Archive for January, 2009
Friday, January 30th, 2009
The Associated Press reports:
The CEO of megascreen producer Imax Corp. said Friday he was confident the movie business would remain "fairly recession-proof" and that his company would benefit this year from the release of the new "Star Trek" film and the latest "Harry Potter" epic.
Richard Gelfond said the Canadian company ...
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Friday, January 30th, 2009
Fox Business interviews IMAX Corporation's Co-CEO Richard Gelfond on IMAX's transition to digital. Watch the video by following the link below:
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Friday, January 30th, 2009
The Motley Fool sees a comeback for IMAX stock thanks to the company's digital push, and increasing DMR releases:
The stock has more than doubled since bottoming out two months ago. It got hammered under the weight of the company's pesky debt and spotty profitability. The balance sheet still isn't perfect, ...
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Friday, January 30th, 2009
Jonathan Barker (right) with Chems Eddine Zinoun. Photo courtesy SK Films.
Producer Jonathan Barker took some time out to chat with BMZ on his latest project, Journey to Mecca: In the Footsteps of Ibn Battuta, which tells the tale of one of the greatest travelers in history Ibn Battuta and the ...
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Friday, January 30th, 2009
The New Orleans Times-Picayune profiles the recession's effect on New Orleans's Audubon Nature Institute and its attractions, the Audubon Zoo, Audubon Aquarium of the Americas, and Audubon Insectarium.
The Audubon Commission, the city board that oversees the nonprofit institute's activities, was told this week that attendance at the aquarium and its ...
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Friday, January 30th, 2009
More than 25 celebrated astronauts and space icons will be available to greet guests, sign memorabilia and pose for photos at the Astronaut Scholarship Foundation’s (ASF) Astronaut Autograph and Memorabilia Show at Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex (KSCVC), Nov. 7-8, 2009. Now in its second year, the show is the ...
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Friday, January 30th, 2009
The Louisville Courier-Journal reports:
After being shut down since Tuesday due to the snowstorm, the Louisville Science Center is reopening tomorrow with reduced admissions.
“Operation Chill Out,” which will be in force tomorrow, Saturday and Sunday, with an admission of $5 per person for either to see the exhibits or to see ...
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Thursday, January 29th, 2009
After undergoing a multi-million renovation, Science North's IMAX Theatre will re-open to the public February 28. The theatre has installed equipment to play IMAX 3D films, and will open with National Geographic's Sea Monsters 3D: A Prehistoric Adventure. Also set to play at the upgraded theater is MacGillivray ...
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Thursday, January 29th, 2009
The Detroit News examines the latest crop of 3D movies as theaters try to catch up to the new technology.
A major film -- such as the upcoming "Monsters vs. Aliens," say -- generally opens on somewhere between 3,000-4,000 screens nationwide.
But "Monsters vs. Aliens" happens to be a 3-D film. And ...
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Thursday, January 29th, 2009
BusinessWeek profiles head of 3eality Digital, Sandy Climan, and talks with him on the new generation of 3D.
Older readers might recall 3D from the 1950s, when moviegoers donned dorky green-and-red cardboard specs for a Saturday matinee. And younger readers undoubtedly know 3D from IMAX theaters. Climan hopes to go further. ...
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Wednesday, January 28th, 2009
MacGillivray Freeman Films has posted their latest episode of their “MFF: On Location” series for Grand Canyon Adventure: River at Risk 3D. The video focuses the 3D animation of the film's opening sequence.
Directed by Greg MacGillivray, Grand Canyon Adventure is the first 3D film from MFF, and is currently playing ...
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Wednesday, January 28th, 2009
The Wayne State College Planetarium located in Wayne, Nebraska will show screenings of the 1996 IMAX film, Cosmic Voyage. From the Sioux City Journal:
Shows are scheduled for Sunday, Feb. 15 and 22 and March 1 and 8. All shows begin at 3:30 p.m.
Narrated by Morgan Freeman, "Cosmic Voyage" mixes ...
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Wednesday, January 28th, 2009
The Phoenix Business Journal reports:
The Arizona Science Center is canceling the Super Bowl viewing event on its IMAX screen based on rumors the NFL is cracking down on large public viewings of the game.
“It’s very unfortunate and we’re very disappointed,” said Ashley Cartera, spokeswoman for the Arizona Science Center. “We ...
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Wednesday, January 28th, 2009
The final Watchmen poster has been released online:
After a long, difficult court battle between Warner Bros. and 20th Century Fox, the studios have settled out of court regarding the rights to produce and distribute Watchmen. The film is set to come out on its planned released date of March ...
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Wednesday, January 28th, 2009
The Omni Theater at the Fort Worth Museum of Science and History will preface four of their Dark Knight screenings with a talk on the history of Batman. Pegasus News reports:
Popular film historian/columnist Michael H. Price will be on hand prior to four screenings of the movie (at 6 ...
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Wednesday, January 28th, 2009
If you are in the Atlanta area, you can see a free IMAX film at the Fernbank Museum of Natural History. Atlanta on the Cheap reports:
On Thursday, January 29, at 6:30 p.m., you can watch a free IMAX movie at Fernbank Museum of Natural History. The title’s a secret & ...
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Wednesday, January 28th, 2009
Newsday.com reports on the effect of the economic downturn on Long Island museums including the IMAX theater at the Cradle of Aviation Museum in Garden City, New York:
Cradle of Aviation Museum Eliminated showings of poorly attended classic IMAX movies on weekday afternoons and cut part-time staff accordingly.
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Monday, January 26th, 2009
We've posted the teaser and trailer to Terminator Salvation. Though no official word has come from IMAX yet, director of the film, McG, has stated the upcoming fourth installment of the Terminator franchise will be digitally re-mastered into The IMAX Experience.
Teaser:
Trailer:
The film stars Christian Bale as John Connor, the ...
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Monday, January 26th, 2009
The renovations to Science North's IMAX Theatre continues with the installation of new seats. The Sudbury Star reports:
Over the coming days, contractors will be installing the new platform seating, specially chosen to complement the new look of the Science North IMAX Theatre.
"I think our IMAX guests will really appreciate ...
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Monday, January 26th, 2009
GSCA reports:
The Motion Picture Sound Editors (MPSE) have announced the nominees for the 56th Annual Golden Reel Awards, with three giant screen films earning nominations in the Best Sound Editing: Special Venue category. Grand Canyon Adventure (MacGillivray Freeman Films), Mysteries of the Great Lakeswild ocean (Science North), and Wild Ocean ...
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