Weekend Movie Update – March 7, 2014: ‘Rise of an Empire’

Posted By on March 6, 2014

Mr. Peabody & Sherman face the Rise of an Empire in theaters this week, while Forrest Gump turns into Walt Disney at The Pioneer.

Here’s your Outer Banks Movie Update for the weekend of March 7, 2014!

'An Empire' rises in the sequel to '300'.

‘An Empire’ rises in the sequel to ‘300’.

 Premiering this Friday at the historic Pioneer Theatre in Manteo for a two-week run, the drama Saving Mr. Banks (rated PG13) tells the true story of how Disney’s classic Mary Poppins made it to the screen, with Tom Hanks (Captain Phillips) as Walt Disney and Emma Thompson (Nanny McPhee) as Mary Poppins author P.L. Travers.

Tom Hanks is Walt Disney in 'Saving Mr. Banks'.

Tom Hanks is Walt Disney in ‘Saving Mr. Banks’.

Showtime at the Pioneer is 8pm nightly.

You can watch an official trailer in the player below!

Leading this week’s new releases is the action fantasy 300: Rise of an Empire (rated R), premiering tonight in both 3D and traditional 2D formats at R/C KDH Movies 10 in Kill Devil Hills.

Eva Green attacks in '300: Rise of an Empire'.

Eva Green attacks in ‘300: Rise of an Empire’.

A double feature of the original 300 (2007) followed by Rise of an Empire, is screening tonight starting at 5:30pm in Kill Devil Hills.

You can watch the official trailer in the player below!

Also new this week is the animated adventure Mr. Peabody & Sherman (rated PG), about a time-traveling dog and his boy, who meet some of history’s greatest characters.

'Mr. Peabody & Sherman' is a time-traveling adventure.

‘Mr. Peabody & Sherman’ is a time-traveling adventure.

You can check out the official theatrical trailer in the player below!

Click on a link below for additional listings and showtimes.

R/C KDH Movies 10

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'300: Rise of an Empire' Movie Poster

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Posted by Matt Artz

Matt Artz was a lead reporter and photographer for 'The Coastland Times' newspaper from 2000 to 2009, and has been published in the Outer Banks Sentinel, North Beach Sun, Outer Banks Milepost, among others, before launching OBX Entertainment, NC Film News, and Halloween Daily News in 2012. Matt and Sue Artz are also the founders of the annual Outer Banks Halloween Parade and the Halloween International Film Festival.

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