DreamWorks Animation Taps into IMAX's New Digital Locations
LOS ANGELES, Nov. 4 /CNW/ - IMAX Corporation (NASDAQ:IMAX; TSX:IMX) and
DreamWorks Animation SKG, Inc. (NYSE:DWA) today announced that the studio's
highly anticipated fall movie, Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa, will open
domestically on November 7, 2008 in a record 130 IMAX(R) theatres, including
35 new locations equipped with IMAX's digital projection system, in
conjunction with the film's nationwide release. Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa is
the second of five DreamWorks Animation films slated for release in IMAX
theatres from June 2008 to May 2010.
The film will also open in 30 IMAX theatres internationally during the
days and weeks following the domestic launch. Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa has
been digitally re-mastered into the unparalleled image and sound quality of
The IMAX Experience(R) with IMAX DMR(R) technology.
"This movie looks and sounds incredible in IMAX and we're very excited to
offer fans a premium way to embark on this next big adventure with all the
lovable characters from Madagascar," said Jeffrey Katzenberg, CEO of
DreamWorks Animation. "We always strive to deliver a premium entertainment
experience to our audience and that's what IMAX is all about."
"Our fantastic relationship with DreamWorks Animation has given
moviegoers a whole new way to experience top notch animated movies and we're
very excited to share this next highly anticipated Madagascar adventure with
IMAX fans worldwide," said Greg Foster, Chairman and President of IMAX Filmed
Entertainment. "With crystal clear images, powerful digital surround sound and
IMAX's immersive theatre geometry, audiences watching Madagascar: Escape 2
Africa: The IMAX Experience will be transported to the vast planes of Africa
alongside the film's star characters, Alex, Marty, Melman and Gloria."
Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa joins four other DreamWorks Animation movies
previously announced and slated for release in IMAX's format, including Kung
Fu Panda, as well as the studio's first three 3D titles, Monster vs. Aliens
(March 2009), How to Train Your Dragon (March 2010) and Shrek Goes Fourth (May
2010).
About Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa
In Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa, all of the loveable characters are back -
Alex the lion, Marty the zebra, Melman the giraffe and Gloria the hippo, King
Julien, Maurice and the penguins. Left marooned on the distant shores of
Madagascar, the New Yorkers have hatched a plan so crazy it just might work.
With military precision, the penguins have repaired an old crashed plane-sort
of. Once aloft, this unlikely crew stays airborne just enough to make it to
the wildest place of all-the vast plains of Africa itself. Ben Stiller, Chris
Rock, David Schwimmer, Jada Pinkett Smith, Sacha Baron Cohen, Cedric The
Entertainer and Andy Richter all return to their original roles. The film is
produced by Mireille Soria and Mark Swift and co-directed by Eric Darnell and
Tom McGrath.
Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa: The IMAX Experience is scheduled to play
day-and-date at the following IMAX(R) Theatres beginning on November 7th.UNITED STATES
Arizona
Mesa - Gateway 12 IMAX Theatre
Phoenix - AMC Deer Valley 30 with IMAX
Arkansas
Little Rock - Chenal 9 IMAX Theatre
California
Anaheim - The Movie Experience 14 at Anaheim Gardenwalk
Arcadia - AMC Santa Anita 16 & IMAX(*)
Burbank - AMC Burbank 16 & IMAX
Cathedral City - Desert IMAX Theatre
Dublin - Regal Hacienda Crossings IMAX
Emeryville - AMC Bay Street 16 & IMAX
Fresno - Edwards Fresno Stadium 22 & IMAX
Irvine - Edwards Irvine Spectrum IMAX
Los Angeles - AMC Century City 15 & IMAX
Los Angeles - AMC CityWalk Stadium 19 with IMAX
Los Angeles - IMAX Theatre at The Bridge: cinema de lux
Ontario - Edwards Ontario Palace IMAX
Sacramento - Edwards Fairfield Stadium & IMAX
Sacramento - Regal Cinemas El Dorado Hills & IMAX
San Diego - San Diego IMAX at Mira Mesa 18
San Jose - AMC Eastridge Mall 15 & IMAX
San Francisco - AMC Loews Metreon 16 with IMAX
Simi Valley - Civic Center Stadium 16
Stockton - Regal City Centre Stadium 16 & IMAX
Torrance - AMC Del Amo 18
Colorado
Colorado Springs - Cinemark IMAX Theatre at Cinemark Carefree Circle
Denver - AMC Orchard 12
Denver - UA Colorado Center IMAX
Connecticut
Manchester - IMAX Theatre at Showcase Cinemas Buckland Hills
Florida
Altamonte Springs - AMC Altamonte Mall 18 & IMAX
Aventura - AMC Aventura Mall 24 & IMAX
Fort Myers - AMC Gulf Coast Town Center Stadium 16 & IMAX
Fort Lauderdale - AutoNation(R) IMAX(R) Theater at Museum of Discovery
and Science
Jacksonville - AMC Regency 24 & IMAX
Orange Park - AMC Orange Park 24 & IMAX
Orlando - AMC Pointe Orlando 20 & IMAX
St. Augustine - World Golf Hall of Fame IMAX Theatre
St. Petersburg - Muvico Baywalk 20 & IMAX
Tampa - Channelside Cinemas IMAX
Tampa - AMC Veterans 24 & IMAX
West Palm Beach - Muvico Parisian 20 & IMAX
Georgia
Augusta - AMC Augusta Exchange Stadium 20 & IMAX
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 - IMAX Theatre at Showplace Cinemas East
Indianapolis - IMAX Theatre ShowPlace 16
Noblesville - Hamilton Towne Center 16 + IMAX
Portage - Portage 16 IMAX
Iowa
Council Bluffs - Star Cinemas Council Bluffs
Des Moines - Science Center of Iowa Blank IMAX Dome Theater
Kansas
Olathe - IMAX Theatre at AMC Studio 30
Kentucky
Louisville - Stonybrook IMAX
Maryland
Baltimore - Maryland Science Center IMAX Theatre
Baltimore - AMC White Marsh 16 & IMAX
Columbia - AMC Columbia 14 & IMAX
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
Missouri
Kansas City - AMC BarryWoods 24 & IMAX
St. Louis - Ronnies 20 Cine IMAX
Nevada
Henderson - Regal Sunset Station 13 & IMAX(*)
Las Vegas - Brenden Theatres and IMAX at the Palms Casino Resort
Las Vegas - Red Rock Stadium 16 & IMAX
Las Vegas - Regal Aliante Stadium 16 & IMAX(*)
New Hampshire
Hooksett - Cinemagic IMAX Theatre
New Jersey
Atlantic City - IMAX Theatre at Tropicana Casino and Resort
Cherry Hill - AMC Cherry Hill 24 & IMAX
Hamilton - AMC Hamilton 24 & IMAX
New York
Albany - Crossgates Mall 18 & IMAX
Brooklyn - UA Sheepshead Bay Stadium 14 & IMAX
Deer Park - Regal Deer Park Stadium 16 & IMAX
Garden City - Grumman IMAX at Cradle of Aviation
New Rochelle - Regal New Roc City IMAX
New York City - AMC Loews IMAX Theatre, Lincoln Square
New York City - AMC Empire 25 & IMAX
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
Bensalem - AMC Neshaminy 24 & IMAX
Harrisburg - Select Medical IMAX Theater at The Whitaker Center
King of Prussia - UA King of Prussia IMAX
Philadelphia - Tuttleman IMAX Theatre, Franklin Institute
Reading - RC Reading 11 & IMAX
Tarentum - Cinemark IMAX Theatre at the Galleria Pittsburgh Mills
Rhode Island
Providence - Providence Place Cinemas 16 & IMAX
Tennessee
Knoxville - Regal Pinnacle Stadium 18 & IMAX
Nashville - Regal Opry Mills 20 & IMAX
Texas
Colleyville - Colleyville Cinema & Grille IMAX Theatre
Dallas - Cinemark IMAX Theatre at Cinemark 17
Houston - AMC Gulf Pointe 30 & IMAX
Houston - Edwards Marq(*)E IMAX
Houston - Wortham IMAX Theatre at Houston Museum of Natural Science
San Antonio - Palladium IMAX Theatre
Sugar Land - AMC First Colony 24 & IMAX
Tomball - Santikos Silverado Station 18 IMAX
Utah
Sandy - Megaplex 17 IMAX at Jordan Commons
Virginia
Alexandria - AMC Hoffman 22 & IMAX
Chantilly - Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center IMAX Theater
Hampton - Riverside 3D IMAX Theater at the Virginia Air & Space Center
Richmond - Science Museum of Virginia Ethyl IMAX Dome
Virginia Beach - AMC Lynnhaven 18
Virginia Beach -Virginia Aquarium IMAX 3D Theater
Woodbridge - AMC Potomac Mills 18 & IMAX
Washington
Lacey - Martin Village Stadium 16 & IMAX
Seattle - Pacific Science Center Boeing IMAX Theatre
Spokane - Riverfront Park IMAX
Tukwila - AMC Southcenter 16 & IMAX
Wisconsin
Fitchburg - Star 18 & IMAX
CANADA
Alberta
Calgary - Scotiabank Theatre Chinook
Edmonton - Scotiabank Theatre West Edmonton Mall
British Columbia
Langley - Colossus Langley IMAX Theatre
Richmond - Cineplex IMAX Theatre, SilverCity Riverport
Nova Scotia
Halifax - Empire IMAX, Bayer's Lake
Ontario
Mississauga - Cineplex IMAX Theatre, Coliseum Mississauga
Ottawa - Cineplex SilverCity Gloucester IMAX Theatre
Toronto - Cineplex Scotiabank Theatre Toronto IMAX Theatre
Woodbridge - Cineplex Colossus Woodbridge IMAX Theatre
Quebec
Montreal - Cineplex Entertainment IMAX Theatre, Scotiabank Theatre
Montreal
Quebec City - IMAX des Galeries de la Capitale
INTERNATIONAL
Argentina
Buenos Aires - IMAX Center Norte(*)
Ecuador
Guayaquil - Fundacion Malecon 2000(*)
Guatemala
Guatemala City - Pradera Concepcion
Netherlands
Amsterdam - Pathe Arena(*)
Philippines
Manila - San Miguel Coca-Cola IMAX Theatre(*)
UAE
Dubai - Grand Megaplex 21 + IMAX(*)
UK
Birmingham - IMAX Theatre at Millennium Point(*)
Bradford - IMAX National Media Museum(*)
Greenwich - Odeon Greenwich(*)
Glasgow - Glasgow Science Center IMAX Cinema(*)
London - BFI London IMAX Cinema(*)
Manchester - ODEON IMAX Cinema Manchester at The Printworks(*)
Wimbledon - Odeon Wimbledon(*)
Ukraine
Kiev - Utel IMAX Theatre
(*) denotes later launch
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 entertainment technology
companies, specializing in immersive motion picture technologies. 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 movie presentations using
proprietary IMAX, IMAX 3D, and IMAX DMR(R), technology. IMAX DMR is the
Company's groundbreaking digital re-mastering 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 display crystal-clear images on the world's biggest screens, and
the IMAX brand is recognized throughout the world for extraordinary and
immersive entertainment experiences for consumers. As of June 30, 2008, there
were 302 IMAX theatres operating in 40 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 and the
Company's accounting, the performance of films, the signing of theatre system
agreements, the viability of new technologies, businesses and products, 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, risks arising from potential material weaknesses in
internal control over financial reporting and fluctuations in foreign currency
and in the large format, general commercial exhibition and out-of-home
entertainment markets. These factors and other risks and uncertainties are
discussed in the Company's most recent Annual Report on Form 10-K and most
recent Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q.
About DreamWorks Animation SKG
DreamWorks Animation is principally devoted to developing and producing
computer generated, or CG, animated feature films. With world-class creative
talent, a strong and experienced management team and advanced CG filmmaking
technology and techniques, DreamWorks Animation makes high quality CG animated
films meant for a broad movie-going audience. The Company anticipates
releasing its feature films into both conventional and IMAX(R) theatres
worldwide. The Company has theatrically released a total of sixteen animated
feature films, including Shrek, Shrek 2, Shark Tale, Madagascar, Over the
Hedge, Shrek the Third, Bee Movie and Kung Fu Panda. Madagascar: Escape 2
Africa opens in theaters on November 7, 2008 and Monsters vs. Aliens on March
27, 2009. Beginning in 2009, all of the Company's feature films will be
produced in stereoscopic 3D technology.
This document includes certain forward-looking statements within the
meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. The Company's
plans, prospects, strategies, proposals and our beliefs and expectations
concerning performance of our current and future releases and anticipated
talent, directors and storyline for our upcoming films and other projects,
constitute forward-looking statements. These statements are based on current
expectations, estimates, forecasts and projections about the industry in which
we operate and management's beliefs and assumptions. These statements are not
guarantees of future performance and involve risks, uncertainties and
assumptions which are difficult to predict. Actual results may vary materially
from those expressed or implied by the statements herein due to changes in
economic, business, competitive, technological and/or regulatory factors, and
other risks and uncertainties affecting the operation of the business of
DreamWorks Animation SKG, Inc. These risks and uncertainties include: audience
acceptance of our films, our dependence on the success of a limited number of
releases each year, the increasing cost of producing and marketing feature
films, piracy of motion pictures, the effect of rapid technological change or
alternative forms of entertainment and our need to protect our proprietary
technology and enhance or develop new technology. In addition, due to the
uncertainties and risks involved in the development and production of animated
feature projects, the release dates for the projects described in this
document may be delayed. For a further list and description of such risks and
uncertainties, see the reports filed by us with the Securities and Exchange
Commission, including our most recent annual report on Form 10-K and our most
recent quarterly reports on Form 10-Q. DreamWorks Animation is under no
obligation to, and expressly disclaims any obligation to, update or alter its
forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future
events, changes in assumptions or otherwise.
For further information: Media: IMAX Corporation, New York, Sarah
Gormley, (212) 821-0155, sgormley@imax.com; DreamWorks Animation, Jeff Hare,
(818) 695-6055, jeff.hare@dreamworks.com; Entertainment Media: Rogers & Cowan,
Los Angeles, Jason Magner, (310) 854-8128, jmagner@rogersandcowan.com;
Investors: IMAX Corporation - New York, Heather Anthony, (212) 821-0121,
hanthony@imax.com; DreamWorks Animation, Rich Sullivan, (818) 695-3900,
ir@dreamworksanimation.com; Business Media: Sloane & Company, New York, Whit
Clay, (212) 446-1864, wclay@sloanepr.com
