HUNTSVILLE, Alabama--The U.S. Space and Rocket Center is rebranding its digital theater as a National Geographic Theater, giving the Center exclusive access to award-winning films in 2-D and 3-D digital formats.

This will be one of only 12 National Geographic Theaters in the country.

"We are honored to be among the small number of select cities to be able to offer movies from National Geographic expansive library of outstanding films," said Huntsville Mayor Tommy Battle in a press release on Thursday.

National Geographic will produce or release two new titles each year, allowing the Center a first look at films in development and the opportunity to be among the first locations to release them.

"I am thrilled to announce the Center's new partnership with National Geographic, a name associated with excellence and innovation," said Dr. Deborah Barnhart, the CEO of the U.S. Space & Rocket Center.

"The National Geographic Theater offers our visitors, members and Space Camp trainees access to exciting and educational films they could not experience anywhere else in this region."

Starting this weekend, the National Geographic Theater will be screening the Benedict Cumberbatch-narrated "Jerusalem," "Wildest Weather in the Solar System" and "Electropolis."

"Jerusalem" is an all-access tour of iconic holy sites and little-known parts of the region such as the Western Wall, the Church of the Holy Sepulchre, and the Dome of the Rock.

"Wildest Weather in the Solar System" showcases mysterious weather phenomena on neighboring planets.

"Electropolis" explains the intricacies of the electrical grid and how companies are working to prevent blackouts.

Movie times for "Jerusalem" are 11 a.m., 2 p.m., and 4 p.m., with a combined showing of "Electropolis" and "Wildest Weather" at 1 p.m. and 3 p.m. through mid-June 2015. Show times and dates are subject to change.

Tickets for National Geographic Theater movies can be purchased as part of a ticketed admission package to the Center or individually. Center members receive a discount on movie ticket prices. For more information, visit rocketcenter.com/movies.