“Jet Lag: The Game” Season 19 will debut Aug. 1 at a ticketed in-person premiere event hosted at Picturehouse Central London and simulcast to select Picturehouse Cinemas locations across the U.K.
The Nebula-hosted event, titled “Jet Lag: Live — Japanorama,” will include the world premiere of the first episode of the 19th season, filmed across Japan, as well as a live Q&A with “Jet Lag: The Game” creators and stars Sam Denby, Ben Doyle and Adam Chase, as well as season guest star Tom Scott (“Tom Scott: England”).
One of indie streamer Nebula’s most popular original series, “Jet Lag: The Game” has featured competitions across Japan, New Zealand, Europe, Australia, and North America throughout its first 18 seasons. Season 19, dubbed “Japanorama,” returns the series to Japan for “an all-new competition packed with the strategic gameplay, travel challenges, and unexpected twists that have made ‘Jet Lag’ a global phenomenon,” per Nebula.
As part of the Picturehouse Central London event, fans will have access to a Jet Lag: The Game: The Pop-Up Shop and a series of other “Jet Lag: The Game” programs throughout the day, including a live taping of the “The Layover” companion podcast and audience-interactive “Jet Lag” pub trivia.
Tickets to the Central London premiere event will be available for pre-sale June 29 exclusively to those current Nebula subscribers who are opted-in for event emails. Tickets for the general public will go on sale June 30 for the events and the simulcast at picturehouses.com/jetlag.
“The first episode of ‘Japanorama’ is one of the most tense season openings we’ve ever had,” Denby said. “We can’t wait to watch along with hundreds of viewers in London, and we’re so excited that for the first time thousands more will be able to watch at the same time in cinemas across the UK.”
“Nebula is thrilled to partner with Picturehouse to bring you the most anticipated theatrical event of the summer,” Nebula founder and CEO Dave Wiskus said.
“We’re big fans of ‘Jet Lag: The Game’ at Picturehouse Cinemas and can’t wait to present the show on the big screen,” Picturehouse Cinemas director of marketing Sam Clements said. “The work that Sam, Ben, Adam and the team have created over the years is truly innovative, and cinema can offer creators and their audiences an experience that they can’t get from their screens at home — it’s a fantastic opportunity to bring people together, and the perfect way to kick off what’s sure to be another great season. We’re proud to be a part of it.”