--- title: Press 2018 | IMAX publisher: "IMAX" description: "Press 2018 | IMAX" canonical: "https://www.imax.com/pr/year/2018" date: 2023-08-31 last_updated: 2023-09-06 --- Press Releases ============== Select Year 2018 ​ Tue, Jan 9, 2018 [CJ CGV Signs Four-Theatre Agreement With IMAX In Turkey](/pr/cj-cgv-signs-four-theatre-agreement-imax-turkey) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- IMAX's Second-Largest International Partner Expands IMAX Presence in Eastern Europe NEW YORK , Jan. 9, 2018 /PRNewswire/ --  IMAX Corporation (NYSE:IMAX), and CJ CGV today announced a sales agreement for four new IMAX ® theatres to be added to existing and new multiplexes in Turkey . Wed, Jan 24, 2018 [IMAX Corporation To Announce Fourth-Quarter And Full-Year 2017 Financial Results And Host Conference Call](/pr/imax-corporation-announce-fourth-quarter-and-full-year-2017) ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- NEW YORK , Jan. 24, 2018 /PRNewswire/ --  IMAX Corporation (NYSE: IMAX ) today announced it will hold a quarterly conference call to discuss its fourth-quarter and full-year 2017 financial results on Tuesday, Feb. 27 , at 4:30 p.m. Eastern Time . The Company also plans to post its fourth-quarter Tue, Feb 6, 2018 [IMAX Signs Five-Theatre Agreement With Supercines in Ecuador](/pr/imax-signs-five-theatre-agreement-supercines-ecuador) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Deal Marks IMAX's Largest Multi-Theatre Signing in a Single Latin American Country NEW YORK , Feb. 6, 2018 /PRNewswire/ --  IMAX Corporation (NYSE: IMAX ) and Supercines, the largest cinema operator in Ecuador , today announced a sales agreement for five new IMAX ® theatres in Ecuador . Tue, Feb 20, 2018 [IMAX Enjoys Record-Shattering Opening At Chinese Box Office During Chinese New Year](/pr/imax-enjoys-record-shattering-opening-chinese-box-office-during) ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- IMAX® Releases of Detective China Town 2, Monster Hunt 2 and Operation Red Sea Generate Combined Four-Day Box Office of ¥112 Million (US$18 Million) LOS ANGELES and SHANGHAI , Feb. 20, 2018 /PRNewswire/ --  IMAX Corporation (NYSE: IMAX ) and IMAX China (HKSE: 1970) today announced that IMAX Tue, Feb 20, 2018 [Marvel Studios' Black Panther Grosses $35 Million For Record Feburary Global Launch In IMAX® Theatres](/pr/marvel-studios-black-panther-grosses-35-million-record-feburary) ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Total IMAX global box office over four-day period reaches $53 million - including three local-language titles released in China over Chinese New Year LOS ANGELES , Feb. 20, 2018 /PRNewswire/ --  IMAX Corporation (NYSE: IMAX ) today announced that Marvel Studios' Black Panther pounced into IMAX® Wed, Feb 21, 2018 [Kristen Bell To Narrate Upcoming IMAX® Documentary Pandas](/pr/kristen-bell-narrate-upcoming-imaxr-documentary-pandas) ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The Adventure Begins in Select IMAX® Theatres Starting April 6, 2018 LOS ANGELES , Feb. 21, 2018 /PRNewswire/ --  IMAX Corporation (NYSE: IMAX ) and Warner Bros . Pictures today announced that Kristen Bell ( Frozen , TV's " The Good Place ") will narrate the latest IMAX documentary adventure Wed, Feb 21, 2018 [IMAX Corporation to Present at the Deutsche Bank 2018 Media, Telecom & Business Services Conference](/pr/imax-corporation-present-deutsche-bank-2018-media-telecom) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- NEW YORK , Feb. 21, 2018 /PRNewswire/ --  IMAX Corporation (NYSE:IMAX) today announced that CFO Patrick McClymont will present at the Deutsche Bank 2018 Media, Telecom & Business Services Conference on Monday, March 5, 2018 , at 3:40 p.m. Eastern Time .   The conference will be webcast live and can Mon, Feb 26, 2018 [IMAX Builds On Signing Momentum In India; Announces New Five-Theatre Agreement With PVR Cinemas](/pr/imax-builds-signing-momentum-india-announces-new-five-theatre) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- India's Largest Exhibitor Commits to 10 New IMAX® Theatres in Less Than One Year NEW DELHI , Feb. 26, 2018 /PRNewswire/ --   IMAX Corporation (NYSE: IMAX) and PVR Ltd. (PVR), the largest exhibition chain in India , announced an agreement for five new IMAX ®  theatres in India . Tue, Feb 27, 2018 [IMAX Corporation Reports Fourth-Quarter And Full-Year 2017 Results](/pr/imax-corporation-reports-fourth-quarter-and-full-year-2017) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ NEW YORK , Feb. 27, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- HIGHLIGHTS Company achieved fourth-quarter global box office of $278 million , up 13% over the prior year. IMAX domestic box office increased 17% in the second half of 2017, compared to an industry decline of 6%. Mon, Mar 12, 2018 [IMAX And Cosmic Picture To Release IMAX® Documentary Superpower Dogs™, Presented By Mars Petcare](/pr/imax-and-cosmic-picture-release-imaxr-documentary-superpower) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Latest Project from IMAX® Original Film Fund Documents the Inspiring Adventures of Heroic Dogs; To Debut Exclusively in IMAX® Theatres Starting Spring 2019 SEATTLE , March 12, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- Today at the GSCA 2018 Film Expo, IMAX Corporation (NYSE:IMAX), Cosmic Picture and Mars Petcare Tue, Apr 3, 2018 [IMAX Signs 30-Theatre Agreement With Guangzhou JinYi Media Corporation In China](/pr/imax-signs-30-theatre-agreement-guangzhou-jinyi-media) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Agreement Highlights IMAX's More Flexible Approach to Structuring Deals Appropriate to Specific Markets SHANGHAI , April 3, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- IMAX Corporation (NYSE: IMAX ), IMAX China Holding Inc. (HKSE: 1970) and Guangzhou JinYi Media Corporation (JinYi, SZSE: 002905), one of the largest Tue, Apr 10, 2018 [IMAX Corporation To Announce First-Quarter 2018 Financial Results And Host Conference Call](/pr/imax-corporation-announce-first-quarter-2018-financial-results) ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- NEW YORK , April 10, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- IMAX Corporation (NYSE: IMAX ) today announced it will hold a quarterly conference call to discuss its first-quarter 2018 financial results on Tuesday, May 1 , at 8:30 a.m. Eastern Time . This call is being webcast by Nasdaq and can be accessed at Thu, Apr 19, 2018 [IMAX and Cinépolis Sign New Four-Theatre Agreement as Demand for IMAX in India Builds](/pr/imax-and-cinepolis-sign-new-four-theatre-agreement-demand-imax) ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- NEW DELHI , April 19, 2018 /PRNewswire/ --   IMAX Corporation (NYSE: IMAX ) and Cinépolis India , a subsidiary of Cinépolis, the world's fourth-largest cinema exhibition company, announced an agreement for four new IMAX ®  theatres in India . The IMAX theatres will be located in new complexes in Thu, Apr 19, 2018 [Record IMAX Signings in India Continue as INOX Leisure Ltd. Adds Five New IMAX® Theatres to Circuit](/pr/record-imax-signings-india-continue-inox-leisure-ltd-adds-five) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- IMAX Adds 14 New Theatres to Network in India since February; Nearly Doubles Contracted Footprint in Country over 12-month Period NEW DELHI , April 19, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- IMAX Corporation (NYSE: IMAX ) and INOX Leisure Limited ( INOX ), a world-class multiplex chain in India , announced an Tue, Apr 24, 2018 [IMAX Launches Next-Generation IMAX® With Laser Experience To Enhance Blockbuster Moviegoing At AMC Theatres®](/pr/imax-launches-next-generation-imaxr-laser-experience-enhance) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Company Signs Agreement with AMC Theatres to Transform 87 IMAX at AMC Locations with IMAX's Bold, Immersive New Laser Experience LAS VEGAS , April 24, 2018 /PRNewswire/ --  IMAX Corporation (NYSE: IMAX) and AMC Theatres (NYSE: AMC), today signed a binding letter of intent to install IMAX's new Tue, Apr 24, 2018 [IMAX And Cineworld Group Sign Agreement To Install New IMAX® With Laser Experience In 55 Cineworld And Regal IMAX Locations](/pr/imax-and-cineworld-group-sign-agreement-install-new-imaxr-laser) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- LAS VEGAS , April 24, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- HIGHLIGHTS Cineworld and Regal to add IMAX with Laser to 26 new IMAX® theatres and upgrade 29 existing IMAX sites in U.S. and Europe Cineworld and Regal to incorporate additional moviegoing enhancements including IMAX's immersive sound, luxury seating and Mon, Apr 30, 2018 [Marvel Studios' Avengers: Infinity War Makes Hollywood History As First Film Shot Entirely With IMAX® Cameras; Grosses $41.5 Million For Record Global Launch In IMAX® Theatres](/pr/marvel-studios-avengers-infinity-war-makes-hollywood-history) --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- LOS ANGELES , April 30, 2018 /PRNewswire/ --  IMAX Corporation (NYSE: IMAX ) today announced that Marvel Studios' Avengers: Infinity War , which marks the first Hollywood film to ever be shot entirely with IMAX® cameras , opened in IMAX® theatres with a record-setting $41.5 million weekend global Tue, May 1, 2018 [IMAX Corporation Reports First-Quarter 2018 Results](/pr/imax-corporation-reports-first-quarter-2018-results) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- NEW YORK , May 1, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- HIGHLIGHTS Delivered Q1 2018 net income and adjusted net income of $8.5 million and $13.4 million , respectively, compared to Q1 2017 net income and adjusted net income of $0.1 million and $3.9 million , respectively. Thu, May 3, 2018 [IMAX Corporation to Present at the 46th Annual J.P. Morgan Global Technology, Media and Communications Conference](/pr/imax-corporation-present-46th-annual-jp-morgan-global-technology) ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- NEW YORK , May 3, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- IMAX Corporation (NYSE: IMAX ) today announced that CFO Patrick McClymont will present at the 46 th Annual J.P. Morgan Global Technology, Media and Communications Conference on Wednesday, May 16, 2018 , at 4:20 p.m. Sun, May 13, 2018 [General Culture Authority Of Saudi Arabia And IMAX Enter MOU To Identify And Develop IMAX Films](/pr/general-culture-authority-saudi-arabia-and-imax-enter-mou) ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- May 12, 2018, CANNES -- IMAX Corporation (NYSE: IMAX) and Saudi Arabia’s General Culture Authority (GCA) today agreed in principle to jointly seek opportunities to identify and develop local IMAX format films. The non-binding agreement is part of GCA’s strategic efforts to develop a dynamic and Mon, May 14, 2018 [Marvel Studios' Avengers: Infinity War Shatters IMAX Opening Weekend Record In China Grossing $20.3 Million](/pr/marvel-studios-avengers-infinity-war-shatters-imax-opening) ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Film Continues to Set Records Across IMAX Worldwide Network as it Sprints Past $100 Million LOS ANGELES , May 14, 2018 /PRNewswire/ --  IMAX Corporation (NYSE: IMAX ) today announced that Marvel Studios' Avengers: Infinity War , which marks the first Hollywood film to ever be shot entirely with Tue, May 15, 2018 [IMAX Eyes Expansion In Saudi Arabia; Signs Multi-Theatre Deal With VOX Cinemas](/pr/imax-eyes-expansion-saudi-arabia-signs-multi-theatre-deal-vox) --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- As Kingdom Opens Market to Movie Theatres, Middle East's Leading Exhibitor Will Bring IMAX Commercial Theatres to Saudi Arabia DUBAI, United Arab Emirates and RIYADH, Saudi Arabia , May 15, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- Following the news that Saudi Arabia's Ministry of Culture and Information will be Thu, May 31, 2018 [IMAX Corporation to Present at the Gabelli & Company 10th Annual Entertainment & Broadcasting Symposium](/pr/imax-corporation-present-gabelli-company-10th-annual) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- NEW YORK , May 30, 2018 /PRNewswire/ --  IMAX Corporation (NYSE: IMAX ) today announced that CEO Richard L. Gelfond will present at the Gabelli & Company 10 th Annual Entertainment & Broadcasting Symposium on Thursday, June 7, 2018 , at 10:00 a.m. Eastern Time .   The conference will be webcast Wed, Jun 20, 2018 [Moviegoers Receive Unprecedented Access To IMAX® As Part Of New AMC Stubs A-List Program](/pr/moviegoers-receive-unprecedented-access-imaxr-part-new-amc-stubs) ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- NEW YORK , June 20, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- IMAX theatregoers will be able to experience IMAX movies at no additional upcharge as part of AMC Theatres' launch today of the AMC Stubs A-List rewards program. IMAX Corporation (NYSE: IMAX)  believes this program will greatly expand the IMAX audience. Tue, Jul 3, 2018 [IMAX Enters Into New $300 Million Credit Facility](/pr/imax-enters-new-300-million-credit-facility) ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- NEW YORK , July 3, 2018 /PRNewswire/ --  IMAX Corporation (NYSE: IMAX ) today announced it has entered into a new five-year senior secured revolving credit facility, replacing the Company's prior credit facility. The new facility expands the Company's borrowing capacity from $200 million to $300 Wed, Jul 11, 2018 [IMAX Corporation To Announce Second-Quarter 2018 Financial Results And Host Conference Call](/pr/imax-corporation-announce-second-quarter-2018-financial-results) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ NEW YORK , July 11, 2018 /PRNewswire/ --  IMAX Corporation (NYSE: IMAX ) today announced it will hold a quarterly conference call to discuss its second-quarter 2018 financial results on Wednesday, July 25 , at 4:30 p.m. Eastern Time . This call is being webcast by Nasdaq and can be accessed at Thu, Jul 12, 2018 [IMAX® With Laser Expands Across Europe As Les Cinémas Pathé Gaumont Commits To 20 Systems](/pr/imaxr-laser-expands-across-europe-les-cinemas-pathe-gaumont) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ IMAX Continues Signings Momentum for New Laser Experience; Les Cinémas Pathé Gaumont's  IMAX Circuit Will Become First Multi-Territory Network to be Fully Powered by IMAX ® with Laser Exhibitor Reaffirms IMAX Commitment and Extends Lease Terms on IMAX Locations NEW YORK , July 12, 2018 /PRNewswire/ Wed, Jul 25, 2018 [IMAX Corporation Reports Second Quarter 2018 Results](/pr/imax-corporation-reports-second-quarter-2018-results) ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- NEW YORK , July 25, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- HIGHLIGHTS Strong financial results driven by compelling blockbuster content worldwide, global network expansion and ongoing cost discipline – three factors the Company anticipates will continue to drive earnings in the future. Tue, Sep 4, 2018 [IMAX and DTS Partner to Launch IMAX® Enhanced Program for Home](/pr/imax-and-dts-partner-launch-imaxr-enhanced-program-home) ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- New Certification and Licensing Program Gives Consumers Access to the Highest-Quality Image and Sound Experiences for the Home Program Launch Partners Include Sony Electronics, Sony Pictures, Paramount Pictures, and Sound United NEW YORK & SAN JOSE, Calif.--( BUSINESS WIRE )--IMAX Corporation Wed, Sep 5, 2018 [IMAX Corporation to Present at the Goldman Sachs 27th Annual Communacopia Conference](/pr/imax-corporation-present-goldman-sachs-27th-annual-communacopia) ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- NEW YORK , Sept. 5, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- IMAX Corporation (NYSE: IMAX ) today announced that CEO Richard L. Gelfond and CFO Patrick McClymont will present at the Goldman Sachs 27 th Annual Communacopia Conference on Wednesday, September 12, 2018 , at 2:55 p.m. Tue, Sep 11, 2018 [One Of China's Largest State-Owned Commercial Developers Partners With IMAX To Expand China's Next Generation Theatre Experience](/pr/one-chinas-largest-state-owned-commercial-developers-partners) ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- China Resources Land Agrees to Feature 14 New IMAX with Laser Theatres as Anchor Attractions at Luxury Shopping Malls Across China SHANGHAI and NEW YORK , Sept. 11, 2018 /PRNewswire/ --  IMAX Corporation (NYSE: IMAX ), IMAX China Holding, Inc. (HKSE: 1970) and Wanying Cinema Line, the subsidiary of Thu, Sep 20, 2018 [Universal Pictures And IMAX® Reach Multi-year, Global Blockbuster Slate Deal](/pr/universal-pictures-and-imaxr-reach-multi-year-global-blockbuster) ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Damien Chazelle's First Man to Feature Lunar Sequences Captured with IMAX® Film Cameras LOS ANGELES , Sept. 20, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- Universal Pictures and IMAX Corporation (NYSE: IMAX ) announced today that the companies have expanded their growing partnership with a new, multi-year, multi-picture Thu, Oct 11, 2018 [IMAX Corporation To Announce Third-Quarter 2018 Financial Results And Host Conference Call](/pr/imax-corporation-announce-third-quarter-2018-financial-results) ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- NEW YORK , Oct. 11, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- IMAX Corporation (NYSE: IMAX ) today announced it will hold a quarterly conference call to discuss its third-quarter 2018 financial results on Thursday, October 25 , at 8:30 a.m. Eastern Time . This call is being webcast by Nasdaq and can be accessed at Mon, Oct 15, 2018 [IMAX Appoints Megan Colligan President, IMAX Entertainment and Executive Vice President, IMAX Corporation](/pr/imax-appoints-megan-colligan-president-imax-entertainment-and) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Greg Foster to Exit Company NEW YORK , Oct. 15, 2018 /PRNewswire/ --  IMAX Corp. (NYSE: IMAX ) today announced the appointment of Megan Colligan to President, IMAX Entertainment and Executive Vice President, IMAX Corporation . Reporting to Rich Gelfond , CEO of IMAX Corp. Thu, Oct 25, 2018 [IMAX Corporation Reports Third Quarter 2018 Results](/pr/imax-corporation-reports-third-quarter-2018-results) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Strategic Focus on Core Business Drives Strong Net Income Jump NEW YORK , Oct. 25, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- HIGHLIGHTS Delivered Q3 2018 earnings per share of $0.08 , compared to a loss per share of $0.01 last year. Adjusted net income per share was $0.14 , compared to $0.08 in Q3 2017.