LOS ANGELES, April 4, 2011 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- IMAX Corporation (NYSE:IMAX) (TSX:IMX) and Warner Bros. Pictures announced today that the family-friendly documentary adventure Born to be Wild 3D will be released exclusively to IMAX® theatres on Friday, April 8th. The film follows these young orphaned elephants and orangutans on the trip of a lifetime, from birth to their rebirth into the wild. This miraculous journey of second chances will transport moviegoers around the world to the far reaches of Kenya and Borneo and will inspire them to take action and save Earth's precious creatures.
The film will open on 207 IMAX screens domestically and on at least 18 IMAX screens internationally, with six screens releasing day-and-date. Additional international playdates are expected to be confirmed in the coming days.
Born to be Wild 3D was stunningly captured using IMAX 3D cameras and 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 and 2D. 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 Born to be Wild 3D:
Narrated by Academy-Award® winner Morgan Freeman, Born to be Wild 3D is an inspiring story of love, dedication and the remarkable bond between humans and animals. This film documents orphaned orangutans and elephants and the extraordinary people who rescue and raise them—saving endangered species one life at a time. Born to be Wild 3D is a heartwarming adventure transporting moviegoers into the lush rainforests of Borneo with world-renowned primatologist Dr. Birute Mary Galdikas, and across the rugged Kenyan savannah with celebrated elephant authority Dame Daphne M. Sheldrick, as they and their teams rescue, rehabilitate and return these incredible animals back to the wild.
Born to be Wild 3D is a presentation of Warner Bros. Pictures and IMAX Filmed Entertainment. The film is directed by David Lickley and written and produced by Drew Fellman. The behind-the-scenes team includes supervising line producer Diane Roberts, associate producer Jill Ferguson, director of photography David Douglas and editor Beth Spiegel. Music is composed by Mark Mothersbaugh. Born to be Wild 3D opens exclusively in IMAX theatres starting April 8, 2011.
The film has been rated G and has a run time of 40 minutes.
Born to be Wild 3D has received the following seals of approval:
Truly Moving Picture Award
The Dove Foundation
Born to be Wild 3D: An IMAX Experience is scheduled to play day-and-date at the following IMAX theatres beginning April 8th:
| UNITED STATES |
| Alabama |
| Birmingham – McWane Science Center IMAX Dome Theatre# |
| Tuscaloosa – Cobb 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 Mall 15 with IMAX |
| Arkansas |
| Little Rock – Dickinson Chenal 9 IMAX Theatre |
| California |
| Aliso Viejo – Edwards Aliso Viejo Stadium 20 & IMAX |
| Arcadia – AMC Santa Anita 16 & IMAX |
| Burbank – AMC Burbank 30 & IMAX |
| Camarillo – Edwards Camarillo Palace Stadium 12 & IMAX |
| Cathedral City – Desert IMAX Theatre |
| Covina – AMC Covina 30 with IMAX |
| Dublin – Regal Hacienda Crossings Stadium 20 & IMAX |
| El Cajon – Regal Parkway Plaza Stadium 18 & IMAX |
| Emeryville – AMC Bay Street 16 & IMAX |
| Escondido – Regal Escondido Stadium 16 & IMAX |
| Fairfield – Edwards Fairfield Stadium 16 & IMAX |
| Fresno – Regal Fresno Stadium 21 & IMAX |
| Irvine – Edwards Irvine Spectrum 21 & IMAX |
| Long Beach – Edwards Long Beach Stadium 26 & IMAX |
| Los Angeles – California Science Center IMAX Theater |
| Los Angeles – Rave Motion Pictures 18 & IMAX |
| National City – AMC Plaza Bonita 14 with IMAX |
| Orange – AMC Block 30 with IMAX |
| Riverside – AMC Tyler Galleria 16 with IMAX |
| Sacramento – Esquire IMAX Theatre |
| San Diego – AMC Mission Valley 20 with IMAX |
| San Diego – AMC Palm Promenade 24 with IMAX |
| San Diego – Regal Mira Mesa Stadium 17 & IMAX |
| San Francisco – AMC Metreon 16 with IMAX |
| San Jose – Hackworth IMAX Dome at The Tech Museum# |
| Santa Clarita – Edwards Valencia Stadium 12 & IMAX |
| Simi Valley – Regal Civic Center Plaza 16 & IMAX |
| Stockton – Regal City Centre Stadium 16 & IMAX |
| Temecula – Edwards Temecula Stadium15 & IMAX |
| Torrance – AMC Del Amo 18 & IMAX |
| Woodland Hills – AMC Promenade 16 & IMAX |
| Colorado |
| Colorado Springs – Cinemark Carefree Circle 16 & IMAX |
| Denver – Denver Museum of Nature & Science IMAX# |
| Connecticut |
| Manchester – Rave Buckland Hills 18 & IMAX |
| Milford – Rave Connecticut Post 14 & IMAX |
| Norwalk – IMAX Theatre at The Maritime Aquarium# |
| Plainville – AMC Plainville 20 with IMAX |
| District of Columbia |
| Washington – National Museum of Natural History Samuel C Johnson IMAX |
| Florida |
| Altamonte Springs – AMC Altamonte Mall 18 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 |
| Lakeland – Cobb Lakeside 18 & IMAX |
| Merritt Island – Cobb Merritt Square 16 & IMAX |
| Orlando – AMC Universal Cineplex 20 with IMAX |
| Orlando – Regal Waterford Lakes Stadium 20 with IMAX |
| Pensacola – National Naval Aviation Museum IMAX Theatre# |
| St. Augustine – World Golf Hall of Fame IMAX Theatre |
| St. Petersburg – Muvico Baywalk 19 & IMAX |
| Tallahassee – Challenger Learning Center IMAX |
| Tampa – Museum of Science & Industry (MOSI) IMAX Dome Theatre# |
| West Palm Beach – Muvico Parisian 20 & IMAX |
| Georgia |
| Atlanta – Regal Atlantic Station Stadium 16 & IMAX |
| Augusta – Regal Augusta Exchange Stadium 20 & IMAX |
| Buford – Regal Mall Of Georgia Stadium 20 & IMAX |
| Columbus – IMAX Theatre at Patriot Park, National Infantry Museum |
| Kennesaw – AMC Barrett Commons 24 & IMAX |
| Morrow – AMC Southlake Pavilion 24 with IMAX |
| Hawaii |
| Honolulu – Regal Dole Cannery 18 & IMAX |
| Idaho |
| Boise – Edwards Boise Stadium 22 & IMAX |
| Illinois |
| Batavia – Goodrich Randall 15 IMAX |
| Chicago – Navy Pier IMAX Theatre |
| Hodgkins – AMC Loews Quarry Cinemas 14 & IMAX |
| Lincolnshire – Regal Lincolnshire Stadium 20 & IMAX |
| Lombard – AMC Yorktown 18 with IMAX |
| Naperville – AMC Showplace Naperville 16 with IMAX |
| Schaumburg – AMC Streets of Woodfield 20 with IMAX |
| Skokie – AMC Village Crossing 18 with IMAX |
| South Barrington – AMC Barrington 30 with IMAX |
| Woodridge – Cinemark 16 & IMAX |
| Indiana |
| Evansville – Showplace East 18 & IMAX |
| Fort Wayne – Rave Jefferson Pointe 18 & IMAX |
| Indianapolis – Indiana State Museum White River IMAX Theater |
| Portage – Goodrich Portage 16 IMAX |
| Iowa |
| Davenport – Putnam Museum & IMAX Theatre |
| Davenport – Rave Davenport 18 & IMAX |
| Des Moines – Science Center of Iowa & Blank IMAX Dome Theater# |
| Kansas |
| Leawood – AMC Town Center 20 with IMAX |
| Olathe – AMC Studio 28 with IMAX |
| Wichita – Warren West 21st 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 White Marsh 16 with IMAX |
| Columbia – AMC Columbia 14 with IMAX |
| Massachusetts |
| Boston – New England Aquarium's Simons IMAX Theatre |
| Methuen – Loews Methuen 20 with IMAX |
| Natick – Jordan's Furniture IMAX |
| Randolph – Showcase Randolph 16 with IMAX |
| Reading – Jordan's Furniture IMAX |
| Michigan |
| Auburn Hills – AMC Star Great Lakes 25 with IMAX |
| Dearborn – The Henry Ford IMAX Theatre |
| Grand Blanc – NCG Trillium Cinema & IMAX |
| Grand Rapids – Celebration! Grand Rapids North 17 & IMAX |
| Lansing – Celebration! Lansing 19 & IMAX |
| Ypsilanti – Rave Ann Arbor 20 & IMAX |
| Minnesota |
| Apple Valley – Minnesota Zoo Great Clips IMAX Theatre |
| Missouri |
| Branson – Branson's IMAX Entertainment Complex# |
| Hazelwood – Regal St. Louis Mills Stadium 18 & IMAX |
| Independence – AMC Independence Commons 20 & IMAX |
| Kansas City – AMC Barrywoods 24 & IMAX |
| Nebraska |
| Omaha – Lozier IMAX at Henry Doorly Zoo |
| 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 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 Rochelle – Regal New Roc City Stadium 18 & IMAX |
| New York City – AMC Empire 25 with IMAX |
| New York City – AMC Loews 34th Street 14 with IMAX |
| New York City – AMC Loews Kips Bay 15 with IMAX |
| New York City – AMC Loews Lincoln Square 13 with IMAX |
| Port Chester – AMC Port Chester 14 with IMAX |
| Rochester – Cinemark Tinseltown 16 & IMAX |
| Stony Brook – AMC Stony Brook 17 with IMAX |
| West Nyack – IMAX Theater Palisades Center |
| Westbury – Regal UA Westbury Stadium 12 & IMAX |
| White Plains – National Amusements City Center 15 IMAX |
| Williamsville – Regal Transit Center Stadium 18 & IMAX |
| North Carolina |
| Charlotte – The Charlotte Observer OMNIMAX Theater# |
| Raleigh – Wachovia IMAX Theatre at Marbles Kids Museum |
| Ohio |
| Beavercreek – Rave The Greene 14 & IMAX |
| Cleveland – Great Lakes Science Center OMNIMAX Theater# |
| Columbus – AMC Easton Town Center 30 & IMAX |
| Columbus – AMC Lennox Town Center 24 with IMAX |
| Springdale – National Amusements Showcase Springdale 18 with IMAX |
| Oklahoma |
| Oklahoma City – AMC Quail Springs 24 with IMAX |
| Tulsa – AMC Southroads 20 with IMAX |
| Tulsa – Cinemark 17 & IMAX |
| Oregon |
| Eugene – Regal Valley River Center Stadium 15 & IMAX |
| Portland – OMNIMAX Theater at the Oregon Museum of Science & Industry# |
| Pennsylvania |
| Bensalem – AMC Neshaminy 24 with IMAX |
| Dickson City – Great Escape Dickson City 14 & IMAX |
| Harrisburg – Whitaker Center for Science & the Arts Select Medical IMAX Theater |
| Homestead – AMC Waterfront 22 with IMAX |
| King of Prussia – Regal UA King of Prussia Stadium 16 & IMAX |
| Lititz – Penn Cinema 14 & IMAX |
| Philadelphia – AMC Franklin Mills 14 with IMAX |
| Reading – RC Reading Movies 11 with IMAX |
| Tarentum – Cinemark Galleria at Pittsburgh Mills and IMAX |
| Rhode Island |
| Providence – National Amusements Providence Place 16 with IMAX |
| South Carolina |
| Charleston – Citadel Mall Stadium 16 with IMAX |
| Myrtle Beach – Myrtle Beach IMAX 3D Theatre |
| Simpsonville – Great Escape Simpsonville 14 & IMAX |
| Tennessee |
| Chattanooga – Tennessee Aquarium IMAX 3D Theater |
| Knoxville – Regal Pinnacle Stadium 18 & IMAX |
| Texas |
| Amarillo – Regal UA Amarillo Star Stadium 14 & IMAX |
| Arlington – AMC The Parks at Arlington 18 with IMAX |
| Austin – The Bob Bullock Texas State History Museum IMAX Theatre |
| Dallas – AMC Northpark 15 with IMAX |
| Dallas – Cinemark 17 & IMAX |
| Frisco – AMC Stonebriar 24 with IMAX |
| Garland – AMC Firewheel 18 & IMAX |
| Houston – The Houston Museum of Natural Science IMAX |
| Mesquite – AMC Mesquite 30 & IMAX |
| San Antonio – Rivercenter Alamo IMAX Theatre |
| Utah |
| Salt Lake City – Clark Planetarium ATK IMAX Theatre |
| Sandy – Megaplex 17 at Jordan Commons IMAX Theatre |
| South Jordan – Megaplex 20 at the District IMAX Theatre |
| Virginia |
| Hampton – Riverside IMAX Theater at the Virginia Air & Space Center |
| Manassas – Regal Manassas 14 & IMAX |
| Midlothian – Regal Commonwealth 20 & IMAX |
| Washington |
| Kent – AMC Kent Station 14 with IMAX |
| Lacey – Regal Martin Village Stadium 16 & IMAX |
| Lynnwood – AMC Loews Alderwood Mall 16 with IMAX |
| Seattle – Pacific Science Center Boeing IMAX Theatre |
| Spokane – Riverfront Park IMAX Theatre# |
| Wisconsin |
| Fitchburg – AMC Star Fitchburg 18 with IMAX |
| Wauwatosa – AMC Mayfair Mall 18 with IMAX |
| CANADA |
| Alberta |
| Calgary – Cineplex Scotiabank Theatre Chinook IMAX |
| Edmonton – TELUS World of Science IMAX Theatre# |
| British Columbia |
| Langley – Cineplex Colossus Langley IMAX |
| Victoria – National Geographic IMAX Theatre# |
| Manitoba |
| Winnipeg – IMAX Theatre at Portage Place |
| Nova Scotia |
| Halifax – Empire Theatres Bayers Lake IMAX |
| Ontario |
| Mississauga – Cineplex Coliseum Mississauga IMAX |
| Sudbury – Science North IMAX Theatre |
| Toronto – AMC Yonge & Dundas 24 with IMAX |
| Vaughan – Cineplex Colossus Vaughan IMAX |
| Whitby – AMC Whitby 24 with IMAX |
| Quebec |
| Gatineau – Canadian Museum of Civilization IMAX Theatre# |
| Montreal – Montreal Science Centre IMAX Telus |
| Quebec City – IMAX des Galleries de la Capitale |
| Saskatchewan |
| Regina – Saskatchewan Science Centre Kramer IMAX Theatre# |
| INTERNATIONAL |
| Australia |
| Melbourne – Highpoint Hoyts IMAX |
| Melbourne – Melbourne Museum IMAX |
| Perth – Carousel Hoyts IMAX |
| Sydney – Entertainment Quarter Hoyts IMAX |
| Sydney – LG IMAX Theatre Sydney |
| Austria |
| Graz – Cineplexx Graz IMAX* |
| Vienna – Apollo Das Kino Vienna IMAX* |
| Czech Republic |
| Prague – Oskar IMAX Palace Flora* |
| Germany |
| Bremen – CinemaxX Bremen* |
| Hungary |
| Budapest – Cinema City Arena IMAX Hungary |
| Mexico |
| Monterrey – Planetario Alfa#* |
| Tijuana – Cine Planetario Centro Cultural Tijuana#* |
| Poland |
| Katowice – Orange IMAX Katowice Punkt 44* |
| Krakow – Orange IMAX Krakow* |
| Lodz – Orange IMAX Manufactura* |
| Poznan – Poznan IMAX* |
| Warsaw – Orange IMAX Sadyba* |
| Singapore |
| Singapore – Singapore Science Centre Omni-Theatre#* |
| Note: Additional IMAX locations to be confirmed |
| *denotes later launch # denotes 2D theatre |
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 theaters 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®.
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