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May 12, 2015—nWave Pictures Distribution has launched a new website for their latest giant screen film, The Great Apes 3D. See where the film is now playing and learn more about some of the world's rarest primates, including Gorillas, Bonobos, Chimpanzees and Orangutans. Download the Educator’s Guide and the available marketing materials. Watch the touching trailer and learn more about Holly Carroll, whose passion for the great apes took her to the dense rainforests and remote jungles of Africa and Indonesia. Currently playing at: Liberty Science [...]

May 7, 2015—On the heels of the colossal domestic opening of Marvel's Avengers: Age of Ultron, Marvel, the Russo brothers and IMAX Corporation (NYSE: IMAX) today announced that Marvel's Avengers: Infinity War – Parts 1 & 2, the two-part installment to the global blockbuster franchise, will be shot in their entirety using IMAX® and ARRI's next generation revolutionary 2D digital camera—a joint customized digital version of ARRI's new large format camera, the Alexa 65. The two-part Avengers saga marks the first time a Hollywood feature film [...]

May 1, 2015—IMAX Corporation (NYSE: IMAX) today announced it is launching its new laser projection system in the Airbus IMAX Theater at the Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center in Chantilly, Va., and in the Boeing IMAX Theater at Pacific Science Center in Seattle, Washington on May 1—just in time for the release of Marvel's highly anticipated film, Avengers: Age of Ultron. The ground-breaking technology will provide audiences at the theatres with unparalleled brightness, contrast, color and sound. Today's announcement brings IMAX's laser network to four—including Cineplex's Scotiabank [...]

May 1, 2015—IMAX Corporation (NYSE: IMAX) today reported first quarter 2015 revenues of $62.2 million, adjusted EBITDA as calculated in accordance with the Company's credit facility of $16.0 million, adjusted net income after non-controlling interest of $5.0 million, or $0.07 per diluted share, and reported net income after non-controlling interest of $0.4 million, or $nil per diluted share. The Company also reported a first quarter global per screen average of $202,900. Highlights: Strong film performance along with expanded margins result in over 50% growth in adjusted [...]

May 1, 2015—After four months of renovation, the Boeing IMAX theater at the Pacific Science Center will re-open on Friday with new 4K laser projectors, a cutting-edge sound system, giant new seats, and an upgraded concession stand. Read the GeekWire article about the Boeing IMAX Theater renovation here.  

April 29, 2015—Smithsonian Theaters is launching IMAX’s new laser projection system in the Airbus IMAX Theater at the Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center in Chantilly, Va., May 1—just in time for the release of Marvel’s latest film, Avengers: Age of Ultron. The new system represents a quantum leap forward in cinema technology—providing audiences with the sharpest, brightest, clearest and most vivid digital images ever, combined with a new level of immersive audio. The Airbus IMAX Theater will be among the first few theaters in the world to [...]

April 24, 2015—Marking another benchmark in MacGillivray Freeman’s long history of producing some of the most successful films for IMAX® theatres, MacGillivray Freeman Films today announced that its giant-screen ocean documentary Dolphins had surpassed $100 million at the worldwide box office.  The film, which was nominated for an Academy Award® for Best Documentary Short Subject, has been seen by nearly 20 million people in more than 200 IMAX and giant-screen theatres worldwide since it first debuted in 2000. “With this new milestone, Dolphins confirms its standing [...]

April 24, 2015—Cineplex Entertainment LP ("Cineplex") has announced plans to acquire the IMAX Theatre at Les Galeries de la Capitale in Quebec City, Quebec, from Cinemax Quebec Inc. The 400 seat, single-auditorium IMAX Theatre, located at 5401 Boulevard des Galeries, will become the twenty-second IMAX Theatre in Cineplex's circuit. The transaction is expected to close April 30, 2015, and the theatre will remain open throughout the ownership transition. All theatre employees will be offered employment with Cineplex. "IMAX has a strong following among Canadian movie-goers and [...]

April 22, 2015—Deadline Hollywood interviewed IMAX CEO Richard Gelfond at CinemaCon on the future of the company, including rivals, TV shows, and adult fare. Read the full interview here.  

April 22, 2015—IMAX Corporation and Warner Bros. Pictures have announced a multi-picture agreement to release up to 30 films from the studio's slate through 2020 as a continuation of the companies' longstanding partnership. Under the agreement, IMAX will be part of a number of high-profile tentpoles from Warner Bros. Pictures, including The Man from U.N.C.L.E. , In the Heart of the Sea, Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice, the Tarzan movie, the King Arthur movie, Suicide Squad, Geostorm, Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them, Jungle [...]