LOS ANGELES, March 7, 2011 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- IMAX Corporation (NYSE:IMAX) (TSX:IMX), and The Walt Disney Studios announced today that the out-of-this-world animated adventure Mars Needs Moms will be released in the immersive IMAX® 3D format on Friday, March 11th. The film will open on 211 IMAX screens domestically, simultaneous with its North American wide release. The film will also open on at least 45 IMAX screens internationally, with 25 screens releasing day-and-date. Additional international playdates are expected to be confirmed in the coming days.
Mars Needs Moms: 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 Mars Needs Moms:
"Take out the trash, eat your broccoli"—who needs moms, anyway? Nine-year-old Milo (Seth Green) finds out just how much he needs his mom (Joan Cusack) when she's nabbed by Martians who plan to steal her mom-ness for their own young. Produced by the team behind "Disney's A Christmas Carol" and "The Polar Express," "Mars Needs Moms" chronicles Milo's quest to save his mom—a wild adventure in Disney Digital 3D™ and IMAX® 3D that involves stowing away on a spaceship, navigating an elaborate, multi-level planet and taking on the alien nation and its leader (Mindy Sterling). With the help of a tech-savvy, underground earthman named Gribble (Dan Fogler) and a rebel Martian girl called Ki (Elisabeth Harnois), Milo just might find his way back to his mom—in more ways than one.
The film is directed by Simon Wells and produced by Robert Zemeckis, Jack Rapke, Steve Starkey, and Steven Boyd. Simon Wells and Wendy Wells wrote the screenplay, based on the book by Berkeley Breathed.
Mars Needs Moms will be distributed worldwide by Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures. This film has been rated PG for sci-fi action and peril.
Mars Needs Moms: An IMAX 3D Experience is scheduled to play day-and-date at the following IMAX theatres beginning March 11th:
UNITED STATES |
Alabama |
Hoover – Rave Patton Creek 15 + IMAX |
Tuscaloosa – Hollywood 16 Cinemas & 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 |
Tempe – Harkins Arizona Mills 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 |
Fresno – Regal Fresno Stadium 21 + IMAX |
Irvine – Regal Irvine Spectrum 21 + IMAX |
Long Beach – Regal Long Beach Stadium 26 & IMAX |
Los Angeles – AMC Century City 15 with IMAX |
Los Angeles – Rave 18 & IMAX |
Los Angeles – AMC Universal Citywalk Stadium 19 with IMAX |
National City – AMC Plaza Bonita 14 with IMAX |
Ontario – Regal Ontario Palace Stadium 22 & 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 |
Denver – Regal Colorado Center Stadium 8 & IMAX |
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 Lauderdale – AutoNation IMAX at Museum of Discovery & Science |
Fort Myers – Regal Gulf Coast Town Center Stadium 16 & IMAX |
Jacksonville – AMC Regency 24 with IMAX |
Lakeland – Cobb 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 |
Pensacola – Rave Bayou 15 + 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 |
Morrow – AMC Southlake Pavilion 24 with IMAX |
Hawaii |
Honolulu – Regal Dole Cannery 18 & IMAX |
Idaho |
Boise – Regal Boise Stadium 21 + IMAX |
Illinois |
Batavia – Goodrich Randall 15 IMAX |
Chicago – Navy Pier IMAX Theatre |
Hodgkins – AMC Quarry Cinemas 14 with IMAX |
Lincolnshire – Regal Lincolnshire Stadium 21 & 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 |
Fort Wayne – Rave Jefferson Point 18 + IMAX |
Indianapolis – AMC Showplace 16 with IMAX |
Noblesville – Goodrich Hamilton 16 IMAX |
Portage – Goodrich Portage 16 IMAX |
Iowa |
Davenport – Rave Davenport 18 + IMAX |
Kansas |
Leawood – AMC Town Center 20 with IMAX |
Olathe – AMC Studio 30 KC with IMAX |
Wichita – 21st Street Warren IMAX |
Kentucky |
Louisville – Rave Stonybrook 20 + IMAX |
Newport – AMC Newport Levee 20 with IMAX |
Louisiana |
Baton Rouge – Rave Mall of Louisiana 15 + IMAX |
Bossier City – Regal Louisiana Boardwalk Stadium 14 & IMAX |
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 |
Natick – Jordan's Furniture IMAX 3D Theatre |
Randolph – Showcase Randolph 16 & IMAX |
Reading – Jordan's Furniture IMAX 3D Theatre |
Michigan |
Auburn Hills – AMC Star Great Lakes 25 with IMAX |
Dearborn – The Henry Ford IMAX Theatre |
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 Stadium 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 – Brenden Palms 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 – 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 |
New York City – AMC Lincoln Square 13 with IMAX |
Port Chester – AMC Port Chester 14 with IMAX |
Stony Brook – AMC Stony Brook 17 with IMAX |
West Nyack – IMAX Theatre at Palisades Center |
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 – Wachovia IMAX Theatre at Marbles Kids Museum |
Ohio |
Beavercreek – Rave The Greene 14 + IMAX |
Columbus – AMC Easton Town Center 30 with IMAX |
Columbus – AMC Lennox Town Center 24 with IMAX |
Springdale – Springdale 18: Cinema de Lux IMAX |
Westlake – Regal Crocker Park Stadium 16 & IMAX |
Oklahoma |
Oklahoma City – AMC Quail Springs 24 with IMAX |
Tulsa – AMC Southroads 20 with IMAX |
Oregon |
Eugene – Regal Valley River Center Stadium 15 & IMAX |
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 |
Tarentum – Cinemark Pittsburgh Mills Mall 17 + IMAX |
Rhode Island |
Providence – Providence Place Cinemas 16 & IMAX |
South Carolina |
Charleston – Citadel Mall Stadium 16 with IMAX |
Simpsonville – Great Escape Simpsonville 14 IMAX |
Tennessee |
Chattanooga – Rave East Ridge 18 + IMAX |
Knoxville – Regal Pinnacle Stadium Cinemas 17 & IMAX |
Texas |
Amarillo – Regal Amarillo Star Stadium 14 & IMAX |
Arlington – AMC The Parks At Arlington 18 with IMAX |
Dallas – AMC Northpark 15 with IMAX |
Dallas – Cinemark 17 + IMAX |
Frisco – AMC Stonebriar 24 with IMAX |
Garland – AMC Firewheel 18 with IMAX |
Houston – AMC Gulf Pointe 30 with IMAX |
Houston – Regal Houston Marq*e 23 & IMAX |
Mesquite – AMC Mesquite 30 with IMAX |
San Antonio – Santikos Palladium 18 IMAX |
Sugar Land – AMC First Colony 24 with IMAX |
Tomball – Santikos Silverado 19 IMAX |
Utah |
Salt Lake City – Megaplex 12 & IMAX at The Gateway |
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 & Space Center Riverside IMAX 3D 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 |
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 |
Alberta |
Calgary – Cineplex Scotiabank Chinook 16 + IMAX Theatre |
Edmonton – Cineplex Scotiabank West Edmonton Mall IMAX Theatre |
British Columbia |
Langley – Cineplex Colossus Langley & IMAX |
Ontario |
Kanata – AMC Kanata 24 with IMAX |
Mississauga – AMC Courtney Park 16 with IMAX |
Toronto – AMC Yonge & Dundas 24 with IMAX |
Whitby – AMC Whitby 24 with IMAX |
Woodbridge – Cineplex Colossus Toronto & IMAX |
Quebec |
Quebec City – Galeries de la Capitale IMAX |
INTERNATIONAL |
Argentina |
Buenos Aires – IMAX Theatre Showcase at Center Norte* |
Australia |
Sydney – LG IMAX Theatre Sydney* |
Bulgeria |
Sofia – Mtel IMAX* |
Colombia |
Bogota – IMAX Plaza de las Americas* |
Costa Rica |
San Jose – Nova Cinemas de Repretel IMAX Avenida Escazu** |
Czech Republic |
Prague – Oskar IMAX – Palace Flora* |
Guatemala |
Guatemala City – Circuito Alba IMAX Cines Pradera Concepcion** |
Hungary |
Budapest – Cinema City Arena IMAX Hungary** |
Japan |
Fukuoka – United Cinemas Canal City 13 IMAX* |
Kawasaki – 109 Cinemas Kawasaki IMAX* |
Kishiwada – United Cinemas Kishiwada IMAX* |
Nagoya – 109 Cinemas Nagoya IMAX* |
Osaka – 109 Cinemas Minoh IMAX* |
Saitama – 109 Cinemas Shobu IMAX* |
Saitama – United Cinemas Urawa IMAX* |
Sapporo – United Cinemas Sapporo IMAX* |
Tokyo – 109 Cinemas Grandberry Mall IMAX* |
Kazakhstan |
Astana – Kino Park Keruen IMAX** |
Mexico |
Guadalajara – Cinepolis Galerias IMAX Theatre* |
Juarez – Cinepolis Las Misiones Cd. Juarez IMAX Theatre* |
Mexico City – Cinepolis Perisur IMAX Theatre* |
Mexico City – Cinepolis Universidad IMAX Theatre* |
Monterrey – Cinepolis Galerias Valle Oriente* |
Toluca – Cinepolis Galerias Metepec IMAX Theatre* |
Poland |
Katowice – Cinema City Orange IMAX Katowice Punkt 44 |
Krakow – Cinema City Orange IMAX Krakow |
Lodz – Cinema City Orange IMAX Manufaktura |
Poznan – Cinema City Orange Poznan IMAX |
Warsaw – Cinema City Orange IMAX Sadyba |
Russia |
Moscow – Coca-Cola IMAX Kinostar De Lux Khimki** |
Moscow – Coca-Cola IMAX KinoStar De Lux Teply Stan** |
Moscow – Coca-Cola IMAX Kinostar NY NY, Mega Belaya Dacha** |
Moscow – Karo October Cinema IMAX** |
Moscow – Nescafe IMAX** |
Novosibirsk – Cinema Park Royal Park IMAX** |
Perm – Kristall IMAX** |
Saratov – Cinema Park Triumph Mall IMAX** |
St. Petersburg – Coca-Cola IMAX Kinostar City IMAX** |
St. Petersburg – IMAX Formula Kino Galeria** |
Ufa – Cinema Park Iskra IMAX Theatre** |
Voronezh – Cinema Park The Galereya Chizhova IMAX** |
Yekaterinburg – Cinema Park Star Light IMAX** |
Ukraine |
Kiev – IMAX Theatre Kiev** |
Lviv – Planeta Kino IMAX** |
Odessa – Planeta Kino IMAX** |
Please check local listings or IMAX.com for final theatre listings, launch dates and showtimes.
** denotes earlier launch * denotes later launch
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