Imax Theater

IMAX theater

network is one of the most successful theatrical platforms for films around the world. Their IMAX theaters are showing the are presenting Hollywood films around the globe using the IMAX, IMAX 3D, and the IMAX DMR technology. IMAX theaters are designed to show amazing images with outstanding quality and clarity. Their system, along with the digital surround sound creates the "IMAX Experience", which gives the customer the impression that they are actually in the movie.

The IMAX company was founded in 1967 and have been very successful with such movies as Deep Sea 3D, Space Station 3D. And Nascar 3D. The company began with a showing at the EXPO 67 in Montreal, Canada. They have educated and entertained people of all ages around the world. The revolutionary IMAX DMR (Digital Re-mastering) technology, was introduced in 2002. This technology gave them the power to transform any Hollywood movie into the unique image and sound quality of "The IMAX Experience". There have been several of Hollywood's Blockbusters which have been digitally re-mastered and released in the IMAX format. Some of these movies you might recognize. They are The Matrix Revolutions, the third, fourth, and fifth Harry Potter, Batman Begins, SpiderMan 2, Superman Returns, Happy Feet, and 300.

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was released in 2004 and it was the first full length film to be converted to IMAX 3D. The movie shattered the box office records and became the highest grossing digitally re-mastered film and it grossed over $60 million on under 100 movie screens. In 2006 IMAX reached another milestone when they released Superman Returns. It was the first live action movie which had scenes converted into IMAX 3D. They used the Company's live action 2D to 3D conversion technology. This version received much praise and shattered many box offices around the world. IMAX and it's partners has released more than 20 event titles in the IMAX theater network worldwide.

IMAX has announced that they have three of the most anticipated movies in 2007 which were released in IMAX theaters. These movies were 300, Spider-Man 3, and Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix. Each of these movies included about 20 minutes of live-action IMAX 3D.

There are over 280 IMAX theaters located in 40 countries around the world, and still growing. They have had around 0ne billion customers in their theaters. IMAX is closely associated with Regal Cinemas, Inc., National Amusements, Inc., AMC Entertainment, Inc., Muvico Theaters, Inc., Yelmo Cineplex, CJ CGV, Lark International Multimedia, and many other regional operators. In October, 2007, the company announced that they were going to move up the launch date for the digital projection system and it would be launched in the second quarter of 2008. The movie business just keeps expanding and improving everyday and it is thanks to companies like IMAX that make it happen.