June 11 – June 15, 2023

Do Not Detonate Without Presidential Approval: Inspirations for Wes Anderson’s Asteroid City

Series | ACE IN THE HOLE, THE MISFITS, ASTEROID CITY and BAD DAY AT BLACK ROCK 

Aero Theatre and Los Feliz 3

ABOUT THE SERIES:

The American Cinematheque is proud to present an advance screening of Wes Anderson’s newest film ASTEROID CITY, accompanied by an inspiration series from the new Pushkin Press book, DO NOT DETONATE Without Presidential Approval: A Portfolio on the Subjects of Mid-Century Cinema, the Broadway Stage and the American West, edited by Wes Anderson and Jake Perlin. Join us at the Los Feliz Theatre for curated inspiration screenings, then join us at the Aero Theatre for a members-only screening of Anderson’s new picture.

About DO NOT DETONATE Without Presidential Approval:

Featuring 8 newly commissioned pieces alongside more than 20 classic essays from the likes of François Truffaut and Jonas Mekas, DO NOT DETONATE explores key influences on celebrated director Wes Anderson’s new film Asteroid City.

Books will be available for purchase at partnering bookstores, Skylight Books and Larry Edmunds Bookshop.

Read More about ACE IN THE HOLE
SUN JUN 11, 2023

1:00 PM

ACE IN THE HOLE

$8.00 (member) ; $13.00 (general admission)

Los Feliz 3 | ‘Do Not Detonate Without Presidential Approval: Inspirations for Wes Anderson’s Asteroid City’ and ‘Sunday Print Edition’

Read More about THE MISFITS
MON JUN 12, 2023

10:00 PM

THE MISFITS

$8.00 (member) ; $13.00 (general admission)

Los Feliz 3 | ‘Do Not Detonate Without Presidential Approval: Inspirations for Wes Anderson’s Asteroid City’

Read More about ASTEROID CITY
WED JUN 14, 2023

7:30 PM

ASTEROID CITY

Free (members-only)

Aero Theatre | Pre-recorded Q&A with filmmaker Wes Anderson

Advance Screening

Read More about BAD DAY AT BLACK ROCK
THU JUN 15, 2023

7:00 PM

BAD DAY AT BLACK ROCK

$8.00 (member) ; $13.00 (general admission)

Los Feliz 3 | ‘Do Not Detonate Without Presidential Approval: Inspirations for Wes Anderson’s Asteroid City’