IMAX(R) Opens Fast Five on 255 Screens

LOS ANGELES, Apr 25, 2011 (GlobeNewswire via COMTEX) -- IMAX Corporation (NYSE:IMAX) (TSX:IMX) and Universal Pictures announced today that Fast Five will be released in the immersive IMAX(R) format on Friday, April 29th. In this fifth installment, Vin Diesel and Paul Walker lead a reunion of returning all-stars from every chapter of the explosive franchise built on speed. The filmwill open on 245 IMAX screens domestically, simultaneous with its North American wide release. The film will also open on at least 10 IMAX screens internationally in the weeks to come.

Fast Five 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. 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 Fast Five:

In Fast Five, former cop Brian O'Conner (Paul Walker) partners with ex-con Dom Toretto (Vin Diesel) on the opposite side of the law. Dwayne Johnson and Elsa Pataky join returning favorites Jordana Brewster, Chris "Ludacris" Bridges, Tyrese Gibson, Sung Kang, Gal Gadot, Matt Schulze, Tego Calderon and Don Omar for this ultimate high-stakes race.

Since Brian and Mia Toretto (Brewster) broke Dom out of custody, they've blown across many borders to elude authorities. Now backed into a corner in Rio de Janeiro, they must pull one last job in order to gain their freedom. As they assemble their elite team of top racers, the unlikely allies know their only shot of getting out for good means confronting the corrupt businessman who wants them dead. But he's not the only one on their tail.

Hard-nosed federal agent Luke Hobbs (Johnson) never misses his target. When he is assigned to track down Dom and Brian, he and his strike team launch an all-out assault to capture them. But as his men tear through Brazil, Hobbs learns he can't separate the good guys from the bad. Now, he must rely on his instincts to corner his prey…before someone else runs them down first.

Fast Five is directed and produced by Justin Lin and produced by Vin Diesel, Michael Fottrell and Neal H. Moritz, with Amanda Lewis and Samantha Vincent serving as executive producers. The screenplay was written by Chris Morgan with characters created by Gary Scott Thompson.

This film has been rated PG-13 (Parents Strongly Cautioned - Some Material May Be Inappropriate for Children Under 13) for intense sequences of violence and action, sexual content and language.

Fast Five: The IMAX Experience is scheduled to play day-and-date at the following IMAX theatres beginning April 29th:

  UNITED STATES
  Alabama
  Birmingham -- Rave Patton Creek 15 + IMAX
  Huntsville -- Rave Valley Bend 18 + IMAX
  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 15 with IMAX
  Arkansas
  Little Rock -- Dickinson Chenal 9 IMAX Theatre
  California
  Alhambra -- Regal Renaissance Stadium 14 &
   IMAX
  Aliso Viejo -- Regal Aliso Viejo Stadium 20 &
   IMAX
  Arcadia -- AMC Santa Anita 16 with IMAX
  Brentwood -- Rave Brentwood 14 + IMAX
  Burbank -- AMC Burbank 30 with IMAX
  Camarillo -- Regal Camarillo Palace Stadium 12
   & IMAX
  Covina -- AMC Covina 30 with IMAX
  Cupertino -- AMC Cupertino Square 16 with IMAX
  Dublin -- Regal Hacienda Crossings Stadium 20
   + IMAX
  El Cajon -- Regal Parkway Plaza Stadiuim 18 &
   IMAX
  El Dorado Hills -- Regal El Dorado Hills
   Stadium 14 & IMAX
  Emeryville -- AMC Bay Street 16 with IMAX
  Escondido -- Regal Escondido Stadium 16 & IMAX
  Fairfield -- Regal Fairfield Stadium 16 & IMAX
  Fresno -- Regal Fresno Stadium 21 + IMAX
  Irvine -- Regal Irvine Spectrum 21 + IMAX
  Lancaster -- Cinemark 22 & IMAX
  Long Beach -- Regal Long Beach Stadium 26 &
   IMAX
  Los Angeles -- AMC Century City 15 with IMAX
  Los Angeles -- Rave 18 & IMAX
  Los Angeles -- AMC Universal Citywalk Stadium
   19 with IMAX
  National City -- AMC Plaza Bonita 14 with IMAX
  Ontario -- Regal Ontario Palace Stadium 22 &
   IMAX
  Orange -- AMC 30 At The Block with IMAX
  Riverside -- AMC Tyler Galleria 16 with IMAX
  Rowland Heights -- AMC Puente Hills 20 with
   IMAX
  Sacramento -- Esquire IMAX
  San Diego -- AMC Mission Valley 20 with IMAX
  San Diego -- AMC Palm Promenade 24 with IMAX
  San Diego -- Regal Mira Mesa Stadium 18 & IMAX
  San Francisco -- AMC Metreon 16 with IMAX
  San Jose -- AMC Eastridge Mall 15 with IMAX
  Santa Clara -- AMC Mercado 20 with IMAX
  Santa Clarita -- Regal Valencia Stadium 12 &
   IMAX
  Simi Valley -- Regal Civic Center Stadium 16 &
   IMAX
  South Gate -- Regal South Gate Stadium 20 &
   IMAX
  Stockton -- Regal City Centre Stadium 16 &
   IMAX
  Temecula -- Regal Temecula Stadium15 & IMAX
  Torrance -- AMC Del Amo 18 with IMAX
  Woodland Hills -- AMC Promenade 16 with IMAX
  Colorado
  Colorado Springs -- Cinemark Carefree Circle
   16 + IMAX
  Denver -- Regal Colorado Center Stadium 8 &
   IMAX
  Highlands Ranch -- AMC Highlands Ranch 24 &
   IMAX
  Westminster -- AMC Orchard 12 with IMAX
  Westminster -- AMC Westminster Promenade 24
   with IMAX
  Connecticut
  Manchester -- Rave Buckland Hills 18 & IMAX
  Milford -- Rave Connecticut Post 14 + IMAX
  Plainville -- AMC Plainville 20 with IMAX
  Florida
  Altamonte Springs -- AMC Altamonte Mall 18
   with IMAX
  Aventura -- AMC Aventura 24 with IMAX
  Brandon -- AMC The Regency 20 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
  Jacksonville -- AMC Regency 24 with IMAX
  Lakeland -- Cobb Lakeside 18 & IMAX
  Merritt Island -- Cobb Merritt Square 16 &
   IMAX
  Miami -- Cobb Dolphin Mall 24 & CineBistro
   IMAX
  Oldsmar -- AMC Woodlands Square 20 with IMAX
  Orange Park -- AMC Orange Park 24 with IMAX
  Orlando -- AMC Universal Cineplex 20 with IMAX
  Orlando -- Regal Pointe Orlando Stadium 20 +
   IMAX
  Orlando -- Regal Waterford Lakes Stadium 20 &
   IMAX
  Pensacola -- Rave Bayou 15 + IMAX
  South Miami -- AMC Sunset Place 24 with IMAX
  St. Augustine -- World Golf Village IMAX
  St. Petersburg -- Muvico Baywalk 19 & IMAX
  Sunrise -- Regal Sawgrass Stadium 23 & IMAX
  Tallahassee -- AMC Tallahassee Mall 20 with
   IMAX
  Tampa -- AMC Veterans 24 with IMAX
  Tampa -- Museum of Science and Industry
  West Palm Beach -- Muvico Parisian 20 & IMAX
  Georgia
  Atlanta -- Regal Atlantic Station 16 & IMAX
  Augusta -- Regal Augusta Exchange Stadium 20 &
   IMAX
  Buford -- Regal Mall of Georgia Stadium 20 +
   IMAX
  Kennesaw -- AMC Barrett Commons 24 with IMAX
  Lithonia -- AMC Stonecrest Mall 16
  Morrow -- AMC Southlake Pavilion 24 with IMAX
  Hawaii
  Honolulu -- Regal Dole Cannery 18 & IMAX
  Idaho
  Boise -- Regal Boise Stadium 21 + IMAX
  Illinois
  Batavia -- Goodrich Randall 15 IMAX
  Chicago -- Navy Pier IMAX Theatre
  Hodgkins -- AMC Quarry Cinemas 14 with IMAX
  Lincolnshire -- Regal Lincolnshire Stadium 21
   & IMAX
  Lombard -- AMC Yorktown 17 with IMAX
  Naperville -- AMC Showplace 16 Naperville with
   IMAX
  Peoria -- Rave Peoria 18 + IMAX
  Schaumburg -- AMC Streets of Woodfield 20 with
   IMAX
  Skokie -- AMC Showplace 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 -- AMC Showplace 16 with IMAX
  Noblesville -- Goodrich Hamilton 16 IMAX
  Portage -- Goodrich Portage 16 IMAX
  Iowa
  Council Bluffs -- AMC Star Cinema 16 with IMAX
  Davenport -- Rave Davenport 18 + IMAX
  Kansas
  Leawood -- AMC Town Center 20 with IMAX
  Olathe -- AMC Studio 30 KC with IMAX
  Wichita -- 21st Street Warren 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 Loews White Marsh 16 with
   IMAX
  Columbia -- AMC Columbia 14 with IMAX
  Silver Spring -- Regal Majestic Stadium 20 &
   IMAX
  Massachusetts
  Boston -- AMC Loews Boston Common 19 with IMAX
  Danvers -- AMC Liberty Tree Mall 20 with IMAX
  Methuen -- AMC Methuen 20 with IMAX
  Natick -- Jordan's Furniture IMAX 3D Theatre
  Randolph -- Showcase Randolph 16 & IMAX
  Reading -- Jordan's Furniture IMAX 3D Theatre
  Michigan
  Auburn Hills -- AMC Star Great Lakes 25 with
   IMAX
  Grand Blanc -- NCG Trillium Cinema & IMAX
  Grand Rapids -- Celebration! Grand Rapids
   North 17 + IMAX
  Lansing -- Celebration! Lansing 19 & IMAX
  Livonia -- AMC Livonia 20 with IMAX
  Sterling Heights -- AMC Forum 30 with IMAX
  Ypsilanti -- Rave Ann Arbor 20 & IMAX
  Minnesota
  Apple Valley -- Great Clips IMAX at Minnesota
   Zoo
  Eden Prairie -- AMC Eden Prairie Mall 18 with
   IMAX
  Edina -- AMC Southdale 16 with IMAX
  Maple Grove -- AMC Arbor Lakes 16 with IMAX
  Roseville -- AMC Rosedale 14 with IMAX
  Missouri
  Hazelwood -- Regal St. Louis Mills Stadium 18
   & IMAX
  Independence -- AMC Independence Commons 20
   with IMAX
  Kansas City -- AMC BarryWoods 24 with IMAX
  Saint Louis -- Wehrenberg Ronnies 20 IMAX
  Nebraska
  Omaha -- AMC Oakview Plaza 24 with IMAX
  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 Loews Cherry Hill 24 with
   IMAX
  Elizabeth -- AMC Jersey Gardens 20 with IMAX
  Hamilton -- AMC Hamilton 24 with IMAX
  New Brunswick -- AMC 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 34th Street 14 with IMAX
  New York City -- AMC Empire 25 with IMAX
  New York City -- AMC Kips Bay 15 with IMAX
  New York City -- AMC 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 Theatre at Palisades Center
  Westbury -- Regal UA Westbury Theatre Stadium
   12 & IMAX
  White Plains -- National Amusements City
   Center 15 IMAX
  Williamsville -- Regal Transit Center Stadium
   18 & IMAX
  North Carolina
  Cary -- Regal Crossroads Stadium 20 & IMAX
  Charlotte -- Regal Stonecrest At Piper Glen
   Stadium 22 & IMAX
  Concord -- AMC Concord Mills 24 with IMAX
  Raleigh -- Wachovia IMAX Theatre at Marbles
   Kids Museum
  Ohio
  Beavercreek -- Rave The Greene 14 + IMAX
  Columbus -- AMC Easton Town Center 30 with
   IMAX
  Columbus -- AMC Lennox Town Center 24 with
   IMAX
  Springdale -- Springdale 18: Cinema de Lux
   IMAX
  Westlake -- Regal Crocker Park Stadium 16 &
   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
  Tigard -- Regal Bridgeport Village Stadium 18
   & IMAX
  Pennsylvania
  Bensalem -- AMC Neshaminy 24 with IMAX
  Center Valley -- Rave Promenade 16 + IMAX
  Dickson City -- Great Escape Dickson City 14
   IMAX
  Homestead -- AMC Waterfront 22 with IMAX
  King of Prussia -- Regal King of Prussia
   Stadium + IMAX
  Lititz -- Penn Cinema IMAX
  Philadelphia -- AMC Franklin Mills 14 with
   IMAX
  Philadelphia -- Tuttleman IMAX at The Franklin
   Institute
  Reading -- RC Reading Movies 11 & IMAX
  Tarentum -- Cinemark Pittsburgh Mills Mall 17
   + IMAX
  Rhode Island
  Providence -- Providence Place Cinemas 16 &
   IMAX
  South Carolina
  Charleston -- Citadel Mall Stadium 16 with
   IMAX
  Simpsonville -- Great Escape Simpsonville 14
   IMAX
  Tennessee
  Chattanooga -- Rave East Ridge 18 + IMAX
  Knoxville -- Regal Pinnacle Stadium Cinemas 17
   & IMAX
  Texas
  Amarillo -- Regal Amarillo Star Stadium 14 &
   IMAX
  Arlington -- AMC The Parks At Arlington 18
   with IMAX
  Corpus Christi -- Cinemark Corpus Christi 16 &
   IMAX
  Dallas -- AMC Northpark 15 with IMAX
  Dallas -- Cinemark 17 + IMAX
  Frisco -- AMC Stonebriar 24 with IMAX
  Garland -- AMC Firewheel 18 with IMAX
  Houston -- AMC Gulf Pointe 30 with IMAX
  Houston -- Regal Houston Marq*e 23 & IMAX
  Mesquite -- AMC Mesquite 30 with IMAX
  San Antonio -- Santikos Palladium 18 IMAX
  Sugar Land -- AMC First Colony 24 with IMAX
  Tomball -- Santikos Silverado 19 IMAX
  Utah
  Sandy -- Megaplex 17 & IMAX at Jordan Commons
  South Jordan -- Megaplex 20 & IMAX at The
   District
  Virginia
  Alexandria -- AMC Hoffman Center 22 with IMAX
  Hampton -- AMC Hampton Towne Centre 24 with
   IMAX
  Hampton -- VASC IMAX Theatre
  Manassas -- Regal Manassas 14 & IMAX
  McLean -- AMC Tysons Corner 16 with IMAX
  Midlothian -- Regal Commonwealth 20 & IMAX
  Virginia Beach -- AMC Lynnhaven 18 with IMAX
  Woodbridge -- AMC Potomac Mills 18 with IMAX
  Washington
  Bellevue -- Lincoln Square Cinemas IMAX
   Theatre
  Kent -- AMC Kent Station 14 with IMAX
  Lacey -- Regal Martin Village Stadium 16 &
   IMAX
  Lynnwood -- AMC Alderwood 16 with IMAX
  Seattle -- Regal Thornton Place Stadium 14 &
   IMAX
  Spokane -- AMC River Park Square 20 with IMAX
  Tukwila -- AMC Southcenter 16 with IMAX
  Wisconsin
  Fitchburg -- AMC Star Fitchburg 18 with IMAX
  Wauwatosa -- AMC Mayfair Mall 18 with IMAX

  CANADA
  Alberta
  Calgary -- Cineplex Scotiabank Theatre Chinook
   IMAX
  Edmonton -- Cineplex Scotiabank West Edmonton
   Mall IMAX
  British Columbia
  Langley -- Cineplex Colossus Langley IMAX
  Richmond -- Cineplex SilverCity Riverport IMAX
  Nova Scotia
  Halifax -- Empire Theatres Bayers Lake IMAX
  Ontario
  Gloucester -- Cineplex SilverCity Gloucester
   IMAX
  Kanata -- AMC Kanata 24 with IMAX
  Mississauga -- AMC Courtney Park 16 with IMAX
  Mississauga -- Cineplex Coliseum Mississauga
   IMAX
  Toronto -- AMC Yonge & Dundas 24 with IMAX
  Whitby -- AMC Whitby 24 with IMAX
  Woodbridge -- Cineplex Colossus Toronto & IMAX
  Quebec
  Montreal -- Cineplex Cinema Banque Scotia
   Montreal IMAX

  INTERNATIONAL
  Argentina
  Buenos Aires -- IMAX Theatre Showcase at
   Center Norte*
  Colombia
  Bogota -- IMAX Plaza de las Ameritas*
  Ecuador
  Guayaquil -- IMAX Malecon 2000*
  India
  Hyderabad -- Prasad IMAX Theatre*
  Mumbai -- Big Cinemas IMAX Theatre*
  Philippines
  Manila -- San Miguel Coca-Cola IMAX Theatre*
  Taiwan
  Kaohsiung -- Vieshow Cinemas Kaohsiung IMAX*
  Taipei -- Miramar IMAX Theatre*
  Taipei -- Vieshow Cinemas Taipei Sun IMAX*
  Thailand
  Bangkok -- KrungSri IMAX Paragon CinePlex*

Please check local listings or IMAX.com for final theatre listings, launch dates and showtimes.

^ denotes earlier launch * denotes later launch

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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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