Archive for July, 2009
Friday, July 31st, 2009
The Villagio Mall's IMAX 3D Theater in Doha, Qatar will be opening in August. The Peninsula reports:
The Villaggio mall will open its 13 cinemas, one an IMAX 3D theatre, during the latter part of this month.
Mohammad Al Ali, general manager of the Qatar Bahrain Cinema Company, the company that ...
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Friday, July 31st, 2009
Among surfer Kelly Slater's upcoming projects is Giant Screen film, Ultimate Wave Tahiti, and perhaps a rumored surfing tour. The Los Angeles Times Outposts blog investigates:
Is Kelly Slater's rumored surfing tour finally taking shape?
An appearance by the nine-time world champion at the X Games on Thursday night might be ...
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Friday, July 31st, 2009
The UK's Guardian speculates on James Cameron's strategy with "Avatar Day" where fans can see 15 minutes of Avatar for free at their local IMAX theater:
Waving, not drowning … James Cameron at a panel discussion on Avatar at Comic-Con 2009. Photograph: Mario Anzuoni/Reuters
James Cameron seems like a man seldom troubled ...
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Thursday, July 30th, 2009
A clip from the film Cloudy With a Chance of Meatballs has been released:
Inspired by the beloved children's book, the film focuses on a town where food falls from the sky like rain. The film opens in conventional and IMAX theaters in 2D and 3D September 18, 2009.
BMZ Film ...
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Thursday, July 30th, 2009
Director Jon Favreau is still showing interest in filming in IMAX and 3D for the Iron Man franchise. Watch the MTV interview below:
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And also check out the latest around the web on Favreau's MTV interview:
/film: Jon Favreau Talks 3D, IMAX For Iron Man 3
World of Superheroes: 'Iron Man ...
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Thursday, July 30th, 2009
Project Mayhem offers some tips for when you go see Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince in IMAX:
1. Your 3D glasses will be underutilized. Granted, the advance hype says, "experience the explosive opening sequence in 3D!", which is entirely true, to the letter. And yes, it's thrilling, taking a first-person ...
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Thursday, July 30th, 2009
The Baltimore Sun checks out the IMAX version of Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince at the Maryland Science Center:
"See more, hear more, feel more!" goes the IMAX motto, and Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince, which opened Wednesday at the Maryland Science Center, fulfills that promise on every score. ...
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Thursday, July 30th, 2009
RVA News visits the Science Museum of Virginia and takes in all things shark including Giant Screen film, Sharks, now playing in the museum IMAX Dome theater.
In case you’re wondering, a shark kinda feels like a wet nose. (It’s cartilage, right?) And it turns out, the idea of petting a ...
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Wednesday, July 29th, 2009
MTV has posted their San Diego Comic-Con interview with filmmaker James Cameron who talks about what audiences can expect from the highly anticipated Avatar.
Movie-hype quiz time: Is James Cameron's "Avatar" the most frantically anticipated movie of the year, the last several years, or the new millennium?
Well, Cameron has been working ...
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Wednesday, July 29th, 2009
Film critic Scott Mendelson speculates on this weekend's box office with the wide IMAX release of Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince:
For those who don't already know, Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince: An IMAX Experience, with its initial fifteen-minutes in 3D, finally gets its nationwide release today. This will ...
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Wednesday, July 29th, 2009
Sony Pictures Animation and IMAX Corporation (NASDAQ: IMAX; TSX: IMX) today announced that Cloudy With A Chance of Meatballs, an adaptation of the bestselling children's book written by Judi Barrett and illustrated by Ron Barrett, written for the screen and directed by Christopher Miller and Phil Lord, will be released ...
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Wednesday, July 29th, 2009
MacGillivray Freeman Films, leading producers of original giant-screen IMAX Theatre films, and Oceana, the largest international organization focused solely on ocean conservation, today announced a partnership to develop a global marketing and educational outreach campaign for the release of the film To The Arctic. To the Arctic is a ...
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Tuesday, July 28th, 2009
Here's a new promo for the Giant Screen film, Animalopolis:
The film will take you on a voyage into the magical world of animals. A bit fanciful, a bit "Seussian" perhaps, a place of good natured humor, beauty and just plain fun for kids and their parents.
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Tuesday, July 28th, 2009
Twentieth Century Fox has launched the official website to James Cameron's highly anticipated film, Avatar. Though not much content has been posted, visitors can hear excerpts from the film's score as well as get info on "Avatar Day."
The film follows a reluctant hero who embarks on a journey of ...
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Tuesday, July 28th, 2009
ComingSoon.net has posted images from a special Alice in Wonderland "Tea Party" held near the San Diego Convention Center.
From visionary filmmaker Tim Burton comes a re-telling of the adventures of a young girl, Alice, who falls into a magical world full of strange characters and darkness behind every corner.
The film ...
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Tuesday, July 28th, 2009
Via GSCA:
The Jackson Hole Wildlife Film Festival has announced the finalists for peer-judged categories, including cinematography, editing, original score, special venue, and writing, with giant screen films Wild Ocean and Bugs 3D being nominated in various categories.
Wild Ocean has been nominated for Best Sound, Best Editing, and Best Special Venue ...
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Tuesday, July 28th, 2009
Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince drops while G-Force takes No. 1 spot at weekend box office. The Los Angeles times suggests lack of IMAX venues probably affected Potter's box office. Harry Potter 6 will nevertheless will see a wide IMAX release starting tomorrow. The LA Times ...
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Tuesday, July 28th, 2009
The Tennessee Aquarium celebrates "Shark Week" with a number of events. The Zoo and Aquarium Visitor reports:
The Tennessee Aquarium is once again partnering with the Association of Zoos and Aquariums to present sharks in a positive light – as an important part of the natural world worthy of conservation ...
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Tuesday, July 28th, 2009
DreamWorks Animation has released the first concept art image of How To Train Your Dragon, as well as launching the movie's official website.
The film is an adventure comedy set in the mythical world of burly Vikings and wild dragons, based on the book by Cressida Cowell.
It is set for release ...
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Tuesday, July 28th, 2009
A development plan in downtown Kennewick, Washington has proposed the addition of an IMAX theater among other attractions. The Tri-City Herald reports:
An IMAX theater, gondola, ice skating rink and lawn bowling court are among the proposed features of a revitalized neighborhood of downtown Kennewick near Clover Island.
A draft conceptual ...
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