It Begins in IMAX on June 15th!

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LOS ANGELES, June 6 /PRNewswire/ -- Warner Bros. Pictures will release Batman Begins: The IMAX Experience in select IMAX theatres beginning Wednesday, June 15th, concurrent with the 35mm release. Batman Begins, which explores the origins of the Batman legend, has been digitally re-mastered into the unparalleled image and sound quality of The IMAX Experience(R) with proprietary IMAX DMR(R) (digital re-mastering) technology.

This is the fifth IMAX DMR release from Warner Bros. Pictures, following the unprecedented success of The Polar Express: An IMAX 3D Experience which has grossed more than $45 million in IMAX theatres worldwide. Moviegoers will have the opportunity to watch Batman fly across the huge IMAX screen while being surrounded by state-of-the-art digital surround sound.

Directed by Christopher Nolan (Memento) and produced by Emma Thomas, Charles Roven and Larry Franco, Batman Begins stars Christian Bale as Bruce Wayne/Batman. The story finds the disillusioned industrial heir Bruce Wayne, in the wake of his parents' murder, traveling the world to seek the means to fight injustice and turn fear against those who prey on the fearful. He returns to Gotham and unveils his alter-ego: Batman, a masked crusader who uses his strength, intellect and an array of high tech deceptions to fight the sinister forces that threaten the city.

"Batman is truly a larger-than-life character, and we're thrilled to give fans the opportunity to experience the breathtaking scope, gripping suspense and exhilarating action of Batman Begins in the IMAX format," said Dan Fellman, President of Domestic Distribution, Warner Bros. Pictures.

"Batman Begins presents a new, never-seen before take on the origins of the Batman legend and Bruce Wayne's quest to rid Gotham city of injustice," says director and co-screenwriter Christopher Nolan. "The IMAX format provides audiences with an oppportunity to further immerse themselves in the world of Batman and amplify their experience of his extraordinary story."

The large 15/70 film frame, combined with the IMAX projection technology and remarkable sound system, will provide moviegoers with an immersive, extraordinary cinematic experience.

Batman Begins: The IMAX Experience will be playing at the following IMAX theatres:

    NORTH AMERICA

    UNITED STATES

    Arizona
    Phoenix - AMC Deer Valley 30 IMAX Theatre

    California
    Cathedral City - Desert IMAX Theatre
    Dublin -- Regal Hacienda Crossings IMAX
    Irvine -- Edwards Irvine Spectrum IMAX
    Los Angeles -- IMAX Theatre at The Bridge: cinema de lux
    Los Angeles -- Universal CityWalk IMAX Theatre
    Ontario -- Edwards Ontario Palace IMAX
    San Francisco -- Loews IMAX Theatre at Metreon
    San Jose - Hackworth IMAX DOME Theater, The Tech Museum of Innovation
    Santa Clarita -- Edwards Valencia IMAX

    Colorado
    Colorado Springs - Cinemark IMAX Theatre at Cinemark Carefree Circle
    Denver -- UA Colorado Center IMAX Theatre

    Connecticut
    Hartford - IMAX Theatre at Showcase Cinemas Buckland Hills

    Florida
    Tampa - Lesser Channelside IMAX

    Georgia
    Atlanta -- Regal Mall of Georgia IMAX

    Idaho
    Boise -- Edwards Boise Stadium IMAX

    Illinois
    Chicago -- Navy Pier IMAX Theatre
    Lincolnshire -- Regal Lincolnshire IMAX
    Woodridge -- Cinemark IMAX Theatre at Seven Bridges

    Indiana
    Evansville -- Showplace Cinemas IMAX Theatre

    Kentucky
    Louisville - IMAX Theatre at Showcase Cinemas Stonybrook

    Massachusetts
    Natick -- Comcast IMAX 3D Theater at Jordan's Furniture
    Reading - Comcast IMAX 3D Theater at Jordan's Furniture

    Michigan
    Dearborn - The Henry Ford IMAX Theatre
    Grand Rapids -- IMAX Theatre at Celebration! Cinema
    Lansing -- IMAX Theatre Celebration! Cinema

    Minnesota
    Apple Valley -- Imation IMAX Theatre at the Minnesota Zoo

    Missouri
    Kansas City - AMC Studio 30 IMAX Theatre

    New York
    Buffalo -- Regal Transit Center IMAX
    New Rochelle -- Regal New Roc City IMAX
    New York -- Loews IMAX Theatre, Lincoln Square
    Rochester -- Cinemark IMAX Theatre at Tinseltown USA
    West Nyack -- IMAX Theatre at Palisades Center
    White Plains - IMAX Theatre at City Center: Cinema de lux

    Ohio
    Cincinnati - IMAX Theatre at Showcase Cinemas Springdale

    Oklahoma
    Tulsa -- Cinemark IMAX Theatre at The Tulsa

    Pennsylvania
    King of Prussia -- UA King of Prussia IMAX

    South Carolina
    Charleston -- The Charleston IMAX Theatre at Aquarium Wharf

    Tennessee
    Nashville -- Regal Opry Mills IMAX

    Texas
    Dallas -- Cinemark IMAX Theatre at Cinemark 17

    Houston -- Edwards Houston Marq*E IMAX
    San Antonio -- IMAX Theatre San Antonio Rivercenter

    Virginia
    Hampton -- Riverside 3D IMAX Theater at the Virginia Air & Space Center

    Washington
    Seattle -- Pacific Science Center's Boeing IMAX Theater

    CANADA

    Alberta
    Calgary -- Famous Players IMAX Theatre, Paramount Chinook
    Edmonton -- Famous Players IMAX Theatre, SilverCity West Edmonton Mall

    British Columbia
    Langley -- Famous Players IMAX Theatre, Colossus Langley
    Richmond -- Famous Players IMAX Theatre, SilverCity Riverport

    Nova Scotia
    Halifax -- Empire IMAX Theatre

    Ontario
    Brampton - Famous Players IMAX Theatre, Silver City
    Mississauga -- Famous Players IMAX Theatre, Coliseum Mississauga

    Toronto -- Famous Players IMAX Theatre, Paramount Toronto
    Woodbridge -- Famous Players IMAX Theatre, Colossus Woodbridge

    Quebec
    Montreal -- Famous Players IMAX Theatre, Paramount Montreal

    INTERNATIONAL

    ASIA/PACIFIC

    Japan
    Tokyo -- Mercian Shinagawa IMAX Theatre

    Taiwan
    Taipei - Warner Village Miramar IMAX Theatre

    EUROPE/MIDDLE EAST

    Czech Republic
    Prague -- Oskar IMAX Theatre

    France
    Paris - Europalaces IMAX

    Russia
    Moscow -- Nescafe IMAX Theatre

    Netherlands
    Amsterdam - Pathe IMAX Arena Amsterdam

    Spain
    Malaga -- IMAX Yelmo Cineplex, Plaza Mayor
    Oviedo - IMAX Yelmo Cineplex, Los Prados

    United Arab Emirates
    IMAX Theatre at Ibn Battuta Mall

    United Kingdom
    Bradford - IMAX Cinema @ thefilmworks
    Bristol -- IMAX Theatre At-Bristol
    London - bfi London IMAX Cinema
    Manchester - Manchester IMAX @ The Printworks

    LATIN AMERICA

    Mexico
    Guadalajara - Cinepolis IMAX Theatre
    Mexico City - Cinepolis IMAX Theatre
    Monterrey - Cinepolis IMAX Theatre

    Check local listings or IMAX.com for opening dates and showtimes.

    About IMAX Corporation

Founded in 1967, IMAX Corporation is one of the world's leading entertainment technology companies and the newest distribution window for Hollywood films. IMAX delivers the world's best cinematic presentations using proprietary IMAX, IMAX(R) 3D, and IMAX DMR technology. IMAX DMR (Digital Re- mastering) makes it possible for virtually any 35mm film to be transformed into the unparalleled image and sound quality of The IMAX Experience. The IMAX brand is recognized throughout the world for extraordinary and immersive entertainment experiences. As of December 31, 2004, there were 248 IMAX theatres operating in more than 35 countries.

IMAX(R), IMAX(R) 3D, IMAX DMR(R) and The IMAX Experience(R) are trademarks of IMAX Corporation. More information on the Company can be found at http://www.imax.com.

SOURCE IMAX Corporation

CONTACT: Jan Craft of Warner Bros. Pictures, +1-818-954-2279, jan.craft@warnerbros.com; or Maggie Dunn of IMAX Corporation, Los Angeles, +1-310-255-5585, mdunn@imax.com