LOS ANGELES, CA, Dec 18, 2006 /PRNewswire-FirstCall via COMTEX News Network/ -- The digitally re-mastered IMAX(R) release of Twentieth Century Fox's Night at the Museum, an adventure comedy directed by Shawn Levy (The Pink Panther and Cheaper by the Dozen) and starring Ben Stiller and Robin Williams, will come to life in IMAX's format when it opens in 72 IMAX(R) theatres in North America this Friday, December 22, 2006. The film has been digitally re-mastered into the unparalleled image and sound quality of The IMAX Experience(R) with proprietary IMAX DMR(R) (Digital Re-mastering) technology.

"Night at the Museum: The IMAX Experience is visually stunning, sounds incredible, and gives people another special way to experience the film throughout the holidays," said Bruce Snyder, President, Domestic Distribution, Twentieth Century Fox. "We look forward to sharing this hilarious adventure with moviegoers in both conventional and IMAX theatres on December 22."

"Responses to Night at the Museum have been very positive and people are going to love the immersive experience of the film, which is a natural fit for our theatres," added Greg Foster, Chairman and President of IMAX Filmed Entertainment. "When the giant T-Rex skeleton comes to life in IMAX, you can actually feel every move it makes as it runs towards you. From beginning to end, this film is an exciting IMAX adventure for the entire family, and we are delighted that it can be experienced in both commercially operated and museum-based IMAX theatres during the holiday and into 2007."

Good-hearted dreamer Larry Daley (Ben Stiller), despite being perpetually down on his luck, thinks he's destined for something big. But even he could never have imagined how "big," when he accepts what appears to be a menial job as a graveyard-shift night watchman at a museum of natural history. But during Larry's watch, something extraordinary happens: the museum's exhibits magically come to life. A fearsome T-Rex insists on a game of fetch (with one of his own skeleton bones); Mayans, Roman Gladiators, and cowboys emerge from their diorama to wage epic battles; and a wax figure of Teddy Roosevelt (Robin Williams) gives Larry important advice while harboring a crush for an Indian princess. As things spiral wildly out of control, Larry must find a way to control the magic to stop a nefarious plot and save the museum.

UNITED STATES

Arizona
Phoenix - AMC Deer Valley 30 IMAX Theatre

California
Cathedral City - Desert IMAX Theatre
Dublin - Regal Hacienda Crossings IMAX
Fresno - Edwards Fresno Stadium 22 & IMAX
Irvine - Edwards Irvine Spectrum IMAX
Los Angeles - IMAX Theatre at The Bridge: cinema de lux
Los Angeles - Universal CityWalk IMAX Theatre
Ontario - Edwards Ontario Palace IMAX
San Francisco - AMC Loews IMAX Theatre at Metreon

Colorado
Colorado Springs - Cinemark IMAX Theatre at Cinemark Carefree Circle
Denver - UA Colorado Center IMAX Theatre

Connecticut
Hartford - IMAX Theatre at Showcase Cinemas Buckland Hills

Florida
Fort Lauderdale - Blockbuster IMAX Theater at Museum of Discovery and
Science
Tampa - Channelside IMAX

Georgia
Buford - Regal Mall of Georgia IMAX

Idaho
Boise - Edwards Boise Stadium IMAX

Illinois
Batavia - Goodrich Randall 16 & IMAX
Chicago - Navy Pier IMAX Theatre
Lincolnshire - Regal Lincolnshire IMAX
Woodridge - Cinemark IMAX Theatre at Seven Bridges

Indiana
Evansville - Showplace Cinemas IMAX Theatre

Kansas
Olathe - AMC Studio 30 IMAX Theatre

Kentucky
Louisville - IMAX Theatre at Showcase Cinemas Stonybrook

Louisiana
Covington - Holiday Squares IMAX Cinema

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

Michigan
Ann Arbor - Showcase Cinema Ann Arbor
Grand Rapids - IMAX Theatre at Celebration! Cinema
Lansing - IMAX Theatre Celebration! Cinema
Sterling Heights - IMAX Theatre at AMC Forum 30

Minnesota
Apple Valley - Great Clips IMAX Theatre
St. Michael - Metropolitan 15 Ultra Cineplex

Missouri
St. Louis - Ronnies 20 Cine IMAX

Nevada
Las Vegas - Brenden Theatres & IMAX at the Palms
v New Jersey
Atlantic City - IMAX Theatre at Tropicana

New York
Buffalo - Regal Transit Center IMAX
New Rochelle - Regal New Roc City IMAX
New York - AMC Loews IMAX Theatre, Lincoln Square
Rochester - Cinemark IMAX Theatre at Tinseltown USA
West Nyack - IMAX Theatre at Palisades Center
White Plains - IMAX Theatre at City Center: Cinema de lux

North Carolina
Charlotte - Observer Omnimax Theatre

Ohio
Columbus - AMC IMAX Theatre, Columbus
Springdale - IMAX Theatre at Showcase Cinemas Springdale

Oklahoma
Tulsa - Cinemark IMAX Theatre at The Tulsa

Pennsylvania
King of Prussia - UA King of Prussia IMAX
Tarentum - CINEMARK at the Galleria at Pittsburgh Mills

Tennessee
Nashville - Regal Opry Mills IMAX

Texas
Colleyville - The Metro IMAX Theatre
Dallas - Cinemark IMAX Theatre at Cinemark 17
Fort Worth - Fort Worth Museum of Science and History
Houston - Edwards Houston Marq(x)E IMAX
Houston - Wortham IMAX Theatre
San Antonio - IMAX Alamo Rivercenter
Utah
Sandy - Megaplex 17 at Jordan Commons

Virginia
Chantilly - Steven Udvar-Hazy Center IMAX Theater
Hampton - Riverside 3D IMAX Theater at the Virginia Air & Space Center
Richmond - Ethyl IMAX Dome

Washington
Seattle - Pacific Science Center's Boeing IMAX Theater
Spokane - Riverfront Park IMAX Theatre

Wisconsin
Fitchburg - Star Cinema IMAX

CANADA

Alberta
Calgary - Cineplex Entertainment IMAX Theatre, Paramount Chinook
Edmonton - Cineplex Entertainment IMAX Theatre, SilverCity West Edmonton
Mall

British Columbia
Langley - Cineplex Entertainment IMAX Theatre, Colossus Langley
Richmond - Cineplex Entertainment IMAX Theatre, SilverCity Riverport

Nova Scotia
Halifax - Empire IMAX Theatre

Ontario
Gloucester - Cineplex Entertainment IMAX Theatre, SilverCity Gloucester
Mississauga - Cineplex Entertainment IMAX Theatre, Coliseum Mississauga
Toronto - Cineplex Entertainment IMAX Theatre, Paramount Toronto
Woodbridge - Cineplex Entertainment IMAX Theatre, Colossus Woodbridge

Quebec
Montreal - Cineplex Entertainment IMAX Theatre, Paramount Montreal
Quebec City - IMAX Le Theatre

Additional theatres will be confirmed. Please check local listings or IMAX.com for final theatre listings, launch dates and showtimes.

About IMAX Corporation

Founded in 1967, IMAX Corporation is one of the world's leading entertainment technology companies and the newest distribution window for Hollywood films. IMAX delivers the world's best cinematic presentations using proprietary IMAX, IMAX(R) 3D, and IMAX DMR(R) technology. IMAX DMR (Digital Re-mastering) makes it possible for virtually any 35mm film to be transformed into the unparalleled image and sound quality of The IMAX Experience. The IMAX brand is recognized throughout the world for extraordinary and immersive entertainment experiences. As of September 30, 2006, there were 280 IMAX theatres operating in 40 countries.

IMAX(R), IMAX(R) 3D, IMAX DMR(R), and The IMAX Experience(R) are
trademarks of IMAX Corporation. More information on the Company can be
found at www.imax.com.

SOURCE IMAX Corporation

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amanda.mullin@icrinc.com; Twentieth Century Fox, LA, Gregg Brilliant, (310) 369-5634,
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278-1560, asn@newman-co.com

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