This July, Movie Central continues the “Experience Something New Every Night All Summer” event with a new premiere every night of the week. Also in July, Movie Central brings the much-anticipated premiere of the Movie Central supported title The Pillars of the Earth. The miniseries event brings to life the sweeping and beloved epic by author Ken Follett. July’s blockbuster premieres include Twilight: New Moon, Paranormal Activity and 2012.
SERIES PREMIERE
THE PILLARS OF THE EARTH
A Movie Central and The Movie Network supported title; The Pillars of the Earth is based on the international bestselling novel by Ken Follett, a sweeping epic of good and evil, treachery and intrigue, violence and beauty. This sensuous, spirited and passionate story is set against a backdrop of war, religious strife and power struggles, which tears lives and families apart. In this time of strife, there rises a magnificent Cathedral in Kingsbridge.
Against this backdrop, human dramas and love stories entwine: Tom (Rufus Sewell), the master builder, Aliena (Hayley Atwell), the noblewoman, the sadistic Lord William (David Oakes), Philip (Matthew Macfadyen), the prior of Kingsbridge, Jack (Eddie Redmayne), the artist in stone work and Ellen (Natalia Wörner), the woman from the forest who casts a curse. At once, this is a sensuous and enduring love story and an epic that shines with the fierce spirit of a passionate age. Ken Follett masterfully weaves these stories through the political turmoil of 12th century England, creating a relevant and viable world for today’s audience and for generations to come. The miniseries also stars Ian McShane, Alison Pill, Donald Sutherland and Gordon Pinsent.
Following the premiere, The Pillars of the Earth will air in its regular timeslot at 8 p.m. on Mondays.
Movie Central: Friday, July 23 at 8 p.m. PT
The Movie Network: Friday, July 23 at 9 p.m. ET
TWILIGHT SATURDAY
To support the premiere of Twilight: New Moon and the upcoming release of the new movie Twilight: Eclipse, Movie Central is dedicating the night of Saturday, July 24 to the Twilight saga. At 6 p.m. viewers can catch Twilight, the first film in the vampire series, followed by the premiere of Twilight: New Moon at 8 p.m. Closing the event is the documentary Twilight in Forks: The Saga of the Real Town at 10:15 p.m. PT, which showcases the real town in which the books are set – perfect for Team Jacob or Team Edward fans.
Twilight airs Saturday, July 24 at 6 p.m.
Twilight: New Moon premieres Saturday, July 24 at 8 p.m. PT
Twilight in Forks: The Saga of the Real Town premieres Saturday, July 24 at 10:15 p.m. PT
JULY MOVIE PREMIERES
The following Movie Central titles and dates are synched with The Movie Network.
Sorority Row (2009) Available in HD
Movie Central: Friday, July 2 at 9:30 p.m. PT
The Movie Network: Friday, July 2 at 10:30 p.m. ET
The Invention of Lying (2009) Available in HD
Movie Central: Saturday, July 3 at 8 p.m. PT
The Movie Network: Saturday, July 3 at 9 p.m. ET
Capitalism: A Love Story (2009) Available in HD
Movie Central: Thursday, July 8 at 8 p.m. PT
The Movie Network: Thursday, July 8 at 9 p.m. ET
Whiteout (2009) Available in HD
Movie Central: Friday, July 9 at 8 p.m. PT
The Movie Network: Friday, July 9 at 9 p.m. ET
Public Enemies (2009) Available in HD
Movie Central: Saturday, July 10 at 8 p.m. PT
The Movie Network: Saturday, July 10 at 9 p.m. ET
Weather Girl (2009) Available in HD
Movie Central: Monday, July 12 at 8 p.m. PT
The Movie Network: Friday, July 12 at 9 p.m. ET
2012 (2009) Available in HD
Movie Central: Friday, July 16 at 8 p.m. PT
The Movie Network: Friday, July 16 at 9 p.m. ET
Did You Hear About the Morgans? (2009) Available in HD
Movie Central: Saturday, July17 at 8 p.m. PT
The Movie Network: Friday, July 17 at 9 p.m. ET
Love & Savagery (2009) Available in HD
Movie Central: Monday, July 19 at 8 p.m. PT
The Movie Network: Monday, July 19 at 9 p.m. ET
Coco Avant Chanel (2009) Available in HD
Movie Central: Thursday, July 22 at 8 p.m. PT
The Movie Network: Thursday, July 22 at 9 p.m. ET
Twilight: New Moon (2009) Available in HD
Movie Central: Saturday, July 24 at 8 p.m. PT
The Movie Network: Saturday, July 24 at 9 p.m. ET
Black Dynamite (2009) Available in HD
Movie Central: Thursday, July 29 at 8 p.m. PT
The Movie Network: Thursday, July 29 at 9 p.m. ET
Paranormal Activity (2007) Available in HD
Movie Central: Friday, July 30 at 8 p.m. PT
The Movie Network: Friday, July 30 at 9 p.m. ET
Fame (2009) Available in HD
Movie Central: Saturday, July 31 at 8 p.m. PT
The Movie Network: Saturday, July 31 at 9 p.m. ET
MORE GREAT PREMIERES ON MOVIE CENTRAL IN JULY
The following titles air only on Movie Central. All times PT.
The Stepfather (2009) premieres Thursday, July 1 at 8 p.m.
The Final Destination (2009) premieres Friday, July 2 at 8 p.m.
The Meerkats (2008) premieres Saturday, July 3 at 6:30 p.m.
9 (2009) premieres Sunday, July 4 at 6 p.m. (r) 8 p.m.
American Virgin (2009) premieres Sunday, July 4 at 8:30 p.m.
Last Christmas (2002) premieres Monday, July 5 at 8 p.m.
Age of Stupid (2009) premieres Tuesday, July 6 at 8 p.m.
Flame & Citron (2008) premieres Wednesday, July 7 at 8 p.m.
Planet 51 (2009) premieres Saturday, July 10 at 6:30 p.m.
Moon (2009) premieres Sunday, July 11 at 8 p.m.
De père en flic (2009) premieres Tuesday, July 13 at 8 p.m.
The Keeper (2009) premieres Wednesday, July 14 at 8 p.m.
I Can Do Bad All by Myself (2009) premieres Thursday, July 15 at 8 p.m.
Astro Boy (2009) premieres Saturday, July 17 at 6:25 p.m.
The Boy Are Back (2009) premieres Sunday, July 18 at 8 p.m.
Women in Trouble (2009) premieres Tuesday, July 20 at 8 p.m.
Armoured (2009) premieres Friday, July 23 at 8 p.m.
Twilight in Forks: The Saga of the Real Town (2009) premieres Saturday, July 24 at 10:15 p.m.
Mary & Max (2009) premieres Sunday, July 25 at 8 p.m.
Motherhood (2009) premieres Monday, July 26 at 8 p.m.
Dare (2009) premieres Tuesday, July 27 at 8 p.m.
How to Be (2008) premieres Wednesday, July 28 at 8 p.m.
Bandslam (2009) premieres Saturday, July 31 at 6 p.m.
Every Little Step (2008) premieres Saturday, July 31 at 9:45 p.m.
