Marcus Theatres® Announces Star Trek Into Darkness Advance Opening on Participating UltraScreens®

MILWAUKEE--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Marcus Theatres^®, a division of The Marcus Corporation (NYSE:MCS), today announced that on Wednesday, May 15, 2013, a one day only advance preview of Star Trek Into Darkness in 3D will show exclusively in participating UltraScreen® auditoriums at 9 p.m.

“Our UltraScreen auditoriums provide the ultimate large screen experience that moviegoers love.”

"Our guests are eagerly anticipating Star Trek Into Darkness and we are very pleased to offer fans the opportunity to see this exciting new film two days before it begins its regular engagement on May 17," states Bruce J. Olson, president of Marcus Theatres. "Our UltraScreen auditoriums provide the ultimate large screen experience that moviegoers love."

“Marcus Theatres state-of-the-art UltraScreen auditoriums feature wall-to-wall 70 foot-wide screens, crystal clear 7.1 surround sound and MDX™ (Marcus Digital Xperience™) technology that makes experiencing Star Trek Into Darkness on our giant screens one that our guests will never forget,” Olson added.

Tickets are available at the theatre box office or at marcustheatres.com.

Star Trek Into Darkness is directed by J.J. Abrams and stars Chris Pine, Zachary Quinto, John Cho, Simon Pegg and Benedict Cumberbatch. The movie is written by Roberto Orci, Alex Kurtzman and Damon Lindelof and produced by Bryan Burk through Bad Robot Productions. Jeffrey Chernov and Skydance Productions' David Ellison, Dana Goldberg and Paul Schwake are executive producers.

Star Trek Into Darkness opens at 9 p.m. local time on Wednesday, May 15, 2013 at the following locations:

Illinois:
Elgin – Elgin Cinema
Orland Park – Orland Park Cinema

Iowa:
Waterloo – Crossroads Cinema

Minnesota:
Oakdale – Oakdale Cinema

North Dakota:
Fargo - West Acres Cinema

Ohio:
Pickerington – Pickerington Cinema

Wisconsin:
Appleton - Hollywood Cinema
Brookfield – Majestic Cinema
Madison - Point Cinema
Mequon – North Shore Cinema
Sturtevant – Renaissance Cinema

About Marcus Theatres

Marcus Theatres^® is the fifth largest theatre circuit in the United States and currently owns or operates 687 screens at 55 locations in Wisconsin, Illinois, Iowa, Minnesota, Nebraska, North Dakota and Ohio. For more information, please visit www.marcustheatres.com and follow the company on Facebook and Twitter (@Marcus_Theatres).

About The Marcus Corporation

Headquartered in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, The Marcus Corporation is a leader in the lodging and entertainment industries, with significant company-owned real estate assets. In addition to its Marcus Theatres division, the company’s lodging division, Marcus® Hotels & Resorts, owns and/or manages 20 hotels, resorts and other properties in 11 states. For more information, visit the company’s web site at www.marcuscorp.com.

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