LOS ANGELES, Feb. 1, 2011 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- IMAX Corporation (Nasdaq:IMAX) (TSX:IMX), and Universal Pictures today announced that the 3D epic underwater adventure Sanctum, from three-time Oscar®-winning executive producer James Cameron, will be released in the immersive IMAX® 3D format on Friday, February 4. The film will open on 178 IMAX screens domestically, simultaneous with its North American wide release. Sanctum will also open on at least 16 IMAX screens internationally this Friday. Additional international playdates are expected to be booked in the coming days.
Sanctum: An IMAX 3D Experience has been digitally re-mastered into the image and sound quality of The IMAX Experience® with proprietary IMAX DMR® (Digital Re-mastering) technology for presentation in IMAX 3D. The crystal-clear images, coupled with IMAX's customized theatre geometry and powerful digital audio, create a unique immersive environment that will make audiences feel as if they are in the movie.
About Sanctum:
The 3D action-thriller Sanctum from director Alister Grierson follows a team of underwater cave divers on a treacherous expedition to the largest, most beautiful and least accessible cave system on Earth. When a tropical storm forces them deep into the caverns, they must fight raging water, deadly terrain and creeping panic as they search for an unknown escape route to the sea.
Master diver Frank McGuire (Richard Roxburgh) has explored the South Pacific's Esa-ala Caves for months. But when his exit is cut off in a flash flood, Frank's team-including 17-year-old son Josh (Rhys Wakefield) and financier Carl Hurley (Ioan Gruffudd) are forced to radically alter plans. With dwindling supplies, the crew must navigate an underwater labyrinth to make it out. Soon, they are confronted with the unavoidable question: Can they survive, or will they be trapped forever?
Shot on location off the Gold Coast in Queensland, Australia, Sanctum employs 3D photography techniques Cameron developed to lens Avatar. Designed to operate in extreme environments, the technology used to shoot the action-thriller will bring audiences on a breathless journey across plunging cliffs and into the furthest reaches of our subterranean world. www.sanctummovie.com
Opening nationwide in theatres and IMAX, the film will be presented in 3D and distributed in domestic and select international markets by Universal Pictures.
The film has been rated "R" by the MPAA for language, some violence and disturbing images.
Sanctum: An IMAX 3D Experience is scheduled to play day-and-date at the following IMAX theatres beginning February 4:
| UNITED STATES |
| Alabama |
| Birmingham – Rave Patton Creek 15 + IMAX |
| Alaska |
| Anchorage – Regal Tikahtnu Stadium 16 & IMAX |
| Fairbanks – Regal Goldstream Stadium 16 & IMAX |
| Arizona |
| Glendale – AMC Westgate 20 with IMAX |
| Mesa – Dickinson Gateway 12 IMAX Theatre |
| Phoenix – AMC Deer Valley 30 with IMAX |
| Phoenix – AMC Desert Ridge 18 with IMAX |
| Tucson – AMC Foothills 15 with IMAX |
| Arkansas |
| Little Rock – Dickinson Chenal 9 IMAX Theatre |
| California |
| Alhambra – Regal Renaissance Stadium 14 & IMAX |
| Aliso Viejo – Regal Aliso Viejo Stadium 20 & IMAX |
| Arcadia – AMC Santa Anita 16 with IMAX |
| Burbank – AMC Burbank 30 with IMAX |
| Camarillo – Regal Camarillo Palace Stadium 12 & IMAX |
| Covina – AMC Covina 30 with IMAX |
| Cupertino – AMC Cupertino Square 16 with IMAX |
| El Dorado Hills – Regal El Dorado Hills Stadium 14 & IMAX |
| Emeryville – AMC Bay Street 16 with IMAX |
| Escondido – Regal Escondido Stadium 16 & IMAX |
| Fairfield – Regal Fairfield Stadium 16 & IMAX |
| Long Beach – Regal Long Beach Stadium 26 & IMAX |
| Los Angeles – AMC Century City 15 with IMAX |
| National City – AMC Plaza Bonita 14 with IMAX |
| Orange – AMC 30 At The Block with IMAX |
| Riverside – AMC Tyler Galleria 16 with IMAX |
| Rowland Heights – AMC Puente Hills 20 with IMAX |
| San Diego – AMC Mission Valley 20 with IMAX |
| San Diego – AMC Palm Promenade 24 with IMAX |
| San Diego – Regal Mira Mesa Stadium 18 & IMAX |
| San Jose – AMC Eastridge Mall 15 with IMAX |
| Santa Clara – AMC Mercado 20 with IMAX |
| Santa Clarita – Regal Valencia Stadium 12 & IMAX |
| Simi Valley – Regal Civic Center Stadium 16 & IMAX |
| South Gate – Regal South Gate Stadium 20 & IMAX |
| Stockton – Regal City Centre Stadium 16 & IMAX |
| Temecula – Regal Temecula Stadium15 & IMAX |
| Torrance – AMC Del Amo 18 with IMAX |
| Woodland Hills – AMC Promenade 16 with IMAX |
| Colorado |
| Highlands Ranch – AMC Highlands Ranch 24 & IMAX |
| Westminster – AMC Orchard 12 with IMAX |
| Westminster – AMC Westminster Promenade 24 with IMAX |
| Connecticut |
| Manchester – Rave Buckland Hills 18 + IMAX |
| Milford – Rave Connecticut Post 14 + IMAX |
| Plainville – AMC Plainville 20 with IMAX |
| Florida |
| Altamonte Springs – AMC Altamonte Mall 18 with IMAX |
| Aventura – AMC Aventura 24 with IMAX |
| Brandon – AMC The Regency 20 with IMAX |
| Destin – Rave Destin Commons 14 + IMAX |
| Fort Myers – Regal Gulf Coast Town Center Stadium 16 & IMAX |
| Jacksonville – AMC Regency 24 with IMAX |
| Lakeland – Lakeside 18 & IMAX |
| Oldsmar – AMC Woodlands Square 20 with IMAX |
| Orange Park – AMC Orange Park 24 with IMAX |
| Orlando – AMC Universal Cineplex 20 with IMAX |
| Orlando – Regal Waterford Lakes Stadium 20 & IMAX |
| South Miami – AMC Sunset Place 24 with IMAX |
| St. Augustine – World Golf Village IMAX |
| St. Petersburg – Muvico Baywalk 19 & IMAX |
| Sunrise – Regal Sawgrass Stadium 23 & IMAX |
| Tallahassee – AMC Tallahassee Mall 20 with IMAX |
| Tampa – AMC Veterans 24 with IMAX |
| West Palm Beach – Muvico Parisian 20 & IMAX |
| Georgia |
| Atlanta – Regal Atlantic Station 16 & IMAX |
| Augusta – Regal Augusta Exchange Stadium 20 & IMAX |
| Kennesaw – AMC Barrett Commons 24 with IMAX |
| Morrow – AMC Southlake Pavilion 24 with IMAX |
| Hawaii |
| Honolulu – Regal Dole Cannery 18 & IMAX |
| Illinois |
| Batavia – Goodrich Randall 15 IMAX |
| Hodgkins – AMC Quarry Cinemas 14 with IMAX |
| Lombard – AMC Yorktown 17 with IMAX |
| Naperville – AMC Showplace 16 Naperville with IMAX |
| Schaumburg – AMC Streets of Woodfield 20 with IMAX |
| Skokie – AMC Showplace Village Crossing 18 with IMAX |
| South Barrington – AMC Barrington 30 with IMAX |
| Indiana |
| Evansville – Showplace East 18 & IMAX |
| Indianapolis – AMC Showplace 16 with IMAX |
| Noblesville – Goodrich Hamilton 16 IMAX |
| Portage – Goodrich Portage 16 IMAX |
| Iowa |
| Davenport – Rave Davenport 53rd 18 + IMAX |
| Kansas |
| Leawood – AMC Town Center 20 with IMAX |
| Olathe – AMC Studio 30 with IMAX |
| Wichita – Warren 17 with IMAX |
| Kentucky |
| Louisville – Rave Stonybrook 20 + IMAX |
| Newport – AMC Newport Levee 20 with IMAX |
| Louisiana |
| Harahan – AMC Elmwood Palace 20 with IMAX |
| Maine |
| Saco – Cinemagic & IMAX in Saco |
| Maryland |
| Baltimore – AMC Loews White Marsh 16 with IMAX |
| Columbia – AMC Columbia 14 with IMAX |
| Silver Spring – Regal Majestic Stadium 20 & IMAX |
| Massachusetts |
| Boston – AMC Loews Boston Common 19 with IMAX |
| Danvers – AMC Liberty Tree Mall 20 with IMAX |
| Methuen – AMC Methuen 20 with IMAX |
| Randolph – Showcase Randolph 16 & IMAX |
| Michigan |
| Auburn Hills – AMC Star Great Lakes 25 with IMAX |
| Grand Blanc – NCG Trillium Cinema & IMAX |
| Lansing – Celebration Lansing 19 + IMAX |
| Livonia – AMC Livonia 20 with IMAX |
| Sterling Heights – AMC Forum 30 with IMAX |
| Ypsilanti – Rave Ann Arbor 20 IMAX |
| Minnesota |
| Eden Prairie – AMC Eden Prairie Mall 18 with IMAX |
| Edina – AMC Southdale 16 with IMAX |
| Maple Grove – AMC Arbor Lakes 16 with IMAX |
| Roseville – AMC Rosedale 14 with IMAX |
| Missouri |
| Hazelwood – Regal St. Louis Mills 18 & IMAX |
| Independence – AMC Independence Commons 20 with IMAX |
| Kansas City – AMC BarryWoods 24 with IMAX |
| Nebraska |
| Omaha – AMC Oakview Plaza 24 with IMAX |
| Nevada |
| Henderson – Regal Sunset Station Stadium 13 & IMAX |
| Las Vegas – Regal Red Rock Stadium 16 & IMAX |
| North Las Vegas – Regal Aliante Stadium 16 & IMAX |
| New Hampshire |
| Hooksett – Cinemagic & IMAX in Hooksett |
| New Jersey |
| Cherry Hill – AMC Loews Cherry Hill 24 with IMAX |
| Elizabeth – AMC Jersey Gardens 20 with IMAX |
| Hamilton – AMC Hamilton 24 with IMAX |
| New Brunswick – AMC Loews New Brunswick 18 with IMAX |
| Paramus – AMC Garden State 16 with IMAX |
| Rockaway – AMC Rockaway 16 with IMAX |
| New York |
| Albany – Regal Crossgates Mall 18 & IMAX |
| Brooklyn – Regal Sheepshead Bay 14 & IMAX |
| Deer Park – Regal Deer Park Stadium 16 & IMAX |
| New York City – AMC 34th Street 14 with IMAX |
| New York City – AMC Empire 25 with IMAX |
| New York City – AMC Kips Bay 15 with IMAX |
| Port Chester – AMC Port Chester 14 with IMAX |
| Stony Brook – AMC Stony Brook 17 with IMAX |
| White Plains – National Amusements City Center 15 IMAX |
| Williamsville – Regal Transit Center Stadium 18 & IMAX |
| North Carolina |
| Cary – Regal Crossroads Stadium 20 & IMAX |
| Charlotte – Regal Stonecrest At Piper Glen Stadium 22 & IMAX |
| Concord – AMC Concord Mills 24 with IMAX |
| Raleigh – Marbles Kids Museum Wachovia IMAX Theatre |
| Ohio |
| Beavercreek – Rave The Greene 14 + IMAX |
| Columbus – AMC Easton Town Center 30 with IMAX |
| Columbus – AMC Lennox Town Center 24 with IMAX |
| Springdale – Showcase Springdale IMAX 16 |
| Westlake – Regal Crocker Park Stadium 16 & IMAX |
| Oklahoma |
| Oklahoma City – AMC Quail Springs 24 with IMAX |
| Tulsa – AMC Southroads 20 with IMAX |
| Oregon |
| Tigard – Regal Bridgeport Village Stadium 18 & IMAX |
| Pennsylvania |
| Bensalem – AMC Neshaminy 24 with IMAX |
| Dickson City – Great Escape Dickson City 14 IMAX |
| Homestead – AMC Waterfront 22 with IMAX |
| Lititz – Penn Cinema IMAX |
| Philadelphia – AMC Franklin Mills 14 with IMAX |
| Reading – RC Reading Movies 11 & IMAX |
| South Carolina |
| Charleston – Citadel Mall Stadium 16 with IMAX |
| Simpsonville – Great Escape 14 & IMAX |
| Tennessee |
| Chattanooga – Rave East Ridge 18 + IMAX |
| Knoxville – Regal Pinnacle Stadium Cinemas 17 & IMAX |
| Texas |
| Arlington – AMC The Parks At Arlington 18 with IMAX |
| Dallas – AMC Northpark 15 with IMAX |
| Frisco – AMC Stonebriar 24 with IMAX |
| Garland – AMC Firewheel 18 with IMAX |
| Houston – AMC Gulf Pointe 30 with IMAX |
| Mesquite – AMC Mesquite 30 with IMAX |
| Sugar Land – AMC First Colony 24 with IMAX |
| Tomball – Santikos Silverado 19 IMAX |
| Utah |
| Sandy – Megaplex 17 & IMAX at Jordan Commons |
| South Jordan – Megaplex 20 & IMAX at The District |
| Virginia |
| Alexandria – AMC Hoffman Center 22 with IMAX |
| Hampton – AMC Hampton Towne Centre 24 with IMAX |
| Hampton – Virginia Air and Space Center IMAX Theater |
| McLean – AMC Tysons Corner 16 with IMAX |
| Midlothian – Regal Commonwealth 20 & IMAX |
| Virginia Beach – AMC Lynnhaven 18 with IMAX |
| Woodbridge – AMC Potomac Mills 18 with IMAX |
| Washington |
| Bellevue – Lincoln Square Cinemas IMAX Theatre |
| Kent – AMC Kent Station 14 with IMAX |
| Lacey – Regal Martin Village Stadium 16 & IMAX |
| Lynnwood – AMC Alderwood Mall 16 with IMAX |
| Seattle – Regal Thornton Place Stadium 14 & IMAX |
| Spokane – AMC River Park Square 20 with IMAX |
| Tukwila – AMC Southcenter 16 with IMAX |
| Wisconsin |
| Wauwatosa – AMC Mayfair Mall 18 with IMAX |
| CANADA |
| Ontario |
| Kanata – AMC Kanata 24 with IMAX |
| Mississauga – AMC Courtney Park 16 with IMAX |
| Toronto – Cineplex Scotiabank Theatre Toronto & IMAX |
| Whitby – AMC Whitby 24 with IMAX |
| INTERNATIONAL |
| Australia |
| Melbourne – Highpoint Hoyts IMAX** |
| Perth – Carousel Hoyts IMAX** |
| Sydney – Entertainment Quarter Hoyts IMAX** |
| Brazil |
| Curitiba – Dom Bosco IMAX Palladium Shopping Center |
| Sao Paolo – Espaço Unibanco Pompéia IMAX |
| India |
| Mumbai – Big Cinemas IMAX Theatre |
| United Kingdom |
| Cardiff – Odeon Cardiff Bay IMAX |
| Gateshead – Odeon Metrocentre IMAX |
| Greenwich – Odeon Greenwich IMAX |
| Liverpool – Odeon Liverpool ONE IMAX |
| London – Odeon Kingston IMAX |
| Norwich – Odeon Norwich IMAX |
| Renfrew – Odeon Braehead IMAX |
| Southampton – Odeon Southampton IMAX |
| Uxbridge – Odeon Uxbridge IMAX |
| Wimbledon – Odeon Wimbledon IMAX |
Please check local listings or IMAX.com for final theatre listings, launch dates and showtimes.
** denotes earlier launch * denotes later launch
About IMAX Corporation
IMAX Corporation is one of the world's leading entertainment and technology companies, specializing in the creation and delivery of premium, awe-inspiring entertainment experiences. With a growing suite of cutting-edge motion picture and sound technologies, and a globally recognized entertainment brand, IMAX is singularly situated at the convergence of the entertainment industry, innovation and the digital media world. The industry's top filmmakers and studios are utilizing IMAX theatres to connect with audiences in extraordinary ways, and as such, the IMAX network is among the most important and successful theatrical distribution platforms for major event films around the globe. The Company's new digital projection and sound systems - combined with a growing blockbuster film slate - are fueling the rapid expansion of the IMAX network in established markets such as North America, Western Europe, and Japan, as well as emerging markets such as China and Russia. IMAX theatres deliver the world's best cinematic presentations using proprietary IMAX, IMAX 3D, and IMAX DMR (Digital Re-Mastering) technologies. IMAX DMR enables virtually any motion picture to be transformed into the unparalleled image and sound quality of The IMAX Experience.
IMAX is headquartered in New York, Toronto and Los Angeles, with offices in London, Tokyo and Shanghai. As of September 30, 2010, there were 470 IMAX theatres (348 commercial, 122 institutional) operating in 45 countries.
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