LOS ANGELES, June 21, 2011 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- IMAX Corporation (NYSE:IMAX) (TSX:IMX) and Disney•Pixar announced today that Cars 2, the second installment in the popular family-friendly franchise from director John Lasseter, will be released in the immersive IMAX® 3D format this Friday, June 24. The film will open on 120 domestic IMAX screens, simultaneous with its North American wide release. The film will also open on at least 40 IMAX screens internationally, with 33 screens releasing day-and-date. Additional international playdates are expected to be confirmed in the coming weeks.
"We're excited to bring John Lasseter's Cars 2 to IMAX fans and to once again be working with the terrifically talented teams at Disney and Pixar," said Greg Foster, IMAX Chairman and President, Filmed Entertainment. "The significant growth of our network is allowing us to explore different release strategies, such as offering multiple films simultaneously within the network, which appeal to all segments of the IMAX audience."
Cars 2 An IMAX 3D Experiencehas 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 Cars 2:
Star racecar Lightning McQueen (voice of Owen Wilson) and the incomparable tow truck Mater (voice of Larry the Cable Guy) take their friendship to exciting new places in Cars 2 when they head overseas to compete in the first-ever World Grand Prix to determine the world's fastest car. But the road to the championship is filled with plenty of potholes, detours and hilarious surprises when Mater gets caught up in an intriguing adventure of his own: international espionage. Torn between assisting Lightning McQueen in the high-profile race and towing the line of top-secret spy mission, Mater's action-packed journey leads him on an explosive chase through the streets of Japan and Europe, trailed by his friends and watched by the whole world. Adding to the fast-paced fun is a colorful new all-car cast that includes secret agents, menacing villains and international racing competitors.
John Lasseter returns to the driver's seat to direct this follow-up to his 2006 Golden Globe-winning Cars. Cars 2 is co-directed by Brad Lewis, producer of the Oscar-winning film Ratatouille, and produced by visual effects industry veteran Denise Ream (associate producer, Up; visual effects executive producer, Star Wars: Episode III – Revenge of the Sith).
Cars 2 has been rated G.
Cars 2 An IMAX 3D Experience is scheduled to play day-and-date at the following IMAX theatres beginning June 24th:
UNITED STATES |
Arizona |
Glendale – AMC Westgate 20 with IMAX |
Mesa – Dickinson Gateway 12 IMAX Theatre |
Phoenix – AMC Desert Ridge 18 with IMAX |
California |
Aliso Viejo – Regal Aliso Viejo Stadium 20 + IMAX |
Brentwood – Rave Brentwood 14 + IMAX |
Burbank – AMC Burbank 16 with IMAX |
Camarillo – Regal Camarillo Palace Stadium 12 + IMAX |
Cathedral City – Desert IMAX Theatre |
Covina – AMC Covina 30 with IMAX |
Cupertino – AMC Cupertino Square 16 with IMAX |
Dublin – Regal Hacienda Crossings Stadium 21 + IMAX |
El Cajon – Regal Parkway Plaza Stadium 18 + IMAX |
Emeryville – AMC Bay Street 16 with IMAX |
National City – AMC Plaza Bonita 14 with IMAX |
Riverside – AMC Tyler Galleria 16 with IMAX |
Sacramento – Esquire IMAX Theatre |
San Diego – AMC Palm Promenade 24 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 |
Torrance – AMC Del Amo 18 with IMAX |
Woodland Hills – AMC Promenade 16 with IMAX |
Colorado |
Colorado Springs – Cinemark Carefree Circle + IMAX |
Highlands Ranch – AMC Highlands Ranch 24 + IMAX |
Westminster – AMC Orchard 12 with IMAX |
Connecticut |
Milford – Rave Connecticut Post 14 + IMAX |
Plainville – AMC Loews Plainville 20 with IMAX |
Florida |
Altamonte Springs – AMC Altamonte Mall 18 with IMAX |
Destin – Rave Destin Commons 14 + IMAX |
Jacksonville – AMC Regency 24 with IMAX |
Lakeland – Cobb Lakeside 18 + IMAX |
Merritt Island – Cobb Merritt Square 16 + IMAX |
Oldsmar – AMC Woodlands Square 20 with IMAX |
Orlando – Regal Waterford Stadium 20 + IMAX |
Sarasota – AMC Sarasota 12 with IMAX |
South Miami – AMC Sunset Place 24 with IMAX |
St. Petersburg – Muvico Baywalk 20 + IMAX |
Sunrise – Regal Sawgrass Stadium 23 + IMAX |
Georgia |
Augusta – Regal Augusta Exchange Stadium 20 + IMAX |
Cumming – AMC Avenue Forsyth 12 with IMAX |
Idaho |
Boise – Regal Boise Stadium 21 + IMAX |
Illinois |
Batavia – Goodrich Randall 15 IMAX |
Lincolnshire – Regal Lincolnshire Stadium 21 + IMAX |
Lombard – AMC Yorktown 17 with IMAX |
New Lenox – AMC Showplace New Lenox 14 with IMAX |
Peoria – Rave Grand Prairie 18 + IMAX |
Schaumburg – AMC Loews Streets of Woodfield 20 with IMAX |
Indiana |
Fort Wayne – Rave Jefferson Pointe 18 + IMAX |
Indianapolis – Indiana State Museum IMAX Theater |
Iowa |
Council Bluffs – AMC Star Council Bluffs 17 with IMAX |
Davenport – Rave Davenport 53 + IMAX |
Kansas |
Leawood – AMC Town Center 20 with IMAX |
Kentucky |
Louisville – Rave Stonybrook 20 + IMAX |
Louisiana |
Bossier City – Regal Louisiana Boardwalk Stadium 14 + IMAX |
Maryland |
Gaithersburg – AMC Loews Rio Cinemas 18 with IMAX |
Massachusetts |
Danvers – AMC Loews Liberty Tree Mall 20 with IMAX |
Methuen – AMC Loews Methuen 20 with IMAX |
Natick – Jordan's Furniture IMAX 3D Theatre |
Reading – Jordan's Furniture IMAX 3D Theatre |
Michigan |
Auburn Hills – AMC Star Great Lakes 25 with IMAX |
Dearborn – Henry Ford IMAX |
Grand Rapids – Celebration! Cinema Grand Rapids North + IMAX |
Sterling Heights – AMC Forum 30 with IMAX |
Minnesota |
Apple Valley – Great Clips IMAX at Minnesota Zoo |
Eden Prairie – AMC Eden Prairie Mall 18 with IMAX |
Maple Grove – AMC Arbor Lakes 16 with IMAX |
Missouri |
Chesterfield – AMC Chesterfield 14 with IMAX |
Hazelwood – Regal St. Louis Mills Stadium 18 + IMAX |
Kansas City – AMC BarryWoods 24 with IMAX |
Nebraska |
Omaha – AMC Oakview Plaza 24 with IMAX |
Nevada |
Henderson – Regal Sunset Station Stadium 13 + IMAX |
North Las Vegas – Regal Aliante Stadium 16 + IMAX |
New Hampshire |
Hooksett – Cinemagic + IMAX in Hooksett |
New Jersey |
New Brunswick – AMC Loews New Brunswick 18 with IMAX |
Rockaway – AMC Rockaway 16 with IMAX |
New York |
Deer Park – Regal Deer Park Stadium 16 + IMAX |
New York City – AMC Kips Bay 15 with IMAX |
Port Chester – AMC Port Chester 14 with IMAX |
Rochester – Cinemark Tinseltown 16 + IMAX |
Stony Brook – AMC Stony Brook 17 with 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 |
Raleigh – The Wells Fargo IMAX Theatre at Marbles Kids Museum |
Ohio |
Columbus – AMC Lennox Town Center 24 with IMAX |
Springdale – Springdale 18: Cinema de Lux IMAX |
Westlake – Regal Crocker Park Stadium 16 + IMAX |
Oklahoma |
Tulsa – AMC Southroads 20 with IMAX |
Tulsa – Cinemark 17 + IMAX |
Oregon |
Eugene – Regal Valley River Center Stadium 15 + IMAX |
Pennsylvania |
Bensalem – AMC Neshaminy 24 with IMAX |
Dickson City – Great Escape Dickson City 14 IMAX |
Philadelphia – AMC Franklin Mills 14 with IMAX |
Tarentum – Cinemark Pittsburgh Mills Mall 17 + IMAX |
Tennessee |
Chattanooga – Rave East Ridge 18 + IMAX |
Texas |
Amarillo – Regal Amarillo Star Stadium 14 + IMAX |
Frisco – AMC Stonebriar 24 with IMAX |
Garland – AMC Firewheel 18 with IMAX |
Mesquite – AMC Mesquite 30 with IMAX |
San Antonio - Alamo IMAX Theatre Rivercenter |
Sugar Land – AMC First Colony 24 with IMAX |
Utah |
Salt Lake City – Megaplex Gateway 12 ATK IMAX |
South Jordan – Megaplex 20 + IMAX at The District |
Virginia |
Hampton – AMC Hampton Towne Centre 24 with IMAX |
Midlothian – Regal Commonwealth 20 + IMAX |
Washington |
Kent – AMC Kent Station 14 with IMAX |
Seattle – Regal Thornton Place Stadium 14 + IMAX |
Spokane – AMC River Park Square 20 with IMAX |
Wisconsin |
Fitchburg – AMC Star Fitchburg 18 with IMAX |
Wauwatosa – AMC Mayfair Mall 18 with IMAX |
CANADA |
British Columbia |
Langley – Cineplex Colossus Langley IMAX |
Richmond – Cineplex SilverCity Riverport IMAX |
Ontario |
Gloucester – Cineplex SilverCity Gloucester IMAX |
Kanata – AMC Kanata 24 with IMAX |
Mississauga – Cineplex Coliseum Mississauga IMAX |
Toronto – AMC Yonge + Dundas 24 with IMAX |
Whitby – AMC Whitby 24 with IMAX |
Quebec |
Montreal – AMC Forum 22 with IMAX |
Quebec City – IMAX des Galeries de la Capitale |
INTERNATIONAL |
Australia |
Melbourne – Highpoint Hoyts IMAX* |
Perth – Carousel Hoyts IMAX* |
Sydney – Entertainment Quarter Hoyts IMAX* |
Sydney – LG IMAX Theatre Sydney* |
Brazil |
Curitiba – Dom Bosco IMAX Palladium Shopping Center |
Sao Paulo – Espaço Unibanco Pompéia IMAX |
Colombia |
Bogota – IMAX Plaza de las Americas |
Costa Rica |
San Jose – Nova Cinemas de Repretel IMAX Avenida Escazú |
Croatia |
Zagreb – CineStar Arena IMAX Zagreb** |
Czech Republic |
Prague – Oskar IMAX Palace Flora** |
Guatemala |
Guatemala City – Circuito Alba IMAX Cines Pradera Concepción |
India |
Mumbai – Big Cinemas IMAX Theatre |
Italy |
Milan – UCI IMAX Pioltello Milano* |
Kazakhstan |
Astana – Kino Park Keruen IMAX* |
Kuwait |
Kuwait – KNCC Cinescape 360 IMAX* |
Qatar |
Doha – Villagio Shopping Mall IMAX* |
Romania |
Bucharest – Cinema City IMAX Bucharest** |
Russia |
Krasnodar – SBS/Monitor Megamall IMAX* |
Moscow – BFC IMAX Kinosfera* |
Moscow – Coca-Cola IMAX Kinostar De Lux Khimki* |
Moscow – Coca-Cola IMAX Kinostar De Lux Teply Stan* |
Moscow – Coca-Cola IMAX Kinostar New York New York, Mega Belaya Dacha* |
Moscow – Karo October Cinema 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* |
St. Petersburg – Karo IMAX Baikonurskiy* |
Tumen – Cinema Park IMAX Tumen* |
Ufa – Cinema Park Iskra IMAX Theatre* |
Voronezh – Cinema Park The Galereya Chizhova IMAX* |
Yekaterinburg – Cinema Park Star Light IMAX* |
Taiwan |
Kaohsiung – Vieshow Cinemas Kaohsiung IMAX** |
Taipei – Vieshow Cinemas Taipei Sun IMAX** |
Turkey |
Ankara – Ankara AFM IMAX** |
Istinye – AFM IMAX Istinye Park** |
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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