Richard L. Gelfond

Paranormal Activity 2 being released on IMAX next week

IMAX announced today that Paramount Pictures’ Paranormal Activity 2, the follow-up to the hit supernatural thriller released in 2009, will be released to 161 digital IMAX theatres in domestic and international areas, on October 22nd, simultaneously with the film’s release. The film’s limited IMAX release will be digitally re-mastered into the image and sound quality ….

Seth Rogen’s The Green Hornet to be released in IMAX 3D

IMAX and Sony Pictures announced today that The Green Hornet, the adaptation of the radio and television masked superhero character will be released to IMAX theatres, simultaneously with the film’s wide domestic 2D and 3D release on January 14, 2011. The film will be digitally re-mastered into the The IMAX Experience and presented in IMAX ….

Resident Evil: Afterlife joins IMAX slate of big screen releases

IMAX and Sony Pictures today announced that Resident Evil: Afterlife will be released to digital IMAX theatres simultaneously with the film’s wide release on September 10, 2010. Resident Evil: Afterlife was photographed in 3D using the same equipment used to lens Avatar, will be digitally re-mastered into the image and sound quality of The IMAX ….

Zack Snyder’s action epic Sucker Punch to be released in IMAX 3D

IMAX, Warner Bros. Pictures and Legendary Pictures announced today that director Zack Snyder’s next big action thriller Sucker Punch 3D will be released to IMAX theatres simultaneously with the film’s domestic release on March 25, 2011. The film is part of the previously announced agreement between Warner Bros. and IMAX to release up to 20 ….

Iron Man 2 to be released in IMAX

IMAX, Marvel Entertainment and Paramount Pictures today announced that Iron Man 2, directed by Jon Favreau and starring Robert Downey, Jr., will be released to digital IMAX theatres simultaneously with the film’s worldwide release on May 7, 2010. The film’s limited IMAX release will be digitally re-mastered into the image and sound quality of The ….

IMAX announces digital 3D motion picture camera in the works for release next year

Hot on the heels of the announcement of a 24 hour 3D television network being developed jointly by IMAX, Sony and The Discovery Channel, IMAX today announced that it is developing its first IMAX 3D digital camera. The initiative marks the Company’s continued move to explore new growth opportunities that capitalize on its leadership in ….

Michael Jackson’s farewell film This Is It to screen in IMAX starting the night before its theatrical release

IMAX and Sony Pictures just announced that Michael Jackson’s farewell film This Is It will be released for a special run in select digital IMAX theatres worldwide during the film’s limited two-week engagement in thousands of theatres globally starting on October 28, 2009. The film’s domestic run at select digital IMAX theatres will be for ….

Harry Potter and the IMAX

Originally Published: May 3, 2005 IMAX Corporation and Warner Bros. Pictures announced yesterday that Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire will be simultaneously released to both IMAX and conventional theatres on November 18, 2005. The film is based on the best-selling J.K. Rowling book and is the fourth installment of the tremendously successful Harry ….

IMAX to release of Martin Scorsese’s Rolling Stones concert film Shine A Light

IMAX Corporation, Paramount Pictures, Shangri-La Entertainment and Concert Productions announced that the highly anticipated Rolling Stones concert film Shine A Light, directed by Academy Award-winning filmmaker Martin Scorsese, will be released to IMAX(R) theatres simultaneously with the film’s wide release on September 21, 2007. Shine A Light will be digitally re-mastered into the unparalleled image ….

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 ….

Spider-Man 3 to be Simultaneously Released to IMAX May 07

IMAX Corporation and Sony Pictures Entertainment today announced that Columbia Pictures’ highly-anticipated new action adventure Spider-Man 3 will be simultaneously released at theatres throughout the world and at IMAX theatres on May 4, 2007. The third installment of the phenomenally successful Spider-Man franchise will be digitally re-mastered into the unparalleled image and sound quality of The IMAX Experience. Spider ….

Superman Returns Shatters IMAX Records

Largest domestic seven-day total at $6.83 million Largest domestic seven-day per screen average at $89,804 Largest international seven-day-day per screen average at $67,888 IMAX Corporation and Warner Bros. Pictures today announced that Superman Returns grossed $108 million at the domestic box office in 4,065 locations over the extended fourth of July weekend, and that Superman Returns: ….

Open Season Gets IMAX Treatment

IMAX Corporation and Sony Pictures Entertainment today announced that Sony Pictures Animation’s first CG project Open Season, an animated feature from directors Roger Allers, the acclaimed director of The Lion King, Jill Culton, whose credits include Toy Story 2 and Monsters Inc., and co-director Anthony Stacchi (credits include ANTZ) will be released in IMAX 3D simultaneously with the motion picture’s premiere in conventional theatres on September 29, 2006. The ….