Special public charity previews of “Dungeons & Dragons: Honour Among Thieves” took place at 241 cinemas across the UK on Saturday 25th March, raising over £100,000 (gross) for MediCinema. Dungeons & Dragons: Honour Among Thieves, is a Paramount Production in association with eOne.
This Nationwide Preview Screening campaign was made possible thanks to the film’s distributor eOne and the participating exhibitors, all of whom donated their ticket income to support the charity. The film opened this weekend exclusively to cinemas and IMAX and is number 1 at the UK box office.
Patients in hospital were also treated to special previews at the in-hospital cinemas run by MediCinema: at the Serennu Children’s Centre in Newport, the Royal Victoria Infirmary (RVI) in Newcastle, Guy’s Hospital and the Chelsea and Westminster Hospital in London.
David was one of the patients who got to see the film at the RVI. “As you can imagine there aren’t many things to look forward to being stuck in hospital for almost five months,” said his mum Eva. “He has had complications following a stem cell transplant in November 2022 and has had to endure a whole lot. Being whisked away to see Dungeons and Dragons was a priceless experience.”
MediCinema improves the wellbeing and quality of life of NHS patients through the power of the shared cinema experience, reducing feelings of isolation, anxiety and stress. Its in-hospital cinemas are designed to accommodate beds and medical equipment, improving emotional, mental, and physical health and strengthening patient resilience.
Colin Lawrence, MediCinema CEO said: “We are absolutely thrilled by this industry partnership. Thanks to eOne and all the cinemas, plus the generosity of so many other sector partners who have given free promotional help from ad space to creative design, we are now able support close to 8000 NHS patients through our services.”
Kezia Williams, Managing Director at eOne said: “We are delighted to have been able to support MediCinema in this way, it is a cause that’s so close to our hearts. It’s thanks to the kindness of so many that that we have been able to make this campaign such a success. We look forward to doing this again in the future.”
The many organisations who have given have pro-bono promotional support to this campaign include Amazon (IMDb), Channel Factory, Chicken Shop, Chinagraph, Daily Telegraph, ESPN, Hello!, Immediate Media, Limited Space, Motion Picture Solutions, Media Owner, Mobsta, Playwire, Powster, Sky TV, The Sun and Venatus.
The cinemas who took part were Abbeygate, Cineworld, Electric Birmingham, Empire, Everyman, Really Local Group, Light, Merlin, Odeon, Savoy, Showcase, Uckfield Picture House, Vue, WTW Scott, and Wells Film Centre.
Since MediCinema was founded in 1999 it has given more than 300,000 experiences to patients, their families, carers and those closest to them. More than half of the patients visiting a MediCinema report a reduction in pain and 93% say it helps them feel less isolated. MediCinema has cinemas at Newcastle’s Royal Victoria Infirmary, Glasgow’s Royal Hospital for Children/Queen Elizabeth University Hospital, Newport’s Serennu Children’s Centre, London’s Chelsea and Westminster and Guys Hospitals. The MediCinema at St Thomas’ is under reconstruction.
About the Film
A charming thief and a band of unlikely adventurers undertake an epic heist to retrieve a lost relic, but things go dangerously awry when they run afoul of the wrong people. “Dungeons & Dragons: Honour Among Thieves”, brings the rich world and playful spirit of the legendary roleplaying game to the big screen in a hilarious and action-packed adventure.
About eOne
Entertainment One Ltd. (eOne) is a talent-driven independent studio that specializes in the development, acquisition, production, financing, distribution and sales of entertainment content. As part of global play and entertainment company Hasbro (NASDAQ: HAS), eOne's expertise spans across film, television and family programming. Through its extensive reach and scale, and a deep commitment to high-quality entertainment, eOne unlocks the power and value of creativity.
eOne brings to market both original and existing content, through a diversified network of creative partners and eOne companies.