Archive for July, 2012
Monday, July 30th, 2012
A new poster has been released for The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey.
The film follows title character Bilbo Baggins, who is swept into an epic quest to reclaim the lost Dwarf Kingdom of Erebor, which was long ago conquered by the dragon Smaug. Approached out of the blue by the wizard ...
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Monday, July 30th, 2012
Film Grosses $52 Million in IMAX® Theatres Worldwide in 10 Days Driven by Global Box Office
LOS ANGELES, July 30, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- IMAX Corporation (NYSE: IMAX; TSX: IMX) and Warner Bros. Pictures today announced that The Dark Knight Rises generated strong second weekend global box office results of approximately $15 ...
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Friday, July 27th, 2012
Agreement Brings Taiwan's Largest Exhibitor's IMAX Footprint to 10 Sites
NEW YORK, July 27, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- IMAX Corporation (NYSE:IMAX; TSX:IMX) and VieShow Cinemas Co., Ltd., the leading exhibitor in Taiwan, today announced an agreement for three IMAX® theatre systems. The deal brings VieShow's IMAX commitment to 10 and to 232 ...
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Thursday, July 26th, 2012
NEW YORK, July 26, 2012 /PRNewswire/ --
HIGHLIGHTS
Q2 2012 Revenues Increased 23% to $70.2 million
Q2 2012 Adjusted Net Income Increased 206% to $14.1 million
New Theatre Signings Momentum Leads to Increase in 2012 Scheduled Installations
IMAX Corporation (NYSE: IMAX; TSX: IMX) today reported second quarter 2012 revenues of $70.2 million, ...
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Wednesday, July 25th, 2012
Peoria, Illinois' The State Journal-Register writes:
The walls in the Illinois High School Association's Peak Performance Center are painted a color named, with good reason, screaming green. There's a section of a basketball court at one end of the large room that will one day soon include a basket that rotates.
The ...
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Wednesday, July 25th, 2012
From The Globe and Mail:
How has The Dark Night Rises experience been so far?
[Last week] I went to the world premiere. About half the film is full screen, top to bottom, in Imax format. It was really an incredible experience and I was grinning through a lot of it. It ...
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Wednesday, July 25th, 2012
Australia's Herald Sun reports:
IT has been dubbed "The Ribbon" because "it's a gift to Sydney" and will form the centrepiece of the biggest overhaul of Darling Harbour since the 1990s.
This sculptural building will be the new home of the IMAX theatre at the eastern side of the entertainment precinct.
Adelaide-based international ...
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Wednesday, July 25th, 2012
The Santa Monica Mirror reports:
IMAX Corporation, one of the world's leading entertainment technology companies, will remain at the Lantana Entertainment and Media Campus in Santa Monica after signing a lease renewal for the entire 65,000 square-foot Lantana IMAX Building.
Industry Partners and Lionstone Group made the announcement earlier today.
Jim Jacobsen and ...
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Monday, July 23rd, 2012
Film Grosses $19 Million in IMAX Theatres Domestically
LOS ANGELES, July 23, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- IMAX Corporation (NYSE:IMAX; TSX:IMX) and Warner Bros. Pictures today announced that The Dark Knight Rises (Rated PG-13) has generated approximately $23.8 million in 396 IMAX® theatres worldwide, resulting in a global IMAX per-screen average of approximately ...
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Thursday, July 19th, 2012
More Than An Hour of the Film Shot With IMAX® Cameras, Breaking Record for Most IMAX Footage Ever Used in a Feature Film.
LOS ANGELES, July 19, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- IMAX Corporation (NYSE:IMAX; TSX:IMX) and Warner Bros. Pictures today announced that The Dark Knight Rises, the highly anticipated third film of ...
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Wednesday, July 18th, 2012
Retired Head of NASA's Orbital Debris Office, Don Kessler, discusses the danger of orbital debris as featured in the film Space Junk 3D:
Worrying about the environment on Earth has become a mainstream idea, but what about the environment above it? Right now, orbiting above Earth is about 6000 tons of ...
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Wednesday, July 18th, 2012
Indiewire has compiled this convenient list for where to see The Dark Knight Rises in true 15/70MM IMAX. View the list here: Link >>
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Wednesday, July 18th, 2012
The Hollywood Reporter writes:
The British Film Institute has signed a concession agreement with European exhibition giant ODEON for the organization's BFI IMAX theater in central London.
The agreement kickstarts July 19 and will mean the exhibitor will provide a range of services for the large screen venue which, from Friday, will ...
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Wednesday, July 18th, 2012
Director Christopher Nolan talks The Dark Knight Rises and his choice to stay with IMAX 2D vs. 3D. From The Washington Post:
Nolan is not a fan of digital 3-D, which essentially has turned a fleeting 1950s cinema gimmick into a multi-million-dollar value-added tax on fans who decide they want ...
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Wednesday, July 18th, 2012
Adrenaline-Filled 3D Television Ride Combines Cutting Edge Science And Real-Life Drama With Some Of The Most Spectacular Surfing Ever Filmed
CULVER CITY, Calif., July 18, 2012 /PRNewswire via COMTEX/ -- 3net, the joint venture 24/7 3D network from Sony, Discovery and IMAX - will bring viewers an adventure beyond the extreme ...
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Wednesday, July 18th, 2012
The Dark Knight Rises has broken presale records at London's BFI IMAX. The Hollywood Reporter writes:
Christopher Nolan's The Dark Knight Rises has booked an eye-popping £1 million ($1.5 million) in advance booking at BFI Imax, breaking all previous sales records for the venue.
The venue, operated from Wednesday July 17 ...
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Wednesday, July 18th, 2012
Editor/publisher of LF Examiner, James Hyder, talks with NPR on IMAX and the large format industry. Listen to the audio broadcast here: Link >>
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Monday, July 16th, 2012
IMAX's Largest Exhibitor Partner Signs Eight IMAX® Theatres with Potential for 10 Additional Theatres
NEW YORK and KANSAS CITY, Mo., July 16, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- IMAX Corporation (NYSE: IMAX; TSX: IMX) and AMC Entertainment Inc. (AMC) today announced an expansion of the companies' existing joint revenue sharing arrangement to include the ...
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Monday, July 16th, 2012
Deal Brings Exhibitor's IMAX Footprint to Eight with Two Locations Slated to Open in 2012
NEW YORK, July 16, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- IMAX Corporation (NYSE: IMAX; TSX: IMX) and TGV Cinemas Sdn Bhd (TGV Cinemas), one of Malaysia's premier film exhibition companies, today announced an expansion of the parties' joint revenue ...
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Thursday, July 12th, 2012
The second trailer from Tim Burton's upcoming animated film Frankenweenie has been released.
After unexpectedly losing his beloved dog Sparky, young Victor harnesses the power of science to bring his best friend back to life—with just a few minor adjustments. He tries to hide his home-sewn creation, but when Sparky gets ...
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