Archive for July, 2010
Thursday, July 29th, 2010
A new theatrical banner has debuted for Zack Snyder's upcoming action flick, Sucker Punch.
Set in the 1950s, Sucker Punch follows Babydoll (Emily Browning) who is confined to a mental institution by her stepfather, who intends to have her lobotomized in five days. While there, she imagines an alternative reality to ...
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Thursday, July 29th, 2010
The Orange County Register reports:
It didn't take long for North Orange County to get a new IMAX theater – and this time it will reside at the AMC 30 at The Block at Orange.
When it opens on Aug. 13, the new IMAX will take the place of the recently shuttered ...
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Thursday, July 29th, 2010
IMAX Corporation has posted an increase in revenue in its second quarter financial results. Check out the latest articles on IMAX's report, and info on how it has affected the company's stock:
Reuters: Imax posts 5-fold rise in Q2 profit
The Wall Street Journal: Canada Hot Stocks: IMAX, Suncor, Cenovus | ...
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Thursday, July 29th, 2010
MacGillivray Freeman Film's Grand Canyon Adventure: River at Risk opens at Maryland Science Center's IMAX theater August 4. The Baltimore Sun writes:
If seeing effects-ridden Hollywood blockbusters in IMAX 3D can clog your senses, IMAX 3D science and nature documentaries can get you clean again with their bracing pictures of ...
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Thursday, July 29th, 2010
3D Giant Screen film The Ultimate Wave Tahiti has garnered accolades at this year's Newport Beach Film Festival and Blue Ocean Film Festival & Conservation Summit.
The film took home Outstanding Achievement in Action Sport Filmmaking in Newport Beach, and is the finalist in two categories (Ocean Sports and Theatrical) at ...
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Thursday, July 29th, 2010
HIGHLIGHTS
-- Second Quarter 2010 Total Revenues Increased 38% to $55.6 Million; Six Month 2010 Revenues Up 75% to $128.4 Million
-- Operating Cash Flow Increases to $29 million in Second Quarter 2010; $40 million for the Six Month Period
-- Company Leverages Strong Film Performance into 118 Theatre System Signings Year-to-Date vs. ...
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Wednesday, July 28th, 2010
The German poster for Resident Evil: Afterlife has sprouted on the web. Check it out:
In a world ravaged by a virus infection, turning its victims into the Undead, Alice (Milla Jovovich) continues on her journey to find survivors and lead them to safety.
The film comes to IMAX 3D theaters ...
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Wednesday, July 28th, 2010
Yahoo! Movies has debuted a new poster from Zack Snyder's upcoming animated film, Legend of the Guardians: The Owls of Ga'hoole.
Directed by Zack Snyder, the film is based on the beloved Guardians of Ga’Hoole books by Kathryn Lasky, and follows Soren, a young owl enthralled by his father’s epic stories ...
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Wednesday, July 28th, 2010
The Giant Screen Cinema Association has announced the winners of its annual marketing awards:
July 28, 2010--The Giant Screen Cinema Association (GSCA) is pleased to announce the winners of its annual marketing awards, which celebrate the best execution of ideas in promoting giant screen films and theaters. The awards will be ...
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Wednesday, July 28th, 2010
3D Giant Screen film The Ultimate Wave Tahiti opens in the Montreal Science Centre's IMAX today. NFB.ca blog writes:
The apple, the saying goes, doesn’t fall far from the tree. Stephen Low, one of legendary NFB filmmaker and producer Colin Low’s three sons, is presenting his own latest film this ...
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Wednesday, July 28th, 2010
TheWrap reports:
Warner Home Video is partnering with LG Electronics and Sony Electronics to offer new Blu-ray 3D versions of three IMAX hits “Under the Sea 3D,” “Space Station 3D” and “Deep Sea 3D,” the companies announced on Wednesday.
The movies will be made available with the purchase of select Blu-ray 3D ...
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Wednesday, July 28th, 2010
IMAX Calls Special Meeting to Elect New Directors
TORONTO, Jul 28, 2010 (GlobeNewswire via COMTEX) -- IMAX Corporation (Nasdaq:IMAX) (TSX:IMX) today announced a special meeting of shareholders, scheduled for September 28, 2010 in New York, NY, to elect two directors to fill vacancies created by the recent increase in the number ...
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Tuesday, July 27th, 2010
Apple has debuted the new trailer from Zack Snyder's upcoming film, Sucker Punch.
Set in the 1950s, Sucker Punch follows Babydoll (Emily Browning) who is confined to a mental institution by her stepfather, who intends to have her lobotomized in five days. While there, she imagines an alternative reality to hide ...
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Tuesday, July 27th, 2010
With IMAX's latest theater deal in Russia, the company is set as one of Canada's hot stocks this week. The Wall Street Journal writes:
Among the companies whose shares are making notable moves in Tuesday's session are Imax Corp. (IMAX), CGI Group Inc. (GIB) and Northstar Healthcare Inc. (NHC.T).
Imax Corp. ...
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Tuesday, July 27th, 2010
Check out this clip of the opening sequence from the 3D Giant Screen film, Sea Rex: Journey to a Prehistoric World.
Audiences will join Julie, an imaginative young woman, as she journeys from a modern-day aquarium to the Triassic, Jurassic and Cretaceous periods. Explore an amazing underwater universe inhabited by larger-than-life ...
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Tuesday, July 27th, 2010
Film Marks IMAX Milestone as First International Title Converted Into IMAX Format
High Per-Screen Box Office Average Indicates IMAX Release is Resonating With Chinese Moviegoers
SHANGHAI, China and NEW YORK, July 27, 2010 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- IMAX Corporation (Nasdaq:IMAX) (TSX:IMX) and Huayi Bros. Media Corporation Ltd., China's largest privately owned media group, ...
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Tuesday, July 27th, 2010
Agreement Marks IMAX's Largest European Theatre Deal in Company's History; Three Theatres to be Installed in 2010
Strong Performance of Russian IMAX® Theatres Drives Network Growth; Contract Signings Momentum Continues Worldwide
MOSCOW, July 27, 2010 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- IMAX Corporation (Nasdaq:IMAX) (TSX:IMX) and Cinema Park, the exhibition chain owned by Russia's largest ...
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Tuesday, July 27th, 2010
IMAX Release Demonstrates Strong Legs
LOS ANGELES, Jul 26, 2010 (GlobeNewswire via COMTEX) --IMAX Corporation (Nasdaq:IMAX) (TSX:IMX), Warner Bros. Pictures and Legendary Pictures today announced that Inception, written and directed by Christopher Nolan ("The Dark Knight"), continued its strong performance during the second weekend in IMAX® theatres, generating $4.8 million on ...
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Monday, July 26th, 2010
Christopher Nolan's Inception retains the top spot in this weekend's box office over Salt. CNN reports:
Yay moviegoers! You are rewarding the best-reviewed movies of the summer with your pocketbooks.
While Angelina Jolie earned an estimated $36.5 million of your money this weekend for her taut actioner "Salt," "Inception" was also ...
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Friday, July 23rd, 2010
Three new images from Resident Evil: Afterlife have surfaced.
In a world ravaged by a virus infection, turning its victims into the Undead, Alice (Milla Jovovich) continues on her journey to find survivors and lead them to safety.
The film comes to IMAX 3D theaters September 10, 2010.
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