By IMAX on July 02, 2012
IMAX 12:01 Screening: The Amazing Spider-Man
The countdown for The Amazing Spider-Man is now only hours away and tickets for the midnight showing are still available. If you’re attending tonight’s IMAX 12:01 showing you will receive an exclusive The Amazing Spider-Man print! The film will launch in the IMAX 3D® in 447 IMAX theatres worldwide. Find the IMAX® theatre near you to swing alongside Spider-Man as he faces The Lizard.
Watch the video below to see Andrew Garfield and Emma Stone have to say about IMAX 12:01 screening of The Amazing Spider-Man.
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By IMAX on July 02, 2012
Frank Theatres to Open 10 IMAX® Theatres
Frank Theatres Raises Entertainment Experience for Customers to New Level
IMAX is pleased to be able to extend the IMAX Experience® to movie patrons across the globe. Each new theatre means an opportunity for you to see the most highly-anticipated films in an unparalleled viewing experience. Last week, IMAX and FrankTheatres together announced an agreement to open 10 IMAX theatres. Four theatres are expected to open this November in York, Pa.; Southern Pines, N.C.; Delray Beach, Fla.; and Northfield, N.J. In May 2013, two additional theatres are slated to open in Ranson, W. Va. and Kingsport, Tenn. The additional theatre locations will be determined at a later time.
IMAX is anxious to take moviegoers at FrankTheatres locations from their seat in the theatre to the core of the action. We’re eager to hear about the first-time experiences once the new theatres open.
Not sure if you have an IMAX theatre in your area? Locate your closest IMAX theatre here.
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By IMAX on June 22, 2012
IMAX Recap
A lot’s happening at IMAX. We’re growing domestically and internationally and we’re constantly working with studios to ensure that the most highly-anticipated blockbusters are going to be featured in IMAX® theaters. From new theaters in Azerbaijan to your favorite movies being filmed with IMAX® cameras, the excitement is boiling over for us and we’d like to share it with you.
The Dark Knight Rises
The anticipation that surrounds The Dark Knight Rises, the completion to Christopher Nolan’s Gotham trilogy, has skyrocketed after last week’s announcement that tickets are now available for presale. Fans swarmed to IMAX websites across the globe to be the first to see The Dark Knight Rises, which will feature an unprecedented amount of footage filmed with the IMAX camera, in the preferred IMAX format. The frenzy for tickets didn’t stop there, AMC Theaters later announced that die-hard Batman fans will have the opportunity to see the entire trilogy, from Batman Begins leading to the midnight showing of The Dark Knight Rises in IMAX theaters. Check here for tickets.
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By IMAX on June 22, 2012
Rock of Ages Rolls Into IMAX
While many of you are struggling to let go of the 80’s, Rock of Ages gives you a shameless way to transport yourself back into the 80’s and totally rock out! Watch a rock ‘n’roll romance unfold through the classic hits of Def Leppard, Foreigner, Journey, Poison, REO Speedwagon, Twisted Sister and more. With IMAX’s powerful surround system, you’ll feel like you’re back in the 80’s jamming to your favorite tunes at a live concert. Dust off your Members-Only jacket and find a theater near you.
Watch the video below to see why Rock of Ages in IMAX delivers chest-palpitating sound that takes you back in time to relive your rock star dreams!
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By IMAX on June 18, 2012
One IMAX Employee’s Encounter with Steve Jobs and Pixar
The Pixar Story was on TV last week and it reminded us of a personal anecdote from IMAX’s Senior VP Film Production-Filmed Entertainment Division Hugh Murray. See Hugh’s story below:
I never got the chance to meet Steve in person, but I do have my own IMAX related anecdote to share.
Back in the mid 90’s when Toy Story was wowing audiences as the first full length all CG feature, IMAX, under Rich and Brad’s new leadership, was successfully transitioning away from our traditional institutional business into high profile commercial 3D venues. What we didn’t have was a matching flow of high profile 3D content, a message that filtered urgently back down the chain. I managed to get a chance to pitch to Rich and Brad (who didn’t know me at the time) the idea that Toy Story was a film that had been created entirely using 3D geometry on computers and rendered out with a single “camera” in 2D.
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