KISS THE FUTURE – Directed by Nenad Cicin-Sain,
produced by Matt Damon, Ben Affleck, and Sarah Anthony, featuring
Bono, The Edge, Adam Clayton, Christiane Amanpour and Bill Clinton
– will debut at select U.S. AMC locations beginning February 23,
with a special early screening at 7 p.m. on Wednesday, February 21.
KISS THE FUTURE will be available to stream later this year,
exclusively on Paramount+.
AMC Theatres (NYSE:AMC), the largest theatrical exhibitor in the
United States and FIFTH SEASON have reached a deal to release KISS
THE FUTURE, a critically acclaimed documentary, that World
Premiered at Berlinale and opened The Tribeca Film Festival in
2023, directed by Nenad Cicin-Sain, produced by Matt Damon, Ben
Affleck, and Sarah Anthony, which will debut at select U.S. AMC
locations beginning Friday, February 23, for a full theatrical run.
The doc features Bono, The Edge, Adam Clayton, Christiane Amanpour
and Bill Clinton.
KISS THE FUTURE, directed by Nenad Cicin-Sain, story by Bill
Carter and Cicin-Sain, screenplay by Carter, based on his memoir:
“Fools Rush In,” is the story of defiance amid the 1990s siege of
Sarajevo during the Bosnian War. The film focuses on a vibrant
underground community who used music and art to effect change and
garner global attention by ultimately inspiring an American aid
worker to reach out to the world’s biggest band U2 to help raise
awareness of the devastating conflict. KISS THE FUTURE follows the
band’s promise to perform a post-war concert that saw U2 play to
over 45,000 local fans in a liberated city, a show that lives on as
a joyous collective memory for the people of Sarajevo.
“Even in the darkest times, the people of Sarajevo were able to
find purpose through playing music, making art and helping others.
They did not just survive, they thrived," said Director, Nenad
Cicin-Sain.
“The powerful message of peace is as relevant and important
today as it was in September 1997 when Bill Carter and Sarajevan
community leaders brought U2 to post-war Sarajevo,” said Matt
Damon. “Artists Equity is proud to bring Nenad’s wonderful,
life-affirming film to theater audiences across the United
States.”
On Wednesday, February 21st at 7pm local, select AMC Theatres
across the country will host an exclusive early screening. “KISS
THE FUTURE: A Dolby Special Event” will include an introduction
from producers Matt Damon and Ben Affleck, plus a
pre-recorded post-film discussion hosted by Matt Carey
(Deadline) featuring director Nenad Cicin-Sain, Vesna
Andree Zaimovic and Bill Carter - in conversation with
U2’s The Edge and Adam Clayton - about their personal
experiences as part of the extraordinary Sarajevan creative
community whose commitment to art and life and the City of Sarajevo
was, and continues to be, an inspiration to so many. Tickets to
this special event, presented in Dolby Cinema, are on sale now at
amctheatres.com or on the AMC Theatres mobile app.
“AMC Theatres has a long-standing commitment to bring powerful
and personal stories to the big screen with our AMC Artisan Films
program,” said Elizabeth Frank, EVP Worldwide Programming &
Chief Content Officer for AMC Theatres. “We are excited to support
Director, Nenad Cicin-Sain, Artists Equity, Matt Damon and Ben
Affleck in sharing this inspiring film.”
FIFTH SEASON is handling global distribution on the title, in
addition to making the domestic theatrical distribution deal with
AMC. KISS THE FUTURE was financed and produced by FIFTH SEASON and
is a FIFTH SEASON, Artists Equity, and an In Cahoots Production.
WME co-represented the domestic rights with FIFTH SEASON.
Tickets to the special event on February 21 are on sale now. For
showtimes beginning February 23, tickets go on sale February 8.
Guests can find showtimes and purchase tickets at amctheatres.com
or on the AMC Theatres mobile app.
About AMC Entertainment Holdings, Inc.
AMC is the largest movie exhibition company in the United
States, the largest in Europe and the largest throughout the world
with approximately 900 theatres and 10,000 screens across the
globe. AMC has propelled innovation in the exhibition industry by:
deploying its Signature power-recliner seats; delivering enhanced
food and beverage choices; generating greater guest engagement
through its loyalty and subscription programs, website, and mobile
apps; offering premium large format experiences and playing a wide
variety of content including the latest Hollywood releases and
independent programming. For more information, visit
www.amctheatres.com.
About FIFTH SEASON
FIFTH SEASON is a global leader in the creation, production, and
distribution of feature films, star driven television series and
premium documentaries. Known for producing and distributing
award-winning content that engages audiences and moves culture, the
studio’s film titles include hit ensemble comedies 80 for Brady and
the Book Club franchise for Paramount and Universal, John Carney’s
Flora and Son for Apple TV+, William Oldroyd’s Eileen for Neon, the
multi-Oscar-nominated The Lost Daughter from Maggie Gyllenhaal for
Netflix and Michael Bay’s Ambulance for Universal. The studio
produces star driven TV series, including the 14 Emmy-nominated
Severance, See and Truth Be Told starring Jason Momoa and Octavia
Spencer, respectively, as well as the upcoming Lady in the Lake
starring Natalie Portman, Jason Momoa’s Chief of War and The Savant
starring Jessica Chastain all for Apple TV+, Amy Schumer’s Life
& Beth and limited turned returning series Nine Perfect
Strangers starring Nicole Kidman for Hulu as well as 2 seasons of
Tokyo Vice for Max and Wolf Like Me for Peacock. In addition, FIFTH
SEASON is the studio behind Emmy-nominated documentaries McCartney
3, 2, 1 and Being Mary Tyler Moore for Hulu and HBO, respectively
and Sean Penn’s Superpower for Paramount+. FIFTH SEASON also
handles global distribution for a library of hit series in addition
to its own studio productions, including scripted series such as
Killing Eve, The Morning Show, Normal People, and The Night Manager
and the docuseries Wu-Tang Clan: Of Mics and Men amongst many
others.
About PARAMOUNT +
Paramount+, a direct-to-consumer digital subscription video
on-demand and live streaming service, combines live sports,
breaking news and A Mountain of Entertainment™. The streaming
service features an expansive library of original series, hit shows
and popular movies across every genre from world-renowned brands
and production studios, including BET, CBS, Comedy Central, MTV,
Nickelodeon, Paramount Pictures and the Smithsonian Channel.
Paramount+ with SHOWTIME®, the service's cornerstone plan, is also
home to SHOWTIME® content, including scripted hits and critically
acclaimed nonfiction projects and films. This premium plan includes
unmatched events and sports programming through the local live CBS
stream, including golf, basketball and more. All Paramount+
subscribers have streaming access to CBS News Network for 24/7 news
and CBS Sports HQ for sports news and analysis.
For more information about Paramount+, please visit
www.paramountplus.com, and follow @ParamountPlus on social
media.
About ARTISTS EQUITY
Artists Equity is an independently capitalized, artist-led
studio that partners with filmmakers to empower their creative
vision and broaden access to profit participation. The studio was
launched in November 2022 by Chief Executive Officer Ben Affleck
and Chief Content Officer Matt Damon — who combined have garnered
three Academy Awards® and over $10.7 billion in global box office
as lauded film and television writers, directors, producers, and
actors — in partnership with RedBird Capital Partners. Artists
Equity monetizes intellectual property via an innovative model that
prioritizes the relationship between creator and studio, providing
performance-based incentives to creators and crew, partnering with
established and emerging filmmakers in a creative-friendly
environment, and leveraging a proprietary, data-driven approach to
distribution. In 2023, Artists Equity released its acclaimed first
film, AIR, starring Damon and Affleck alongside Jason Bateman and
Viola Davis. The studio also recently wrapped production on its
sophomore title THE INSTIGATORS, a crime-drama starring Damon and
Casey Affleck and directed by Doug Liman, in partnership with Apple
Original Films.
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