Archive for January, 2011
Friday, January 28th, 2011
The Arizona Republic reports:
An entertainment complex that could include an aquarium, IMAX theater, Ripley's Believe it or Not and other attractions is planned for the Salt River Reservation east of Scottsdale.
The private development team behind the Odysea in the Desert project signed a lease last month for a 37.5-acre site ...
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Thursday, January 27th, 2011
Six new clips from I Am Number Four have been released.
Helmed by D.J. Caruso, I Am Number Four is an action-packed thriller about an extraordinary teen (Alex Pettyfer) hunted by ruthless enemies. Settling in a small Ohio town, he discovers powerful new abilities as well as a connection to the ...
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Thursday, January 27th, 2011
Universal Pictures has released these new clips from their upcoming thriller Sanctum.
From executive producer James Cameron, Sanctum follows a team of underwater cave divers on a treacherous expedition to the largest, most beautiful and least accessible cave system on Earth. When a tropical storm forces them deep into the caverns, ...
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Thursday, January 27th, 2011
Omaha, NE (January 27, 2011) – Join Omaha's Henry Doorly Zoo on Saturday, January 29, 2011 for Community Free Day. Omaha's Henry Doorly Zoo will be offering free gate admission from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Saturday, January 29.
Dennis Pate, Zoo Director and CEO said, "We are excited to ...
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Thursday, January 27th, 2011
From The Hollywood Reporter:
3net has inked a multi-year deal with the International 3D Society. Per the agreement, 3net -- a soon to be launched 24/7 3D entertainment network, which is a joint venture between Discovery, Sony and Imax -- will broadcast in stereo the Society's annual 3D Creative Arts Awards ...
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Wednesday, January 26th, 2011
Walt Disney Pictures has released a ton of new images from upcoming film I Am Number Four.
Helmed by D.J. Caruso, I Am Number Four is an action-packed thriller about an extraordinary teen (Alex Pettyfer) hunted by ruthless enemies. Settling in a small Ohio town, he discovers powerful new abilities as ...
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Tuesday, January 25th, 2011
Stock analysis site The Motley Fool takes a look at RealD recently announced XLW Cinema System and what it means for IMAX:
The footsteps behind IMAX (Nasdaq: IMAX) are getting a little louder these days as RealD (NYSE: RLD) does everything it can to expand its business into premium theaters. Last ...
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Tuesday, January 25th, 2011
The Destin Log reports:
The curtain will rise on the new IMAX Theater at Rave Motion Pictures in Destin Commons on Feb. 4th.
The reveal of the new theater was originally scheduled for Nov. 19 for the much-anticipated movie, “Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows.” However, construction was set back for the ...
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Tuesday, January 25th, 2011
GQ has named Kelly Slater one of the coolest athletes of all time alongside such greats as Michael Jordan, Muhammad Ali and Joe Namath.
Kelly recently won his 10th world championship, an historic achievement unmatched in surfing history. His win has made Kelly unquestionably the most dominant competitive surfer in ...
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Tuesday, January 25th, 2011
Digital IMAX(R) Theatre System to be Installed in Cairo; Country's Leading Film Company Enters IMAX Business
CAIRO, Egypt, Jan 25, 2011 (GlobeNewswire via COMTEX) -- IMAX Corporation (Nasdaq:IMAX) (TSX:IMX) and Misr International Films (Youssef Chahine), the leading film company in Egypt, today announced an agreement to install a digital IMAX(R) theatre ...
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Monday, January 24th, 2011
Disney/Pixar has revealed Carla Veloso a new character from upcoming film, Cars 2.
View the previous character images at the links here:
Cars 2 character images
New character and film stills from Cars 2
When star racecar Lightning McQueen (voice of Owen Wilson) and the incomparable tow truck Mater (voice of Larry the Cable ...
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Monday, January 24th, 2011
Fiver new character banners have been released for Zack Snyder's upcoming film, Sucker Punch.
The film is an epic action fantasy that takes us into the vivid imagination of a young girl whose dream world provides the ultimate escape from her darker reality.
Sucker Punch comes to IMAX 3D theaters March 25, ...
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Friday, January 21st, 2011
Walt Disney Pictures has released three new images from Mars Needs Moms.
Based on the 2007 children’s book by Berkeley Breathed (best known for his long-running comic strip “Bloom County”), the story features a young boy who must come to his mother’s rescue when she’s kidnapped by martians.
The film opens in ...
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Friday, January 21st, 2011
Check out these first images from The Adventures of Tintin: Secret of the Unicorn.
The film is the first in the series of 3D motion capture films based on the iconic character created by Georges Remi, better known to the world by his pen name "Hergé."
The film opens in IMAX 3D ...
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Friday, January 21st, 2011
Walt Disney Pictures has released this new image from Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides featuring Ian McShane as Blackbeard.
Johnny Depp returns to his iconic role of Captain Jack Sparrow in an action-packed tale of truth, betrayal, youth and demise.
The film comes to IMAX 3D theaters May 20, 2011.
Blackbeard ...
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Thursday, January 20th, 2011
The Sudbury Star reports:
CEO Jim Marchbank announced Thursday he will leave the science centre on May 6. Marchbank has been CEO of Science North since March of 1987 and will be in his 25th year as CEO when he leaves the position.
In a release, he said it's time for new ...
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Thursday, January 20th, 2011
The Montreal Gazette reviews MacGillivray Freeman Films' Arabia 3D which opens at the Montreal Science Centre IMAX Theatre today:
The idea is to offer the public a lyrical look at a country many are unfamiliar with. In the years following the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks, there have been few opportunities ...
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Thursday, January 20th, 2011
Boeing chief test pilot Mike Carriker in the cockpit of a vintage Constellation. Copyright 2010, Jetliner Films Inc. / The Stephen Low Company
The Grand Rapids Press reports:
"Legends of Flight 3D," a documentary focusing on the production of the Boeing 787 Dreamliner, a new fuel-efficient jet, opens Friday exclusively at Celebration ...
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Thursday, January 20th, 2011
Screen Junkies has posted their top 10 best IMAX theater movies. Mostly traditional documentaries mixed with a few Hollywood films, the list nevertheless shows an inkling towards James Cameron's work:
1. "Avatar." If ever there was a mainstream movie that truly showcased the benefits of watching a movie in IMAX, ...
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Wednesday, January 19th, 2011
Kansas' The Wichita Eagle reports:
Almost 7,000 patrons spent a little more than $90,000 last weekend at Bill Warren's west Wichita IMAX theater, making it the top performing IMAX in North America.
Meanwhile, city officials and a business with two 21st and Tyler locations say the traffic generated by the theater has ...
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