Peter Jackson's WWI Doc THEY SHALL NOT GROW OLD Is Getting an Expanded Release
If you still haven’t had a chance to see Peter Jackson’s World War I documentary, They Shall Not Grow Old, on the big screen yet, it looks like you’re going to get another opportunity!
The film will expand to 500 theaters across 150 markets throughout the U.S. and Canada on Friday, February 1st following special pre-shows on Thursday night.
The documentary has set a record for Fathom Events with the $8.34 million that it has made. This makes it the highest-grossing U.S. Cinema Event release ever.
They Shall Not Grow Old is a film that you’ve got to see on the big screen, so if you haven’t experienced it yet, you’ve got to try to see it in the upcoming release. This isn’t only a visually stunning film, but it’s powerful and carries an important message from the voices of the past. It was one of my favorite films of 2018.
The documentary combines original footage from Imperial War Museums’ film archive along with audio provided by the BBC archives. The video footage has been both colorized and converted into 3D, and the voices of actual veterans combined with archival footage to bring the reality of WWI front-and-center like never before.
Jeff Goldstein, president of domestic distribution for Warner Bros. Pictures said in a statement:
“With this being the 100th anniversary of Armistice Day, I can’t imagine a more appropriate time to honor the courage of the soldiers who fought in WWI — what was then ‘the war to end all wars’ — many of whom made the ultimate sacrifice. Peter has made history come alive through the medium of film, and we are so pleased to be a part of bringing his vision to today’s audiences.”
Jackson is a WWI aficionado, having previously curated a Great War museum exhibition in New Zealand. He also directed the 2008 short film Crossing the Line which follows two young soldiers preparing for battle in WWI.