Imax reached 15 new Theaters JV in South Korea

Imax agreed to form a joint venture with a South Korean theater exhibitor to operate up to 15 new theaters in the country as the giant-screen movie operator seeks to expand its presence in Asia.

The agreement with CJ CGV Co Ltd was signed following the success of the exhibitor's five existing Imax locations in South Korea, where the current 3D release of the blockbuster movie "Avatar" has generated more than $6.5 million, Imax said.

"It is a big market opportunity out there (in Asia) for the success of Imax," Craig-Hallum Capital analyst Mark Argento told Reuters by phone.

In December, Imax, known for digitally remastering Hollywood blockbusters, said it was in talks with at least five film companies in China. [ID:nTOE5B6073]

Some of the big movies last year created lot of incremental demand for Imax's products and the international market offers natural growth opportunities, the analyst said.

"We expect to see more type of such deals going forward," Argento said.

The deal with CJ CGV will add 10 new joint venture locations in the major cities in South Korea, and has an option to increase that number to 15.

Brigantine Advisors analyst Steven Frankel said Imax may not follow a similar pattern to expand in China.

"I think in China there isn't sufficient infrastructure around in reporting of box office receipts to form joint ventures. So, they have been selling equipments in China," Frankel said.




3D BOOST

Imax, which will report its fourth-quarter earnings on Thursday, said it has been seeing increasing demand in South Korea, and the rollout of its new locations is expected to begin later this year.

"We expect the company could grow in excess of 30 percent in 2010, which is a combination of more theaters, larger installed base of Imax theaters and better performance, more and more revenue growth at box office per theater," analyst Argento said.

Imax said that separately, CJ CGV will upgrade four of its existing Imax film-based locations to the company's digital projection system.

Source:Reuters


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Imax 'Prince of Persia' May 28th International release

Imax will release a supersized version of "Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time" from Jerry Bruckheimer Films on May 28, simultaneously with Disney's wide theatrical release internationally.

Toronto-based Imax said the film, directed by Mike Newell and starring Jake Gyllenhaal, will be digitally remastered for a limited release on its international network of theaters.

The release marks Imax's first Jerry Bruckheimer film, and follows its successful release of Disney's 3D film "Alice in Wonderland" last weekend.



Here's the trailer for the movie "Prince of Persia"



The film's limited international IMAX release will be digitally re-mastered into the image and sound quality of The IMAX Experience(R) with IMAX DMR(R) 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.

"Once again our expanded network of IMAX locations is enabling us to offer moviegoers around the world more compelling content ideally suited to The IMAX Experience," said IMAX CEO Richard L. Gelfond. "The success of our international theatre network is a key component of our growth, and we are delighted to secure this highly anticipated summer title for our international exhibitor partners."

"We're revved up that moviegoers throughout our international territories will have the opportunity to experience this epic adventure in IMAX theatres," added Greg Foster, Chairman and President, IMAX Filmed Entertainment. "Walt Disney Pictures is continuing to add blockbuster releases to our growing slate, and it's a particular treat with 'Prince of Persia' as it kicks off our relationship with hit maker Jerry Bruckheimer."

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New Tron Legacy Trailer Video

Watch the new trailer of Tron Legacy here. The Tron Legacy trailer is available online today.

The Tron Legacy will release at the 3D theatres and IMAX 3D on December 17, 2010. Recently, Cindy Morgan's Tron Legacy trailer was referenced in theatres before Tim Burton's Alice in Wonderland.







Here's another trailer in HD quality



While the many moviegoers who saw Alice in Wonderland over the weekend got to see the Tron: Legacy trailer, a few hundred lucky fans saw the trailer early, at a special event held at IMAX theaters in five cities around the world.

In even rarer company were the select few who caught the trailer at the special event at L.A.'s The Bridge, where director Joseph Kosinski and Steven Lisberger, the co-writer and director of the original Tron, were on hand to conduct an impromptu Q&A about the 27-years-in-the-making sequel.


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Alice in Wonderland 3D: Imax Locations List and Tickets

IMAX today announced that Alice in Wonderland, directed by Tim Burton and starring Johnny Depp as the Mad Hatter, Anne Hathaway as the White Queen and Mia Wasikowska as Alice, will open in 188 domestic IMAX(R)theatres simultaneously with the film's wide release on March 5, 2010. The film will also open in 53 IMAX theatres internationally this weekend, and ultimately will play in 82 international IMAX theatres for a total of 270 IMAX runs, which marks a new record. The special IMAX(R) 3D release has been digitally re-mastered into the unparalleled image and sound quality of The IMAX Experience(R) with IMAX DMR(R) (Digital Re-Mastering) technology.

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"Alice in Wonderland combines the imagination of Tim Burton's creative vision with incredibly outrageous characters and world-class actors, making it a fantastic fit for The IMAX Experience," added Greg Foster, Chairman and President of IMAX Filmed Entertainment. "Disney has done a great job of making the IMAX release available to more IMAX theatres worldwide than ever before, giving more IMAX fans the opportunity to experience this very special movie event."

Alice In Wonderland: An IMAX 3D Experience is scheduled to play day-and-date at the following IMAX(R) Theatres beginning March 5.

UNITED STATES
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
Arkansas
Little Rock -- Dickinson Chenal 9 IMAX Theatre
California
Alhambra -- Edwards Renaissance Stadium 14 & IMAX
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
Cathedral City -- Desert IMAX Theatre
Covina -- AMC Covina 30 with IMAX
Cupertino -- AMC Cupertino 16 & IMAX
Dublin -- Regal Hacienda Crossings Stadium 21 & 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
Fresno -- Fresno Stadium 21 & IMAX
Irvine -- Edwards Irvine Spectrum IMAX
Long Beach -- Edwards Long Beach 26 & IMAX
Los Angeles -- AMC Century City 15 & IMAX
Los Angeles -- IMAX Theatre at The Bridge: cinema de lux
Los Angeles -- AMC Universal CityWalk Stadium 19 with IMAX
National City -- AMC Plaza Bonita 14 & IMAX
Ontario -- Edwards Ontario Palace 22 & IMAX
Riverside - Tyler Galleria 16 with IMAX
Rowland Heights -- AMC Puente Hills 20 with IMAX
Sacramento -- Esquire IMAX
San Diego -- AMC Palm Promenade 24 & IMAX
San Diego -- Edwards Mira Mesa Stadium 18 & IMAX
San Jose -- AMC Eastridge Mall 15 & IMAX
Santa Clara -- AMC Mercado 20 & IMAX
Simi Valley -- Regal Civic Center Plaza 16 & IMAX
South Gate -- Edwards South Gate Stadium 20 & IMAX
Stockton -- Regal City Centre Stadium 16 & IMAX
Temecula -- Temecula Stadium15
Torrance -- AMC Del Amo 18 & IMAX
Woodland Hills -- AMC Promenade 16 & IMAX
Colorado
Colorado Springs -- Carefree Circle 16 & IMAX
Denver -- UA Colorado Center Stadium 8 & IMAX
Highlands Ranch -- AMC Highlands Ranch 24 & IMAX
Westminster -- AMC Orchard 12 & IMAX
Westminster -- AMC Westminster Promenade 24 & IMAX
Connecticut
Manchester -- Showcase Cinemas Buckland Hills IMAX
Florida
Altamonte Springs -- AMC Altamonte Mall 18 & IMAX
Aventura -- AMC Aventura 24 & IMAX
Fort Myers -- Regal Gulf Coast Town Center Stadium 16 & IMAX
Ft. Lauderdale -- AutoNation IMAX - MODS
Jacksonville -- AMC Regency 24 & IMAX
Oldsmar - Woodlands Square 20 with IMAX
Orange Park -- AMC Orange Park 24 & IMAX
Orlando - Loews Universal Cineplex 20 with IMAX
Orlando -- Regal Pointe Orlando Stadium 20 & IMAX
Orlando -- Regal Waterford Lakes Stadium 20 & IMAX
St. Petersburg -- Muvico Baywalk 19 & IMAX
South Miami -- AMC Sunset Place 24 & IMAX
Sunrise -- Regal Sawgrass Stadium 23 & IMAX
Tallahassee -- AMC Tallahassee Mall 20 with IMAX
Tampa -- AMC Veterans 24 & IMAX
West Palm Beach -- Muvico Parisian 20 & IMAX
Georgia
Augusta -- Regal Augusta Exchange Stadium 20 & IMAX
Buford -- Regal Mall Of Georgia Stadium 20 & IMAX
Kennesaw -- AMC Barrett Commons 24 & IMAX
Morrow -- AMC Southlake Pavilion 24 & IMAX
Hawaii
Honolulu -- Regal Dole Cannery 18 & IMAX
Idaho
Boise -- Edwards Boise Stadium 22 & IMAX
Illinois
Batavia -- Randall 15 IMAX
Chicago -- Navy Pier IMAX Theatre
Hodgkins -- Loews Quarry Cinemas 14 with IMAX
Lincolnshire -- Regal Lincolnshire Stadium 20 & IMAX
South Barrington -- AMC Barrington 30 with IMAX
Woodridge -- Cinemark 16 & IMAX
Indiana
Evansville - Showplace East 18 & IMAX
Indianapolis - Showplace 16 & IMAX
Noblesville - Hamilton 16 IMAX
Portage -- Portage 16 IMAX
Iowa
Council Bluffs -- Kerasotes Star Cinemas 16 & IMAX
Kansas
Olathe -- AMC Studio 30 & IMAX
Kentucky
Louisville -- Cinema de Lux 20: Stonybrook IMAX
Newport - Newport Levee 20 with IMAX
Louisiana
Harahan - Elmwood Palace 20 with IMAX

Maine
Saco -- Cinemagic & IMAX in Saco
Maryland
Baltimore -- AMC Loews White Marsh 16 & IMAX
Baltimore -- Maryland Science Center IMAX
Columbia -- AMC Columbia 14 & IMAX
Massachusetts
Danvers -- AMC Liberty Tree Mall 20 & IMAX
Methuen -- Loews Methuen 20 with IMAX
Natick -- Jordan's Furniture IMAX 3D Theatre
Reading -- Jordan's Furniture IMAX 3D Theatre
Michigan
Auburn Hills -- Star Great Lakes 25 with IMAX
Dearborn -- The Henry Ford IMAX
Grand Blanc -- NCG Trillium Cinema & IMAX
Grand Rapids -- Celebration! Grand Rapids North 17 & IMAX
Lansing -- Celebration! Lansing 19 & IMAX
Livonia -- Livonia 20
Sterling Heights -- AMC Forum 30 & IMAX
Ypsilanti -- Showcase Ann Arbor 20 IMAX
Minnesota
Apple Valley - Great Clips Imation IMAX
Edina -- AMC Southdale 16 with IMAX
Roseville -- AMC Rosedale 14 & IMAX
Missouri
Independence -- AMC Independence Commons 20 & IMAX
Kansas City -- AMC BarryWoods 24 & IMAX
St. Louis -- Wehrenberg Ronnies Cinemas 19 & 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
Atlantic City -- IMAX Theatre at Tropicana
Cherry Hill -- AMC Loews Cherry Hill 24 with IMAX
Elizabeth -- AMC Jersey Gardens 20 with IMAX
Hamilton -- AMC Hamilton 24 with IMAX
New Brunswick -- 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 - Deer Park Stadium 16 & IMAX
New Rochelle -- Regal New Roc City Stadium 18 & 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 -- AMC Loews Lincoln Square 13 with IMAX
Rochester -- Cinemark Tinseltown 16 & IMAX
Stony Brook -- AMC Stony Brook 17 with IMAX
West Nyack -- IMAX Theatre at Palisades Center
White Plains -- City Center 15 IMAX
Williamsville -- Regal Transit Center Stadium 18 & IMAX

North Carolina
Charlotte -- Regal Stonecrest At Piper Glen Stadium 22 & IMAX
Concord -- AMC Concord Mills 24 & IMAX
Raleigh -- Wachovia IMAX Theatre
Ohio
Columbus -- AMC Easton Town Center 30 & IMAX
Columbus -- AMC Lennox Town Center 24 with IMAX
Springdale -- Springdale 18: Cinema de Lux IMAX
Oklahoma
Oklahoma City -- AMC Quail Springs 24
Tulsa -- Cinemark 17 & IMAX
Oregon
Tigard -- Regal Bridgeport Village Stadium 18 & IMAX
Pennsylvania
Bensalem -- AMC Neshaminy 24 & IMAX
Harrisburg -- IMAX Theatre at The Whitaker Center for Science & the Arts
Homestead -- AMC Waterfront 22 & IMAX
King of Prussia -- UA King of Prussia Stadium 16 & IMAX
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 IMAX Stadium 16
Tennessee
Knoxville -- Regal Pinnacle Stadium 18 at Turkey Creek
Nashville -- Regal Opry Mills 20 & IMAX
Texas
Austin -- IMAX Theatre at Bob Bullock Texas State History Museum
Dallas -- Cinemark 17 & IMAX
Frisco -- AMC Stonebriar 24 with IMAX
Garland -- AMC Firewheel 18 & IMAX
Houston -- AMC Gulf Pointe 30 & IMAX
Houston -- Edwards Houston Marq*e 23 & IMAX
Mesquite -- AMC Mesquite 30 & IMAX
San Antonio -- IMAX 3D Theatre at San Antonio Rivercenter
San Antonio -- Santikos Palladium 18 IMAX Theatre
Sugar Land -- AMC First Colony 24 & IMAX
Tomball -- Santikos Silverado 19 IMAX
Utah
Sandy --- Jordan Commons 16 & IMAX
Virginia
Alexandria -- AMC Hoffman Center 22 & IMAX
Hampton -- AMC Hampton Towne Centre 24 with IMAX
Hampton -- VASC IMAX Theatre
McLean -- AMC Tysons Corner 16 with IMAX
Midlothian -- Regal Commonwealth 20 & IMAX
Virginia Beach -- AMC Lynnhaven 18 & IMAX
Woodbridge -- AMC Potomac Mills 18 & IMAX
Washington
Bellevue -- Lincoln Square Cinemas IMAX Theatre
Kent -- AMC Kent Station 14 with IMAX
Lacey -- Regal Martin Village Stadium 16 & IMAX
Seattle -- Boeing IMAX -- Pacific Science Center
Seattle -- Regal Thornton Place Stadium 14 & IMAX
Spokane -- AMC River Park Square 20 with IMAX
Tukwila -- AMC Southcenter 16 & IMAX
Wisconsin
Fitchburg -- Kerasotes Star 18 & IMAX
Wauwatosa -- Mayfair Mall 18 with 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 17 & IMAX Theatre
Ontario
Gloucester -- Cineplex SilverCity Gloucester IMAX Theatre
Mississauga -- Cineplex Coliseum Mississauga IMAX Theatre
Toronto -- Cineplex Scotiabank Theatre Toronto & IMAX
Woodbridge -- Cineplex Colossus Woodbridge IMAX Theatre
Quebec
Montreal -- Cineplex Scotiabank Theatre Montreal IMAX Theatre
Quebec City -- Galeries de la Capitale IMAX

INTERNATIONAL
Argentina
Buenos Aires -- IMAX Showcase Norte^
Australia
Melbourne -- Highpoint Hoyts IMAX^
Melbourne -- Melbourne Museum IMAX^
Perth -- Carousel Hoyts IMAX^
Sydney -- Entertainment Quarter Hoyts IMAX^
Sydney --- LG IMAX Theatre Sydney^
Austria
Graz -- Cineplexx 8055 Graz^
Vienna -- Cineplexx Apollo Das Kino^
Brazil
Curitiba -- Palladium Shopping Center IMAX*
Sao Paolo -- Bourbon Shopping Center Espaco Unibanco Pompeia IMAX*
Bulgaria
Sofia -- Mtel IMAX
China
Beijing -- China National Film Museum
Beijing -- Shijingshan Wanda IMAX
Beijing -- SUC Beijing UME IMAX
Changchun -- Wanda Changchun IMAX Cinema
Changsha -- Wanda Changsha IMAX Cinema
Chongqing -- Chongqing Science and Technology Museum IMAX*
Dongguan -- Wanda Dongguan IMAX Cinema
Kunming -- Broadway IMAX Theatre
Shanghai -- Shanghai Peace IMAX
Suzhou -- Suzhou Science & Cultural Arts Center IMAX*
Tianjin -- China Film Cinema IMAX Theatre
Wuhan -- Studio City Wuhan IMAX
Wuxi -- Big World IMAX Cinema
Columbia
Bogota -- IMAX Theatre Plaza de las Americas
Costa Rica
San Jose -- Centro Comercial Avenida Escazu Cine IMAX
Czech Republic
Prague -- Oskar IMAX Palace Flora^
France
Paris -- Gaumont Disney Village IMAX*
Guatemala
Guatemala City -- Pradera Concepcion
Hong Kong
Kowloon -- UA MegaBox IMAX Theatre^
Hungary
Budapest -- Cinema City Arena IMAX Hungary^
India
Hyderabad -- Prasad IMAX Theatre*
Mumbai -- Big Cinemas IMAX Theatre*
Japan
Kanagawa -- 109 Cinemas Kawasaki*
Minoh -- 109 Cinemas Minoh*
Nagoya -- 109 Cinemas Nagoya*
Saitama -- 109 Cinemas Shobu*
Korea
Gwangju -- CGV Gwangju^
Seoul - CGV Wangsipni^
Seoul -- CGV Yongsan^
Kuwait
Safat -- Kuwait National Cinema Company Cinescape 360 IMAX^
Mexico
Cuernavaca -- Cinemex Diana IMAX
Guadalajara -- Cinepolis Galerias
Juarez -- Cinepolis Las Misiones Cd. Juarez IMAX Theatre
Mexico City -- Cinepolis Perisur IMAX Theatre
Mexico City -- Cinepolis Universidad IMAX Theatre
Mexico City -- Megapantalla IMAX, Papalote Museo Interactivo Infantil
Monterrey -- Galerias Valle Oriente
Toluca -- Cinepolis Galerias Metepec IMAX Theatre
Netherlands
Amsterdam -- Pathe Arena IMAX
Eindhoven -- Pathe Eindhoven IMAX*
Rotterdam -- Pathe Schouwburgplein IMAX
New Zealand
Auckland -- SKYCITY IMAX Queen Street^
Philippines
Manila -- SM City North Edsa Mall IMAX^
Poland
Katowice -- Orange IMAX Katowice
Krakow -- Orange IMAX Krakow
Lodz -- Orange IMAX Manufaktura
Poznan -- Poznan IMAX
Warsaw -- Orange IMAX Sabyda
Qatar
Doha -- Villagio Shopping Mall IMAX*
Romania
Bucharest -- Cinema City IMAX Bucharest
Russia
Moscow -- KinoStar City @ Mega Belaya Dacha^
Moscow -- Coca-Cola IMAX KinoStar De Lux Teply Stan^
Moscow -- Nescafe IMAX^
St. Petersburg -- Coca-Cola IMAX Kinostar City^
Ufa -- IMAX Iskra Theatre^
Spain
Barakaldo -- Yelmo Megapark IMAX*
Barcelona -- Port Vell IMAX*
Madrid -- Madrid IMAX*
Malaga -- Yelmo Plaza Mayor IMAX*
Oviedo -- Yelmo Los Prados IMAX*
Taiwan
Taipei -- Samsung IMAX Theatre Miramar Cinema*
Taipei -- Viewshow Cinemas Taipei Sun IMAX*
Thailand
Bangkok -- KrungSri IMAX Siam Paragon^
Ukraine
Kiev -- Utel IMAX Theatre*
United Kingdom
Birmingham -- Birmingham IMAX Millennium Point
Bradford -- National Media Museum IMAX Bradford
Cardiff -- Odeon Cardiff IMAX Cinema
Gateshead -- Odeon Metrocentre IMAX Cinema
Glasgow -- Glasgow Science Centre IMAX Cinema
Greenwich -- Odeon Greenwich IMAX Cinema
London -- BFI London IMAX Cinema
Manchester -- Manchester IMAX @ The Printworks
Wimbledon -- Odeon Wimbledon IMAX Cinema

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Avatar Imax reach 200 million Worldwide Box Office

IMAX Corporation and Twentieth Century Fox today announced that James Cameron's Avatar, recipient of Golden Globe(R) awards for Best Picture and Best Director as well as nine Academy Award(R) nominations, has crossed the $200 million mark at IMAX(R) theatres worldwide during the weekend from Friday, February 19, 2010 through Sunday, February 21. During its 10th weekend, the film grossed $4.3 million from 179 IMAX theatres domestically, representing approximately 27% of the film's total domestic three-day weekend gross of $16.2 million. Internationally, the IMAX release grossed $3.9 million from 84 IMAX theatres, bringing the weekend's global IMAX total to approximately $8.2 million and the film's overall IMAX global total to more than $200 million.




"This incredible milestone not only reflects the mass appeal of watching Avatar in IMAX, it also reflects the significant expansion of our global audience base," said IMAX CEO Richard L. Gelfond. "Avatar was a perfect fit for IMAX and the type of event title IMAX fans and exhibitors embrace. We look forward to growing our audience even more as we continue to expand the IMAX network and offer moviegoers more of Hollywood's biggest films."

The IMAX release has delivered particularly strong performances across the international IMAX theatre network. In the Asia-Pacific market, the IMAX network has generated approximately $43 million from 38 screens, with 20 IMAX screens in China, Hong Kong, Taiwan, South Korea, Japan and Australia, each surpassing the $1 million mark.

In the Europe, Middle East and Africa region, the IMAX release generated more than $32 million from 35 screens, many of which surpassed the $1 million mark. Some IMAX locations have more than doubled that milestone, including Moscow's Nescafe IMAX Theatre, which has reported approximately $3 million in gross box office receipts from its single IMAX screen, and the BFI IMAX in London, which reported more than $2.3 from its single IMAX screen.

"The combination of James Cameron's revolutionary film and the enhanced image and sound of The IMAX Experience(R) has clearly resonated with Avatar fans around the world," said Greg Foster, Chairman and President, IMAX Filmed Entertainment. "We reached this milestone thanks to the strong word of mouth about the experience of watching Avatar in IMAX, and the hard work of all of those at Lightstorm, Twentieth Century Fox, IMAX and our global exhibition partners."

"Many exhibitors in domestic and international markets have pushed the boundaries of their operations to accommodate the high demand to experience this amazing movie in IMAX," added Phil Groves, IMAX's Senior Vice President, Film Distribution. "Many locations are still seeing strong business from extended show time schedules."

Avatar is directed and written by Academy Award Winner James Cameron and stars Sam Worthington, Zoe Saldana, Stephen Lang, Michelle Rodriguez and Sigourney Weaver. Avatar has been digitally re-mastered into the unparalleled image and sound quality of The IMAX Experience(R).

Avatar is the story of an ex-Marine who finds himself thrust into hostilities on an alien planet filled with exotic life forms. As an Avatar, a human mind in an alien body, he finds himself torn between two worlds, in a desperate fight for his own survival and that of the indigenous people. More than ten years in the making, Avatar marks Cameron's return to feature directing since helming 1997's Titanic, the highest grossing film of all time and winner of eleven Oscars(R) including Best Picture. WETA Digital, renowned for its work in The Lord of the Rings Trilogy and King Kong, has incorporated new intuitive CGI technologies to transform the environments and characters into photorealistic 3D imagery that will transport the audience into the alien world rich with imaginative vistas, creatures and characters.



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Avatar Breaks ‘Titanic’ International Record

The international portion of Avatar box office stands at $1.288 billion, eclipsing the all time record $1.242 billion haul of “Titanic.”

In North America, “Avatar” may have to wait up to two weeks to sink the $601 million total of “Titanic,” Fox said. Moviegoers in the United States and Canada have chipped in $552.8 million, enough to replace 2008’s “The Dark Knight” ($533 million) as the second-biggest movie of all time.

During the latest weekend, “Avatar” earned $36 million in North America and $107 million from 111 international markets, far outpacing other offerings.

It led the field in at least 29 foreign markets, including France ($123 million to date), China ($102 million), Germany ($96 million), Russia ($95 million) and Britain ($93 million).




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IMAX Dominates 3D Box Office With Avatar

LOS ANGELES, Jan 19, 2010 (GlobeNewswire via COMTEX) -- IMAX Corporation (Nasdaq:IMAX) (TSX:IMX) and Twentieth Century Fox today announced that James Cameron's Avatar, which just received Golden Globe(R) awards for Best Picture and Best Director,continued to deliver strong box office results in IMAX(R) theatres during the four-day weekend from Friday, January 15 through Monday, January 18. The IMAX release grossed $9.6 million from 179 IMAX theatres domestically, representing 17.7% of the film's total domestic four-day weekend gross of $55 million on less than 2% of the screens. Internationally, the IMAX release grossed $5.6 million from 83 IMAX theatres, bringing the four-day weekend's global IMAX total to approximately $15.3 million and the film's overall IMAX global total to more than $116.4 million.

Avatar is directed and written by Academy Award Winner James Cameron and stars Sam Worthington, Zoe Saldana, Stephen Lang, Michelle Rodriguez and Sigourney Weaver. Avatar has been digitally re-mastered into the unparalleled image and sound quality of The IMAX Experience(R).
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James Cameron confirms Avatar Sequel

According to a report (via AICN) from a very recent Q&A with James Cameron, the man himself did indeed admit: "Yes, there'll be another."

Unfortunately that's pretty much all Cameron said. The report from the Q&A is a bit vague, but they say that Cameron said "to expect the studio to want another one" and that, obviously, "a second film will be easier, as the technology now exists, thanks to the [first] movie." As in, half the reason Avatar took so long is they had to invent the technology used in it. Cameron also stated that "the plan had always been to make a trilogy of films. So there you have it, there will be another Avatar. But will James Cameron direct it?

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Avatar: the 2nd All Time Box Office in 20 Days!

Avatar has officially become number two grossing film of all time at the worldwide box office, passing $1.14 billion on Wednesday.

Cameron's next challenge is to beat the records set by his previous film, 1997 disaster romance 'Titanic', which continues to rule the No 1 spot with $1.8 billion.

Avatar's domestic earning was $374.4 million through Wednesday and the foreign haul collected $760.9 million to beat the $1.1 billion scored by 'The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King', the Variety reported online.

The film, which released worldwide on December 18, is expected to continue to make money as it enters into the fourth week.

Source:Boncherry



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Discovery, Sony, and Imax will Launches 3D Tv Channel

Discovery, Sony, and Imax gave a major boost on Tuesday to the new drive to popularize the forthcoming generation of 3D television sets. They signed a letter of intent to forge a joint venture and create the USA's first full-time cable channel that will exclusively offer 3D programming. It could launch by the end of the year.

The channel initially will feature lots of shows about science and nature, much of it from Discovery's and Imax's libraries. But the partners plan to license TV rights to general entertainment 3D movies, music videos, and game-related content.

"We'll be shooting some of our new (shows) in 3D and upconverting some of our existing content" from conventional 2D to 3D, Discovery CEO David Zaslav says. "And Sony's movie group, TV group, and music group are all beginning to develop content in 3D."




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James Cameron "Avatar" Breaks Imax Box Office Records

"The worldwide IMAX network was operating at near full capacity throughout the entire weekend," said IMAX CEO Richard L. Gelfond. "This success is a testament to the groundbreaking work of James Cameron and his team, who have raised the bar for storytelling and truly transported us into another world."





LOS ANGELES — IMAX Corp. said Monday the film "Avatar" made $9.5 million in box office ticket sales during its opening weekend in 178 of its theaters in the U.S.

"Avatar," a science fiction thriller directed by James Cameron and released by News Corp.'s Twentieth Century Fox, took in roughly 13 percent of the total sales in IMAX theaters, the company said. Total domestic sales came to $73 million.

The movie made another $4.1 million internationally on 58 screens, IMAX said. IMAX plans to release the film in 25 more locations in the next few weeks, including theaters in China and Japan.

"From the very beginning, James Cameron considered how the film would look and feel in IMAX, and as a result, Jim, Jon Landau and the Lightstorm team have produced a spectacular film that moviegoers are clearly reacting to with enthusiasm and strong word of mouth," added Greg Foster, Chairman and President of IMAX Filmed Entertainment. "Cameron's incredible vision and passion for pushing the technological boundaries of filmmaking, combined with a superb marketing and distribution campaign from Twentieth Century Fox has created an epic release that we are very proud to be a part of. We look forward to transporting more moviegoers to Pandora via The IMAX 3D Experience in the weeks ahead."

Avatar is the story of an ex-Marine who finds himself thrust into hostilities on an alien planet filled with exotic life forms. As an Avatar, a human mind in an alien body, he finds himself torn between two worlds, in a desperate fight for his own survival and that of the indigenous people. More than ten years in the making, Avatar marks Cameron's return to feature directing since helming 1997's Titanic, the highest grossing film of all time and winner of eleven Oscars(R) including Best Picture. WETA Digital, renowned for its work in The Lord of the Rings Trilogy and King Kong, will incorporate new intuitive CGI technologies to transform the environments and characters into photorealistic 3D imagery that will transport the audience into the alien world rich with imaginative vistas, creatures and characters.



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Avatar Imax 3D Tickets on Sale Now

Avatar: An IMAX 3D Experience will be digitally re-mastered into the unparalleled image and sound quality of The IMAX Experience® through proprietary IMAX DMR® technology. With crystal clear images, laser-aligned digital sound and maximized field of view, IMAX provides the world's most immersive movie experience.





The director of Titanic takes us to a spectacular new world beyond our imagination, where a reluctant hero embarks on a journey of redemption, discovery and unexpected love -- as he leads a heroic battle to save a civilization in this epic action adventure fantasy. Conceived 14 years ago and over four years in the making, Avatar breaks new ground in delivering a fully immersive, emotional story and reinvents the moviegoing experience.

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A Christmas Carol: The 3D IMAX Experience (2009)

A Christmas Carol is, above all else, an astounding visual experience. Other studios either use 3D to enhance already superior films or attempt to hide mediocrity. Robert Zemeckis stands nearly alone is using this newfangled version of old-fashioned technology to push the boundaries of 'immersion'. Like The Polar Express in 2004 and Beowulf in 2007, A Christmas Carol is not simply a movie to be seen, but rather to experience. If the film is not as haunting and thrilling as Beowulf or as intoxicating as Henry Selick's more surreal Coraline, this still sets new marks for realism in the painted world. Zemeckis's artists and performers have partnered stunningly lifelike animation (there are no 'dead eyes' this time) with at once astonishing and invisible 3D effects work, creating the illusion of living inside a movie better than anything I've yet experienced.




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Where the Wild Things Are: The IMAX Experience

It is often said that The Adventures of Tom Sawyer is a children's novel that adults can enjoy, while The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn is an adult novel that children can enjoy. This statement in itself constitutes a form of elitism. Just because Huck Finn is a better, richer novel than Tom Sawyer, it must be presumed that the second story must not have been truly intended for children. This idea rears its ugly head in the discussion of family films as well, as poorly made family films are often labeled 'just for kids', while superior family entertainment is often accused of being secretly made for adults. The very idea of high-quality entertainment that is specifically directed at children seems to be some kind of oxymoron in the critical community. I have no idea for whom Spike Jonze crafted Where the Wild Things Are, but the film is a very much a high-quality children's movie.




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Imax Role on The Evolution of Cinema

IMAX is one such advancement in films that has transformed the cinema-going experience to create much larger screens with higher resolution movies being projected onto them. Film shot for IMAX is shot on larger 65 mm film which is then run through the camera horizontally. This means that the IMAX film image is 69.6 mm wide and 48.5 mm tall, instead of the normal 48.5 mm wide and 22.1 mm tall.



The film is then run through the camera three times as quickly in order for it to be exposed at 24 frames per second.

Several films these days contain scenes that have been shot specifically for display on IMAX, such as the new Transformers sequel, Transformers Revenge of the Fallen, which features three scenes shot for IMAX.

The film is then run through the camera three times as quickly in order for it to be exposed at 24 frames per second.

Several films these days contain scenes that have been shot specifically for display on IMAX, such as the new Transformers sequel, Transformers Revenge of the Fallen, which features three scenes shot for IMAX.


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Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen Hot Ticket Sales

The following is the statement released by MovieTickets.com:

As of today, U.S. ticket sales at MovieTickets.com for “Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen” are outpacing ticket sales for “Transformers” by almost 3-to-1 at the same point in the sales cycle – eight days prior to each film’s release.

Interestingly, IMAX ticket sales at MovieTickets.com for “Transformers 2” account for close to half of all ticket sales for the film.


The film, a sequel to the "Transformers" movie that grossed $319 million at the U.S. box office in 2007, opens next week in theaters and also on the 50-foot IMAX screen at the Air & Space Center in Downtown Hampton.

"Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen" is scheduled to open on Wednesday in cinemas as well as on IMAX.
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Star Trek breaking Imax record

IMAX announces that Trek made $9.6 million worldwide in IMAX over opening weekend. Trek grossed $8.5 million from 138 IMAX theatres domestically, a per screen average of approximately $62,000 for the weekend, marking the highest grossing Friday, Saturday and Sunday ever for an IMAX opening.

IMAX’s domestic opening contributed 11% of the hit film’s overall domestic box office gross of $79.2 million on less than 2% of the screens. The IMAX release also broke records internationally, generating more than $1.1 million from 25 IMAX screens, for a per screen average of $44,000.




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Star Trek Opening in IMAX Nationwide Today!

Paramount Star Trek predicted to earn opening box office weekend of $70-75 Million.

The greatest adventure of all time begins with “Star Trek,” the incredible story of a young crew’s maiden voyage onboard the most advanced starship ever created: the U.S.S. Enterprise. On a journey filled with action, comedy and cosmic peril, the new recruits must find a way to stop an evil being whose mission of vengeance threatens all of mankind. Use the Fandango Coupon 2 for 1 to save your money on ticket!






Review by Craveonline
From Star Fleet Academy, to the alien landscapes, to the beautiful effects, each was greatly enhanced by the IMAX experience which gave an overbearing presence to the already behemoth renegade Romulan ship Narada and its captain Nero (the film’s antagonist portrayed by Eric Bana). The scale for everything seems so grand when watched in this format, from the Federation ship yard to the space dog fights. Although the effects were breathe taking the close combat felt confined and Closter phobic, luckily there is very of these scenes.

Fandango’s ticket sales were for Star Trek! The movie has already sold out hundreds of opening weekend show times across the country, including show times in New York, Los Angeles, Chicago, Washington, D.C., and much more.

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Imax Sees Profitable 2009 After 1Q earning

IMAX Corp. today reported total revenues of $33.7 million for the first quarter ended March 31, 2009, a 43% increase compared to total revenues of $23.5 million for the first quarter of 2008. Operating income increased to $2.0 million, a $7.6 million increase compared to last year's operating loss of $5.6 million. The Company's first quarter net loss per diluted share of $0.06 compares favorably to the net loss per diluted share of $0.25 for the first quarter of fiscal 2008.




IMAX CEO Richard L. Gelfond stated, "We have often said that our introduction of digital and our joint revenue sharing initiative would yield improved financial results and we believe the first quarter reflects early progress towards this goal. Our highest level of sales-type lease system installs in over two years, the continued rapid growth of our joint revenue sharing theater network and our focus on cost containment were the primary drivers of our improved performance. We are particularly encouraged by our performance given that the first full-length new IMAX DMR release did not occur until Warner Bros.' WATCHMEN opened in March, the last month of the quarter. Given the early success of our digital roll-out, our strong line-up of film product and our focus on cost containment, we continue to believe that we should achieve strong revenue growth and return to profitability in 2009."

IMAX systems revenue increased over 100% to $16.5 million versus $8.2 million in the prior year period. The Company installed and recognized revenue on nine theatre systems that qualified as either sales or sales-type leases in the first quarter of 2009 (including three digital upgrades), compared to four in 2008. Revenue from joint revenue sharing arrangements increased nearly six-fold to $1.9 million, compared to $0.3 million last year. The company installed 22 new systems under joint revenue sharing arrangements (including five digital upgrades of theatres under joint revenue sharing arrangements) in the first quarter of 2009, compared to zero in the year ago period.

For the first quarter of 2009, film revenue increased 6% to $7.8 million, compared to $7.4 million in the first quarter of 2008. This included production and IMAX DMR revenues of $3.7 million compared to $2.9 million a year ago.

Gelfond continued, "On the film side, WATCHMEN: THE IMAX EXPERIENCE delivered a domestic per screen average of approximately $92,000 and MONSTERS VS. ALIENS: AN IMAX 3D EXPERIENCE has grossed an average of $126,000 per screen in IMAX theatres to date, outpacing both the 2D and other 3D versions of the film on a per screen basis. We are very encouraged that, in these challenging economic times, consumers are continuing to embrace The IMAX Experience."

Looking ahead to the remainder of the 2009 film slate, STAR TREK: THE IMAX EXPERIENCE (Paramount Pictures), will be released to 167 IMAX theaters today at 7:00 PM for a two-week limited engagement, followed by NIGHT AT THE MUSEUM: BATTLE OF THE SMITHSONIAN: THE IMAX EXPERIENCE (Twentieth Century Fox, May 22, 2009); TRANSFORMERS: REVENGE OF THE FALLEN: THE IMAX EXPERIENCE (Paramount Pictures, June 2009); HARRY POTTER AND THE HALF-BLOOD PRINCE: AN IMAX 3D EXPERIENCE (WB, July 2009); DISNEY'S A CHRISTMAS CAROL: AN IMAX 3D EXPERIENCE (Walt Disney Pictures and ImageMovers Digital, November 2009); and JAMES CAMERON'S AVATAR: AN IMAX 3D EXPERIENCE (Twentieth Century Fox, December 2009). The company believes it will also have an additional DMR title in the fall.


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