Speed Racer Revs Its Way into IMAX(R) Theatres on May 9, 2008
Latest Action/Adventure from the Makers of "The Matrix" Trilogy to Open
in 110 IMAX Theatres Worldwide
LOS ANGELES, May 8 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ - IMAX Corporation and Warner Bros. Pictures announced today that Speed Racer, the new live-action film from the creators of The Matrix trilogy, will open in North America on 84 IMAX screens on May 9, 2008, simultaneously with the movie's wide release. The picture will also open internationally in 26 IMAX(R) theatres during the days and weeks following the domestic launch.
Speed Racer has been digitally re-mastered into the unparalleled image and sound quality of The IMAX Experience(R) with IMAX DMR(R) (Digital Re-mastering) technology. Warner Bros. Pictures will be the exclusive distributor of the film to IMAX theatres worldwide.
"In IMAX theatres, audiences can experience the next best thing to actually sitting in the driver's seat during this high-speed adventure," said Dan Fellman, President of Domestic Distribution at Warner Bros. Pictures. "The riveting action and stunning special effects make it an ideal fit for IMAX's format."
"Speed Racer has all the elements for a powerful IMAX experience, with its broad appeal and spectacular effects," said Veronika Kwan-Rubinek, President of International Distribution, Warner Bros. Pictures. "We are excited to be exhibiting the film internationally in this unique format."
"With up to 14,000 watts of digital surround sound and crystal clear, larger-than-life images, this movie looks and sounds amazing in IMAX, and we're very excited to give Speed Racer fans a premium way to experience this incredible thrill ride," added Greg Foster, Chairman and President of IMAX Filmed Entertainment. "Warner Bros. Pictures, the Wachowski brothers and Joel Silver have once again created an edge-of-your-seat adventure that is ideally suited for The IMAX Experience."
About Speed Racer
From the Wachowski brothers and producer Joel Silver, creators of the groundbreaking "The Matrix" trilogy, comes the high-octane, live-action family adventure "Speed Racer," which follows the adventures of the young racecar driver Speed (Emile Hirsch) in his quest for glory in his thunderous Mach 5. The Wachowski brothers directed "Speed Racer" from their own screenplay. Joel Silver, Grant Hill, Andy Wachowski and Larry Wachowski are the producers, with David Lane Seltzer, Michael Lambert and Bruce Berman serving as executive producers. The film stars Emile Hirsch, Christina Ricci, John Goodman, Susan Sarandon, Matthew Fox, Benno Furmann, Hiroyuki Sanada, Asian pop superstar Rain, and Richard Roundtree. Based on the classic series created by anime pioneer Tatsuo Yoshida, the live-action "Speed Racer" will showcase the kind of revolutionary visual effects and cutting-edge storytelling that have become the benchmarks of the Wachowski brothers' films. "Speed Racer" is a Warner Bros. Pictures presentation, in association with Village Roadshow Pictures, of a Silver Pictures Production, in association with Anarchos Productions. This film is rated PG. www.speedracerthemovie.com
Speed Racer: The IMAX Experience is scheduled to play day-and-date at the following IMAX(R) Theatres beginning May 9th.
UNITED STATES
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Arizona
Mesa - Gateway 12 IMAX Theatre
Phoenix - IMAX Theatre at AMC Deer Valley 24
California
Cathedral City - Desert IMAX Theatre
Dublin - Regal Hacienda Crossings IMAX
Fresno - Fresno Stadium Cinema & IMAX
Irvine - Edwards Irvine Spectrum IMAX
Los Angeles - Universal CityWalk IMAX Theatre
Los Angeles - IMAX Theatre at The Bridge: cinema de lux
Ontario - Edwards Ontario Palace IMAX
San Diego - San Diego IMAX at Mira Mesa 18
San Francisco - AMC Loews IMAX Theatre at Metreon
Colorado
Colorado Springs - Cinemark IMAX Theatre at Cinemark Carefree Circle
Denver - UA Colorado Center IMAX
Connecticut
Manchester - IMAX Theatre at Showcase Cinemas Buckland Hills
Florida
Orlando - Pointe Orlando 20 & IMAX
St. Petersburg - Muvico BayWalk 20 & IMAX
Tampa - Channelside Cinemas IMAX
West Palm Beach - Parisian 20 & IMAX
Georgia
Buford - Regal Mall of Georgia IMAX
Idaho
Boise - Edwards Boise Stadium IMAX
Illinois
Batavia - Randall 15 IMAX
Chicago - Navy Pier IMAX Theatre
Lincolnshire - Regal Lincolnshire IMAX
Woodridge - Cinemark IMAX Theatre at Seven Bridges
Indiana
Evansville - Showplace Cinemas IMAX Theatre
Indianapolis - ShowPlace 16 IMAX Theatre
Noblesville - Hamilton Towne Center 16 + IMAX
Portage - Portage 16 IMAX
Iowa
Council Bluffs - Star Cinemas Council Bluffs
Kansas
Olathe - IMAX Theatre at AMC Studio 30
Kentucky
Louisville - Cinema De Lux 20: Stonybrook IMAX Theatre
Massachusetts
Natick - Verizon IMAX 3D Theater at Jordan's Furniture - Natick
Reading - Verizon IMAX 3D Theater at Jordan's Furniture - Reading
Michigan
Dearborn - The Henry Ford IMAX Theatre
Grand Blanc - NGC Trillium IMAX Theatre
Grand Rapids - IMAX Theatre at Celebration! Cinema
Lansing - IMAX Theatre at Celebration! Cinema
Sterling Heights - IMAX Theatre at AMC Forum 30 Ypsilanti - Showcase
Cinemas Ann Arbor
Minnesota
Apple Valley - Great Clips IMAX Theatre
St. Michael - CineMagic Metropolitan IMAX Theatre
Missouri
St. Louis - Ronnies 20 Cine IMAX
Nevada
Las Vegas - Brenden Theatres and IMAX at the Palms Casino Resort
Las Vegas - Red Rock Stadium 16 & IMAX
New Hampshire
Hooksett - Cinemagic IMAX Theatre
New Jersey
Atlantic City - IMAX Theatre at Tropicana Casino
New York
Garden City - Leroy R. and Rose W. Grumman IMAX Dome Theater
New York City - AMC Loews IMAX Theatre, Lincoln Square
New Rochelle - Regal New Roc City IMAX
Rochester - Cinemark IMAX Theatre at Tinseltown USA
West Nyack - IMAX Theatre at Palisades Center
White Plains - IMAX Theatre at City Center: Cinema de lux
Williamsville - Regal Transit Center IMAX
North Carolina
Charlotte - Charlotte Observer IMAX Dome Theatre, Discovery Place
Raleigh - Wachovia IMAX Theatre at Marbles Kids Museum
Ohio
Cincinnati -Cinema De Lux 18: Springdale IMAX Theatre
Columbus - IMAX Theatre at AMC Easton Town Center 30
Oklahoma
Tulsa - Cinemark IMAX Theatre at The Tulsa
Oregon
Tigard - Portland IMAX at Bridgeport Village Stadium 18
Pennsylvania
Harrisburg - Select Medical IMAX Theater at The Whitaker Center
King of Prussia - UA King of Prussia IMAX
Tarentum - Cinemark IMAX Theatre at the Galleria Pittsburgh Mills
Rhode Island
Providence - Feinstein IMAX Theatre Providence Place
Tennessee
Knoxville - Pinnacle 18 Complex at Turkey Creek
Nashville - Regal Opry Mills IMAX
Texas
Dallas - Cinemark IMAX Theatre at Cinemark 17
Houston - Edwards Marq(x)E IMAX
Houston - Silverado Station 18 IMAX
San Antonio - Palladium IMAX Theatre
Utah
Sandy - Megaplex 17 IMAX at Jordan Commons
Virginia
Chantilly - Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center IMAX Theater
Hampton - Riverside 3D IMAX Theater at the Virginia Air & Space Center
Washington
Seattle - Pacific Science Center Boeing IMAX Theater
Wisconsin
Fitchburg - Star Cinema IMAX
CANADA
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Alberta
Calgary - Scotiabank Theatre Chinook
Edmonton - Scotiabank Theatre West Edmonton Mall
British Columbia
Langley - Cineplex IMAX Theatre, Colossus Langley
Richmond - Cineplex IMAX Theatre, SilverCity Riverport
Nova Scotia
Halifax - The Empire IMAX in Bayers Lake
Ontario
Mississauga - Cineplex IMAX Theatre, Coliseum Mississauga
Ottawa - Cineplex Entertainment IMAX Theatre, SilverCity Gloucester IMAX
Theatre
Toronto - Cineplex IMAX Theatre, Scotiabank Theatre Toronto
Woodbridge - Cineplex Entertainment IMAX Theatre, Colossus Woodbridge
Quebec
Montreal - Cineplex Entertainment IMAX Theatre, Scotiabank Theatre
Montreal
INTERNATIONAL
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Argentina
Buenos Aires - IMAX Center Norte
Ecuador
Guayaquil - Fundacion Malecon 2000
Guatemala
Guatemala City - Pradera Concepcion
Hong Kong
Kowloon - UA MegaBox IMAX Theatre
Israel
Haifa - IMAX Kiryon at GlobusMax Kiryon
Korea
Ilsan - CGV Ilsan
Pusan - CGV Seomyun IMAX
Seoul - CGV Yongsan
Mexico
Mexico City - Cinepolis IMAX Theatre Perisur
Mexico City - Cinepolis IMAX Theatre Universidad
Netherlands
Amsterdam - Pathe Arena
New Zealand
Auckland - SKYCITY IMAX Theatre Queen Street
Philippines
Manila - San Miguel Coca-Cola IMAX Theatre
South Africa
Durban - Gateway IMAX Theatre
Pretoria - Menlyn IMAX Theatre
Spain
Barakaldo - Yelmo Cines Megapark
Malaga - Yelmo Cines Plaza Mayor
Oviedo - Yelmo Cines Los Prados
Taiwan
Taipei - Samsung IMAX Miramar Cinemas
Turkey
Ankara - IMAX Odeon Cineplex
Istanbul - AFM IMAX Istinye Park
UK
Birmingham - IMAX Theatre at Millennium Point
Bradford - IMAX National Media Museum
Glasgow - Glasgow Science Centre IMAX Cinema
London - BFI London IMAX Cinema
Manchester - ODEON IMAX Cinema Manchester @ The Printworks
Additional theatres will be confirmed. Please check local listings or IMAX.com for final theatre listings, launch dates and showtimes.
About IMAX Corporation
IMAX Corporation is one of the world's leading digital entertainment and technology companies. The worldwide IMAX network is among the most important and successful theatrical distribution platforms for major event Hollywood films around the globe, with IMAX theatres delivering the world's best cinematic presentations using proprietary IMAX, IMAX 3D, and IMAX DMR technology. IMAX DMR is the Company's groundbreaking digital remastering technology that allows it to digitally transform virtually any conventional motion picture into the unparalleled image and sound quality of The IMAX Experience. IMAX's renowned projectors and new digital systems display crystal-clear images on the world's biggest screens. The IMAX brand is recognized throughout the world for extraordinary and immersive entertainment experiences for consumers. As of December 31, 2007, there were 299 IMAX theatres operating in 39 countries.
IMAX(R), IMAX(R) 3D, IMAX DMR-, IMAX MPX-, and The IMAX Experience(R) are trademarks of IMAX Corporation. More information on the Company can be found at www.imax.com.
This press release contains forward looking statements that are based on management's assumptions and existing information and involve certain risks and uncertainties which could cause actual results to differ materially from future results expressed or implied by such forward looking statements. Important factors that could affect these statements include ongoing discussions with the SEC and OSC relating to their ongoing inquiries, the timing of theatre system deliveries, the mix of theatre systems shipped, the timing of the recognition of revenues and expenses on film production and distribution agreements, the performance of films, the viability of new businesses and products, risks arising from potential material weaknesses in internal control over financial reporting and fluctuations in foreign currency and in the large format and general commercial exhibition market. These factors and other risks and uncertainties are discussed in the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2007.
SOURCE IMAX Corporation
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