Growth of IMAX Network Enables More Audiences in More Locations to

Experience it in IMAX

LOS ANGELES, Dec. 10 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ - IMAX Corporation (NASDAQ: IMAX; TSX: IMX) and Twentieth Century Fox today announced that The Day The Earth Stood Still, directed by Scott Dickerson and starring Keanu Reeves, Jennifer Connelly, Kathy Bates, John Cleese and Jaden Smith, will open domestically on December 12, 2008 in 123 IMAX(R) theatres, including 38 new locations equipped with IMAX's digital projection system, in conjunction with the film's nationwide release.

The film will also open in 26 IMAX theatres internationally, including six new locations equipped with IMAX's digital projection system, during the days and weeks following the domestic launch. The Day The Earth Stood Still has been digitally re-mastered into the unparalleled image and sound quality of The IMAX Experience(R) with IMAX DMR(R) technology.

"The suspense, action and sheer intensity of The Day The Earth Stood Still is ideally suited to IMAX's immersive format," said Bruce Snyder, President, Domestic Distribution, Twentieth Century Fox. "We're able to offer this unique experience to a much wider audience thanks to the recent opening of so many new IMAX theatres."

"We're very excited to kick off the holiday season with the first of three event films from Twentieth Century Fox slated for release to IMAX theatres during the next 12 months," said Greg Foster, Chairman and President of IMAX Filmed Entertainment. "Fans of science fiction films are particularly dialed into IMAX, and they seek us out whenever films they are passionate about play in our format. This film already packs a real punch, and we're delighted to take it to the next level by offering moviegoers a chance to Experience it in IMAX, with crystal clear images, powerful digital sound and customized theatre geometry, which puts you IN the movie."

In THE DAY THE EARTH STOOD STILL, a contemporary reinvention of the 1951 science fiction classic, renowned scientist Dr. Helen Benson (Jennifer Connelly) finds herself face to face with an alien called Klaatu (Keanu Reeves), who travels across the universe to warn of an impending global crisis. When forces beyond Helen's control treat the extraterrestrial as a hostile and deny his request to address the world's leaders, she and her estranged stepson Jacob (Jaden Smith) quickly discover the deadly ramifications of Klaatu's claim that he is "a friend to the Earth." Now Helen must find a way to convince the entity who was sent to destroy us that mankind is worth saving - but it may be too late. The process has begun.

The Day the Earth Stood Still: The IMAX Experience is scheduled to play day-and-date at the following IMAX theatres beginning December 12th.


    UNITED STATES

    Arizona

    Mesa - Gateway 12 IMAX Theatre
    Phoenix - AMC Deer Valley 30 with IMAX

    Arkansas

    Little Rock - Chenal 9 IMAX Theatre

    California

    Anaheim - The Movie Experience 14 at Anaheim Gardenwalk
    Arcadia - AMC Santa Anita 16 & IMAX
    Burbank - AMC Burbank 16 & IMAX
    Cathedral City - Desert IMAX Theatre
    Dublin - Regal Hacienda Crossings Stadium 21 & IMAX
    Emeryville - AMC Bay Street 16 & IMAX
    Fresno - Edwards Fresno Stadium 22 & IMAX
    Irvine - Edwards Irvine Spectrum IMAX
    Los Angeles - AMC Century City 15 & IMAX
    Los Angeles - AMC CityWalk Stadium 19 with IMAX
    Los Angeles - IMAX Theatre at The Bridge: cinema de lux
    Ontario - Edwards Ontario Palace 22 & IMAX
    Sacramento - Edwards Fairfield Stadium 16 & IMAX
    Sacramento - Regal Cinemas El Dorado Hills Stadium 14 & IMAX
    San Diego - Mira Mesa Stadium 18 & IMAX
    San Jose - AMC Eastridge Mall 15 & IMAX
    San Francisco - AMC Loews Metreon 16 with IMAX
    Santa Clara - AMC Mercado 20 Theatre & IMAX
    Simi Valley - Civic Center Stadium 16 & IMAX
    Stockton - Regal City Centre Stadium 16 & IMAX
    Torrance - AMC Del Amo 18 & IMAX

    Colorado

    Colorado Springs - Cinemark Carefree Circle IMAX Theatre
    Denver - AMC Orchard 12 & IMAX
    Denver - UA Colorado Center Stadium 9 & IMAX

    Connecticut

    Manchester - IMAX Theatre at Showcase Cinemas Buckland Hills

    Florida

    Altamonte Springs - AMC Altamonte Mall 18 & IMAX
    Aventura - AMC Aventura 24 & IMAX
    Fort Lauderdale - AutoNation(R) IMAX(R) Theater at Museum of Discovery
    and Science
    Fort Myers - Regal Gulf Coast Town Center Stadium 16 & IMAX
    Jacksonville - AMC Regency 24 & IMAX
    Orange Park - AMC Orange Park 24 & IMAX
    Orlando - Pointe Orlando 20 & IMAX
    St. Petersburg - Muvico Baywalk 20 & IMAX
    Tampa - Channelside Cinemas IMAX
    Tampa - AMC Veterans 24 & IMAX
    West Palm Beach - Muvico Parisian 20 & IMAX

    Georgia

    Augusta - Augusta Exchange Stadium 20 & IMAX
    Buford - Regal Mall of Georgia Stadium 20 & IMAX

    Idaho

    Boise - Edwards Boise Stadium 22 & IMAX

    Illinois

    Batavia - Randall 15 IMAX
    Chicago - Navy Pier IMAX Theatre
    Lincolnshire - Regal Lincolnshire 20 & IMAX
    Woodridge - Cinemark Seven Bridges IMAX Theatre

    Indiana

    Evansville - IMAX Theatre at Showplace Cinemas East 18
    Indianapolis - Kerasotes ShowPlace 16 & IMAX
    Noblesville - Hamilton Towne Center 16 + IMAX
    Portage - Portage 16 IMAX

    Iowa

    Council Bluffs - Kerasotes Star Cinemas 16 & IMAX

    Kansas

    Olathe - AMC Studio 30 & IMAX

    Kentucky

    Louisville - IMAX Cinema De Lux 20: Stonybrook

    Maryland

    Baltimore - AMC Loews White Marsh 16 & IMAX
    Columbia - AMC Columbia 14 & IMAX

    Massachusetts

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

    Michigan

    Grand Blanc - NGC Trillium Cinema IMAX Theatre
    Grand Rapids - Celebration! Cinema IMAX Theatre
    Lansing - Celebration! Cinema IMAX Theatre
    Sterling Heights - AMC Forum 30 & IMAX
    Ypsilanti - Showcase Cinemas Ann Arbor IMAX

    Minnesota

    Apple Valley - Great Clips IMAX Theatre

    Missouri

    Kansas City - AMC BarryWoods 24 & IMAX
    St. Louis - Wehrenberg Theatres Ronnies 20 Cine IMAX

    Nevada

    Henderson - Regal Sunset Station 13 & IMAX
    Las Vegas - Brenden Theatres and IMAX at the Palms Casino Resort
    Las Vegas - Regal Red Rock Stadium 16 & IMAX
    Las Vegas - Regal Aliante Stadium 16 & IMAX

    New Hampshire

    Hooksett - Cinemagic IMAX Theatre

    New Jersey

    Atlantic City - Tropicana Casino and Resort IMAX Theatre
    Cherry Hill - AMC Loews Cherry Hill 24 & IMAX
    Hamilton - AMC Hamilton 24 & IMAX

    New York

    Albany - Regal Crossgates Mall 18 & IMAX
    Brooklyn - UA Sheepshead Bay Stadium 14 & IMAX
    Deer Park - Regal Deer Park Stadium 16 & IMAX
    Garden City - Grumman IMAX at Cradle of Aviation
    New Rochelle - Regal New Roc City 18 & IMAX
    New York City - AMC Loews Lincoln Square 13 & IMAX
    New York City - AMC Empire 25 & 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 15
    Williamsville - Regal Transit Center 18 & IMAX

    North Carolina

    Raleigh - Wachovia IMAX Theatre at Marbles Kids Museum

    Ohio

    Springdale - IMAX Theatre at Springdale 18: Cinema De Lux
    Columbus - IMAX Theatre at AMC Easton Town Center 30 & IMAX

    Oklahoma

    Tulsa - Cinemark IMAX Theatre at the Tulsa

    Oregon

    Tigard - Regal Bridgeport Village Stadium 18 & IMAX

    Pennsylvania

    Bensalem - AMC Neshaminy 24 & IMAX
    Harrisburg - Select Medical IMAX Theater at The Whitaker Center
    King of Prussia - UA King of Prussia Stadium 16 & IMAX
    Philadelphia - Tuttleman IMAX Theatre at The Franklin Institute
    Reading - RC Reading Movies 11 & IMAX
    Tarentum - Cinemark IMAX Theatre at the Galleria Pittsburgh Mills

    Rhode Island

    Providence - Providence Place Cinemas 16 & IMAX

    Tennessee

    Knoxville - Regal Pinnacle Stadium 18 & IMAX
    Nashville - Regal Opry Mills 20 & IMAX

    Texas

    Colleyville - Colleyville Cinema & Grille IMAX Theatre
    Dallas - Cinemark IMAX Theatre at Cinemark 17
    Houston - AMC Gulf Pointe 30 & IMAX
    Houston - Edwards Houston Marq*E 23 & IMAX
    San Antonio - Santitos Palladium 18 IMAX Theatre
    Sugar Land - AMC First Colony 24 & IMAX
    Tomball - Santikos Silverado Station 18 IMAX

    Utah

    Sandy - Megaplex 17 IMAX at Jordan Commons

    Virginia

    Alexandria - AMC Hoffman Center 22 & IMAX
    Hampton - Riverside IMAX Theater at the Virginia Air & Space Center
    Richmond - Science Museum of Virginia Ethyl IMAX Dome
    Virginia Beach - AMC Lynnhaven 18 & IMAX
    Woodbridge - AMC Potomac Mills 18 & IMAX

    Washington

    Lacey - Regal Martin Village Stadium 16 & IMAX
    Seattle - Pacific Science Center Boeing IMAX Theatre
    Spokane - Riverfront Park IMAX
    Tukwila - AMC Southcenter 16 & IMAX

    Wisconsin

    Fitchburg - Kerasotes Star 18 & IMAX


    CANADA

    Alberta

    Calgary - Cineplex Scotiabank Theatre Chinook IMAX Theatre
    Edmonton - Cineplex Scotiabank West Edmonton Mall IMAX Theatre

    British Columbia

    Langley - Cineplex Colossus Langley IMAX Theatre
    Richmond - Cineplex SilverCity Riverport IMAX Theatre

    Nova Scotia

    Halifax - Empire IMAX, Bayer's Lake

    Ontario

    Mississauga - Cineplex Coliseum Mississauga IMAX Theatre
    Ottawa - Cineplex SilverCity Gloucester IMAX Theatre
    Toronto - Cineplex Scotiabank Theatre Toronto IMAX Theatre
    Woodbridge - Cineplex Colossus Woodbridge IMAX Theatre

    Quebec

    Montreal - Cineplex Scotiabank Theatre Montreal IMAX Theatre


    INTERNATIONAL

    Argentina

    Buenos Aires - IMAX Theatre Center Norte*

    Australia

    Melbourne - Hoyts Melbourne Highpoint*
    Melbourne - IMAX Theatre, Melbourne Museum*
    Perth - Hoyts Perth Carousel*
    Sydney - Hoyts Sydney Entertainment Quarter*

    China

    Hong Kong - UA MegaBox IMAX Theatre

    France

    Paris - Gaumont Disney Village IMAX

    Korea

    Seoul - CGV Yongsan*

    Mexico

    Cuernavaca - Cinemex Diana IMAX Theatre
    Guadalajara - Cinepolis Galerias Guadalajara IMAX Theatre
    Metepec - Cinepolis Metepec IMAX Theatre
    Monterrey - Cinepolis Galerias Valle Oriente IMAX Theatre
    Perisur - Cinepolis Perisur IMAX Theatre
    Universidad - Cinepolis Universidad IMAX Theatre

    Netherlands

    Amsterdam - Pathe Arena IMAX

    Philippines

    Manila - San Miguel Coca-Cola IMAX Theatre

    Russia

    St. Petersburg - Coca-Cola IMAX Kinostar City

    Taiwan

    Taipei - Samsung IMAX Miramar Cinemas*

    Thailand

    Bangkok - KrungSri IMAX Siam Paragon

    UK

    Greenwich - Odeon Greenwich
    Glasgow - Glasgow Science Center IMAX Cinema
    London - BFI London IMAX Cinema
    Manchester - ODEON Manchester IMAX Cinema at The Printworks
    Wimbledon - Odeon Wimbledon

    Turkey

    Ankara - AFM Ankara IMAX
    Istinye - AFM Istinye Park IMAX

    * Denotes a later launch

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 entertainment technology companies, specializing in immersive motion picture technologies. 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 movie presentations using proprietary IMAX, IMAX(R) 3D, and IMAX DMR, technology. IMAX DMR is the Company's groundbreaking digital re-mastering 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 display crystal-clear images on the world's biggest screens, and the IMAX brand is recognized throughout the world for extraordinary and immersive entertainment experiences for consumers. As of September 30, 2008, there were 320 IMAX theatres operating in 42 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 accounting, the performance of films, the signing of theatre system agreements, the viability of new technologies, businesses and products, 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, risks arising from potential material weaknesses in internal control over financial reporting and fluctuations in foreign currency and in the large format, general commercial exhibition and out-of-home entertainment markets. These factors and other risks and uncertainties are discussed in the Company's most recent Annual Report on Form 10-K and most recent Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q.

SOURCE: IMAX Corporation 12/10/2008

CONTACT: Media: IMAX Corporation, New York, Sarah Gormley, (212) 821-0144, sgormley@imax.com;
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