Walt Disney Pictures' and Jerry Bruckheimer Films' Prince Of Persia: The Sands of Time Opens in IMAX(R) Theatres Internationally Beginning on May 19, 2010
LOS ANGELES, May 18, 2010 (GlobeNewswire via COMTEX) --IMAX Corporation (Nasdaq:IMAX) (TSX:IMX) today announced that the epic action-adventure Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time, from hit-making producer Jerry Bruckheimer, directed by Mike Newell and starring Jake Gyllenhaal, Gemma Arterton, Sir Ben Kingsley and Alfred Molina will open in 53 IMAX(R) theatres internationally, with 20 of those IMAX locations opening this week starting on May 19. The remaining IMAX locations will open the film in conjunction with its wide release starting on May 28, 2010. The film's international IMAX release has been digitally re-mastered into the unparalleled image and sound quality of The IMAX Experience(R) with IMAX DMR(R) 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.
Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time hits theaters everywhere on May 28, 2010. Set in the mystical lands of Persia, Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time is an epic action-adventure about a rogue prince (JAKE GYLLENHAAL) and a mysterious princess (GEMMA ARTERTON) who race against dark forces to safeguard an ancient dagger capable of releasing the Sands of Time--a gift from the gods that can reverse time and allow its possessor to rule the world. The film is directed by Mike Newell with a screenplay by Boaz Yakin and Doug Miro and Carlo Bernard from a screen story by Jordan Mechner.
Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time: The IMAX Experienceis scheduled to play at the following IMAX theatres beginning May 28th.
INTERNATIONAL Argentina Buenos Aires -- IMAX Showcase Norte** Austria Graz -- Cineplexx 8055 Graz** Vienna -- Apollo Das Kino Vienna** Australia Melbourne -- Highpoint Hoyts IMAX** Melbourne -- Melbourne Museum IMAX** Perth -- Carousel Hoyts IMAX** Sydney -- Entertainment Quarter Hoyts IMAX** Sydney -- LG IMAX Theatre Sydney** Brazil Curitiba -- National Amusements Dom Bosco IMAX Palladium Shopping Centre Bulgaria Sofia -- Mtel IMAX China Beijing -- Beijing UME IMAX Huaxing Cineplex Beijing -- Shijingshan Wanda IMAX Changchun -- Changchun Wanda IMAX Cinema Changsha -- Changsha Wanda IMAX Cinema Kunming -- Kunming Broadway IMAX Theatre Shanghai -- Shanghai Peace IMAX Tianjin -- China Film Cinema IMAX Theatre Wuhan -- Studio City Wuhan Wuxi -- Wuxi Big World IMAX Cinema Columbia Bogota -- Centro Commercial Plaza de las Americas Costa Rica San Jose -- Nova Repretel Cine IMAX Centro Comercial Avenida Escazu Ecuador Guayaquil -- Nescafe IMAX Malecon 2000 France Paris -- Gaumont Disney Village IMAX** Germany Berlin -- CineStar Potsdamer Platz IMAX 3D** Guatemala Guatemala City --- Pradera Concepcion IMAX Hong Kong Hong Kong -- UA iSQUARE IMAX Theatre** Hong Kong -- UA MegaBox IMAX Theatre** Hungary Budapest -- Cinema City Arena IMAX Hungary** Mexico Guadalajara -- Cinepolis Galerias IMAX Juarez-Chihuahua -- Cinepolis Las Misiones Cd. Juarez IMAX Mexico City -- Cinepolis Perisur IMAX Mexico City -- Cinepolis Universidad IMAX Monterrey -- Cinepolis Galerias Valle Oriente IMAX Toluca -- Cinepolis Galerias Metepec IMAX The Netherlands Amsterdam -- Pathe Arena IMAX** Eindhoven -- Pathe Eindhoven IMAX** Rotterdam -- Pathe Schouwburgplein IMAX** New Zealand Auckland -- SKYCITY IMAX Queen Street** Poland Lodz -- Orange IMAX Manufaktura** Romania Bucharest -- Cinema City IMAX Bucharest South Africa Durban -- Gateway IMAX** Pretoria -- Menlyn IMAX ** Ukraine Kiev - Utel IMAX* United Kingdom Birmingham -- IMAX Cinema at Millennium Point** Bradford -- National Media Museum IMAX Bradford** Cardiff -- Odeon Cardiff IMAX** Gateshead -- Odeon Metrocentre IMAX** Glasgow -- Glasgow Science Centre IMAX Cinema** Greenwich -- Odeon Greenwich IMAX** London -- BFI IMAX London** Manchester -- Odeon Manchester IMAX @ The Printworks** Southampton -- Odeon Southampton IMAX** Wimbledon -- Odeon Wimbledon IMAX**
Note: Additional IMAX locations to be confirmed. **denotes earlier launch *denotes later launch
Additional theatres will be confirmed. Please check local listings or IMAX.com for final theatre listings, launch dates and show times.
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