Night at the Museum to be Released on IMAX in December

Night at the Museum, directed by Shawn Levy (The Pink Panther and Cheaper by the Dozen) and starring Ben Stiller and Robin Williams, will be simultaneously released to both IMAX and conventional theatres on December 22, 2006. The adventure comedy will be digitally re-mastered into the high image and sound quality of The IMAX Experience with proprietary IMAX DMR (Digital Re-mastering) technology. Night at the Museum is the seventh IMAX DMR film secured for 2006, the largest number of Hollywood blockbusters slated for release to IMAX theatres in a single year.

“Night at the Museum will look and sound incredible in IMAX’s immersive format, and we are excited to offer moviegoers a chance to experience this event motion picture in a unique and premium way,” saidBruce Snyder, President, Domestic Distribution, Twentieth Century Fox. “We are thrilled to once again extend our relationship with IMAX and look forward to releasing this delightful film to the IMAX theatre network.”

That sentiment is echoed by 20th Century Fox International Co-presidents Paul Hanneman and Tomas Jegeus who add, “The timing is exceptional for this release internationally as the IMAX format is growing in both popularity and locations overseas. We think the theme and content of Night at the Museum is a perfect complement to both commercial and institutional IMAX locations worldwide.”

“The comic genius of Ben Stiller and Robin Williams combined with the film’s outrageous action should fit nicely into our well-rounded year-end lineup of Hollywood films,” said IMAX Co-CEO’s Richard L. Gelfond and Bradley J. Wechsler. “With a third film commitment from Twentieth Century Fox, and a seventh title for 2006, it is clear that Hollywood studios recognize the value of the IMAX theatre network as a distribution platform. This highly-anticipated film will enable IMAX theatres to deliver another great experience for every member of the movie-going audience during the holiday season. We believe the film’s unique setting and subject matter makes it ideal for both our commercial and institutional theatres. ”

“We are delighted to continue our partnership with Twentieth Century Fox to offer moviegoers another immersive and exciting experience in IMAX theatres,” added Greg Foster, Chairman and President of IMAX Filmed Entertainment. “Night at the Museum is an excellent fit for the IMAX theatre network, which includes a large number of museums and institutions around the world. This holiday season, audiences will be able to experience the spectacle of the museum’s magical exhibits coming to life in an immersive way that only The IMAX Experience can deliver.”

Good-hearted dreamer Larry Daley (Ben Stiller), despite being perpetually down on his luck, thinks he’s destined for something big. But even he could never have imagined how “big,” when he accepts what appears to be a menial job as a graveyard-shift night watchman at a museum of natural history. But during Larry’s watch, something extraordinary happens: the museum’s exhibits magically come to life. A fearsome T-Rex insists on a game of fetch (with one of his own skeleton bones); Mayans, Roman Gladiators, and cowboys emerge from their diorama to wage epic battles; and a wax figure of Teddy Roosevelt (Robin Williams) gives Larry important advice while harboring a crush for an Indian princess. As things spiral wildly out of control, Larry must find a way to control the magic to stop a nefarious plot and save the museum.

Previous Twentieth Century Fox films digitally re-mastered into IMAX’s format include Star Wars: Episode II Attack of the Clones and Robots.