Get ready to celebrate the 50th anniversary and triumphant theatrical return of the comedy classic “Monty Python and the Holy Grail” this Sunday, May 4 at more than 1,000 leading cinemas across the United Sates and Canada including AMC Theatres, Regal, Cinemark.

U.S. theatres will also be featuring “Monty Python and the Holy Grail” on May 7, while Canadian theatres will also present the movie on May 6.

Python greats John Cleese, Terry Gilliam, and Michael Palin will be hosting exclusive pre-show introductions, courtesy of Fathom Entertainment, Python greats John Cleese, Terry Gilliam, and Michael Palin will be hosting exclusive pre-show introductions, courtesy of Fathom Entertainment, the world’s leading distributor of specialty theatrical content.

Among their tongue-in-cheek recollections from their brand-new content debuting in cinemas next week:

John Cleese: “It’s almost incredible to think that 50 years ago we went up to Scotland to make an extraordinarily uncomfortable film in the Scottish spring, which means that it just rains gently all the time and it’s pretty cold. I remember the discomfort getting out there on the hillside. We had three or four umbrellas between about thirty-seven of us… The chainmail [costume] was knitted string and it would get quite wet by midday, and when we finished there was a mad race to get in the cars to drive to the hotel before the hot water was gone. It was absolutely awful, but we were young, so we deserved it!”

Terry Gilliam: “We’re (happy that people are) able to watch it on the big screen, surrounded by fellow folk who are all willing to laugh and enjoy themselves…there’s nothing better than this… And there are still some of us Pythons who are ‘not dead yet’…We set out to make a proper film, a real film with horses. Luckily, we didn’t have the money to achieve our dreams. Horses are very expensive. But we had instead coconuts!”

Michael Palin: “I didn’t think I’d last 50 years, let alone the movie itself. It’s a really silly film, but it’s beautifully shot and it looks wonderful, so I’m really pleased that it’s lasted.”

Tickets are available now on the Fathom Entertainment website and at participating cinemas (locations subject to change).

About Fathom Entertainment
Fathom is a recognized leader in the entertainment industry as one of the top distributors of content to movie theaters in North America. Owned by AMC Entertainment Inc. (NYSE: AMC); Cinemark Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: CNK); and Regal Cinemas, a subsidiary of the Cineworld Group (LSE: CINE.L), Fathom operates the largest cinema distribution network, delivering a wide variety of programming and experiences to cinema audiences in all of the top U.S. markets and to more than 45 countries. For more information, visit www.fathomentertainment.com.