{"id":10050,"date":"2019-08-29T17:11:35","date_gmt":"2019-08-30T00:11:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog-proxy.atomtickets.com\/movie-news\/?p=10050"},"modified":"2019-08-29T17:11:35","modified_gmt":"2019-08-30T00:11:35","slug":"september-movies-special-events-preview-friends-and-the-shawshank-redemption","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/atomtickets.com\/movie-news\/september-movies-special-events-friends-the-shawshank-redemption\/","title":{"rendered":"September Movies Special Events Preview: &#8216;Friends&#8217; And &#8216;The Shawshank Redemption&#8217;"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Here at Atom Insider, we love to give love to the movies coming out every month. This month, we have a piece dedicated to all the biggest <a href=\"https:\/\/www.atomtickets.com\/movie-news\/september-2019-movie-releases\/\">movies hitting theaters in September<\/a>, as well as the top five <a href=\"https:\/\/atomtickets.com\/movie-news\/september-2019-horror-releases\/\">September horror releases<\/a> heading our way as the fall season begins.<\/p>\n<p>But what about the smaller and limited releases? What about special theatrical events? Those one-time-only screenings that always prove to be amazing experiences? This list is for you. Here are the most anticipated special movie events heading your way in September.<\/p>\n<h2>1. &#8216;Friends&#8217; 25th: The One With The Anniversary<\/h2>\n<p><strong>Release Date: Night One &#8211; Monday, September 23; Night Two &#8211; Saturday, September 28; Night Three &#8211; Wednesday, October 2nd.\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1080\" height=\"608\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/mnO6UtOfNjM?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>If <em>Friends<\/em> were a <em>Friends<\/em> episode title, it would be &#8216;The One With All The Fan-Favorite Nostalgia.&#8217; Few TV shows were as successful during their runs or as beloved as <a href=\"https:\/\/www.atomtickets.com\/movies\/friends-25th-the-one-with-the-anniversary\/296961\"><em>Friends<\/em><\/a>, which ran for a full decade from 1994-2004. In honor of its 25th anniversary, Fathom Events is bringing it back for a special three-night event. Each night will feature four different classic episodes, along with interviews with the cast and special behind-the-scenes footage. All the episodes have been remastered in 4K from the original 35mm.<\/p>\n<p>The episodes for each night are as follows:<\/p>\n<p>Night 1: Pilot\u2013Redo, The One With The Black Out, The One With The Birth, The One Where Ross Finds Out<\/p>\n<p>Night 2: The One With The Prom Video, The One Where No One\u2019s Ready, The One With The Morning After, The One With The Embryos<\/p>\n<p>Night 3: The One With Chandler In \u00a0A Box, The One With Ross\u2019s Wedding \u2013 Part 2, The One Where Everyone Finds Out, The One Where Ross Got High<\/p>\n<p>Could we BE anymore excited?<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.atomtickets.com\/movies\/friends-25th-the-one-with-the-anniversary\/296961?ref=insidertickets\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-7948\" src=\"https:\/\/blog-proxy.atomtickets.com\/movie-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/Get-Tickets.png\" alt=\"get tickets\" width=\"200\" height=\"100\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h2>2. &#8216;The Shawshank Redemption&#8217; 25th Anniversary<\/h2>\n<p><strong>Release Dates: Tuesday, September 24 &#8211; Wednesday, September 25<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1080\" height=\"608\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/QvtF9ahfHt0?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>Also celebrating a 25th anniversary this year is <a href=\"https:\/\/www.atomtickets.com\/movies\/the-shawshank-redemption-25th-anniversary-1994-presented-by-tcm\/282666\"><em>The Shawshank Redemption<\/em><\/a>, thanks to a partnership between TCM and Fathom<em>.\u00a0<\/em>We&#8217;re in the middle of a Stephen King horror adaptation renaissance, with a number of upcoming movies and TV series based on his work. But Shawshank was one of the best-ever adaptations of one of King&#8217;s stories, and it wasn&#8217;t even horror. Adapted from his novella <em>Rita Hayworth and the Shawshank Redemption<\/em> and directed by longtime King collaborator Frank Darabont, it&#8217;s one of Hollywood&#8217;s most classic tales perseverance and triumph. Tim Robbins turned in a career-best performance as Andy Dufresne, a mild-mannered accountant who is wrongly convicted of murder. Morgan Freeman won a Best Actor nomination for his work as Red. There&#8217;s a reason it was nominated for seven Oscars and is so endlessly quotable. The shot of Andy standing in the rain, arms outstretched and the final scene with Red reading his letter is worth the price of admission alone.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.atomtickets.com\/movies\/the-shawshank-redemption-25th-anniversary-1994-presented-by-tcm\/282666?ref=insidertickets\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-7948\" src=\"https:\/\/blog-proxy.atomtickets.com\/movie-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/Get-Tickets.png\" alt=\"get tickets\" width=\"200\" height=\"100\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h2>3. Errol Spence Jr. vs. Shawn Porter<\/h2>\n<p><strong>Event Date: Saturday, September 28<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1080\" height=\"608\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/9P5FAhJ7XD0?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>Okay, this isn&#8217;t a movie or TV show, but it <em>is<\/em> a theatrical event, and a cool one, at that. So on the list it goes. Fathom, Fox Sports, and Premier Boxing Champions are all teaming up to stream the 147-lb. title unification bout live from LA&#8217;s Staples Center. IBF Welterweight Champion Errol Spence Jr. squares off against WBC Champion Shawn Porter in a welterweight clash that recalls some of the great bouts in boxing history. The highly anticipated event is Pay-Per-View, but you can head to select theaters to watch it live.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.atomtickets.com\/movies\/errol-spence-jr-vs-shawn-porter\/297090?ref=insidertickets\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-7948\" src=\"https:\/\/blog-proxy.atomtickets.com\/movie-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/Get-Tickets.png\" alt=\"get tickets\" width=\"200\" height=\"100\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h2>4. Blink Of An Eye<\/h2>\n<p><strong>Release Date: Thursday, September 12<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1080\" height=\"608\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/i0gTo-qpxSI?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>NASCAR may not have the reach and influence it did at its peak, but there are large swaths of the country who are still die-hard fans and this documentary is looking to be a must-watch for them. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.atomtickets.com\/movies\/blink-of-an-eye\/296018\"><em>Blink of an Eye<\/em><\/a>, based on the NYT bestselling book of the same name, focuses on the star-crossed friendship of drivers Michael Waltrip and Dale Earnhardt Sr.. On February 18, 2001, at the Daytona 500, perennial underdog Waltrip finally broke his 462-race losing streak. But the race he won came at the cost of his friend, Dale Earnhardt Sr., who tragically died in a devastating crash on the last lap after blocking the line of cars to let Waltrip pass him and take the lead and his son, Dale Earnhardt Jr., to take second. The story of greatest triumph and deepest tragedy in the same moment is one that transcends racing itself.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.atomtickets.com\/movies\/blink-of-an-eye\/296018?ref=insidertickets\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-7948\" src=\"https:\/\/blog-proxy.atomtickets.com\/movie-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/Get-Tickets.png\" alt=\"get tickets\" width=\"200\" height=\"100\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h2>5. &#8216;The Secret World of Arrietty&#8217; &#8211; Studio Ghibli Fest 2019<\/h2>\n<p>Release Date: Sunday, September 29 &#8211; Monday, September 30<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1080\" height=\"608\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/9zW_o7uaAPQ?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>Continuing with the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.atomtickets.com\/movie-news\/august-special-movie-events-bring-the-soul-apocalypse-now\/\">Studio Ghibli Fest 2019<\/a>, another Studio Ghibli classic is returning to theaters. The 2010 anime, based on the novel <em>The Borrowers<\/em>, was Ghibli stalwart Hiromasa Yonebayashi&#8217;s feature film directorial debut. Shawn, a human boy, has his world upended into the magical when he spies Arrietty, out on an errand. He follows the tiny girl back to where she lives and discovers an entire world of little people, called the Borrowers, living in secret beneath the floorboards. The pair form a friendship that soon blossoms into a heartwarming adventure. Studio Ghibli is to Eastern animation what Pixar is to Western animation \u2013 basically, you can never go wrong with one of their films.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.atomtickets.com\/movies\/the-secret-world-of-arrietty-studio-ghibli-fest-2019\/288263?ref=insidertickets\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-7948\" src=\"https:\/\/blog-proxy.atomtickets.com\/movie-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/Get-Tickets.png\" alt=\"get tickets\" width=\"200\" height=\"100\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Here at Atom Insider, we love to give love to the movies coming out every month. This month, we have a piece dedicated to all the biggest movies hitting theaters in September, as well as the top five September horror releases heading our way as the fall season begins. 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