RiffTrax Live: Jack the Giant Killer Comes to the Big Screen for Laugh-out-Loud Live Event on August 17

NCM Fathom and RiffTrax present RiffTrax Live: Jack the Giant Killer in theaters for one night on Wednesday, August 17 at 8:00 p.m. ET / 7:00 p.m. CT / 6:00 p.m. MT / 8:00 p.m. PT as well as Hawaii & Alaska. Featuring the same comedians from the cult classic Mystery Science Theater 3000 (MST3K), Michael J. Nelson, Kevin Murphy and Bill Corbett will take the stage in Nashville to provide their patented wisecracking commentary on the cheesy 1962 fantasy epic Jack the Giant Killer. The event will be broadcast LIVE from Nashville to participating Fathom movie theaters across the country. In addition to the not-so-classic movie bursting with Vikings, giant rubber monsters and an evil sorcerer, fans will be treated to free digital goodies as well as a brand new short from the guys and two original animated shorts from Rich "Lowtax” Kyanka of Something Awful.

Tickets for RiffTrax Live: Jack and the Giant Killer are available at participating theater box offices and online at www.FathomEvents.com. For a complete list of theater locations and prices, visit the NCM Fathom website (theaters and participants are subject to change). The event will be broadcast to 500 select movie theaters across the country through NCM’s exclusive Digital Broadcast Network.

"Being able to riff Jack the Giant Killer live is a dream come true for us,” said Michael J. Nelson, RiffTrax creator and former host of the Emmy-nominated, Peabody Award-winning Mystery Science Theater 3000. "Yes, it's got a lot of eye candy: stop-motion giants, an evil sorcerer with an awesome beard, and as a main character, a dog that's actually a Viking. Mostly, though, we're excited to introduce the concept of the ‘leprechaun in a jar’ to the wider viewing public.”

Movie theater audiences at RiffTrax Live: Jack the Giant Killer will receive FREE digital goodies after the event—including a downloadable short, avatars and a digital photo of the guys—which can be accessed through a URL address that will be revealed on-screen.

A perfect vehicle for the comedic RiffTrax treatment, 1962’s Jack the Giant Killer was memorably described by The New York Times, which claimed "the acting is terrible, the dialogue is even worse." When beautiful Princess Elaine is kidnapped by a hideous giant, it is up to the resourceful farm boy, Jack, to rescue her from his evil clutches. But no sooner is she free than the villainous sorcerer Pendragon bewitches Jack's new love and locks her in his enchanted fortress. Now Jack must cross the ocean to brave dragons, two-headed ogres and an army of ghouls to save his damsel in distress.

"This hilarious live RiffTrax experience will have audiences across the U.S. rolling in the aisles of their local movie theaters,” said Dan Diamond, vice president of NCM Fathom. "It’s always a treat to broadcast the RiffTrax guys and their wacky antics live into theaters for these side-splitting Fathom events. Fans won’t want to miss another chance to experience a RiffTrax event!”

Previous successful Fathom events have included RiffTrax Live: Plan 9 From Outer Space in which the guys riffed the "worst film ever made” in August 2009; RiffTrax Live: Christmas Shorts-Stravaganza featuring "Weird Al” Yankovic in December 2009; RiffTrax Live: Reefer Madness, parodying the legendary cult classic in August 2010; and RiffTrax Live: House on Haunted Hill, which took on the Vincent Price horror classic just in time for Halloween in October 2010.

About National CineMedia (NCM)

NCM operates NCM Media Networks, a leading integrated media company reaching U.S. consumers in movie theaters, online and through mobile technology. NCM Cinema Network and NCM Fathom present cinema advertising and events across the nation’s largest digital in-theater network, comprised of theaters owned by AMC Entertainment Inc., Cinemark Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: CNK), Regal Entertainment Group (NYSE: RGC) and other leading regional theater circuits. NCM’s theater advertising network covers 170 Designated Market Areas® (49 of the top 50) and includes approximately 17,200 screens (16,100 digital). During 2010, over 680 million patrons attended movies shown in theaters currently included in NCM’s network (including Consolidated Theatres, Rave Cinemas, Coming Attractions and Digiplex Destinations). The NCM Fathom Events broadcast network is comprised of over 600 locations in 163 Designated Market Areas® (all of the top 50). The NCM Interactive Network offers 360-degree integrated marketing opportunities in combination with cinema, encompassing 43 entertainment-related websites, online widgets and mobile applications. National CineMedia, Inc. (NASDAQ: NCMI) owns a 48.6% interest in and is the managing member of National CineMedia LLC. For more information, visit www.nationalcinemedia.com or www.ncm.com or www.FathomEvents.com.

About RiffTrax

Featuring former members of the Emmy-nominated, Peabody Award-winning show Mystery Science Theater 3000, RiffTrax is composed of Michael J. Nelson, Kevin Murphy and Bill Corbett. Nelson has appeared on numerous radio and TV shows, written a regular column for TV Guide and authored many best-selling books. Perhaps best known as the man behind the plucky red robot Tom Servo on Mystery Science Theater 3000, Murphy is also author of the bestselling book A Year at the Movies: One Man’s Filmgoing Odyssey, and has provided film commentary for NPR’s Weekend Edition Sunday. In addition to being a screenwriter and an internationally-produced playwright, Corbett was the voice of the robot Crow (version 2.0), as well as many other strange characters including the clueless alien The Observer (a.k.a. "Brain Guy”). To find out more about RiffTrax, visit www.RiffTrax.com.