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IMAX Signs Deal With Russian Exhibitor Cinema Park for Up to 14 IMAX® Theatres

bmz — Tue, 27 Jul 2010 18:28:07 +0000

Agreement Marks IMAX’s Largest European Theatre Deal in Company’s History; Three Theatres to be Installed in 2010 Strong Performance of Russian IMAX® Theatres Drives Network Growth; Contract Signings Momentum Continues Worldwide MOSCOW, July 27, 2010 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — IMAX Corporation (Nasdaq:IMAX) (TSX:IMX) and Cinema Park, the exhibition chain owned by Russia’s largest media holding company, Profmedia, today announced an agreement to install up to 14 IMAX® theatre systems throughout Russia, beginning in 2010. The agreement, which marks the single largest European theatre deal in IMAX’s 45-year history, was signed as IMAX theatres in Russia and The Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS) continue to produce tremendous box office results. During the past nine months, the seven IMAX theatres in the region have produced some of the highest per screen box office averages in the world. Under the terms of the agreement, the first three Cinema Park IMAX locations will open prior to the end of 2010, followed by another seven by the end of 2012. The exhibitor has the option to add another four IMAX systems in addition to the ten that are committed. Most of the locations will be in regional markets throughout Russia, expanding the IMAX network beyond the areas of greater Moscow and St. Petersburg. Today’s announcement brings the total number of IMAX theatres scheduled to be operating in Russia and the CIS by 2012 to 27, making that region IMAX’s third largest market behind the United States and China. The Company’s announced number of theatre systems signings year-to-date has increased to 114 worldwide, which compares to 35 system signings in all of 2009. “The incredible success of the current IMAX theatres in Russia and the attractive economics of IMAX’s proven business model gave us more than enough incentive to start rolling out our…

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Regal Crossroads 20 to get digital IMAX theater

bmz — Tue, 20 Jul 2010 22:27:09 +0000

Cary, North Carolina’s Regal Crossroads 20 is set to get a digital IMAX screen. CaryCitizen reports: The buzz on Twitter is that an IMAX theater is coming to the Regal Crossroads 20 Cinema in Cary. It will be the Triangle’s second IMAX theater. . . . Crossroads 20 remains open during the conversion of one theater to IMAX. Construction is slated to be completed in late August. Article > > UPDATE: More coverage on the Crossroads digital IMAX: The News & Observer: Crossroads 20 to get an IMAX screen

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Christopher Nolan’s “Inception” Opens in IMAX Theatres on July 16, 2010

bmz — Sat, 17 Jul 2010 00:59:49 +0000

Warner Bros. Pictures Reunites “The Dark Knight” Director with IMAX for His Next Big Movie Multiple Oscar Nominee Leonardo DiCaprio Returns to IMAX Screens LOS ANGELES, July 16, 2010 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — IMAX Corporation (Nasdaq:IMAX) (TSX:IMX), Warner Bros. Pictures and Legendary Pictures today announced that Inception , directed by Christopher Nolan (“The Dark Knight”) and starring multiple Oscar® nominee Leonardo DiCaprio (“Blood Diamond,” “The Aviator”), opens on a record 197 IMAX screens simultaneously with the film’s domestic wide release in conventional theatres on July 16, 2010. Inception also opens day-and-date on 22 IMAX screens internationally starting on July 15 and 44 additional IMAX screens internationally in the following weeks. The film marks the third IMAX project for Christopher Nolan, following the record-breaking IMAX release of “The Dark Knight,” which grossed more that $65 million at IMAX theatres. Inception , a contemporary sci-fi action film set within the architecture of the mind, has been digitally re-mastered into the unparalleled image and sound quality of The IMAX Experience® with IMAX DMR® technology. The film also stars Oscar® nominee Ellen Page (“Juno”), Oscar® nominee Ken Watanabe (“The Last Samurai”), Academy Award® winner Marion Cotillard (“La vie en rose”), Joseph Gordon-Levitt (“500 Days of Summer”), Tom Hardy (“RocknRolla”), Cillian Murphy (“Batman Begins”), Oscar® nominee Tom Berenger (“Platoon”) and Academy Award® winner Michael Caine (“…

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IMAX Signs Three Theatre Deal With Lumiere Pavilions in China

bmz — Thu, 15 Jul 2010 18:45:47 +0000

IMAX® Theatre Contract Signings Momentum Continues NEW YORK, Jul 15, 2010 (GlobeNewswire via COMTEX) –IMAX Corporation (Nasdaq:IMAX) (TSX:IMX) and Lumiere Pavilions, one of the fastest-growing private movie exhibition chains in China, today announced an …

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MM@M: The Quiet Man, The Foreign Ones.

NATHANIEL R — Wed, 14 Jul 2010 12:15:00 +0000

Yikes. Mad Men Season 4 begins in 12 days . and we’re still on Season 2 of our series, charting the cinema references in television’s best show. Let’s get back to it. Episode 2.5 “The New Girl” Bobbie …

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Meryl Streep’s "Iron Lady" and Her Political Films

NATHANIEL R — Thu, 01 Jul 2010 14:01:00 +0000

Received a message on Twitter this morning requesting my thoughts on Meryl Streep as Margaret Thatcher. Seems she’s in talks to star as the Iron Lady herself in an early 80s set film about the lead up to the Falklands War. [ src ] My thoughts, eh? Me think about Streep? Never ! But with Great Hope Springs and this one, it seems that the two-time Oscar winner will just keep reaching for the bait until a third is hers. Though I can already sense that the rest of…

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June. It’s a Wrap

NATHANIEL R — Thu, 01 Jul 2010 03:10:00 +0000

June ends. Now we just have to make it through the two hottest months of the year. I’m melting. Here’s the best of June in case you missed anything. I have no idea why summer makes me so nostalgic but there was an awful lot …

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National Geographic teams with The North Face and REI for new Everest film

bmz — Mon, 28 Jun 2010 22:29:19 +0000

WASHINGTON (June 28, 2010) — National Geographic Entertainment (NGE) today announces a promotional partnership with The North Face, supplier of authentic, innovative and technically advanced outdoor apparel, equipment and footwear, and national outdoor gear and apparel retailer REI (Recreational Equipment Inc.) in support of the new film The Wildest Dream: Conquest of Everest , opening Friday, Aug. 6. The film documents adventurer Conrad Anker’s attempt to follow in the footsteps of legendary Mount Everest climber George Mallory’s fatal attempt to be the first to summit the world’s highest peak. NGE will distribute the film in both giant-screen and 35 mm theaters this summer. The partnership with The North Face and REI includes private screening opportunities for consumers of both brands in 10 markets, including Seattle, San Francisco, Los Angeles, Chicago, Washington, D.C., and others to be announced. The retailers will also host in-store events with Anker, giving audiences an inside look at the film and Anker’s experience during its production. Each will be recognized as an official partner on promotional materials created for the film by National Geographic, and all three brands will cross-promote the film online and via social networking tools with photos and video clips. “At its very core ‘The Wildest Dream’ is a pioneering adventure story,” said Lisa Truitt, president of National Geographic Cinema Ventures, the NGE division handling distribution. “We are thrilled to partner with two companies that are pioneering developers in the world of adventure sports, and we look forward to bringing this film to their enthusiastic consumers.” “REI is proud to partner in the release of this film and share the remarkable story with our…

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THE MILK OF SORROW – staff review

Wed, 16 Jun 2010 23:43:49 +0000

Nominated for Best Foreign Launguage Film at the 2010 Oscars, THE MILK OF SORROW is the second feature from Peruvian director Claudia Llosa, and is the latest title to feature in the Picturehouse Vive Le Cinema! series.

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