'Napoleon Dynamite' star Jon Heder to come to Knoxville

"Napoleon Dynamite" actor Jon Heder will attend a Regal red carpet premiere event in Knoxville on Sept. 18 for his latest film, "The Tiger Hunter."

The event will feature a chance for guests to walk the red carpet, a screening of the film and an exclusive Q&A panel with Heder, co-stars Karen David and Rizwan Manji, and filmmakers Lena Khan, Megha Kadakia and Nadeem Siddiqi, according to a news release.

The premiere will take place at 7 p.m. at the Regal Riviera Stadium 8 theater in downtown Knoxville.

Tickets will be available Tuesday at the Regal Riviera theater, online at Regal's website and on Regal's mobile app. To purchase a ticket online or on the app, select the 7:15 p.m. Monday, Sept. 18, showing of "The Tiger Hunter" at the Regal Riviera.

“We are excited to host Jon and all of the stars at the Regal Riviera in downtown Knoxville and hear their insight on director Lena Khan’s latest film, 'The Tiger Hunter,'” said Ken Thewes, chief marketing officer for Regal Entertainment Group, in a release. “Khan’s work is brought to life in this vibrant story of an immigrant’s journey for love and the American dream.” 

"The Tiger Hunter" will hit wide release in Regal theaters on Sept. 22.

"'The Tiger Hunter' is the story of Sami Malik, a young Indian who travels to 1970s America to become an engineer in order to impress his childhood crush and live up to the legacy of his father — a legendary tiger hunter back home. When Sami's job falls through, he takes a low-end job and joins with a gang of oddball friends in hopes of convincing his childhood sweetheart that he's far more successful than he truly is ... or perhaps ever could be," the release said.