National Geographic & USA Today Rollout The Red Carpet For Titanic 3D!

NORTHWEST -- The 3D version of filmmaker James Cameron’s Titanic made its maiden voyage in Washington on Wednesday evening, during a special movie premiere party hosted by the National Geographic Channel, Paramount Pictures, and USA Today.

The venerable TV network arm of the National Geographic Society literally rolled-out the red carpet at its parent company’s sprawling world headquarters on 17th Street, for a truly immersive event. While sipping cocktails and enjoying the balmy spring weather, the guest list-only crowd was free to explore the nonprofit’s sprawling exhibit dedicated to the Titanic disaster prior to the show.

Attendees could play with a variety of tech-heavy interactive displays to learn more about the ship’s doomed journey while simultaneously enjoying more traditional museum attractions, such as a model of the Titanic or replicas of some of its bridge equipment.

A special photo booth had even been setup to allow passers-by the chance to have themselves photographed on the bow of the boat (everyone can be the ‘king of the world’ at National Geographic)!

After a leisurely stroll through the Society’s tranquil courtyard, amidst the glamour of every movie premiere’s mandatory step-and-repeat, guests were then invited to grab a bag of popcorn and a pair of 3D glasses for the night’s feature presentation.

Prior to the start of the blockbuster film, however, everyone was treated to a special preview of the National Geographic Channel’s upcoming documentary about the Titanic. Made in honor of the 100th anniversary of the ship’s sinking, the show unites some of the world’s leading Titanic experts, including engineers, naval architects, artists, and historians, to help explain how and why a single iceberg doomed a supposedly unsinkable ship.

Titanic: The Final Word with James Cameron debuts to general audiences on the National Geographic Channel on Sunday, April 8th at 8:00 p.m. ET/PT. As one of the Society’s own Explorers-in-Residence, Cameron has included remarkable underwater footage in the documentary that his team shot during its 30+ dives to the wreck. In so doing, he manages to apply his unmatched expertise on the disaster to help resolve some of the unanswered questions about the ship’s sinking.

As Kate Winslet’s character says in the film, “You jump, I jump, right?” And audiences will clearly jump to see Titanic in 3D and National Geographic’s exclusive follow-ups!