Newtown Theatre's 'Social-Distancing Viewing Party' Canceled

UPDATE: This event has been canceled in light of the governor's "stay-at-home" order in Bucks County.

NEWTOWN, PA — The Newtown Theatre, currently closed due to the ongoing coronavirus crisis, is planning a community-wide “social-distancing viewing party” of the movie "Chicken Little." The March 27 event will feature a drive-by concession stand.

From 6:30 to 8 p.m. on the day of the event, a drive-by concession stand will be set up outside the theatre (120 N. State Street, Newtown).

Patrons can drive up and purchase popcorn, candy, and soda without getting out of their cars. They will then return home. At 8 p.m. sharp, local families will gather at their homes and collectively watch Chicken Little through either Netflix or Disney+.

"The goal is to have hundreds of area families all watching at the same time," the theater said in an event announcement.

According to the theater:

Released in 2005 and rated G, the movie follows young Chicken Little (Zach Braff) as he throws his small town into panic by claiming the sky is falling. Unable to find the piece of “sky” that hit him, he earns the town’s scorn. A year later, he tries to redeem himself by joining the baseball team, helping to win a crucial game. Later that night he is hit on the head again and discovers that the falling sky is actually from a UFO. Now, he must convince the skeptical town that an alien invasion is about to happen.