Splish Splash! Waterworld is turning 30 years old this Summer, and our friends at Nostalgic Nebula are bringing it back to the big screen for a one-night-only extravaganza! Following the screening will be an in-person Q&A with writer Peter Rader, who will give us an insight into the mysteries of Waterworld, its monsters, mutants and human inhabitants. 

Before Mad Max went to Fury Road, before CGI drowned cinema in pixels, there was Waterworld—a $175 million aquatic epic starring Kevin Costner as a gilled drifter navigating a sunken Earth, jet skis, pirates, and the last scraps of dry land. Mocked in its day and mythologized ever since, Waterworld has become a cult classic of the highest (sea) order: big, bizarre, and brimming with real stunts, raging fires, floating sets, and wild ambition.

From Dennis Hopper’s villainous Deacon to Jeanne Tripplehorn’s perfectly ’90s grit, this is a film that shouldn’t work—but somehow, gloriously, does. And 30 years later, it’s never looked wetter.

And Nostalgic Nebula isn’t just screening the film—they’re plunging into the deep end! Show up early at 5:30PM for a pre-show celebration featuring: Behind-the-scenes footage from the flooded set, pop culture references and parody appearances, cast & crew interviews, and other rare, lost media from the wild world of Waterworld!