Los Angeles, CA – April 29, 2025 — BLAST has partnered with Fandango and IMAX to bring one of the year’s most anticipated Fortnite Competitive events to the big screen, with the Fortnite Championship Series (FNCS) Pro-Am 2025 coming to select IMAX screens at AMC Theatres across the United States on May 10, 2025. The preshow starts at 11 AM PT and tickets are now on sale on Fandango: https://www.fandango.com/imax-presents-fortnite-championship-series-pro-am-2025-240463/movie-overview
Broadcast live from the Galen Center in Los Angeles, this one-day event will feature 20 elite Fortnite Championship Series (FNCS) pros teaming up with 20 of the world’s most popular Fortnite creators and streamers for an adrenaline-filled Duos competition in Fortnite’s fast-paced Reload mode, featuring the all-new Slurp Rush map – with bragging rights and a $500,000 total prize pool on the line.
Through Fandango’s partnership with IMAX and AMC theatres, fans across the U.S. can experience every game-changing moment in cinematic scale – with signature IMAX visuals, powerful audio, and unmatched immersion bringing FNCS Pro-Am to life on big screens across the country.
The FNCS Pro-Am IMAX ticket includes:
● 1 ticket to IMAX Presents: FNCS Pro-Am 2025
● 1 FNCS Pro-Am poster
● $10 credit to pre-order concessions online on Fandango
● Access to Fortnite Twitch Drops (code will be emailed post-event)
Tickets are available now at: fandango.com
Participating IMAX theatres:
● Phoenix, AZ – AMC Desert Ridge 18
● San Jose, CA – AMC Saratoga 14
● Aurora, CO – AMC Arapahoe Crossings 16
● Eden Prairie, MN – AMC Eden Prairie Mall 18
● South Miami, FL – AMC Sunset Place 24
● Schaumburg, IL – AMC Streets of Woodfield 20
● Center Valley, PA – AMC Center Valley 16
● Stafford, TX – AMC Fountains 18
● Kent, WA – AMC Kent Station 14
● Livonia, MI – AMC Livonia 20
● Leawood, KS – AMC Town Center 20
Charlie Cowdrey, Program Director for Fortnite at BLAST, said: “We’re thrilled to be working with Fandango to bring the FNCS Pro-Am to IMAX screens across the U.S. This partnership marks a major moment for Fortnite Competitive fans – combining the spectacle of live esports with the immersive power of cinematic viewing.”
“Fortnite is a global phenomenon, and we’re excited to be working with BLAST and IMAX to deliver an unprecedented big screen viewing event for the FNCS Pro-AM 2025,” said Jerramy Hainline, EVP, Fandango. “Watching the action unfold on an IMAX screen in an AMC theatre filled with fellow Fortnite fans, will be an electric, fun-filled experience.”
The FNCS Pro-Am 2025 will feature household names and international stars, including Bugha, Clix, CourageJD, SypherPK, Lachlan, Loserfruit, and Mongraal and many more global Fortnite names. This arena-scale event blends high-level competition, creator culture, and an unforgettable atmosphere for fans in LA and beyond.
Fans in Los Angeles can still secure tickets to the live event at the Galen Center via: fn.gg/ProAmTickets2025
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About BLAST
We’re on a mission to take esports to the next level of global entertainment. We excite and invite billions of fans to join the esports revolution. We create live and digital experiences – from tournaments that pack out major arenas around the world to great content that’s guaranteed to blow your socks off.
We are famous for our unparalleled production quality and game changing fan-first moments. Bringing together the best teams and biggest superstars to fight it out for glory and multi-million dollar prize pools. Attracting tens-of-thousands of fans to our crazy-big-adrenaline-pumped live events in big arenas from London and Singapore to Austin and Rio, with millions more watching at home from all around the world on our global broadcasts.
We work with some of the world’s best game publishers and brands to elevate their properties into amazing esports experiences. We are currently working with world-leading game publishers Epic Games, Valve, KRAFTON and Ubisoft to produce, market and deliver esports for popular titles Rocket League, Fortnite, Rainbow Six, PUBG and Counter-Strike 2.
About Fandango
Fandango digital network provides unrivaled, instant access to all things movies and TV,
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than 50 million unique visitors per month and includes leading online movie ticketer,
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and catalogue movies and next day TV shows.
About IMAX
IMAX, an innovator in entertainment technology, combines proprietary software, architecture, and equipment to create experiences that take you beyond the edge of your seat to a world you’ve never imagined. Top filmmakers and studios are utilizing IMAX systems to connect with audiences in extraordinary ways, making IMAX’s network among the most important and successful theatrical distribution platforms for major event films around the globe.
IMAX is headquartered in New York, Toronto, and Los Angeles, with additional offices in London, Dublin, Tokyo, and Shanghai. As of March 31, 2025, there were 1,810 IMAX systems (1,738 commercial multiplexes, 11 commercial destinations, 61 institutional) operating in 89 countries and territories. Shares of IMAX China Holding, Inc., a subsidiary of IMAX Corporation, trade on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange under the stock code “1970”.
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