Critically Acclaimed IMAX(R)3D Co-Production from Warner Bros. Pictures and IMAX Returns for a Special Limited Time Engagement

"Breathtaking, extraordinary and awe-inspiring!" - Access Hollywood

"'Hubble 3D' truly dazzles." - Associated Press

"An awesome 3D documentary." - Entertainment Weekly

LOS ANGELES, Aug. 17, 2010 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- IMAX Corporation (Nasdaq:IMAX)(TSX:IMX), and Warner Bros. Pictures today announced that Hubble 3D will expand to additional IMAX(R) theatres on August 20th and will play for a special limited time engagement. The film, which initially debuted on March 19th and has launched in 55 domestic and 15 international IMAX locations thus far, has received rave reviews from critics and audiences alike. Hubble 3D has grossed more than $14 million in box office since it opened earlier this year.

"Thanks to our wonderful partners at Warner Bros. and NASA, Hubble 3D offered us the opportunity to take audiences on an astounding, immersive journey -- from the thundering launch into space to witness first-hand the astronauts' mastery at performing 'brain surgery' on Hubble, all the way to the outer edges of our universe in groundbreaking flythroughs," said Producer/Director Toni Myers. "We are gratified that the film was so well received during its initial launch, and we are very excited that more people will have the opportunity to learn about Hubble's amazing discoveries."

"We are thrilled with the success of Hubble 3D and the positive response to the film from critics and movie-goers alike," said Dan Fellman, President, Domestic Distribution, Warner Bros. Pictures. "Based upon the initial reaction, we knew it was essential for us to bring the film to more movie-goers around the country. We're confident new audiences will also be awe-struck by these images and the immersive quality of IMAX 3D, and we anticipate this title will play well for years to come."

"This is the summer of Leonardo DiCaprio at IMAX theatres -- with the enormous success of Inception and now the expansion of Hubble to additional sites across the country," said Greg Foster, President and Chairman, IMAX Filmed Entertainment. "We are fortunate he lent his tremendous talent as the narrator, and we are proud that Hubble 3D contributes to the great legacy of IMAX space films."

Through the power of IMAX 3D, Hubble 3D enables moviegoers to journey through distant galaxies to explore the grandeur and mysteries of our celestial surroundings, and accompany space-walking astronauts as they attempt some of the most difficult and important tasks in NASA's history. The film offers an inspiring and unique look into the Hubble Space Telescope's legacy and highlights its profound impact on the way we view the universe and ourselves.

Narrated by three-time Academy Award(R) nominee Leonardo DiCaprio, the documentary adventure "Hubble 3D" reunites the "Space Station 3D" filmmaking team led by producer and director Toni Myers. Director of photography James Neihouse also served as the astronaut crew trainer. Graeme Ferguson, IMAX co-founder and pioneer producer of many IMAX space films, is the executive producer, and Judy Carroll, the film's associate producer. The music is composed by Micky Erbe and Maribeth Solomon. "Hubble 3D" is an IMAX and Warner Bros. Pictures production, in cooperation with National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA).

Hubble 3D will also play in IMAX (2D) in various locations and will continue to debut at other IMAX locations in the months to come.

As of August 20th, the following IMAX theatres will feature Hubble 3D:

  UNITED STATES
  Alabama
  Huntsville -- Spacedome IMAX at US Space and
   Rocket Center#
  Alaska
  Anchorage -- Regal Tikahtnu Commons & 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
  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
  Covina -- AMC Covina 30 with IMAX
  El Dorado Hills -- Regal Cinemas El Dorado
   Hills Stadium 14 & IMAX
  Emeryville -- AMC Bay Street 16 & IMAX
  Escondido -- Regal Escondido Stadium 16 &
   IMAX
  Fairfield -- Edwards Fairfield Stadium 16 &
   IMAX
  Long Beach -- Edwards Long Beach 26 & IMAX
  Los Angeles -- California Science Center
   IMAX Theater
  Riverside -- AMC Tyler Galleria 16 with IMAX
  Rowland Heights -- AMC Puente Hills 20 with
   IMAX
  Sacramento -- Esquire IMAX Theatre
  San Diego -- Reuben H. Fleet Science Center#
  San Jose -- Hackworth IMAX Dome#
  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
  Orange -- AMC 30 At The Block with IMAX
  Woodland Hills -- AMC Promenade 16 & IMAX
  Colorado
  Denver -- Denver Museum of Nature & Science
   IMAX#
  Highlands Ranch -- AMC Highlands Ranch 24 &
   IMAX
  Westminster -- AMC Orchard 12 & IMAX
  Westminster -- AMC Westminster Promenade 24
   & IMAX
  Connecticut
  Norwalk -- IMAX Theatre at The Maritime
   Aquarium#
  Plainville -- AMC Plainville with IMAX
  District of Columbia
  Washington -- Lockheed Martin IMAX Theatre
   at National Air & Space Museum
  Florida
  Fort Myers -- Regal Gulf Coast Town Center
   Stadium 16 & IMAX
  Ft. Lauderdale -- MODS AutoNation IMAX
  Kennedy Space Center -- IMAX Theater at
   Kennedy Space Center
  Orange Park -- AMC Orange Park 24 & IMAX
  Pensacola -- IMAX Naval Aviation Memorial
   Theatre#
  St. Augustine -- World Golf Hall of Fame
   IMAX Theatre#
  South Miami -- AMC Sunset Place 24 & IMAX
  Tallahassee -- Challenger Learning Center
   IMAX#
  Tampa -- IMAX Dome Theatre at MOSI#
  West Palm Beach -- Muvico Parisian 20 & IMAX
  Georgia
  Augusta -- Regal Augusta Exchange Stadium 20
   & IMAX
  Buford -- Regal Mall Of Georgia Stadium 20 &
   IMAX
  Columbus -- IMAX Theatre at Patriot Park
  Kennesaw -- AMC Barrett Commons 24 & IMAX
  Hawaii
  Honolulu -- Regal Dole Cannery 18 & IMAX
  Illinois
  Batavia -- Goodrich Randall 15 IMAX
  Chicago -- Henry Crown Space Center OMNIMAX
   Theatre#
  Chicago -- Navy Pier IMAX Theatre
  Hodgkins -- Loews Quarry Cinemas 14 with
   IMAX
  South Barrington -- AMC Barrington 30 with
   IMAX
  Indiana
  Evansville -- Showplace East 18 & IMAX
  Indianapolis -- AMC Showplace 16 & IMAX
  Indianapolis -- IMAX Theatre at the Indiana
   State Museum
  Noblesville -- Goodrich Hamilton 16 IMAX
  Portage -- Goodrich Portage 16 IMAX
  Iowa
  Davenport -- Putnam Museum & IMAX Theatre
  Des Moines -- Science Center of Iowa & Blank
   IMAX Dome Theater#
  Kansas
  Hutchinson -- Kansas Cosmosphere IMAX
   Theatre#
  Olathe -- AMC Studio 30 & IMAX
  Kentucky
  Louisville -- Louisville Science Center
   IMAX#
  Louisiana
  Harahan -- Elmwood Palace 20 with IMAX
  Shreveport -- IMAX at Sci-Port Discovery
   Center*
  Maine
  Saco -- Cinemagic & IMAX in Saco
  Maryland
  Baltimore -- Maryland Science Center IMAX
   Theater
  Massachusetts
  Boston -- New England Aquarium's Simons IMAX
   Theatre
  Danvers -- AMC Liberty Tree Mall 20 & IMAX
  Methuen -- Loews Methuen 20 with IMAX
  Michigan
  Auburn Hills -- AMC Star Great Lakes 25 with
   IMAX
  Dearborn -- The Henry Ford IMAX Theatre
  Detroit -- Detroit Science Center IMAX
   Theatre#
  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
  Minnesota
  Apple Valley -- Great Clips IMAX Theatre
  Eden Prairie -- AMC Eden Prairie Mall 18
   with IMAX
  Edina -- AMC Southdale 16 with IMAX
  Roseville -- AMC Rosedale 14 & IMAX
  St. Paul -- Science Museum of Minnesota
   Omnitheater*
  Missouri
  Branson -- Branson's IMAX#
  Independence -- AMC Independence Commons 20
   & IMAX
  Kansas City -- AMC BarryWoods 24 & IMAX
  St. Louis -- St. Louis Science Center
   OMNIMAX Theater#
  Nevada
  Henderson -- Regal Sunset Station Stadium 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
  Hamilton -- AMC Hamilton 24 with IMAX
  Jersey City -- Liberty Science Center IMAX
   Dome Theatre#
  New Brunswick -- Loews New Brunswick 18 with
   IMAX
  Paramus -- AMC Garden State 16 with IMAX
  Rockaway -- AMC Rockaway 16 with IMAX
  New Mexico
  Alamogordo -- Tombaugh IMAX Dome Theatre#
  New York
  Albany -- Regal Crossgates Mall 18 & IMAX
  Brooklyn -- Regal Sheepshead Bay 14 & IMAX
  Deer Park -- Regal Deer Park Stadium 16 &
   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 -- American Museum of Natural
   History IMAX Theater#
  Stony Brook -- AMC Stony Brook 17 with IMAX
  West Nyack -- Palisades Center IMAX Theatre
  White Plains -- City Center 15 IMAX
  North Carolina
  Charlotte -- Regal Stonecrest At Piper Glen
   Stadium 22 & IMAX
  Concord -- AMC Concord Mills 24 & IMAX
  Raleigh -- Wachovia IMAX Theatre at Marbles
   Kids Museum
  Ohio
  Cleveland -- Great Lakes Science Center
   Omnimax#
  Columbus -- AMC Easton Town Center 30 & IMAX
  Columbus -- AMC Lennox Town Center 24 with
   IMAX
  Dayton -- IMAX National Museum of the USAF#
  Westlake -- Regal Crocker Park Stadium 16 +
   IMAX
  Oklahoma
  Oklahoma City -- AMC Quail Springs 24 with
   IMAX
  Oregon
  McMinnville -- Evergreen Aviation Museum
   IMAX Theatre
  Portland -- OMNIMAX Theater at the Oregon
   Museum of Science & Industry#
  Pennsylvania
  Harrisburg -- Whitaker Center Select Medical
   IMAX Theatre
  Philadelphia -- Tuttleman IMAX Theatre at
   the Franklin Institute#
  Pittsburgh -- Carnegie Science Center/Rangos
   Omnimax*
  Reading -- RC Reading Movies 11 with IMAX
  South Carolina
  Charleston -- Citadel Mall Stadium 16 with
   IMAX
  Myrtle Beach -- Myrtle Beach IMAX 3D Theatre
  Simpsonville -- Great Escape 14 & IMAX
  Tennessee
  Chattanooga -- Tennessee Aquarium IMAX
   Theater
  Knoxville -- Regal Pinnacle Stadium Cinemas
   17 & IMAX
  Memphis -- Union Planters IMAX Theatre*
  Texas
  Arlington -- AMC The Parks At Arlington 18
   with IMAX
  Austin -- The Bob Bullock Texas State
   History Museum IMAX Theatre
  Frisco -- AMC Stonebriar 24 with IMAX
  Garland -- AMC Firewheel 18 & IMAX
  Houston -- Wortham IMAX Houston Museum of
   Natural Science
  Mesquite -- AMC Mesquite 30 & IMAX
  San Antonio -- Rivercenter IMAX 3D
  Utah
  Salt Lake City -- Clark Planetarium ATK IMAX
   Theatre
  Virginia
  Hampton -- Riverside IMAX Theater at the
   Virginia Air & Space Center
  Midlothian -- Regal Commonwealth Stadium 20
   + IMAX
  Virginia Beach -- AMC Lynnhaven 18 & IMAX
  Washington
  Kent -- AMC Kent Station 14 with IMAX
  Lacey -- Regal Martin Village Stadium 16 &
   IMAX
  Lynnwood -- Loews Alderwood Mall 16 with
   IMAX
  Seattle -- Pacific Science Center Boeing
   IMAX Theatre
  Spokane -- Riverfront Park IMAX Theatre#
  Wisconsin
  Fitchburg -- AMC Star 18 with IMAX
  Milwaukee -- Humphrey IMAX Dome Theatre*

  CANADA
  British Columbia
  Victoria -- National Geographic IMAX
   Theatre#
  Manitoba
  Winnipeg -- IMAX Theatre at Portage Place
  Nova Scotia
  Halifax -- Empire 17 & IMAX Theatre
  Ontario
  Sudbury -- IMAX Theatre Sudbury*
  Toronto -- Ontario Science Centre Omnimax
   Theatre#
  Quebec
  Gatineau -- Canadian Museum of Civilization
   IMAX Theatre#
  Montreal -- Montreal Science Centre's IMAX
   Telus Theatre
  Quebec City -- IMAX des Galeries de la
   Capitale

  INTERNATIONAL
  Australia
  Melbourne -- Highpoint Hoyts IMAX
  Melbourne -- Melbourne Museum IMAX
  Perth -- Carousel Hoyts IMAX
  Sydney -- Entertainment Quarter Hoyts IMAX
  Sydney -- LG IMAX Theatre Sydney
  China
  Guangdong -- Guangdong Science Centre
  Czech Republic
  Prague -- Panasonic IMAX Theatre*
  Denmark
  Copenhagen -- Tycho Brahe Planetarium#
  France
  Paris -- La Geode*
  Toulouse -- IMAX Cite de L'Espace
  Germany
  Sinsheim -- IMAX 3D Theatre at Auto &
   Technik Museum Sinsheim
  Hong Kong
  Kowloon -- Hong Kong Space Museum Stanley Ho
   Space Theatre*
  Japan
  Osaka -- Suntory Museum IMAX 3D Theatre
  Kuwait
  Salmiya -- Scientific Center IMAX Theatre*
  Mexico
  Guadalajara -- Cinepolis Galerias*
  Juarez-Chihuahua -- Cinepolis Las Misiones
   Cd. Juarez*
  Mexico City -- Cinepolis Perisur*
  Mexico City -- Cinepolis Universidad*
  Monterrey -- Galerias Valle Oriente*
  Toluca -- Cinepolis Galerias Metepec*
  Toluca -- Museo Modelo De Ciencias e
   Industria IMAX
  Netherlands
  The Hague -- Omniversum*
  Poland
  Katowice -- Orange IMAX Katowice*
  Krakow -- Orange IMAX Krakow*
  Lodz -- Orange IMAX Manufaktura*
  Poznan -- Poznan IMAX*
  Warsaw -- Orange IMAX Sadyba*
  Russia
  Moscow -- Nescafe IMAX*
  Sweden
  Stockholm -- Swedish Museum of Natural
   History *
  Taiwan
  Taichung -- National Museum of Natural
   Science#
  Taipei -- Taipei Astronomical Museum
  Ukraine
  Kiev -- Utel IMAX*
  United Kingdom
  Glasgow -- IMAX Theatre at Glasgow Science
   Center
  London -- Science Museum IMAX Cinema

  *denotes later launch        #denotes 2D
   theatre

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

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