June 7, 2012—The rumored demise of the Detroit Science Center, shuttered since September, may not be as certain as an ominous foreclosure notice suggests. In a complex transaction being refined in advance of a public auction set for July 5, an all-new Michigan Science Center is being created and a prominent Ann Arbor business leader and former chairman of the Michigan Republican Party, Ron Weiser, has reached an agreement to purchase the land, building and contents of the center from Citizens Bank, the mortgage holder owed $6.2 million. Read the full article from the Detroit News here.

June 5, 2012—The IMAX Theatre at Broadway at the Beach, which shut down in November, won’t reopen, but a new business will be moving into the former theater in time for the summer season, officials said. Read the full article from MyrtleBeachOnline.com here.

June 4, 2012—Click here to watch the webcast of the ceremony where two space-flown IMAX cameras were donated to the National Air and Space Museum.

May 30, 2012—The daredevil pilots race at more than 500 mph—wingtip to wingtip—nearly 50 feet off the ground. And now you can jump into the cockpit with them at the Lexington Museum on the Bay. Read the full article from Caller.com here.

May 18, 2012—In a clear signal that China is increasing efforts to expand its film biz by taking its cue from Hollywood, top execs from state-run film entities unveiled two films, spy movie Switch and 3D thriller Painted Skin 2. At the same time it gave details on a major push for the proliferation of domestically made giant screens, with the aim to break the Imax monopoly in the country. Read the full article from Variety here.

May 18, 2012—China Film Group Corporation has announced that it will start rolling out its China Film Giant Screen (CFGS) technology this year, starting with 15 screens in cinemas in Shanghai, Guangzhou, Chengdu and several other Chinese cities. Read the full article from Screen Daily here.

May 17, 2012—Giant screen exhibitor IMAX Corp. increasingly gets agreement from Hollywood studios to swap a box office dud committed to its screens for a juggernaut more likely to draw foot traffic. “We’ve learned to have back-ups,” IMAX CEO Richard Gelfond told the J.P. Morgan Global Technology Media and Telecom Conference on Wednesday, as he elaborated on a more flexible movie slate from the large format exhibitor. Read the full article from The Hollywood Reporter here.

May 17, 2012—The evolution of immersive cinema in China mirrors that of the Western world, although the reasoning behind attractions may not be the same. For instance, the current explosion of cineplex-based 3D and IMAX branded digital theaters that is happening in the States is also happening in China. But whereas here in the States the explained reasoning is higher revenue, there is another motive at play in China. Read the full article by Joe Kleiman for InPark Magazine here.

May 16, 2012—Film Journal International had an exclusive opportunity to speak with two key IMAX executives about the world’s best-known large-format brand and filmed entertainment experience. Read the full article here.

May 16, 2012—After 13 years of operation on the South Bank, the BFI is about to replace its IMAX screen and install an IMAX 3D Digital projector alongside the IMAX film-based 3D projector. Read the full article from the BFI here.