NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC DOCUMENTARY FILMS TO DEBUT GRAVITY-DEFYING ‘FLY’ IN IMAX® THEATRES FOR SPECIAL TWO-DAY EVENT AHEAD OF STREAMING RELEASE, TICKETS ON SALE NOW
New Trailer Features an Adrenaline, Death-Defying Joy Ride, Showcasing Fully Immersive Sight, Sound, and Picture – Only in IMAX
‘FLY’ Will Release Exclusively in IMAX Sept. 2-3, Ahead of Its Sept. 24 Broadcast Debut on the National Geographic Channel and Next Day on Disney+ and Hulu
(WASHINGTON, D.C. – Aug. 7, 2024) – National Geographic Documentary Films announced today that the exhilarating BASE jumping documentary FLY will have an exclusive limited engagement in 300+ IMAX theatres on Sept. 2 and 3, followed by its television and streaming debut.
The film, which world premiered in March at SXSW and screened at Hot Docs, offers audiences an opportunity to fully immerse themselves in the film’s thrilling, gravity-defying adventures on the largest screens possible. Following the IMAX release, FLY will have its broadcast debut on National Geographic Channel on Sept. 24 and will stream the following day on Disney+ and Hulu.
In FLY, directors Shaul Schwarz and Christina Clusiau (“Shaun White: The Last Run,” “Immigration Nation,” the Emmy® Award-winning “Trophy”) immerse viewers into the adrenaline-fueled yet perilous world of BASE jumping. Equally heartfelt and hair-raising, FLY offers truly awesome big-screen viewing, inviting audiences to take the leap into a visceral experience that celebrates living your life and following your dreams through the beauty of human flight. While the risk of injury and death are a part of the life BASE jumpers have chosen, FLY shows the passion for living that guides three couples whose love stories are unique and extraordinary. In getting to know them, audiences are introduced to the tight-knit community of BASE jumpers, athlete adventurers bound by their shared love for each other and the exhilaration of defying gravity.
Hailed as “truly awesome big screen viewing,” by POV Magazine and “thrilling and gut-wrenching” by In The Seats, FLY follows three couples entwined in the world of BASE jumping, risking everything for the rush of feeling truly alive: Jimmy Pouchert and Marta Empinotti, pioneering figures affectionately known as the Mom and Pop of BASE jumping; the fearless wingsuit pilot Scotty Bob Morgan and his newfound love, Julia Botelho Morgan; and the resilient duo Amber Forte and Espen Fadnes, whose bond is tested by triumph and tragedy. Through breathtaking aerial footage, vérité scenes and intimate interviews, the film explores the complex balance between passion and sacrifice. A poignant love story that celebrates the spirit of those who dare to defy gravity, capturing the essence of what it truly means to live on the edge.
Experience an adrenaline joy ride when FLY opens in IMAX theatres, exclusively on Sept. 2 and 3. For a list of theatres and to purchase tickets, please visit www.imax.com/fly.
