Three days before the highly anticipated series finale of “Lost,” fans of the show can watch co-creators and executive producers Carlton Cuse and Damon Lindelof in a TimesTalks LIVE event in 454 select movie theaters across the United States. Moderated by New York Times entertainment editor Lorne Manly, Times Talks Live: LOST will cover the challenges faced by the creators to craft a series finale that would satisfy them as storytellers and the show’s legions of fans. The event will include a teaser from the upcoming final episode and an interactive Q & A session with fans. Prior to the event, ticketholders can submit their question for consideration at timestalks@nytimes.com.
The event will be broadcast live, in high definition, from The TimesCenter in New York City in front of a sold-out audience on May 20 at 8 p.m. Eastern / 7 p.m. Central / 6 p.m. Mountain / 8 p.m. Pacific (tape delayed).
Tickets for TimesTalks Live: LOST are available at theater box offices and online at www.FathomEvents.com. For a complete list of participating theater locations, visit www.FathomEvents.com or www.TimesTalks.com (locations and participants may be subject to change).
“We are delighted to be working with The New York Times and NCM Fathom to provide fans of ‘Lost’ an evening of insightful entertainment,” said Julie Borchard-Young, president of BY Experience, Inc. “By broadcasting Times Talks LIVE: LOST to movie theaters, fans have the opportunity to be part of the conversation – in an intimate, communal manner at their local movie theater.”
Times Talks LIVE: LOST will appear in 454 select movie theaters, including AMC Entertainment Inc., Celebration! Cinema, Cinemark Holdings, Inc., Clearview Cinemas, Cobb Theatres, Georgia Theatre Co., Goodrich Quality Theaters, Hollywood Theaters, Kerasotes Showplace Theatres, Marcus Theatres, National Amusements and Regal Entertainment Group movie theaters, as well as The Carolina (Asheville, NC), The Grand Theatre (Bismarck, ND), Palace Cinema 9 (South Burlington, VT) and the State Theatre (Traverse City, MI), through NCM’s exclusive Digital Broadcast Network – North America’s largest cinema broadcast network. Several independent venues and performing arts centers will also participate in the event.
“‘Lost’ fans won’t want to miss this opportunity to hear from the show’s executive producers, masterminds Damon Lindelof and Carlton Cuse, and get a first look into how the series will end during this one-night-only in-theater event,” said Dan Diamond, vice president of NCM Fathom. “Times Talks LIVE: LOST is a must-see for the millions of fans who have followed this ground-breaking series. They’ll be able to experience and celebrate ‘Lost’s’ legacy together, all from the comfort of their local movie theater.”
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