LOS ANGELES, July 27, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- IMAX Corporation
(NYSE:IMAX) and EuropaCorp announced today that The Transporter
Refueled, the re-imagining of the successful trilogy in the
studio's highly profitable action franchise, will be digitally
re-mastered into the immersive IMAX® format and released
into IMAX® theatres domestically on Sept.
4, followed by a select international footprint in IMAX
theatres.
Starring newcomer Ed Skrein, The Transporter Refueled,
which will be distributed domestically by Relativity EuropaCorp
Distribution (RED) — the joint marketing and distribution venture
between Relativity Studios and EuropaCorp — is directed by
Camille Delamarre (Brick
Mansions), from a script by Bill Collage and Adam Cooper. The film is based on characters
developed by Robert Mark Kamen and
EuropaCorp founder Luc Besson, who
produced the film with Mark Gao.
"With The Transporter Refueled, we are thrilled to
partner again with Luc Besson and
EuropaCorp to bring this action-packed re-invigoration of this
global franchise to IMAX fans worldwide," said Greg Foster, Senior Executive Vice President,
IMAX Corp. and CEO of IMAX Entertainment. "IMAX works to provide
audiences with thrilling entertainment year-round and this early
September release is the perfect example of that."
IMAX previously partnered with EuropaCorp to release last
summer's hit action film Lucy, through Universal Pictures,
and will release the studio's big screen adaption of the epic
sci-fi graphic novel Valerian, starring Dane DeHaan and Cara Delevingne, which is slated
for a global release summer 2017.
The IMAX® release of The Transporter Refueled
will be digitally re-mastered into the image and sound quality of
The IMAX Experience® with proprietary IMAX
DMR® (Digital Re-mastering) 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.
For more information about The Transporter Refueled,
visit the film's official website at
www.thetransporterrefueled.com.
About The Transporter Refueled:
Frank Martin, played by newcomer Ed Skrein, a
former special-ops mercenary, is now living a less perilous life –
or so he thinks – transporting classified packages for questionable
people. When Frank's father (Ray
Stevenson) pays him a visit in the south of France, their father-son bonding weekend soon
takes a turn for the worse when Frank is engaged by a cunning
femme-fatale, Anna (Loan Chabonal), and her three seductive
sidekicks to orchestrate the bank heist of the century. Frank must
use his covert expertise and knowledge of fast cars, fast driving
and fast women to outrun a sinister Russian kingpin, and worse than
that, he is thrust into a dangerous game of chess with a team of
gorgeous women looking for revenge.
From the producers of Lucy and the Taken trilogy,
The Transporter Refueled is a fresh personification of the
iconic role of Frank Martin that
launches the high-octane franchise into the present day and
introduces it to the next generation of thrill-seekers.
About IMAX Corporation
IMAX, an innovator in
entertainment technology, combines proprietary software,
architecture and equipment to create experiences that take you
beyond the edge of your seat to a world you've never imagined. Top
filmmakers and studios are utilizing IMAX theatres to
connect with audiences in extraordinary ways, and, as
such, IMAX's network is among the most important and
successful theatrical distribution platforms for major event films
around the globe.
IMAX is headquartered in New
York, Toronto and
Los Angeles, with offices in
London, Tokyo, Shanghai and Beijing. As of June 30, 2015, there were
976 IMAX theatres (852 commercial multiplexes, 20 commercial
destinations and 104 institutions) in 65 countries.
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are based on IMAX 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. These risks and
uncertainties are discussed in IMAX's most recent Annual Report on
Form 10-K and most recent Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q.
For additional information please contact:
Media:
IMAX Corporation - New York
Ann Sommerlath
212-821-0155
asommerlath@imax.com
Entertainment
Media:
Principal Communications Group - Los Angeles
Melissa Zukerman/Paul Pflug
323-658-1555
melissa@pcommgroup.com
paul@pcommgroup.com
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Investors:
IMAX Corporation
– New York
Teri Loxam
212-821-0110
tloxam@imax.com
Business
Media:
Sloane &
Company – New York
Whit Clay
212-446-1864
wclay@sloanepr.com
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