The Legend of Ruby Sunday and Empire of Death cinema screening
The 2024 Doctor Who Season 1 two-part finale, consisting of The Legend of Ruby Sunday and Empire of Death, was screened in cinemas across the UK, coinciding with the latter's release on BBC iPlayer and Disney+ at midnight of the 21 June 2024. The event was managed by CinemaLive under license from BBC Studios.[1][2]
Starting at around 11pm on 21 June 2024, Empire of Death started airing at around midnight, the same time that it released worldwide on BBC iPlayer and Disney+, and the event ended at around 1am on 22 June.
Synopsis[[edit] | [edit source]]
Experience time and space on the big screen with Ncuti Gatwa as The Doctor and Millie Gibson as Ruby Sunday and celebrate an epic two-part end of season finale at your local cinema on Friday 21st June 2024.
Be among the first to watch the final episode, Empire of Death, which promises to blow your socks off!
The Doctor and Ruby Sunday have faced the Bogeyman, fought against Maestro, and survived the battlefield of Kastarion 3. In the epic two-part season finale, the Doctor and Ruby arrive at UNIT headquarters on a top-secret mission and a long-buried secret awaits …
Screening starts at 11pm with The Legend of Ruby Sunday, followed by Empire of Death.[2]
Content shown[[edit] | [edit source]]
- The Legend of Ruby Sunday
- 15 minute interval with a countdown
- special message from Millie Gibson
- Empire of Death
Special message[[edit] | [edit source]]
Following the interval and before Empire of Death, an exclusive special message from Millie Gibson was shown. Less than a minute long, it was filmed inside the TARDIS control room set and was comprised of Gibson speaking directly to the camera, thanking fans for coming out so late to watch the screening and watching the show in general, and teasing the upcoming episode. Following the message, there was a 10 second countdown leading into Empire of Death.
Announcement and promotion[[edit] | [edit source]]
The event was announced on 21 May 2024 with tickets going on sale from 9am on 23 May 2024.[1] A special website, doctorwhoincinemas.co.uk, was created to promote the event, including a countdown until the screening started and a "movie platform" created by the company Powster, allowing visitors to search for cinemas showing the event in their local area.[2]
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References[[edit] | [edit source]]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Grand finale of Season 1 to be screened in cinemas across the UK. doctorwho.tv. BBC Studios (21 May 2024). Archived from the original on 15 June 2024. Retrieved on 1 August 2024.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Doctor Who Finale in Cinemas | Official Website | 21 June 2024. doctorwhoincinemas.co.uk. CinemaLive. Archived from the original on 25 May 2024. Retrieved on 1 August 2024.
