LOS ANGELES, Aug. 4, 2011 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- IMAX Corporation (NYSE:IMAX) (TSX:IMX) and Warner Bros. Pictures today announced that the next installment in the popular Final Destination franchise, Final Destination 5, will be the first film in the horror series to open in IMAX. The film will be released in 223 domestic and select international IMAX® 3D digital theatres simultaneously with the film's worldwide release on Aug. 12, 2011.
Warner Bros. Pictures President of Domestic Distribution Dan Fellman stated, "Seeing Final Destination 5 in IMAX 3D will make this an entirely new experience for even the most die-hard fan. With the sheer size of the screen and the added intensity of IMAX 3D, this won't be for the faint of heart. But for those who love a good scare, it's not to be missed."
"Final Destination 5 is an exciting new addition to our 2011 slate and another example of our strong and enduring relationship with Warner Bros. Pictures," said Greg Foster, Chairman and President of IMAX Filmed Entertainment. "As the first film of the Final Destination franchise to be released in the immersive IMAX 3D format, we are certain that it will have audiences on the edge of their seats asking for more. The combination of Final Destination and Harry Potter is a great way to round out our summer movie season."
About Final Destination 5
No matter where you run, no matter where you hide…you can't cheat death. Or can you? In "Final Destination 5," Death is just as omnipresent as ever, first revealing its menacing reality to a group of coworkers headed for a corporate retreat. During the bus ride, Sam (Nicholas D'Agosto) has a premonition in which he and most of his friends, as well as numerous others, die in a horrific bridge collapse. When his vision ends, events begin to mirror what he had seen, and he frantically ushers as many of his colleagues—including his friend, Peter (Miles Fisher), and girlfriend, Molly (Emma Bell)—away from the disaster before Death can claim them. But these unsuspecting souls were never supposed to survive and, in a terrifying race against time, the ill-fated group tries to discover a way to escape Death's sinister agenda.
"Final Destination 5" was directed by Steven Quale, marking his feature film directorial debut. The screenplay was written by Eric Heisserer, based on characters created by Jeffrey Reddick. Producers Craig Perry and Warren Zide return for the fifth time, working with executive producers Richard Brener, Walter Hamada, Dave Neustadter, Erik Holmberg and Sheila Hanahan Taylor. New Line Cinema presents, a Practical Pictures/Zide Pictures production, "Final Destination 5." The film will be distributed worldwide by Warner Bros. Pictures, a Warner Bros. Entertainment Company. The film has been rated R for strong violent/gruesome accidents, and some language. www.finaldestinationmovie.com
Concurrently with its nationwide theatrical distribution, the film will be released in select IMAX theaters worldwide.
The IMAX release of Final Destination 5 will be digitally re-mastered into the image and sound quality of The IMAX 3D Experience® with proprietary IMAX DMR® (Digital Re-mastering) technology. The crystal-clear images coupled with IMAX's customized theatre geometry and powerful digital audio create a unique environment that will make audiences feel as if they are in the movie.
Final Destination 5 is scheduled to play day-and-date at the following domestic IMAX® 3D theatres beginning Friday, August 12:
| UNITED STATES |
| Alabama |
| Hoover – Rave Patton Creek 15 + IMAX |
| Huntsville – Rave Valley Bend 18 + IMAX |
| 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 |
| Tucson – AMC Loews Foothills 15 with IMAX |
| Arkansas |
| Little Rock – Dickinson Chenal 9 IMAX Theatre |
| California |
| Aliso Viejo – Regal Aliso Viejo Stadium 20 + IMAX |
| Arcadia – AMC Santa Anita 16 with IMAX |
| Brentwood – Rave Brentwood 14 + IMAX |
| Burbank – AMC Burbank 16 with IMAX |
| Camarillo – Regal Camarillo Palace Stadium 12 + IMAX |
| 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 |
| El Dorado Hills – Regal El Dorado Stadium 14 + IMAX |
| Escondido – Regal Escondido Stadium 16 + IMAX |
| Fairfield – Regal Fairfield Stadium 16 + IMAX |
| Fresno – Regal Fresno Stadium 22 + IMAX |
| Lancaster – Cinemark 22 + 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 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 |
| Colorado Springs – Cinemark Carefree Circle + IMAX |
| Denver – Regal Colorado Center 9 + 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 Loews 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 – Cobb Lakeside 18 + IMAX |
| Merritt Island – Cobb Merritt Square 16 + IMAX |
| Miami – Cobb Dolphin 19 + IMAX |
| Oldsmar – AMC Woodlands Square 20 with IMAX |
| Orange Park – AMC Orange Park 24 with IMAX |
| Orlando – AMC Loews Universal Cineplex 20 with IMAX |
| Orlando – Regal Waterford Stadium 20 + IMAX |
| Panama City Beach – The Grand 16 + IMAX Pier Park – Panama City |
| Pensacola – Rave Pensacola Bayou 15 + 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 |
| 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 |
| Buford – Regal Mall of Georgia Stadium 20 + IMAX |
| Cumming – AMC Avenue Forsyth 12 with IMAX |
| Kennesaw – AMC Barrett Commons 24 with IMAX |
| Lithonia – AMC Stonecrest 16 with IMAX |
| Macon – AmStar 16 + IMAX – Macon |
| Morrow – AMC Southlake Pavilion 24 with IMAX |
| Hawaii |
| Honolulu – Regal Dole Cannery Stadium 18 + IMAX |
| Idaho |
| Boise – Regal Boise Stadium 21 + IMAX |
| Illinois |
| Batavia – Goodrich Randall 15 IMAX |
| Country Club Hills – AMC Loews Country Club Hills 16 with IMAX |
| Hodgkins – AMC Loews Quarry Cinemas 14 with IMAX |
| Lincolnshire – Regal Lincolnshire Stadium 21 + IMAX |
| Lombard – AMC Yorktown 17 with IMAX |
| Naperville – AMC Showplace Naperville 16 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 |
| Skokie – AMC Showplace Village Crossing 18 with IMAX |
| South Barrington – AMC South Barrington 30 with IMAX |
| Woodridge – Cinemark @ Seven Bridges + IMAX |
| Indiana |
| Evansville – Showplace Cinemas East 18 + IMAX |
| Fort Wayne – Rave Jefferson Pointe 18 + IMAX |
| Indianapolis – AMC Showplace Indianapolis 17 with IMAX |
| Noblesville – Goodrich Hamilton 16 IMAX |
| Portage – Goodrich Portage 16 IMAX |
| Iowa |
| Davenport – Rave Davenport 53 + IMAX |
| Kansas |
| Leawood – AMC Town Center 20 with IMAX |
| Olathe – AMC Studio 30 with IMAX |
| Wichita – 21st Street Warren IMAX |
| Kentucky |
| Louisville – Rave Stonybrook 20 + IMAX |
| Newport – AMC Newport On The 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 |
| Slidell – The Grand 16 + IMAX – Slidell |
| Maine |
| Saco – The Cinemagic + IMAX in Saco |
| Maryland |
| Baltimore – AMC Loews White Marsh 16 with IMAX |
| Columbia – AMC Columbia 14 with IMAX |
| Gaithersburg – AMC Loews Rio Cinemas 18 with IMAX |
| Silver Spring – Regal Majestic Stadium 20 + IMAX |
| Massachusetts |
| Boston – AMC Loews Boston Common 19 with IMAX |
| Danvers – AMC Loews Liberty Tree Mall 20 with IMAX |
| Methuen – AMC Loews Methuen 20 with IMAX |
| Randolph – Showcase Cinemas Randolph + IMAX |
| Michigan |
| Auburn Hills – AMC Star Great Lakes 25 with IMAX |
| Grand Blanc – NCG Trillium Cinema + IMAX |
| Grand Rapids – Celebration! Cinema Grand Rapids North + IMAX |
| Lansing – Celebration! Cinema Lansing + 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 |
| Chesterfield – AMC Chesterfield 14 with IMAX |
| Hazelwood – Regal St. Louis Mills Stadium 18 + IMAX |
| Independence – AMC Independence Commons 20 with IMAX |
| Kansas City – AMC BarryWoods 24 with IMAX |
| Saint Louis – Wehrenberg Ronnies 20 Cine + IMAX |
| Nebraska |
| Omaha – AMC Oakview Plaza 24 with IMAX |
| Nevada |
| Henderson – Regal Sunset Station Stadium 13 + IMAX |
| Las Vegas – Brenden Theatres and IMAX at the Palms |
| 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 Stadium 18 + IMAX |
| Brooklyn – Regal Sheepshead Bay 14 + IMAX |
| Deer Park – Regal Deer Park Stadium 16 + IMAX |
| New Rochelle – Regal New Roc Stadium 18 + IMAX |
| New York City – AMC Loews 34th Street 14 with IMAX |
| New York City – AMC Loews Kips Bay 15 with IMAX |
| Port Chester – AMC Loews Port Chester 14 with IMAX |
| Rochester – Cinemark Tinseltown USA + IMAX |
| Stony Brook – AMC Loews Stony Brook 17 with IMAX |
| Westbury – Regal UA Westbury Theatre Stadium 12 + IMAX |
| White Plains – National Amusements City Center 15 + IMAX: Cinema De Lux |
| Williamsville – Regal Transit Center Stadium 18 + IMAX |
| North Carolina |
| Cary – Regal Crossroads Stadium 20 + IMAX |
| Charlotte – Regal Stonecrest Stadium 22 + IMAX |
| Concord – AMC Concord Mills 24 with IMAX |
| Durham – Stone Southpoint Cinemas + IMAX |
| Winston-Salem – The Grand 18 + IMAX – Winston-Salem |
| Ohio |
| Beavercreek – Rave The Greene 14 + IMAX |
| Columbus – AMC Easton Town Center 30 with IMAX |
| Columbus – AMC Lennox Town Center 24 with IMAX |
| Springdale – National Amusements Springdale 18 + IMAX: Cinema de Lux |
| Westlake – Regal Crocker Park Stadium 16 + IMAX |
| Oklahoma |
| Oklahoma City – AMC Quail Springs Mall 24 with IMAX |
| Tulsa – AMC Southroads 20 with IMAX |
| Tulsa – Cinemark Tulsa + IMAX |
| Oregon |
| Eugene – Regal Valley River Center Stadium 15 + IMAX |
| Tigard – Regal Bridgeport Village Stadium 18 + IMAX |
| Pennsylvania |
| Bensalem – AMC Neshaminy 24 with IMAX |
| Center Valley – Rave Promenade 16 + IMAX |
| Dickson City – Great Escape Dickson City 14 IMAX |
| King of Prussia – Regal King of Prussia Stadium + IMAX |
| Lititz – Penn Cinema IMAX |
| Philadelphia – The Franklin Institute Tuttleman IMAX Theater |
| Reading – R/C Reading Movies 11 + IMAX |
| Tarentum – Cinemark Galleria at Pittsburgh Mills + IMAX |
| West Homestead – AMC Loews Waterfront 22 with IMAX |
| South Carolina |
| Charleston – Southeast Cinemas Citadel Mall IMAX Stadium 16 |
| Simpsonville – Great Escape Simpsonville 14 IMAX |
| Tennessee |
| Chattanooga – Rave East Ridge 18 + IMAX |
| Hendersonville – Regal Streets of Indian Lake Stadium 16 + IMAX |
| Knoxville – Regal Pinnacle Stadium 18 + IMAX |
| Texas |
| Amarillo – Regal Amarillo Star Stadium 14 + IMAX |
| Arlington – AMC The Parks At Arlington 18 with IMAX |
| Corpus Christi – Cinemark Century 16 + 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 |
| Mesquite – AMC Mesquite 30 with IMAX |
| San Antonio – Santikos Palladium IMAX |
| Sugar Land – AMC First Colony 24 with IMAX |
| Tomball – Santikos Silverado 16 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 |
| Manassas – Regal Manassas Stadium 14 + IMAX |
| McLean – AMC Tysons Corner 16 with IMAX |
| Midlothian – Regal Commonwealth Stadium 20 + IMAX |
| Virginia Beach – AMC Lynnhaven 18 with IMAX |
| Woodbridge – AMC Potomac Mills 18 with IMAX |
| Washington |
| Kent – AMC Kent Station 14 with IMAX |
| Lacey – Regal Martin Village Stadium 16 + IMAX |
| Lynnwood – AMC Alderwood 16 with IMAX |
| Spokane – AMC River Park Square 20 with IMAX |
| Wisconsin |
| Wauwatosa – AMC Mayfair Mall 18 with IMAX |
| CANADA |
| Alberta |
| Calgary – Empire Studio 16 Country Hills IMAX |
| Manitoba |
| Winnipeg – Cineplex SilverCity Polo Park Cinemas IMAX |
| Nova Scotia |
| Halifax – Empire Theatres Bayers Lake IMAX |
| Ontario |
| Kanata – AMC Kanata 24 with IMAX |
| Kitchener – Empire Theatres Kitchener IMAX |
| Mississauga – AMC Courtney Park 16 with IMAX |
| Whitby – AMC Whitby 24 with IMAX |
| Windsor – Cineplex SilverCity Windsor Cinemas IMAX |
| Quebec |
| Montreal – AMC Forum 22 with IMAX |
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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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