Walmart(ARKANSAS) — With COVID-19 keeping most theaters in the country closed, the drive-in has seen a resurgence, thanks to its perfect combination of entertainment and social distancing.
Retailer Walmart announced it will be turning the parking lots of 160 of its locations into a movie experience, with the Walmart Drive-In.
Free for Walmart customers, the initiative that will run from August 14 through October 21 “promises families a fun, contact-free experience where they can watch popular films thoughtfully curated by the Tribeca Film Festival,” according to a press release.
The series will be virtually hosted by Drew Barrymore, and feature other celebrity guests either virtually or in-person, including Friday Night Lights director Peter Berg, Jennifer Garner, LeBron James, and This Is Us star Chrissy Metz.
Starting today at 5:00 p.m. Eeastern time, families can visit TheWalmartDriveIn.com to find out dates and participating locations, and information on how to register to get in on the fun.
The Walmart Drive-In will feature short films as well as dozens of movies, from beloved classics like Ghostbusters and Back to the Future, to new blockbusters like Black Panther and Pokemon: Detective Picachu.
Here is the list of films that will screen during the event:
Friday Night LightsThe Karate KidSpace JamBlack PantherPokémon Detective PikachuThe Lego Batman MovieSpider-Man: Into the Spider-VerseSpy KidsTeen Titans GO! To the MoviesWonder WomanE.T. the Extra-TerrestrialGhostbustersMen in Black: InternationalBack to the FutureBeetlejuiceThe GooniesThe Wizard of OzDolphin TaleSelenaCarsThe Iron GiantThe Lego Movie
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