Who ChristmasThe new Christmas Special, featuring Peter Capaldi and the return of Alex Kingston as River Song to the TV series, will be showing in North American cinemas on 28 and 29 December.

The screenings will begin at 7:30 p.m. local time and feature an exclusive interview with Alex Kingston, as well as a 15-minute behind-the-scenes “making of” featurette starring Peter Capaldi, Steven Moffat and more.

Tickets for the 2015 Doctor Who Christmas Special can be purchased online beginning Friday, November 13 from www.FathomEvents.com or participating theatre box offices. The event is expected to show in nearly 300 movie theaters through Fathom’s Digital Broadcast Network. For a complete list of theater locations visit the Fathom Events website

Soumya Sriraman, EVP Film, Home Entertainment and Licensing for BBC Worldwide North America, said: “The return of River Song will be an incredible treat for Whovians heading to the theaters this December to celebrate the holiday season with their Doctor Who community.” Fathom Events CEO John Rubey said: “The Doctor Who fans always come out to movie theaters in full force and we expect nothing less for the first-ever big screen showing of the Christmas special. Experiencing this anniversary event as part of a community is the best kind of viewing party!”

The Doctor Who Christmas Special premieres on Friday, December 25, 2015 on BBC One and BBC America. There is no word yet whether British fans will get the same opportunity.

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