LOS ANGELES, Aug. 30, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- IMAX Corporation (NYSE: IMAX) announced today that Universal Pictures and Cross Creek Pictures' American Made will be digitally re-mastered into the immersive IMAX^® format and released in limited domestic IMAX^® theatres on Sept. 29, with select international territories having launched starting Aug. 18.

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Based on a true story of a pilot turned drug smuggler, American Made reunites Edge of Tomorrow director Doug Liman with star Tom Cruise in this biographical crime flick.

"We are excited to join forces with our friends at Universal Pictures, along with our longtime partner Tom Cruise, in offering fans around the world this action-packed adventure in IMAX," said Greg Foster, CEO of IMAX Entertainment and Senior Executive Vice President, IMAX Corp. "American Made is a smart and exciting thrill ride and a great addition to our Fall slate."

The IMAX release of American Made will be digitally re-mastered into the image and sound quality of The IMAX Experience^® with proprietary IMAX DMR^® (Digital Re-mastering) technology. The crystal-clear images, coupled with IMAX's customized theatre geometry and powerful digital audio, create a unique environment that will make audiences feel as if they are in the movie.

For more information about American Made, visit the film's official website at www.americanmademovie.net

About American Made:
In Universal Pictures' American Made, Tom Cruise reunites with his Edge of Tomorrow director, Doug Liman (The Bourne Identity, Mr. and Mrs. Smith), in this international escapade based on the outrageous (and real) exploits of a hustler and pilot unexpectedly recruited by the CIA to run one of the biggest covert operations in U.S. history. Based on a true story, American Made co-stars Domhnall Gleeson, Sarah Wright, E. Roger Mitchell, Jesse Plemons, Lola Kirke, Alejandro Edda, Benito Martinez, Caleb Landry Jones and Jayma Mays. The film is produced by Imagine Entertainment's Academy Award^®-winning producer Brian Grazer (A Beautiful Mind), Cross Creek Pictures' Brian Oliver (Black Swan) and Tyler Thompson (Everest), Quadrant Pictures' Doug Davison (The Departed), and Kim Roth (Inside Man). Gary Spinelli wrote the screenplay.

About IMAX Corporation
IMAX, an innovator in entertainment technology, combines proprietary software, architecture and equipment to create experiences that take you beyond the edge of your seat to a world you've never imagined. Top filmmakers and studios are utilizing IMAX theatres to connect with audiences in extraordinary ways, and, as such, IMAX's network is among the most important and successful theatrical distribution platforms for major event films around the globe.

IMAX is headquartered in New York, Toronto and Los Angeles, with offices in London, Tokyo, Shanghai and Beijing. As of June 30, 2017, there were 1,257 IMAX theaters (1,154 commercial multiplexes, 13 commercial destinations and 90 institutions) in 75 countries. On Oct. 8, 2015, shares of IMAX China, a subsidiary of IMAX Corp., began trading on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange under the stock code "HK.1970."

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This press release contains forward looking statements that are based on IMAX 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. These risks and uncertainties are discussed in IMAX's most recent Annual Report on Form 10-K and most recent Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q.

For additional information please contact:

Media:
IMAX Corporation - New York
Ann Sommerlath
212-821-0155
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Entertainment Media:
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323-658-1555
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paul@pcommgroup.com

Investors:
IMAX Corporation – New York
Michael Mougias
212-821-0187
mmougias@imax.com

Business Media:
Sloane & Company – New York
Whit Clay
212-446-1864
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