The Next IMAX(R)3D Co-Production from Warner Bros. Pictures and IMAX
Corporation Features Jim Carrey as Narrator and the World's most
Mysterious Creatures of the Sea
LOS ANGELES, Feb. 11 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ - Warner Bros. Pictures Inc. and IMAX Corporation (Nasdaq: IMAX; TSX: IMX) today announced that Under the Sea 3D, narrated by Jim Carrey, will open in 49 IMAX(R) theatres domestically and three locations internationally on February 13, 2009. This is the third original IMAX(R) 3D co-production from the partnership between Warner Bros. Pictures and IMAX.
Under the Sea 3D offers a uniquely inspirational and entertaining way to explore the ocean wilderness. Moviegoers will be able to experience face-to-face encounters with some of the most mysterious and stunning creatures of the sea. In IMAX 3D, the images literally leap off the screen and float around the theatre, putting the audience IN the movie.
"We are delighted to offer audiences another powerful and inspiring original IMAX 3D adventure from the talented filmmaking team behind Deep Sea 3D," said Dan Fellman, president, domestic distribution, Warner Bros. Pictures.
Under the Sea 3D follows the 2006 box office hit Deep Sea 3D, which is approaching $80 million in worldwide box office receipts. Deep Sea 3D continues to draw audiences after 150 weeks in release, demonstrating the strong legs and significant appeal that original IMAX 3D productions are often known for.
"We are amazed by what the film crew has encountered during the production of this film and the resulting scenes are breathtaking," said Greg Foster, Chairman and President, IMAX Filmed Entertainment. "The esteemed filmmaking team behind the box office hit Deep Sea 3D has once again delivered a powerful IMAX 3D adventure that transports audiences to places that most will never have the chance to go to."
"The dazzling colors and amazing animals featured in the film are perfectly suited to the grand scale and intensity of IMAX 3D," said Toni Myers, the film's producer, editor and writer. "But these spectacular yet delicate ecosystems are threatened by climate change. It's vitally important to promote awareness of that, especially among the young people who will be the stewards of our planet's health and well-being."
Under the Sea 3D was filmed in IMAX 3D by award-winning Director/Cinematographer Howard Hall, produced by Toni Myers, executive produced by Graeme Ferguson, and produced for Howard Hall Productions by Michele Hall. In addition to Under the Sea 3D and Deep Sea 3D, Hall, Ferguson and Myers were all part of the accomplished filmmaking team behind IMAX's first underwater 3D adventure, Into The Deep, which has grossed more than $70 million since its 1991 release.
Under the Sea 3D is scheduled to play at the following IMAX(R) Theatres beginning February 13th.
UNITED STATES
Alabama
Birmingham - IMAX Dome Theatre at McWane Centre*
Arizona
Tempe - IMAX Theatre at Arizona Mills
Arkansas
Little Rock - Chenal 9 IMAX Theatre
California
Cathedral City - Desert IMAX Theatre
Dublin - Regal Hacienda Crossing Stadium 21 & IMAX
Irvine - Regal Irvine Spectrum IMAX
Los Angeles - California Science Center IMAX Theater
Los Angeles - IMAX Theatre at The Bridge: cinema de lux
Sacramento - Esquire IMAX Theatre
San Diego - Regal Mira Mesa Stadium 18 & IMAX
San Francisco - AMC Loews Metreon 16 with IMAX
Colorado
Denver - UA Colorado Center Stadium 9 & IMAX
Florida
Fort Lauderdale - AutoNation(R) IMAX(R) Theater at Museum of Discovery
and Science
St. Augustine - World Golf Hall of Fame IMAX Theatre
Tampa - IMAX Dome Theatre at MOSI
Georgia
Atlanta - Fernbank Museum's Rankin M. Smith IMAX Theatre*
Illinois
Chicago - Navy Pier IMAX Theatre
Indiana
Indianapolis - IMAX Theatre at the Indiana State Museum
Portage - Portage 16 IMAX
Iowa
Davenport - Putnam Museum and IMAX Theatre
Des Moines - Science Center of Iowa & Blank IMAX Dome Theater
Maryland
Baltimore - Maryland Science Center IMAX Theater*
Massachusetts
Boston - New England Aquarium's Simons IMAX Theatre
Natick - Verizon IMAX 3D Theater at Jordan's Furniture - Natick
Reading - Verizon IMAX 3D Theater at Jordan's Furniture - Reading
Michigan
Dearborn - The Henry Ford IMAX Theatre
Grand Blanc - NGC Trillium Cinema IMAX Theatre
Grand Rapids - Celebration! Cinema IMAX Theatre
Lansing - Celebration! Cinema IMAX Theatre
Minnesota
Apple Valley - Great Clips IMAX Theatre
Nebraska
Omaha - Lozier IMAX Theater at Henry Doorly Zoo
New Jersey
Atlantic City -Tropicana Casino and Resort IMAX Theatre
New York
New York City - AMC Loews Lincoln Square 13 & IMAX
West Nyack - IMAX Theatre at Palisades Center
North Carolina
Raleigh - Wachovia IMAX Theatre at Marbles Kids Museum
Oklahoma
Tulsa - Cinemark IMAX Theatre at the Tulsa
Pennsylvania
Harrisburg - Select Medical IMAX Theater at The Whitaker Center
Philadelphia - Tuttleman IMAX at Franklin Institute*
Pittsburg - Rangos OMNIMAX Theater at Carnegie Science Center
Rhode Island
Providence - Providence Place Cinemas 16 & IMAX
South Carolina
Myrtle Beach - Myrtle Beach IMAX 3D Theatre*
Tennessee
Chattanooga - Tennessee Aquarium IMAX Theater
Nashville - Regal Opry Mills IMAX
Texas
Austin - Bob Bullock IMAX at Texas State History Museum*
Dallas - Cinemark IMAX Theatre at Cinemark 17
Utah
Salt Lake City - Clark Planetarium ATK IMAX Theatre
Virginia
Hampton - Riverside IMAX Theater at the Virginia Air & Space Center
Virginia Beach - The Virginia Aquarium IMAX 3D Theater
Washington
Seattle - Pacific Science Center Boeing IMAX Theatre
Wisconsin
Fitchburg - Kerasotes Star 18 & IMAX
CANADA
British Columbia
Vancouver - CN Theatre at Canada Place
Manitoba
Winnipeg - IMAX Theatre at Portage Place
Nova Scotia
Halifax - Empire IMAX, Bayer's Lake
Ontario
Mississauga - Cineplex Coliseum Mississauga
Toronto - Cineplex Scotiabank Theatre Toronto IMAX Theatre
INTERNATIONAL
Australia
Melbourne - IMAX Theatre, Melbourne Museum*
Sydney - LG IMAX Theatre Sydney*
United Kingdom
Greenwich - Odeon Greenwich IMAX Theatre
London - bfi London IMAX Cinema
Wimbledon - Odeon Wimbledon IMAX Theatre
India
Hyderabad - PRASAD IMAX Theatre*
South Africa
Durban - Gateway IMAX Theatre*
Pretoria - Menlyn IMAX Theatre*
* denotes 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 3D, and IMAX DMR(R), 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(R). 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.
