July 5, 2011--IMAX Corporation and Paramount Pictures announced today that Transformers: Dark of the Moon 3D, the third film in the blockbuster Transformers franchise, posted a record opening in IMAX® theaters, generating $23.1 million globally since launch. The total IMAX domestic take was $14 million, while the 146 domestic theaters that played Transformers: Dark of the Moon exclusively generated $88,500 per screen. The overall box office gross for the movie in the U.S. stands at $180,650,000 million through Monday.
July 5, 2011--On the heels of continued Russian box office strength, IMAX Corporation has announced that it has signed agreements with two new exhibitor partners in Russia, Kinomax and MORI Cinema, to open a combined total of four new digital IMAX theaters within new multiplexes. Russia and the CIS comprise IMAX's third-largest market, after the United States and China. This announcement brings the total number of IMAX theaters scheduled to be operating in the region to 45 by 2014.
June 24, 2011--The Giant Screen Cinema Association (GSCA) and Euromax are pleased to announce they will co-host the GSCA European Film Expo, which will be held at Parc du Futuroscope in Poitiers, France, on March 20-22, 2012.
June 22, 2011--IMAX Corporation and Disney * Pixar have announced that Cars 2, the second installment in the popular family-friendly franchise from director John Lasseter, will be released in the immersive IMAX® 3D format this Friday, June 24. The film will open on 120 domestic IMAX screens, simultaneous with its North American wide release. The film will also open on at least 40 IMAX screens internationally, with 33 screens releasing day-and-date. Additional international playdates are expected to be confirmed in the coming weeks.
June 22, 2011--3D Entertainment USA, a 3D Entertainment Films company, is pleased to announce the completion of principal photography on its upcoming IMAX® theater film, Air Racers 3D. Produced in association with L.A.-based Pretend Entertainment and Stereoscope, the film is an in-depth exploration, as never before seen on the world's largest screens, of the fastest motor sport on Earth at the annual Reno National Championship Air Races & Air Show. The only one of its kind, the event features exceptional pilots in highly modified WWII-era fighter aircraft on closed oval race courses.
June 20, 2011--The Meduza, the first single beyond 4K digital stereoscopic 3D (S3D) camera ever developed, has been invited by America’s Space Agency, the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) to shoot the final Space Shuttle Launch at Cape Canaveral, FL, mid-July. The announcement was made today by Chris Cary, CEO of the new UK tech 3D start-up, 3D Visual Enterprises, parent company of the camera’s developer, Meduza Systems. The news follows on the heels of Meduza’s exciting debut in April at the National Association of Broadcasters (NAB) convention and receiving a Mario Award from the industry’s leading magazine, TV Technology, in recognition of its "Innovation & Technical Excellence."
June 20, 2011--One of the oldest and most prestigious tennis tournaments in the world is celebrating its 125th Anniversary this July as the final matches are showcased live in Wimbledon’s big screen debut, all in RealD™ 3D. For the first time, fans will feel like they are at center court as Wimbledon In 3D takes movie theater audiences across the country into the action beginning with Wimbledon Live in 3D: Women’s Finals on Saturday, July 2 (9:00 a.m. ET / 6:00 a.m. PT); followed by Wimbledon Live in 3D: Men’s Finals on Sunday, July 3 (9:00 a.m. ET / 6:00 a.m. PT). Produced for the 3D cinematic environment by Sony, these special in-theater eventswill capture the excitement, energy and drama that fans have come to expect from this famed sports championship.
June 13, 2011--IMAX Corporation today announced that Mike Lutz, a longtime executive of MacGillivray Freeman Films, has joined IMAX as Vice President, Institutional Sales and Client Services—Americas. He will report to Geoff Atkins, Senior Vice President Theatre Development & General Manager, The Americas.
June 9, 2011--IMAX Corporation and Paramount Pictures have announced today that J.J. Abram's sci-fi coming of age thriller, Super 8, will be released in the immersive IMAX® format this Friday, June 10. The film will open on 240 domestic IMAX screens, simultaneous with its North American wide release. The film will also open on at least 39 IMAX screens internationally, with 12 screens releasing day-and-date. Additional international playdates are expected to be confirmed in the coming days.