--- title: The Hunger Games Battles Its Way Into IMAX® Theatres March 23 publisher: "IMAX" description: "Highly Anticipated Film Drives Strong IMAX Midnight Sellouts Film to Open in 289 IMAX® Digital Theatres for a Limited One-Week Engagement LOS ANGELES , March 14, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- IMAX Corporation (NYSE:IMAX; TSX:IMX) and Lionsgate (NYSE: LGF) today announced that The Hunger Games will be" canonical: "https://www.imax.com/pr/hunger-games-battles-its-way-imaxr-theatres-march-23" date: 2012-03-14 last_updated: 2012-03-14 --- The Hunger Games Battles Its Way Into IMAX® Theatres March 23 ============================================================= Wed, Mar 14, 2012 **Highly Anticipated Film Drives Strong IMAX Midnight Sellouts** **Film to Open in 289 IMAX® Digital Theatres for a Limited One-Week Engagement** LOS ANGELES, March 14, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- IMAX Corporation (NYSE:IMAX; TSX:IMX) and Lionsgate (NYSE: LGF) today announced that _The Hunger Games_ will be released in the immersive IMAX format on Friday, March 23, simultaneous with the film's North American wide release. The film will open in 270 IMAX theatres domestically and 19 IMAX theatres in the UK and France. (Logo:  [http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20111107/MM01969LOGO](http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20111107/MM01969LOGO) ) "The countdown has begun and _The Hunger Games_ fans have spoken. With two weeks to go, we have seen substantial midnight sellouts in IMAX theatres across the country leading exhibitors to begin offering 3 a.m. shows to meet demand," said Greg Foster, Chairman and President of IMAX Filmed Entertainment. "Given the phenomenon this film has become, we believe the one-week limited IMAX engagement is a perfect way to fully experience the incredible world created by Suzanne Collins and brought to life by the talented cast, Gary Ross and Lionsgate team." _The Hunger Games_: The IMAX Experience is the first installment of the trilogy based on Suzanne Collins' bestselling novels and stars Academy-Award® nominated actress Jennifer Lawrence, Josh Hutcherson and Liam Hemsworth. The film is directed by Gary Ross, and produced by Nina Jacobson and Jon Kilik. The IMAX release of _The Hunger Games_ will be digitally re-mastered into the image and sound quality of The IMAX Experience® with proprietary IMAX DMR® (Digital Re-mastering) technology. The crystal-clear images coupled with IMAX's customized theatre geometry and powerful digital audio create a unique environment that will make audiences feel as if they are in the movie.  **About _The Hunger Games _**Every year in the ruins of what was once North America, the Capitol of the nation of Panem forces each of its twelve districts to send a teenage boy and girl to compete in the Hunger Games.  A twisted punishment for a past uprising and an ongoing government intimidation tactic, The Hunger Games are a nationally televised event in which "Tributes" must fight with one another until one survivor remains. Sixteen year old Katniss Everdeen volunteers in her younger sister's place to enter the games, and is forced to rely upon her sharp instincts as well as the mentorship of drunken former victor Haymitch Abernathy when she's pitted against highly-trained Tributes who have prepared for these Games their entire lives.  If she's ever to return home to District 12, Katniss must make impossible choices in the arena that weigh survival against humanity and life against love. THE HUNGER GAMES is directed by Gary Ross, with a screenplay by Gary Ross and Suzanne Collins and Billy Ray, and produced by Nina Jacobson's Color Force in tandem with producer Jon Kilik.  Suzanne Collins' best-selling novel, the first in a trilogy published by Scholastic that has over 26 million copies in print in the United States alone, has developed a massive global following. It has spent more than 180 consecutive weeks/more than three consecutive years to date on The New York Times bestseller list since its publication in September 2008, and has also appeared consistently on USA Today and Publishers Weekly bestseller lists. [www.thehungergamesmovie.com](http://www.thehungergamesmovie.com/) _The Hunger Games_: The IMAX Experience is scheduled to play day-and-date at the following IMAX theatres beginning **March 23**: **UNITED STATES** **Alabama** _Hoover_ – Rave Patton Creek 15 + IMAX _Huntsville_ – Rave Valley Bend 18 + IMAX _Tuscaloosa_ – Cobb Hollywood 16 Cinemas + IMAX **Alaska** _Anchorage_ – Regal Tikahtnu Stadium 16 + IMAX _Fairbanks_ – Regal Goldstream Stadium 16 + IMAX **Arizona** _Glendale_ – AMC Westgate 20 with IMAX _Mesa_ – Dickinson Gateway 12 IMAX Theatre _Phoenix_ – AMC Deer Valley 30 with IMAX _Phoenix_ – AMC Desert Ridge 18 with IMAX _Tucson_ – AMC Loews Foothills 15 with IMAX **Arkansas** _Little Rock_ – Dickinson Chenal 9 IMAX Theatre **California** _Alhambra_ – Regal Edwards Alhambra Renaissance Stadium 14 + IMAX _Aliso Viejo_ – Regal Aliso Viejo Stadium 20 + IMAX _Arcadia_ – AMC Santa Anita 16 with IMAX _Brentwood_ – Rave Brentwood 14 + IMAX _Burbank_ – AMC Burbank 16 with IMAX _Camarillo_ – Regal Camarillo Palace Stadium 12 + IMAX _Covina_ – AMC Covina 30 with IMAX _Cupertino_ – AMC Cupertino Square 16 with IMAX _Dublin_ – Regal Hacienda Crossings Stadium 21 + IMAX _El Cajon_ – Regal Parkway Plaza Stadium 18 + IMAX _El Dorado Hills_ – Regal El Dorado Stadium 14 + IMAX _Emeryville_ – AMC Bay Street 16 with IMAX _Escondido_ – Regal Escondido Stadium 16 + IMAX _Fairfield_ – Regal Fairfield Stadium 16 + IMAX _Fresno_ – Regal Fresno Stadium 22 + IMAX _Lancaster_ – Cinemark 22 + IMAX _Long Beach_ – Regal Long Beach Stadium 26 + IMAX _Los Angeles_ – AMC Century City 15 with IMAX _National City_ – AMC Plaza Bonita 14 with IMAX _Orange_ – AMC 30 At The Block with IMAX _Riverside_ – AMC Tyler Galleria 16 with IMAX _Rowland Heights_ – AMC Puente Hills 20 with IMAX _San Diego_ – AMC Mission Valley 20 with IMAX _San Diego_ – AMC Palm Promenade 24 with IMAX _San Diego_ – Regal Mira Mesa Stadium 18 + IMAX _San Jose_ – AMC Eastridge 15 with IMAX _San Jose_ – AMC Saratoga 14 with IMAX _Santa Clara_ – AMC Mercado 20 with IMAX _Santa Clarita_ – Regal Valencia Stadium 12 + IMAX _Simi Valley_ – Regal Civic Center Stadium 16 + IMAX _South Gate_ – Regal South Gate Stadium 20 + IMAX _Stockton_ – Regal City Centre Stadium 16 + IMAX _Temecula_ – Regal Temecula Stadium15 + IMAX _Torrance_ – AMC Del Amo 18 with IMAX _Woodland Hills_ – AMC Promenade 16 with IMAX **Colorado** _Aurora_ – AMC Arapahoe Crossing 16 + IMAX _Colorado Springs_ – Cinemark Carefree Circle + IMAX _Denver_ – Regal Colorado Center 9 + IMAX _Highlands Ranch_ – AMC Highlands Ranch 24 + IMAX _Lakewood_ – Regal UA Colorado Mills Stadium 16 + IMAX _Westminster_ – AMC Orchard 12 with IMAX _Westminster_ – AMC Westminster Promenade 24 with IMAX **Connecticut** _Manchester_ – Rave Buckland Hills 18 + IMAX _Milford_ – Rave Connecticut Post 14 + IMAX _Plainville_ – AMC Loews Plainville 20 with IMAX **District of Columbia** _Washington_ – AMC Loews Georgetown 14 with IMAX **Florida** _Altamonte Springs_ – AMC Altamonte Mall 18 with IMAX _Aventura_ – AMC Aventura 24 with IMAX _Brandon_ – AMC The Regency 20 with IMAX _Destin_ – Rave Destin Commons 14 + IMAX _Fort Myers_ – Regal Gulf Coast Town Center Stadium 16 + IMAX _Jacksonville_ – AMC Regency 24 with IMAX _Lakeland_ – Cobb Lakeside 18 + IMAX _Merritt Island_ – Cobb Merritt Square 16 + IMAX _Miami_ – Cobb Dolphin 19 + IMAX _Oldsmar_ – AMC Woodlands Square 20 with IMAX _Orange Park_ – AMC Orange Park 24 with IMAX _Orlando_ – AMC Loews Universal Cineplex 20 with IMAX _Orlando_ – Regal Waterford Stadium 20 + IMAX _Panama City Beach_ – The Grand 16 + IMAX Pier Park – Panama City _Pensacola_ – Rave Pensacola Bayou 15 + IMAX _Sarasota_ – AMC Sarasota 12 with IMAX _South Miami_ – AMC Sunset Place 24 with IMAX _St. Augustine_ – The World Golf Hall of Fame IMAX Theater _St. Petersburg_ – Muvico Baywalk 20 + IMAX _Sunrise_ – Regal Sawgrass Stadium 23 + IMAX _Tallahassee_ – AMC Tallahassee Mall 20 with IMAX _Tampa_ – AMC Veterans 24 with IMAX _West Palm Beach_ – Muvico Parisian 20 + IMAX **Georgia** _Atlanta_ – Regal Atlantic Station 16 + IMAX _Augusta_ – Regal Augusta Exchange Stadium 20 + IMAX _Buford_ – Regal Mall of Georgia Stadium 20 + IMAX _Cumming_ – AMC Avenue Forsyth 12 with IMAX _Lithonia_ – AMC Stonecrest 16 with IMAX _Macon_ – AmStar 16 + IMAX – Macon _Morrow_ – AMC Southlake Pavilion 24 with IMAX **Hawaii** _Honolulu_ – Regal Dole Cannery Stadium 18 + IMAX **Idaho** _Boise_ – Regal Boise Stadium 21 + IMAX **Illinois** _Batavia_ – Goodrich Randall 15 IMAX _Country Club Hills_ – AMC Loews Country Club Hills 16 with IMAX _Edwardsville_ – AMC Showplace Edwardsville 12 with IMAX _Hodgkins_ – AMC Loews Quarry Cinemas 14 with IMAX _Lincolnshire_ – Regal Lincolnshire Stadium 21 + IMAX _Lombard_ – AMC Yorktown 17 with IMAX _Naperville_ – AMC Showplace Naperville 16 with IMAX _New Lenox_ – AMC Showplace New Lenox 14 with IMAX _Peoria_ – Rave Grand Prairie 18 + IMAX _Rockford_ – AMC Showplace Rockford 16 with IMAX _Schaumburg_ – AMC Loews Streets of Woodfield 20 with IMAX _Skokie_ – AMC Showplace Village Crossing 18 with IMAX _South Barrington_ – AMC South Barrington 30 with IMAX _Woodridge_ – Cinemark @ Seven Bridges + IMAX **Indiana** _Evansville_ – Showplace Cinemas East 18 + IMAX _Fort Wayne_ – Rave Jefferson Pointe 18 + IMAX _Indianapolis_ – AMC Showplace Indianapolis 17 with IMAX _Indianapolis_ – AMC Showplace Traders Point 12 with IMAX _Noblesville_ – Goodrich Hamilton 16 IMAX _Portage_ – Goodrich Portage 16 IMAX _Schererville_ – AMC Showplace Schererville 12 with IMAX **Iowa** _Davenport_ – Rave Davenport 53 + IMAX **Kansas** _Leawood_ – AMC Town Center 20 with IMAX _Olathe_ – AMC Studio 30 with IMAX _Wichita_ – 21st Street Warren + IMAX **Kentucky** _Louisville_ – Rave Stonybrook 20 + IMAX _Newport_ – AMC Newport On The Levee 20 with IMAX **Louisiana** _Baton Rouge_ – Rave Mall of Louisiana 15 + IMAX _Bossier City_ – Regal Louisiana Boardwalk Stadium 14 + IMAX _Harahan_ – AMC Elmwood Palace 20 with IMAX _Metairie_ – AMC Clearview Palace 12 with IMAX _Slidell_ – The Grand 16 + IMAX – Slidell **Maine** _Saco_ – The Cinemagic + IMAX in Saco **Maryland** _Baltimore_ – AMC Loews White Marsh 16 with IMAX _Columbia_ – AMC Columbia 14 with IMAX _Frederick_ – Regal Westview Stadium 16 + IMAX _Gaithersburg_ – AMC Loews Rio Cinemas 18 with IMAX _Largo_ – AMC Magic Johnson Capital Center 12 with IMAX _Owings Mills_ – AMC Owings Mills 17 with IMAX _Silver Spring_ – Regal Majestic Stadium 20 + IMAX **Massachusetts** _Boston_ – AMC Loews Boston Common 19 with IMAX _Danvers_ – AMC Loews Liberty Tree Mall 20 with IMAX _Methuen_ – AMC Loews Methuen 20 with IMAX _Randolph_ – Showcase Cinemas Randolph + IMAX **Michigan** _Auburn Hills_ – AMC Star Great Lakes 25 with IMAX _Grand Blanc_ – NCG Trillium Cinema + IMAX _Grand Rapids_ – Celebration! Cinema Grand Rapids North + IMAX _Lansing_ – Celebration! Cinema Lansing + IMAX _Livonia_ – AMC Livonia 20 with IMAX _Sterling Heights_ – AMC Forum 30 with IMAX _Ypsilanti_ – Rave Ann Arbor 20 + IMAX **Minnesota** _Eden Prairie_ – AMC Eden Prairie Mall 18 with IMAX _Edina_ – AMC Southdale 16 with IMAX _Maple Grove_ – AMC Arbor Lakes 16 with IMAX _Roseville_ – AMC Rosedale 14 with IMAX **Missouri** _Chesterfield_ – AMC Chesterfield 14 with IMAX _Hazelwood_ – Regal St. Louis Mills Stadium 18 + IMAX _Independence_ – AMC Independence Commons 20 with IMAX _Kansas City_ – AMC BarryWoods 24 with IMAX _Saint Louis_ – Wehrenberg Ronnies 20 Cine + IMAX _Springfield_ – ShowPlex Springfield 11 IMAX Theatre **Nebraska** _Omaha_ – AMC Oakview Plaza 24 with IMAX **Nevada** _Henderson_ – Regal Sunset Station Stadium 13 + IMAX _Las Vegas_ – Brenden Theatres and IMAX at the Palms _Las Vegas_ – Regal Red Rock Stadium 16 + IMAX _North Las Vegas_ – Regal Aliante Stadium 16 + IMAX      **New Hampshire** _Hooksett_ – Cinemagic + IMAX in Hooksett **New Jersey** _Cherry Hill_ – AMC Loews Cherry Hill 24 with IMAX _Clifton_ – AMC Clifton Commons 16 with IMAX _Elizabeth_ – AMC Jersey Gardens 20 with IMAX _Hamilton_ – AMC Hamilton 24 with IMAX _New Brunswick_ – AMC Loews New Brunswick 18 with IMAX _Paramus_ – AMC Garden State 16 with IMAX _Rockaway_ – AMC Rockaway 16 with IMAX **New York** _Albany_ – Regal Crossgates Stadium 18 + IMAX _Brooklyn_ – Regal Sheepshead Bay 14 + IMAX _Deer Park_ – Regal Deer Park Stadium 16 + IMAX _New Rochelle_ – Regal New Roc Stadium 18 + IMAX _New York City_ – AMC Loews 34th Street 14 with IMAX _New York City_ – AMC Empire 25 with IMAX _New York City_ – AMC Loews Kips Bay 15 with IMAX _Port Chester_ – AMC Loews Port Chester 14 with IMAX _Rochester_ – Cinemark Tinseltown USA + IMAX _Stony Brook_ – AMC Loews Stony Brook 17 with IMAX _Westbury_ – Regal UA Westbury Theatre Stadium 12 + IMAX _White Plains_ – National Amusements City Center 15 + IMAX: Cinema De Lux _Williamsville_ – Regal Transit Center Stadium 18 + IMAX **North Carolina** _Cary_ – Regal Crossroads Stadium 20 + IMAX _Charlotte_ – Regal Stonecrest Stadium 22 + IMAX _Concord_ – AMC Concord Mills 24 with IMAX _Durham_ – Stone Southpoint  Cinemas + IMAX _High Point_ – Regal Palladium Stadium 14 + IMAX _Raleigh_ – The Wells Fargo IMAX Theatre at Marbles Kids Museum _Winston-Salem_ – The Grand 18 + IMAX – Winston-Salem **Ohio** _Beavercreek_ – Rave The Greene 14 + IMAX _Columbus_ – AMC Easton Town Center 30 with IMAX _Columbus_ – AMC Lennox Town Center 24 with IMAX _Springdale_ – National Amusements Springdale 18 + IMAX: Cinema de Lux _Westlake_ – Regal Crocker Park Stadium 16 + IMAX **Oklahoma** _Moore_ – Moore Warren + IMAX _Oklahoma City_ – AMC Quail Springs Mall 24 with IMAX _Tulsa_ – AMC Southroads 20 with IMAX _Tulsa_ – Cinemark Tulsa + IMAX **Oregon** _Bend_ – Regal Old Mill Stadium 16 + IMAX _Eugene_ – Regal Valley River Center Stadium 15 + IMAX _Portland_ – Regal Lloyd Center 10 + IMAX _Tigard –_ Regal Bridgeport Village Stadium 18 + IMAX **Pennsylvania** _Bensalem_ – AMC Neshaminy 24 with IMAX _Center Valley_ – Rave Promenade 16 + IMAX _Dickson City_ – Great Escape Dickson City 14 IMAX _King of Prussia_ – Regal King of Prussia Stadium + IMAX _Lititz_ – Penn Cinema IMAX _Philadelphia_ – AMC Franklin Mills Mall 14 with IMAX _Reading_ – R/C Reading Movies 11 + IMAX _Tarentum_ – Cinemark Galleria at Pittsburgh Mills + IMAX _Warrington_ – Regal Warrington Crossing Stadium 22 + IMAX _West Homestead –_ AMC Loews Waterfront 22 with IMAX **Rhode Island** _Providence_ – National Amusements Providence Place Cinemas 16 + IMAX **South Carolina** _Charleston_ – Southeast Cinemas Citadel Mall IMAX Stadium 16 _Simpsonville_ – Great Escape Simpsonville 14 IMAX **Tennessee** _Chattanooga_ – Rave East Ridge 18 + IMAX _Hendersonville_ – Regal Streets of Indian Lake Stadium 16 + IMAX _Knoxville_ – Regal Pinnacle Stadium 18 + IMAX _Nashville_ – Regal Opry Mills Stadium 20 + IMAX **Texas** _Amarillo_ – Regal Amarillo Star Stadium 14 + IMAX _Arlington_ – AMC The Parks At Arlington 18 with IMAX _Austin_ – AMC Barton Creek Square 14 with IMAX _Austin_ – Regal Gateway Stadium 16 + IMAX _Colleyville_ – B + B Colleyville Cinema Grille with IMAX _Corpus Christi_ – Cinemark Century 16 + IMAX _Dallas_ – AMC Northpark 15 with IMAX _Dallas_ – Cinemark 17 + IMAX _Frisco_ – AMC Stonebriar 24 with IMAX _Garland_ – AMC Firewheel 18 with IMAX _Highland Village_ – AMC Highland Village 12 with IMAX _Houston_ – AMC Gulf Pointe 30 with IMAX _Mesquite_ – AMC Mesquite 30 with IMAX _San Antonio_ – Santikos Palladium IMAX _Sugar Land_ – AMC First Colony 24 with IMAX _Tomball_ – Santikos Silverado 16 IMAX **Utah** _Centerville_ – Megaplex 14 + IMAX at Legacy Crossing _Salt Lake City_ – Megaplex 12 at the Gateway ATK IMAX Theatre _Sandy ­_– Megaplex 17 + IMAX at Jordan Commons _South Jordan_ – Megaplex 20 + IMAX at The District **Virginia** _Alexandria_ – AMC Hoffman Center 22 with IMAX _Ashburn_ – Regal Fox Stadium 16 + IMAX _Hampton_ – AMC Hampton Towne Centre 24 with IMAX _Hampton_ – VASC IMAX Theatre _Manassas_ – Regal Manassas Stadium 14 + IMAX _McLean_ – AMC Tysons Corner 16 with IMAX _Midlothian_ – Regal Commonwealth Stadium 20 + IMAX _Virginia Beach_ – AMC Lynnhaven 18 with IMAX _Woodbridge_ – AMC Potomac Mills 18 with IMAX **Washington** _Bellevue_ – Lincoln Square Cinemas IMAX Theatre _Kent_ – AMC Kent Station 14 with IMAX _Lacey_ – Regal Martin Village Stadium 16 + IMAX _Lynnwood_ – AMC Alderwood 16 with IMAX _Seattle_ – Pacific Science Center PACCAR IMAX _Seattle_ – Regal Thornton Place Stadium 14 + IMAX _Spokane_ – AMC River Park Square 20 with IMAX _Tukwila_ – AMC Southcenter 16 with IMAX **Wisconsin** _Wauwatosa_ – AMC Mayfair Mall 18 with IMAX **CANADA** **Alberta** _Calgary_ – Empire Studio 16 Country Hills IMAX _Calgary_ – Cineplex Scotiabank Theatre Chinook IMAX _Edmonton_ – Cineplex Scotiabank Theatre Edmonton IMAX **British Columbia** _Victoria_ – Cineplex SilverCity Victoria Cinemas IMAX **Manitoba** _Winnipeg_ – Cineplex SilverCity Polo Park Cinemas IMAX **Newfoundland** _St. John's_ – Empire Studio 12 + IMAX **Nova Scotia** _Halifax_ – Empire Theatres Bayers Lake IMAX **Ontario** _Ancaster_ – Cineplex SilverCity Ancaster Cinemas IMAX _Gloucester_ – Cineplex SilverCity Gloucester Cinemas IMAX _Kanata_ – AMC Kanata 24 with IMAX _Kitchener_ – Empire Theatres Kitchener IMAX _London_ – Cineplex SilverCity London Cinemas IMAX _Mississauga_ – AMC Courtney Park 16 with IMAX _Mississauga_ – Cineplex Coliseum Mississauga Cinemas IMAX _Toronto_ – AMC Yonge + Dundas 24 with IMAX _Whitby_ – AMC Whitby 24 with IMAX _Windsor_ – Cineplex SilverCity Windsor Cinemas IMAX _Woodbridge_ – Colossus 18 Woodbridge + IMAX **Quebec** _Montreal_ – AMC Forum 22 with IMAX **INTERNATIONAL** **France** _Lyon_ – Pathe Carre de Soie IMAX\* _Paris_ – Pathe Quai d'Ivry IMAX\* _Paris_ – Gaumont Disney Village IMAX\* _Rouen_ – Gaumont Rouen Grand Quevilly IMAX\* _Toulouse_ – Gaumont Toulouse Labege IMAX\* **United Kingdom** _Cardiff_ – Odeon Cardiff Bay IMAX _Crawley_ – Cineworld IMAX Crawley _Edinburgh_ – Cineworld IMAX Edinburgh _Gateshead_ – Odeon Metrocentre IMAX _Greenwich_ – Odeon Greenwich IMAX _Kingston Upon Thames_ – Odeon Kingston IMAX _Liverpool_ – Odeon Liverpool ONE IMAX _London_ – Odeon Swiss Cottage IMAX _Norwich_ – Odeon Norwich IMAX _Renfrew_ – Odeon Braehead IMAX _Sheffield_ – Cineworld IMAX Sheffield _Southampton_ – Odeon Southampton IMAX _Uxbridge_ – Odeon Uxbridge IMAX _Wimbledon_ ­– Odeon Wimbledon IMAX **Please check local listings or IMAX.com for final theatre listings, launch dates and showtimes.** **\*denotes earlier launch \*\*denotes later launch +denotes new IMAX theatre** **About Lionsgate **Lionsgate is a leading global entertainment company with a strong and diversified presence in motion picture production and distribution, television programming and syndication, home entertainment, family entertainment, digital distribution. new channel platforms and 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The Company has built a strong television presence in production of prime time cable and broadcast network series, distribution and syndication of programming and an array of channel assets.  Lionsgate currently has 15 shows on more than 10 networks spanning its prime time production, distribution and syndication businesses, including such critically-acclaimed hits as the multiple Emmy Award-winning "Mad Men", "Weeds" and "Nurse Jackie" along with the Golden Globe-winning drama "Boss" and the syndication successes "Tyler Perry's House Of Payne", its spinoff "Meet The Browns", "The Wendy Williams Show" "Are We There Yet?" and the upcoming "Anger Management."  Its feature film business has been fueled by such recent successes as THE LINCOLN LAWYER, TYLER PERRY'S MADEA'S BIG HAPPY FAMILY, THE EXPENDABLES, MARGIN CALL, THE LAST EXORCISM and the critically-acclaimed PRECIOUS, which won two Academy Awards®. With the January 2012 acquisition of Summit Entertainment, the Company now has the two leading young adult franchises – the blockbuster TWILIGHT SAGA, which has grossed more than $2.5 billion at the worldwide box office, and the HUNGER GAMES franchise, whose first film will be released on March 23.  Recent Summit hits include RED, LETTERS TO JULIET, KNOWING, the STEP UP franchise and the Academy Award winning Best Picture THE HURT LOCKER. Lionsgate's home entertainment business is an industry leader in box office-to-DVD and box office-to-VOD revenue conversion rate. Lionsgate handles a prestigious and prolific library of approximately 13,000 motion picture and television titles that is an important source of recurring revenue and serves as the foundation for the growth of the Company's core businesses. 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The Company's new digital projection and sound systems - combined with a growing blockbuster film slate - are fueling the rapid expansion of the IMAX network in established markets such as North America, Western Europe, and Japan, as well as emerging markets such as China and Russia. IMAX delivers the world's best cinematic presentations using proprietary IMAX®, IMAX 3D®, and IMAX DMR® (Digital Re-Mastering) technologies. IMAX DMR enables virtually any motion picture to be transformed into the unparalleled image and sound quality of The IMAX Experience®.  IMAX is headquartered in New York, Toronto and Los Angeles, with offices in London, Tokyo, Shanghai and Beijing.  As of December 31, 2011, there were 634 IMAX theatres (497 commercial multiplex, 20 commercial destination and 117 institutional) in 50 countries. IMAX®, IMAX® 3D, IMAX DMR®, Experience It In IMAX®, An IMAX 3D Experience® and The IMAX Experience® are trademarks of IMAX Corporation. 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