USA Today has posted a photo gallery of the upcoming film, Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian.
The sequel to the 2006 film sees Ben Stiller returning as night watchmen Larry Daley. Directed by Shawn Levy, the film will be released to IMAX and conventional theaters May 22, 2009.
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Wall St. Nation takes a look at IMAX stock following their 5-picture deal with Walt Disney Studios:
Right now if you try and buy shares of IMAX on Scottrade you have to call your broker to execute the trade, they want to know who’s buying. Makes you wonder.
The short float is only at 4.2%, every other stock is up today yet Imax and a few others won’t move, why?
What is going on with IMAX shares that the investing public doesn’t know about?
Is it just fear or is there something else going on?
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FirstShowing.net is reporting the J.J. Abrams helmed film, Star Trek, will be receiving an IMAX release:
If things couldn’t get any better then they were, it looks like J.J. Abrams’ Star Trek will be showing in IMAX theaters next year. While it wasn’t necessarily shot with IMAX cameras, the film will be converted to 70mm for projection on IMAX screens. Star Trek will hit both regular and IMAX theaters everywhere on May 8th next summer.
No official word has come from IMAX Corporation or Paramount Pictures as of yet.
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The beautiful Evergreen Aviation Museum facility is situated just off Highway 18 on the outskirts of McMinnville. The 121,000 square foot facility is home to the Hughes Flying Boat Spruce Goose and more than fifty other historic aircraft. Credit: Katherine Huit / Evergreen Aviation Museum.
Aero-News.Net reports:
The Evergreen Aviation & Space Museum is celebrating the holidays with three events — Breakfast with Santa on December 6, and Polar Express Pajama Day on December 13 and 20.
The first event, Breakfast with Santa, will take place from 8 a.m. to 12 p.m. on December 6. Families are encouraged to bring canned food to donate to the Yamhill County Food Bank. Any person who brings five or more cans of food will be entered into a drawing for a family four-pack of IMAX tickets for a 2009 movie. The event begins at 8:15 a.m. with Santa’s arrival by helicopter, which will be followed by photos with Santa, breakfast and The Polar Express 3D in the IMAX Theater. Admission for the event is $15 per person, with free admission for children younger than five-years-old.
The second festive event, The Polar Express Pajama day presented by the Aerospace Book Club at the Evergreen IMAX Theater, begins at 9:30 a.m on December 13 and 20. Children will enjoy a warm cup of hot chocolate and listen to a reading of The Polar Express. Attendees will also see The Polar Express 3D in the IMAX Theater and create their own holiday airplane ornaments.
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Pass Provides Opportunity To See Unlimited IMAX 3D Films
Myrtle Beach, SC (PRWEB) November 20, 2008 — IMAX® 3D Myrtle Beach, located at Broadway at the Beach in Myrtle Beach, S.C. is offering an annual pass for $35. The pass can be ordered online at https://secure.ticket-ops.com/Imax_Myrtle_Beach/eDirect.
The annual pass includes:
Unlimited admission to standard 45-minute IMAX 3D films, which normally carry an admission price of $13 each for adults, $11 for children 12 to 4, and 3 and under free.
A discounted rate for Hollywood feature-length films shown at the IMAX 3D.
A 10 percent discount on purchases at the IMAX 3D Experience Store.
A 20 percent discount on every additional individual ticket purchased.
Free “up-sizing” on movie snacks from the IMAX concession counter.
Invitations to free test screenings and special events.
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SAN DIEGO, Calif., Nov. 24, 2008 – After three and a half months of extensive renovations and technology upgrades, the Reuben H. Fleet Science Center plans to reopen its Space Theater on Saturday, December 13, 2008, with three new IMAX films showing daily on the 76-foot tilted dome screen. Audiences will witness an astonishing underwater phenomenon in WILD OCEAN, discover the inspiration behind the canvas in VAN GOGH: Brush with Genius, and delight to a whimsical world of amazing animals in ANIMALOPOLIS.
Visitors to the newly-renovated Space Theater — which functions both as an IMAX Dome Theater and a planetarium — will enjoy dramatically improved sights, sounds and experiences. Large-format films will burst off the screen with unprecedented color and contrast, thanks to the installation of the world’s first NanoSeam™ Dome in an IMAX Theater. Manufactured by Spitz, Inc. and offering the smoothest, most uniform dome surface available, the new NanoSeam screen appears completely seamless under projection. Additionally, a new lens on the IMAX projector transmits more light and produces greater clarity across the entire image field.
From symphonic scores to dinosaur roars, improved audio quality inside the Space Theater will send chills down spines with the installation of a new 16,000-watt digital surround sound system. New seats and carpeting will enhance visitors’ comfort and enjoyment of IMAX film presentations inside the theater.
The Space Theater renovation is a major component of the Fleet Science Center’s $20 million capital campaign, “Creating Possibilities, Inspiring Tomorrow,” which is also providing invaluable financial support for expanded education programs and facilities, new hands-on science exhibitions and greater long-term financial security by strengthening the organization’s endowment.
The Reuben H. Fleet Science Center (”the Fleet”) is home to Southern California’s only IMAX® Dome Theater and 100+ hands-on science exhibits for all ages. Watch immersive giant-screen films in the newly-renovated Space Theater, featuring the world’s first NanoSeam Dome screen in an IMAX Theater. Experience seven galleries of fun, interactive exhibits, including major traveling exhibitions. A 23-passenger Motion Simulator Ride thrills visitors with journeys into exciting realms. Enjoy sandwiches, salads and healthy treats in Galileo’s Café. Find unique educational toys and games, books, IMAX DVDs and more in the North Star Science Store. Located at 1875 El Prado, two blocks south of the San Diego Zoo on Park Blvd, the Fleet Science Center is a non-profit organization dedicated to furthering the public understanding and enjoyment of science and technology. For information regarding current admission prices, please call (619) 238-1233 or visit our Web site at www.rhfleet.org.
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The Light Before Christmas, a stop-motion animated film by Tandem Motion Picture Studios, has been released to IMAX and other Giant Screen theaters.
The film follows two children, Katie and Makean, who after losing their way on a cold, blustery Christmas eve, are rescued by their friend, The Candleman, an old sage who imparts wisdom, hot chocolate and stories. The Candleman begins to read the classic tale, “The Night Before Christmas,” and to their astonishment, Katie and Makean find themselves as characters in the poem, where they experience the wonder and delight of Santa’s visit to their home.
A 3D version is planned for the 2009 holiday season.
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An IMAX theater may be coming to Charleston, South Carolina. According to Southeast Cinemas, a Charlotte-based company, an IMAX theater may be installed at the currently-in-development Citadel Mall Stadium 16. The Charleston City Paper reports:
Bryan Smith, Southeast Cinemas spokesperson, would not confirm or deny that an IMAX would be part of the facility, because comprehensive plans have yet to be approved by the City of Charleston. Smith said complete details of the new facility will be announced in about a month.
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IMAX Chairman and President of Film Entertainment, Greg Foster, recently spoke with Monsters and Critics about IMAX’s upcoming film slate:
Will documentaries that are action tinged outweigh films for future distribution?
Foster: We are very committed to the original documentary business which is an essential part of IMAX’s history.
We select films – whether it be documentaries or Hollywood titles – that offer three things:
1) Does it take you somewhere where you dream about going. This could be to the depths of the ocean to encounter creatures that have never been captured on film, such as the case with Under the Sea 3D, or to space to walk alongside the astronauts as they repair the Hubble Space Telescope, which we will be doing next year when our cameras accompany the astronauts in the shuttle for Hubble 3D.
2) Visionary Filmmakers – We are working with the who’s who of filmmakers and next year’s slate is especially impressive: Christopher Nolan (Encore Presentation of The Dark Knight), Zack Snyder (Watchmen), Jeffrey Katzenberg (Monsters vs. Aliens), Michael Bay and Steven Spielberg (Transformers), David Heyman and David Yates (Harry Potter 6), James Cameron (Avatar), etc.
And, finally 3) Does the film’s scope take advantage of the IMAX presentation to really immerse the viewer in the story and setting.
Read the full interview by following the link:
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The Zion Canyon Giant Screen Theatre in Springdale, Utah is now capable of showing 3D films. The St. George Spectrum reports:
Using 3-D technology that can only be described as cutting edge, the theater now boasts a projection system that “didn’t exist a year ago” and is “the first one of its kind,” said Marty Heaton, operations facilitator at the Zion Canyon Giant Screen Theatre.
On a screen that is roughly six stories high and 80 feet wide, lit by two state-of-the-art projectors, audiences can now take part in Brenden Fraser’s perilous “Journey to the Center of the Earth” or slip back to a time when dinosaurs roamed the planet in “Dinosaurs Alive,” both in 3-D, in addition to the theater’s other two-dimensional offerings.
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