Beowulf: An IMAX 3D Experience opens November 16, 2007
Film Opens in 124 IMAX(R) Theatres Worldwide
LOS ANGELES, CA, Nov. 13 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ - IMAX Corporation, Paramount Pictures, Shangri-La Entertainment and Warner Bros. Pictures today announced that Beowulf, the latest film from Academy Award(R) winning director Robert Zemeckis, the filmmaker behind such box office successes as Forrest Gump, The Polar Express, the Back To The Future series and What Lies Beneath, will open in 124 IMAX(R) theatres worldwide, beginning with advance shows in select IMAX theatres on the evening of November 15th. The film has also been re-mastered into the unparalleled image and sound quality of The IMAX Experience(R) through IMAX DMR(R) (Digital Re-mastering) technology.
"IMAX 3D has enabled us to tell stories in a whole new way, and we are very excited to offer moviegoers a chance to experience Beowulf in this incredible format," said Robert Zemeckis. "IMAX lends itself to the incredible image detail in Beowulf and in 3D, it will transport the audience directly into the story."
"You know a film works well in IMAX 3D when you see the entire audience reach out to touch the images that float off the screen, and we've already seen this reaction in IMAX 3D screenings of the film," said Greg Foster, Chairman and President of IMAX Filmed Entertainment. "We are very pleased to work with Paramount Pictures, Shangri-La Entertainment and Warner Bros. Pictures to share this unique experience with IMAX audiences worldwide."
Inspired by the 9th century English epic poem, Beowulf combines a digitally enhanced live-action filmmaking technology with an all-star cast that includes Ray Winstone, Anthony Hopkins, John Malkovich, Robin Wright Penn, Brendan Gleeson, Crispin Glover, Alison Lohman and Angelina Jolie. Neil Gaiman (MirrorMask, the graphic novel Sandman) and Roger Avary (Pulp Fiction) adapted the legend for the screen.
Beowulf: An IMAX 3D Experience is scheduled to play at the following IMAX(R) Theatres beginning November 16th.
UNITED STATES
Arizona
- Mesa - Gateway 12 IMAX Theatre
- Phoenix - IMAX Theatre at AMC Deer Valley 24
- Cathedral City - Desert IMAX Theatre
- Dublin - Regal Hacienda Crossings IMAX
- Fresno - Fresno Stadium Cinema & IMAX
- Irvine - Edwards Irvine Spectrum IMAX
- Los Angeles - Universal CityWalk IMAX Theatre
- Los Angeles - IMAX Theatre at The Bridge: cinema de lux
- Ontario - Edwards Ontario Palace IMAX
- Sacramento - Esquire IMAX Theatre
- San Diego - San Diego IMAX at Mira Mesa 18
- San Francisco - AMC Loews IMAX Theatre at MetreonColorado
- Colorado Springs - Cinemark IMAX Theatre at Cinemark Carefree Circle
- Denver - UA Colorado Center IMAX
- Manchester - IMAX Theatre at Showcase Cinemas Buckland Hills
- Fort Lauderdale - AutoNation(R) IMAX(R) Theater at Museum of Discovery and Science
- Orlando - Pointe Orlando 20 & IMAX
- Tampa - Channelside Cinemas IMAX
- Tampa - Muvico BayWalk 20 & IMAX
- West Palm Beach - Parisian 20 & IMAXGeorgia
- Atlanta - Regal Mall of Georgia IMAX
- Cedar Rapids - McLeod/Busse IMAX Theatre Science Station(x)
- Boise - Edwards Boise Stadium IMAX
- Batavia - Randall 15 IMAX
- Chicago - Navy Pier IMAX Theatre
- Lincolnshire - Regal Lincolnshire IMAX
- Woodridge - Cinemark IMAX Theatre at Seven Bridges
- Evansville - Showplace Cinemas IMAX Theatre
- Indianapolis - IMAX Theatre at the Indiana State Museum
- Indianapolis - ShowPlace 16 IMAX Theatre
- Portage - Portage 16 IMAX
- Olathe - IMAX Theatre at AMC Studio 29
- Louisville - IMAX Theatre at Showcase Cinemas Stonybrook
- Covington - Holiday Squares IMAX Cinema
- Natick - The IMAX Theater at Jordan's Theater
- Reading - The IMAX Theater at Jordan's Theater
- Ann Arbor - Showcase Cinema Ann Arbor
- Dearborn - The Henry Ford IMAX Theatre
- Grand Blanc - NGC Trillium IMAX Theatre
- Grand Rapids - IMAX Theatre at Celebration! Cinema
- Lansing - IMAX Theatre at Celebration! Cinema
- Sterling Heights - IMAX Theatre at AMC Forum 30
- Apple Valley - Great Clips IMAX Theatre
- St. Michael - CineMagic Metropolitan IMAX Theatre
- St. Louis - Ronnies 20 Cine IMAX
- Las Vegas - Brenden Theatres and IMAX at the Palms Casino Resort
- Manchester - Cinemagic IMAX Theatre
- Altantic City - IMAX Theatre at Tropicana Casino
- Garden City - Leroy R. and Rose W. Grumman IMAX Dome Theater(x)
- New York City - AMC Loews IMAX Theatre, Lincoln Square
- New Rochelle - Regal New Roc City IMAX
- Rochester - Cinemark IMAX Theatre at Tinseltown USA
- West Nyack - IMAX Theatre at Palisades Center
- White Plains - IMAX Theatre at City Center: Cinema de lux
- Williamsville - Regal Transit Center IMAX
- Raleigh - IMAX Theatre at Exploris
- Cincinnati - IMAX Theatre at Showcase Cinemas Springdale
- Columbus - IMAX Theatre at AMC Easton Town Center 30
- Tulsa - Cinemark IMAX Theatre at The Tulsa
- Portland - Portland IMAX at Bridgeport Village 18
- Philadelphia - UA King of Prussia IMAX
- Pittsburgh - Cinemark IMAX Theatre at the Galleria Pittsburgh Mills
- Nashville - Regal Opry Mills IMAX
- Colleyville - Colleyville IMAX Theatre
- Dallas - Cinemark IMAX Theatre at Cinemark 17
- Houston - Edwards Marq(x)E IMAX
- San Antonio - Palladium IMAX Theatre
- Salt Lake City - Cricket IMAX at Jordan Commons
- Hampton - Riverside 3D IMAX Theater at the Virginia Air & Space Center
- Seattle - Pacific Science Center's Boeing IMAX Theater
- Spokane - Riverfront Park IMAX Theatre(x)
- Fitchburg - Star Cinema IMAX
Alberta
- Calgary - Cineplex Entertainment IMAX Theatre, Paramount Chinook
- Edmonton - Cineplex Entertainment IMAX Theatre, SilverCity West Edmonton Mall
- Langley - Cineplex IMAX Theatre, Colossus Langley
- Richmond - Cineplex IMAX Theatre, SilverCity Riverport
- Winnipeg - IMAX Theatre at Portage Place
- Halifax - The Empire IMAX in Bayers Lake
- Mississauga - Cineplex IMAX Theatre, Coliseum Mississauga
- Ottawa - Cineplex Entertainment IMAX Theatre, Odeon Silver City
- Toronto - Cineplex IMAX Theatre, Scotiabank Theatre Toronto
- Woodbridge - Cineplex Entertainment IMAX Theatre, Colossus Woodbridge
- Montreal - Cineplex Entertainment IMAX Theatre, Paramount Montreal
- Quebec City - IMAX le Theatre
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Argentina
- Buenos Aires - IMAX Center Norte
- Melbourne - IMAX Theatre, Melbourne Museum
- Sydney - LG IMAX Theatre Sydney
- Prague - IMAX Theatre
- Paris - Gaumont Disney Village IMAX
- Berlin - CineStar IMAX 3D, Sony Center Berlin
- Nuremburg - IMAX am Cinecitta
- Guatemala City - Pradera Concepcion
- Haifa - IMAX Theatre
- Kowloon - UA Megabox IMAX Theatre
- Daegu - CGV IMAX Daegu
- Jongsan - CGV Yongsan
- Pusan - CGV IMAX Theatre Seomyon
- Cuernavaca - Cinema Diana IMAX Theater
- Guadalajara - Cinepolis IMAX Theatre Galerias Guadalajara
- Perisur - Cinepolis IMAX Theatre Perisur
- Santa Fe - Cinepolis IMAX Theatre Zentrika Santa Fe
- Universidad - Cinepolis IMAX Theatre Universidad
- Amsterdam - Pathe Arena
- Auckland - SKYCITY IMAX Theatre
- Manila - San Miguel Coca-Cola IMAX Theatre
- Krakow - Orange IMAX Theatre
- Lodz - Orange IMAX Theatre
- Warsaw - Panasonic IMAX Theatre
- Kazan - IMAX Theatre Kazan
- Moscow - NESCAFE IMAX Theatre
- St. Petersburg - Coca-Cola IMAX Kinostar City
- Barakaldo - Cines Yelmo Cineplex Megapark
- Malaga - IMAX Yelmo Cineplex, Plaza Mayor
- Oviedo - IMAX Yelmo Cineplex Los Prados
- Taipei - Samsung IMAX Miramar Cinemas
- Bangkok - KrungSri IMAX Siam Paragon
- Ankara - AFM Ankara IMAX
- Istanbul - AFM Istinye Park IMAX
- Dubai - GRAND MEGAPLEX 21 - IMAX
- Bradford - IMAX Cinema at National Media Museum
- Glasgow - Glasgow Science Centre
- London - BFI London IMAX Cinema
- Manchester - ODEON IMAX Cinema Manchester
Additional theatres will be confirmed. Please check local listings or IMAX.com for final theatre listings, launch dates and showtimes.
About IMAX Corporation
IMAX Corporation is one of the world's leading digital entertainment and technology companies. The worldwide IMAX network is among the most important and successful theatrical distribution platforms for major event Hollywood films around the globe, with IMAX theatres delivering the world's best cinematic presentations using proprietary IMAX, IMAX 3D, and IMAX DMR technology. IMAX DMR is the Company's groundbreaking digital remastering technology that allows it to digitally transform virtually any conventional motion picture into the unparalleled image and sound quality of The IMAX Experience. IMAX's renowned projectors and new digital systems display crystal-clear images on the world's biggest screens. The IMAX brand is recognized throughout the world for extraordinary and immersive entertainment experiences for consumers. As of September 30, 2007, there were 296 IMAX theatres operating in 40 countries.
IMAX(R), IMAX(R) 3D, IMAX DMR(R), IMAX MPX(R), and The IMAX Experience(R) are trademarks of IMAX Corporation. More information on the Company can be found at www.imax.com.
This press release contains forward looking statements that are based on management's assumptions and existing information and involve certain risks and uncertainties which could cause actual results to differ materially from future results expressed or implied by such forward looking statements. Important factors that could affect these statements include ongoing discussions with the SEC and OSC relating to their ongoing inquiries and the Company's financial reporting and accounting, the timing of theatre system deliveries, the mix of theatre systems shipped, the timing of the recognition of revenues and expenses on film production and distribution agreements, the performance of films, the viability of new businesses and products, risks arising from potential material weaknesses in internal control over financial reporting and fluctuations in foreign currency and in the large format and general commercial exhibition market. These factors and other risks and uncertainties are discussed in the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K/A for the year ended December 31, 2006, as well as the Company's Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q/A.
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