--- title: Press 2020 | IMAX publisher: "IMAX" description: "Press 2020 | IMAX" canonical: "https://www.imax.com/pr/year/2020" date: 2023-08-31 last_updated: 2023-09-06 --- Press Releases ============== Select Year 2020 ​ Thu, Jan 23, 2020 [IMAX Corporation Releases Statement On Decision To Postpone Chinese New Year Film Slate In China](/pr/imax-corporation-releases-statement-decision-postpone-chinese) --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- NEW YORK , Jan. 23, 2020 /PRNewswire/ --   IMAX Corporation (NYSE: IMAX ) today released a statement regarding the decision to postpone the theatrical releases planned for the upcoming Chinese New Year holiday in China : "The safety of Chinese audiences is our top priority. Fri, Jan 24, 2020 [IMAX Corporation to Announce Fourth-Quarter and Full-Year 2019 Financial Results and Host Conference Call](/pr/imax-corporation-announce-fourth-quarter-and-full-year-2019) ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- NEW YORK , Jan. 24, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- IMAX Corporation (NYSE: IMAX ) today announced it will hold a quarterly conference call to discuss its fourth-quarter and full-year 2019 financial results on Wednesday, February 19 , at 4:30 p.m. Eastern Time . Wed, Feb 19, 2020 [IMAX Corporation Reports Fourth Quarter and Full-Year 2019 Results](/pr/imax-corporation-reports-fourth-quarter-and-full-year-2019) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ NEW YORK , Feb. 19, 2020 /PRNewswire/ --  IMAX Corporation (NYSE:IMAX) today reported full-year 2019 revenues of $395.7 million , gross profit of $214.2 million , net income of $58.6 million , or $0.95 per diluted share, and net income attributable to common shareholders of $46.9 million , or $0.76 Fri, Feb 21, 2020 [Daisy Ridley To Narrate Upcoming IMAX® Educational Film Asteroid Hunters](/pr/daisy-ridley-narrate-upcoming-imaxr-educational-film-asteroid) --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Mission Set to Launch in Select IMAX® Theatres Starting April 17, 2020 LOS ANGELES , Feb. 21, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- IMAX Corporation (NYSE: IMAX ) today announced that Daisy Ridley ( Star Wars ) will narrate the latest IMAX® educational film, Asteroid Hunters , a fascinating look at asteroids, their Tue, Apr 14, 2020 [IMAX Corporation To Announce First-Quarter 2020 Financial Results And Host Conference Call](/pr/imax-corporation-announce-first-quarter-2020-financial-results) ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- NEW YORK , April 14, 2020 /PRNewswire/ --  IMAX Corporation (NYSE:IMAX) today announced it will hold a quarterly conference call to discuss its first-quarter 2020 financial results on Thursday, April 30 , at 8:30 a.m. Eastern Time . This call is being webcast by Nasdaq and can be accessed at Thu, Apr 23, 2020 [IMAX China Holding, Inc. Releases Profit Warning Announcement](/pr/imax-china-holding-inc-releases-profit-warning-announcement) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- IMAX CHINA HOLDING, INC. (Incorporated in the Cayman Islands with limited liability) (Stock Code: 1970)   PROFIT WARNING This announcement is made by IMAX China Holding, Inc. (the “Company” and, together with its subsidiaries, the “Group”) pursuant to the Inside Information Provisions under Part Thu, Apr 30, 2020 [IMAX Corporation Reports First Quarter 2020 Results](/pr/imax-corporation-reports-first-quarter-2020-results) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- NEW YORK , April 30, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- HIGHLIGHTS A solid balance sheet and ample cash puts the Company in a strong position to operate through this historic period of COVID-19-driven theater closures In response to COVID-19, the Company has implemented cost reductions and drew on its revolver, Thu, Jun 18, 2020 [Experience IMAX® Documentary Films On Hulu This Summer](/pr/experience-imaxr-documentary-films-hulu-summer) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Award-Winning IMAX Documentary Catalog to Stream Exclusively on Hulu Starting with "A Beautiful Planet," "Pandas," and more NEW YORK and LOS ANGELES , June 18, 2020 /PRNewswire/ --   Today, IMAX Corporation (NYSE: IMAX) announced that several titles from its celebrated catalog of critically Fri, Jun 26, 2020 [IMAX Announces Extension of Current Share-Repurchase Program](/pr/imax-announces-extension-current-share-repurchase-program) ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- NEW YORK , June 26, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- IMAX Corporation (NYSE: IMAX) today announced the approval by the Company's Board of Directors of a 12-month extension to its share-repurchase program through June 30, 2021 . The current share-repurchase program authorized the Company to repurchase up to Mon, Jun 29, 2020 [IMAX And CGV Expand Longstanding Global Partnership With New 17-Theatre International Deal](/pr/imax-and-cgv-expand-longstanding-global-partnership-new-17) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ New Agreement Signals Enduring Strength of IMAX Experience® as Theatres Seek to Reopen, Marks Company's Biggest Theatre Deal in 2020 to Date NEW YORK , June 29, 2020 /PRNewswire/ --  IMAX Corporation (NYSE: IMAX) and CGV today announced a broad expansion of their longstanding partnership with an Wed, Jul 8, 2020 [IMAX Corporation To Announce Second-Quarter 2020 Financial Results And Host Conference Call](/pr/imax-corporation-announce-second-quarter-2020-financial-results) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ NEW YORK , July 8, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- IMAX Corporation (NYSE:IMAX) today announced it will hold a quarterly conference call to discuss its second-quarter 2020 financial results on Tuesday, July 28 , at 4:30 p.m. Eastern Time .     This call is being webcast by Nasdaq and can be accessed at Thu, Jul 16, 2020 [Wanda And IMAX Expand Longstanding Partnership With 20-Theatre Agreement](/pr/wanda-and-imax-expand-longstanding-partnership-20-theatre) ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- China's Largest Exhibitor Strengthens Long-Term Commitment to The IMAX Experience® SHANGHAI and NEW YORK , July 16, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- In a sign of the enduring strength of the theatrical experience in China , Wanda Film Co., Ltd. , (002739.SZ), IMAX (NYSE: IMAX) and IMAX China (HKSE: 1970) today Tue, Jul 21, 2020 [IMAX China Holding, Inc. Releases Profit Warning Announcement](/pr/imax-china-holding-inc-releases-profit-warning-announcement-0) ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited and The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited take no responsibility for the contents of this announcement, make no representation as to its accuracy or completeness and expressly disclaim any liability whatsoever for any loss howsoever arising from or in Tue, Jul 28, 2020 [IMAX Corporation Reports Second Quarter 2020 Results](/pr/imax-corporation-reports-second-quarter-2020-results) ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- NEW YORK , July 28, 2020 /PRNewswire/ --       HIGHLIGHTS 409 IMAX® theaters reopened in China over the July 24th weekend. The Company now has 624 theaters or approximately 40% of its global network generating revenue and is ready to benefit from an IMAX-friendly slate A strong balance sheet, with Mon, Aug 24, 2020 [Huayi Brothers' "The Eight Hundred" Soars To $7.5 Million Dollar IMAX Debut In China](/pr/huayi-brothers-eight-hundred-soars-75-million-dollar-imax-debut) ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- First New Major Release in China Since Theatres Reopened Lifts IMAX to Strongest Weekend Global Box Office in Six Months NEW YORK and SHANGHAI , Aug. 24, 2020 /PRNewswire/ --   IMAX Corporation (NYSE: IMAX) today announced that Huayi Brothers' "The Eight Hundred" soared in its IMAX debut, earning Sun, Aug 30, 2020 [Warner Bros. Pictures' "Tenet" off To Strong Start In IMAX With $5 Million International Debut on Less than 250 screens](/pr/warner-bros-pictures-tenet-strong-start-imax-5-million) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- IMAX Delivers 9.4% of Box Office, Impressive $20K Per Screen Average for Christopher Nolan's Sci-Fi Action Spectacle Despite Significant Seating Capacity Limitations NEW YORK , Aug. 30, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- IMAX Corporation (NYSE: IMAX) today announced that Warner Bros. Wed, Sep 2, 2020 [IMAX Corporation to Present at the BofA Securities 2020 Media, Communications and Entertainment Conference](/pr/imax-corporation-present-bofa-securities-2020-media) --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- NEW YORK , Sept. 2, 2020 /PRNewswire/ --  IMAX Corporation (NYSE: IMAX) today announced that Richard L. Gelfond , CEO, and Patrick McClymont , CFO, will present at the BofA Securities 2020 Media, Communications and Entertainment Conference on Wednesday, September 9, 2020 , at 1:30 p.m. Sun, Sep 6, 2020 [Warner Bros. Pictures' "Tenet" Races To Record-Breaking $11.1 Million Labor Day Weekend In IMAX](/pr/warner-bros-pictures-tenet-races-record-breaking-111-million) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Results Highlighted by $5.3 Million Debut in China -- 18% of Overall Chinese Box Office -- as Christopher Nolan's Sci-Fi Action Epic Continues to Beat Expectations NEW YORK , Sept. 6, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- IMAX Corporation (NYSE: IMAX) today announced that Warner Bros. Thu, Sep 10, 2020 [IMAX Corporation to Present at the Goldman Sachs 29th Annual Communacopia Conference](/pr/imax-corporation-present-goldman-sachs-29th-annual-communacopia) ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- NEW YORK , Sept. 10, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- IMAX Corporation (NYSE: IMAX) today announced that Richard L. Gelfond , CEO, and Patrick McClymont , CFO, will present at the Goldman Sachs 29 th Annual Communacopia Conference on Wednesday, September 16, 2020 at 3:45 p.m. Thu, Sep 17, 2020 [IMAX Launches New "Filmed In IMAX" Program With World's Leading Digital Camera Brands](/pr/imax-launches-new-filmed-imax-program-worlds-leading-digital) --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- New Partnership with ARRI, Panavision, RED and Sony to Certify Best-In-Class Cameras, Meet Growing Filmmaker Demand for The IMAX Experience® LOS ANGELES , Sept. 17, 2020 /PRNewswire/ --  IMAX Corporation (NYSE: IMAX) unveiled today the "Filmed In IMAX" program, a new partnership with the world's Sun, Oct 4, 2020 [IMAX Scores Record-Breaking $13 Million Opening Weekend Of National Day Golden Week Holiday In China](/pr/imax-scores-record-breaking-13-million-opening-weekend-national) --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- National Holiday Grosses for IMAX Up 25% Over 2019, Pushing the Company to More Than $53 Million Box Office in China Since Theatres Reopened in July NEW YORK and SHANGHAI , Oct. 4, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- IMAX Corporation (NYSE: IMAX) today announced that the company scored a record-breaking $13 Thu, Oct 8, 2020 [IMAX Statement On Recent Cost Actions](/pr/imax-statement-recent-cost-actions) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- IMAX intends to furlough approximately 150 employees for at least two months beginning on October 26. The move will enable the Company to temporarily reduce expenses, conserve resources and adjust its operations to reflect the lack of scheduled Hollywood releases for the remainder of 2020, and the Wed, Oct 14, 2020 [IMAX Corporation To Announce Third-Quarter 2020 Financial Results And Host Conference Call](/pr/imax-corporation-announce-third-quarter-2020-financial-results) ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- NEW YORK , Oct. 14, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- IMAX Corporation (NYSE:IMAX) today announced it will hold a quarterly conference call to discuss its third-quarter 2020 financial results on Thursday, October 29 , at 8:30 a.m. Eastern Time .     This call is being webcast and can be accessed at Tue, Oct 27, 2020 [TOHO and IMAX Announce Historic Five-Picture Slate Agreement in Japan](/pr/toho-and-imax-announce-historic-five-picture-slate-agreement) ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Led by Record-Breaking, #1 Worldwide Box Office Hit "Demon Slayer The Movie: Mugen Train," New Deal Marks IMAX's Biggest Slate Agreement Ever Outside Hollywood TOKYO and NEW YORK , Oct. 27, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- TOHO CO. , LTD. (TYO: 9602) and IMAX Corporation (NYSE: IMAX) today announced a landmark Thu, Oct 29, 2020 [IMAX Corporation Reports Third Quarter 2020 Results](/pr/imax-corporation-reports-third-quarter-2020-results) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- NEW YORK , Oct. 29, 2020 /PRNewswire/ --      HIGHLIGHTS Global theatrical industry continues opening with IMAX network in Asia almost fully operational and robust local language titles driving IMAX box office grosses near pre-pandemic levels IMAX ended the quarter with $305 million of cash and Mon, Dec 7, 2020 [IMAX Corporation to Present at the MKM Partners Virtual Conference](/pr/imax-corporation-present-mkm-partners-virtual-conference) ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- NEW YORK , Dec. 7, 2020 /PRNewswire/ --  IMAX Corporation  (NYSE: IMAX) today announced that Richard L. Gelfond, CEO, and Patrick McClymont, CFO, will present at "The Road Ahead, Preparation for 2021: MKM Partners Virtual Conference " on December 16, 2020 at 11:10 a.m. Thu, Dec 17, 2020 [JinYi And IMAX Expand Partnership With 12-Theatre Agreement In China](/pr/jinyi-and-imax-expand-partnership-12-theatre-agreement-china) ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- New Theatre Installations and IMAX with Laser Upgrades Further Highlight the Importance of The IMAX Experience to Surging Chinese Film Industry SHANGHAI and NEW YORK , Dec. 17, 2020 /PRNewswire/ --   As China's film industry continues its strong post-pandemic rebound, Guangzhou JinYi Media