IMAX(R) Opens Born to be Wild 3D on More Than 225 Screens, Marking the Company's Widest Opening for a Documentary Film to Date

LOS ANGELES, Apr 4, 2011 (GlobeNewswire via COMTEX) -- IMAX Corporation (NYSE:IMAX) (TSX:IMX) and Warner Bros. Pictures announced today that the family-friendly documentary adventure Born to be Wild 3D will be released exclusively to IMAX(R) theatres on Friday, April 8th. The film follows these young orphaned elephants and orangutans on the trip of a lifetime, from birth to their rebirth into the wild. This miraculous journey of second chances will transport moviegoers around the world to the far reaches of Kenya and Borneo and will inspire them to take action and save Earth's precious creatures.

The film will open on 207 IMAX screens domestically and on at least 18 IMAX screens internationally, with six screens releasing day-and-date. Additional international playdates are expected to be confirmed in the coming days.

Born to be Wild 3D was stunningly captured using IMAX 3D cameras and has been digitally re-mastered into the image and sound quality of The IMAX Experience(R) with proprietary IMAX DMR(R) (Digital Re-mastering) technology for presentation in IMAX 3D and 2D. The crystal-clear images, coupled with IMAX's customized theatre geometry and powerful digital audio, create a unique immersive environment that will make audiences feel as if they are in the movie.

About Born to be Wild 3D:

Narrated by Academy-Award(R) winner Morgan Freeman, Born to be Wild 3D is an inspiring story of love, dedication and the remarkable bond between humans and animals. This film documents orphaned orangutans and elephants and the extraordinary people who rescue and raise them--saving endangered species one life at a time. Born to be Wild 3D is a heartwarming adventure transporting moviegoers into the lush rainforests of Borneo with world-renowned primatologist Dr. Birute Mary Galdikas, and across the rugged Kenyan savannah with celebrated elephant authority Dame Daphne M. Sheldrick, as they and their teams rescue, rehabilitate and return these incredible animals back to the wild.

Born to be Wild 3D is a presentation of Warner Bros. Pictures and IMAX Filmed Entertainment. The film is directed by David Lickley and written and produced by Drew Fellman. The behind-the-scenes team includes supervising line producer Diane Roberts, associate producer Jill Ferguson, director of photography David Douglas and editor Beth Spiegel. Music is composed by Mark Mothersbaugh. Born to be Wild 3D opens exclusively in IMAX theatres starting April 8, 2011.

The film has been rated G and has a run time of 40 minutes.

Born to be Wild 3D has received the following seals of approval:

Truly Moving Picture Award

The Dove Foundation

Born to be Wild 3D: An IMAX Experience is scheduled to play day-and-date at the following IMAX theatres beginning April 8th:

  UNITED STATES
  Alabama
  Birmingham -- McWane Science Center IMAX Dome
   Theatre#
  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
  Tempe -- Harkins Arizona Mills IMAX
  Tucson -- AMC Foothills Mall 15 with IMAX
  Arkansas
  Little Rock -- Dickinson Chenal 9 IMAX Theatre
  California
  Aliso Viejo -- Edwards Aliso Viejo Stadium 20
   & IMAX
  Arcadia -- AMC Santa Anita 16 & IMAX
  Burbank -- AMC Burbank 30 & IMAX
  Camarillo -- Edwards Camarillo Palace Stadium
   12 & IMAX
  Cathedral City -- Desert IMAX Theatre
  Covina -- AMC Covina 30 with IMAX
  Dublin -- Regal Hacienda Crossings Stadium 20
   & IMAX
  El Cajon -- Regal Parkway Plaza Stadium 18 &
   IMAX
  Emeryville -- AMC Bay Street 16 & IMAX
  Escondido -- Regal Escondido Stadium 16 & IMAX
  Fairfield -- Edwards Fairfield Stadium 16 &
   IMAX
  Fresno -- Regal Fresno Stadium 21 & IMAX
  Irvine -- Edwards Irvine Spectrum 21 & IMAX
  Long Beach -- Edwards Long Beach Stadium 26 &
   IMAX
  Los Angeles -- California Science Center IMAX
   Theater
  Los Angeles -- Rave Motion Pictures 18 & IMAX
  National City -- AMC Plaza Bonita 14 with IMAX
  Orange -- AMC Block 30 with IMAX
  Riverside -- AMC Tyler Galleria 16 with IMAX
  Sacramento -- Esquire IMAX Theatre
  San Diego -- AMC Mission Valley 20 with IMAX
  San Diego -- AMC Palm Promenade 24 with IMAX
  San Diego -- Regal Mira Mesa Stadium 17 & IMAX
  San Francisco -- AMC Metreon 16 with IMAX
  San Jose -- Hackworth IMAX Dome at The Tech
   Museum#
  Santa Clarita -- Edwards Valencia Stadium 12 &
   IMAX
  Simi Valley -- Regal Civic Center Plaza 16 &
   IMAX
  Stockton -- Regal City Centre Stadium 16 &
   IMAX
  Temecula -- Edwards Temecula Stadium15 & IMAX
  Torrance -- AMC Del Amo 18 & IMAX
  Woodland Hills -- AMC Promenade 16 & IMAX
  Colorado
  Colorado Springs -- Cinemark Carefree Circle
   16 & IMAX
  Denver -- Denver Museum of Nature & Science
   IMAX#
  Connecticut
  Manchester -- Rave Buckland Hills 18 & IMAX
  Milford -- Rave Connecticut Post 14 & IMAX
  Norwalk -- IMAX Theatre at The Maritime
   Aquarium#
  Plainville -- AMC Plainville 20 with IMAX
  District of Columbia
  Washington -- National Museum of Natural
   History Samuel C Johnson IMAX
  Florida
  Altamonte Springs -- AMC Altamonte Mall 18
   with IMAX
  Destin -- Rave Destin Commons 14 & IMAX
  Fort Lauderdale -- AutoNation IMAX at Museum
   of Discovery & Science
  Fort Myers -- Regal Gulf Coast Town Center
   Stadium 16 & IMAX
  Lakeland -- Cobb Lakeside 18 & IMAX
  Merritt Island -- Cobb Merritt Square 16 &
   IMAX
  Orlando -- AMC Universal Cineplex 20 with IMAX
  Orlando -- Regal Waterford Lakes Stadium 20
   with IMAX
  Pensacola -- National Naval Aviation Museum
   IMAX Theatre#
  St. Augustine -- World Golf Hall of Fame IMAX
   Theatre
  St. Petersburg -- Muvico Baywalk 19 & IMAX
  Tallahassee -- Challenger Learning Center IMAX
  Tampa -- Museum of Science & Industry (MOSI)
   IMAX Dome Theatre#
  West Palm Beach -- Muvico Parisian 20 & IMAX
  Georgia
  Atlanta -- Regal Atlantic Station Stadium 16 &
   IMAX
  Augusta -- Regal Augusta Exchange Stadium 20 &
   IMAX
  Buford -- Regal Mall Of Georgia Stadium 20 &
   IMAX
  Columbus -- IMAX Theatre at Patriot Park,
   National Infantry Museum
  Kennesaw -- AMC Barrett Commons 24 & IMAX
  Morrow -- AMC Southlake Pavilion 24 with IMAX
  Hawaii
  Honolulu -- Regal Dole Cannery 18 & IMAX
  Idaho
  Boise -- Edwards Boise Stadium 22 & IMAX
  Illinois
  Batavia -- Goodrich Randall 15 IMAX
  Chicago -- Navy Pier IMAX Theatre
  Hodgkins -- AMC Loews Quarry Cinemas 14 & IMAX
  Lincolnshire -- Regal Lincolnshire Stadium 20
   & IMAX
  Lombard -- AMC Yorktown 18 with IMAX
  Naperville -- AMC Showplace Naperville 16 with
   IMAX
  Schaumburg -- AMC Streets of Woodfield 20 with
   IMAX
  Skokie -- AMC Village Crossing 18 with IMAX
  South Barrington -- AMC Barrington 30 with
   IMAX
  Woodridge -- Cinemark 16 & IMAX
  Indiana
  Evansville -- Showplace East 18 & IMAX
  Fort Wayne -- Rave Jefferson Pointe 18 & IMAX
  Indianapolis -- Indiana State Museum White
   River IMAX Theater
  Portage -- Goodrich Portage 16 IMAX
  Iowa
  Davenport -- Putnam Museum & IMAX Theatre
  Davenport -- Rave Davenport 18 & IMAX
  Des Moines -- Science Center of Iowa & Blank
   IMAX Dome Theater#
  Kansas
  Leawood -- AMC Town Center 20 with IMAX
  Olathe -- AMC Studio 28 with IMAX
  Wichita -- Warren West 21st IMAX
  Kentucky
  Louisville -- Rave Stonybrook 20 & IMAX
  Newport -- AMC Newport 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
  Maine
  Saco -- Cinemagic & IMAX in Saco
  Maryland
  Baltimore -- AMC White Marsh 16 with IMAX
  Columbia -- AMC Columbia 14 with IMAX
  Massachusetts
  Boston -- New England Aquarium's Simons IMAX
   Theatre
  Methuen -- Loews Methuen 20 with IMAX
  Natick -- Jordan's Furniture IMAX
  Randolph -- Showcase Randolph 16 with IMAX
  Reading -- Jordan's Furniture IMAX
  Michigan
  Auburn Hills -- AMC Star Great Lakes 25 with
   IMAX
  Dearborn -- The Henry Ford IMAX Theatre
  Grand Blanc -- NCG Trillium Cinema & IMAX
  Grand Rapids -- Celebration! Grand Rapids
   North 17 & IMAX
  Lansing -- Celebration! Lansing 19 & IMAX
  Ypsilanti -- Rave Ann Arbor 20 & IMAX
  Minnesota
  Apple Valley -- Minnesota Zoo Great Clips IMAX
   Theatre
  Missouri
  Branson -- Branson's IMAX Entertainment
   Complex#
  Hazelwood -- Regal St. Louis Mills Stadium 18
   & IMAX
  Independence -- AMC Independence Commons 20 &
   IMAX
  Kansas City -- AMC Barrywoods 24 & IMAX
  Nebraska
  Omaha -- Lozier IMAX at Henry Doorly Zoo
  Nevada
  Henderson -- Regal Sunset Station Stadium 13 &
   IMAX
  Las Vegas -- Brenden Palms 13 & IMAX
  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 Cherry Hill 24 with IMAX
  Elizabeth -- AMC Jersey Gardens 20 with IMAX
  Hamilton -- AMC Hamilton 24 with IMAX
  New Brunswick -- Loews New Brunswick 18 with
   IMAX
  Paramus -- AMC Garden State 16 with IMAX
  Rockaway -- AMC Rockaway 16 with IMAX
  New York
  Albany -- Regal Crossgates Mall 18 & IMAX
  Brooklyn -- Regal Sheepshead Bay 14 & IMAX
  Deer Park -- Regal Deer Park Stadium 16 & IMAX
  New Rochelle -- Regal New Roc City Stadium 18
   & IMAX
  New York City -- AMC Empire 25 with IMAX
  New York City -- AMC Loews 34th Street 14 with
   IMAX
  New York City -- AMC Loews Kips Bay 15 with
   IMAX
  New York City -- AMC Loews Lincoln Square 13
   with IMAX
  Port Chester -- AMC Port Chester 14 with IMAX
  Rochester -- Cinemark Tinseltown 16 & IMAX
  Stony Brook -- AMC Stony Brook 17 with IMAX
  West Nyack -- IMAX Theater Palisades Center
  Westbury -- Regal UA Westbury Stadium 12 &
   IMAX
  White Plains -- National Amusements City
   Center 15 IMAX
  Williamsville -- Regal Transit Center Stadium
   18 & IMAX
  North Carolina
  Charlotte -- The Charlotte Observer OMNIMAX
   Theater#
  Raleigh -- Wachovia IMAX Theatre at Marbles
   Kids Museum
  Ohio
  Beavercreek -- Rave The Greene 14 & IMAX
  Cleveland -- Great Lakes Science Center
   OMNIMAX Theater#
  Columbus -- AMC Easton Town Center 30 & IMAX
  Columbus -- AMC Lennox Town Center 24 with
   IMAX
  Springdale -- National Amusements Showcase
   Springdale 18 with IMAX
  Oklahoma
  Oklahoma City -- AMC Quail Springs 24 with
   IMAX
  Tulsa -- AMC Southroads 20 with IMAX
  Tulsa -- Cinemark 17 & IMAX
  Oregon
  Eugene -- Regal Valley River Center Stadium 15
   & IMAX
  Portland -- OMNIMAX Theater at the Oregon
   Museum of Science & Industry#
  Pennsylvania
  Bensalem -- AMC Neshaminy 24 with IMAX
  Dickson City -- Great Escape Dickson City 14 &
   IMAX
  Harrisburg -- Whitaker Center for Science &
   the Arts Select Medical IMAX Theater
  Homestead -- AMC Waterfront 22 with IMAX
  King of Prussia -- Regal UA King of Prussia
   Stadium 16 & IMAX
  Lititz -- Penn Cinema 14 & IMAX
  Philadelphia -- AMC Franklin Mills 14 with
   IMAX
  Reading -- RC Reading Movies 11 with IMAX
  Tarentum -- Cinemark Galleria at Pittsburgh
   Mills and IMAX
  Rhode Island
  Providence -- National Amusements Providence
   Place 16 with IMAX
  South Carolina
  Charleston -- Citadel Mall Stadium 16 with
   IMAX
  Myrtle Beach -- Myrtle Beach IMAX 3D Theatre
  Simpsonville -- Great Escape Simpsonville 14 &
   IMAX
  Tennessee
  Chattanooga -- Tennessee Aquarium IMAX 3D
   Theater
  Knoxville -- Regal Pinnacle Stadium 18 & IMAX
  Texas
  Amarillo -- Regal UA Amarillo Star Stadium 14
   & IMAX
  Arlington -- AMC The Parks at Arlington 18
   with IMAX
  Austin -- The Bob Bullock Texas State History
   Museum IMAX Theatre
  Dallas -- AMC Northpark 15 with IMAX
  Dallas -- Cinemark 17 & IMAX
  Frisco -- AMC Stonebriar 24 with IMAX
  Garland -- AMC Firewheel 18 & IMAX
  Houston -- The Houston Museum of Natural
   Science IMAX
  Mesquite -- AMC Mesquite 30 & IMAX
  San Antonio -- Rivercenter Alamo IMAX Theatre
  Utah
  Salt Lake City -- Clark Planetarium ATK IMAX
   Theatre
  Sandy -- Megaplex 17 at Jordan Commons IMAX
   Theatre
  South Jordan -- Megaplex 20 at the District
   IMAX Theatre
  Virginia
  Hampton -- Riverside IMAX Theater at the
   Virginia Air & Space Center
  Manassas -- Regal Manassas 14 & IMAX
  Midlothian -- Regal Commonwealth 20 & IMAX
  Washington
  Kent -- AMC Kent Station 14 with IMAX
  Lacey -- Regal Martin Village Stadium 16 &
   IMAX
  Lynnwood -- AMC Loews Alderwood Mall 16 with
   IMAX
  Seattle -- Pacific Science Center Boeing IMAX
   Theatre
  Spokane -- Riverfront Park IMAX Theatre#
  Wisconsin
  Fitchburg -- AMC Star Fitchburg 18 with IMAX
  Wauwatosa -- AMC Mayfair Mall 18 with IMAX

  CANADA
  Alberta
  Calgary -- Cineplex Scotiabank Theatre Chinook
   IMAX
  Edmonton -- TELUS World of Science IMAX
   Theatre#
  British Columbia
  Langley -- Cineplex Colossus Langley IMAX
  Victoria -- National Geographic IMAX Theatre#
  Manitoba
  Winnipeg -- IMAX Theatre at Portage Place
  Nova Scotia
  Halifax -- Empire Theatres Bayers Lake IMAX
  Ontario
  Mississauga -- Cineplex Coliseum Mississauga
   IMAX
  Sudbury -- Science North IMAX Theatre
  Toronto -- AMC Yonge & Dundas 24 with IMAX
  Vaughan -- Cineplex Colossus Vaughan IMAX
  Whitby -- AMC Whitby 24 with IMAX
  Quebec
  Gatineau -- Canadian Museum of Civilization
   IMAX Theatre#
  Montreal -- Montreal Science Centre IMAX Telus
  Quebec City -- IMAX des Galleries de la
   Capitale
  Saskatchewan
  Regina -- Saskatchewan Science Centre Kramer
   IMAX Theatre#

  INTERNATIONAL
  Australia
  Melbourne -- Highpoint Hoyts IMAX
  Melbourne -- Melbourne Museum IMAX
  Perth -- Carousel Hoyts IMAX
  Sydney -- Entertainment Quarter Hoyts IMAX
  Sydney -- LG IMAX Theatre Sydney
  Austria
  Graz -- Cineplexx Graz IMAX*
  Vienna -- Apollo Das Kino Vienna IMAX*
  Czech Republic
  Prague -- Oskar IMAX Palace Flora*
  Germany
  Bremen -- CinemaxX Bremen*
  Hungary
  Budapest -- Cinema City Arena IMAX Hungary
  Mexico
  Monterrey -- Planetario Alfa#*
  Tijuana -- Cine Planetario Centro Cultural
   Tijuana#*
  Poland
  Katowice -- Orange IMAX Katowice Punkt 44*
  Krakow -- Orange IMAX Krakow*
  Lodz -- Orange IMAX Manufactura*
  Poznan -- Poznan IMAX*
  Warsaw -- Orange IMAX Sadyba*
  Singapore
  Singapore -- Singapore Science Centre
   Omni-Theatre#*

  Note: Additional IMAX locations to be
   confirmed
  *denotes later launch  # denotes 2D theatre

About IMAX Corporation

IMAX Corporation is one of the world's leading entertainment and technology companies, specializing in the creation and delivery of premium, awe-inspiring entertainment experiences. With a growing suite of cutting-edge motion picture and sound technologies, and a globally recognized entertainment brand, IMAX is singularly situated at the convergence of the entertainment industry, innovation and the digital media world. The industry's top filmmakers and studios are utilizing IMAX theatres to connect with audiences in extraordinary ways, and as such, the IMAX network is among the most important and successful theatrical distribution platforms for major event films around the globe. 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 theaters deliver the world's best cinematic presentations using proprietary IMAX(R), IMAX 3D(R), and IMAX DMR(R) (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(R).

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