10,000 Deployed Troops Given Chance to Watch ‘The Rise of Skywalker’ Before It Opened To Public
The newest Star Wars movie, ‘The Rise of Skywalker’ has been deployed to Iraq, Kuwait, Saudi Arabia, Afghanistan, United Arab Emirates and undisclosed locations in Southwest Asia, where it was shown for free to about 10,000 deployed service members – starting two days ahead of its release in the U.S!
“Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker” started showing yesterday Dec. 18, and will roll out through Jan. 5. The program is part of the Army & Air Force Exchange Service in partnership with The Walt Disney Studios. The official U.S. release date is Dec. 20.
The free screenings are taking place at locations where AAFES doesn’t operate its Reel Time theaters. Tickets will be for sale as usual at AAFES Reel Time theaters, including those in Qatar, Afghanistan and Kuwait, which will also show the movie during its normal theatrical release dates.
“Bringing a blockbuster movie like ‘Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker’ to deployed troops during the holidays is a big morale boost,” said AAFES director and CEO Tom Shull. AAFES and The Walt Disney Studios have brought a number of big films to deployed troops during the holidays, including other “Star Wars” releases in 2015, 2016 and 2017.
“This is our way of thanking our troops for their service,” said Ken Caldwell, Executive Vice President and General Sales Manager for North American Sales and Distribution at The Walt Disney Studios.
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