LOS ANGELES, Aug. 30, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- IMAX
Corporation (NYSE: IMAX) announced today that Universal
Pictures and Cross Creek Pictures' American Made will be
digitally re-mastered into the immersive IMAX® format
and released in limited domestic IMAX® theatres on
Sept. 29, with select international
territories having launched starting Aug.
18.
Based on a true story of a pilot turned drug smuggler,
American Made reunites Edge of Tomorrow director Doug
Liman with star Tom Cruise in this
biographical crime flick.
"We are excited to join forces with our friends at Universal
Pictures, along with our longtime partner Tom Cruise, in offering fans around the world
this action-packed adventure in IMAX," said Greg Foster, CEO of IMAX Entertainment and
Senior Executive Vice President, IMAX Corp. "American Made
is a smart and exciting thrill ride and a great addition to our
Fall slate."
The IMAX release of American Made 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 American Made, visit the
film's official website at www.americanmademovie.net
About American Made:
In Universal
Pictures' American Made, Tom
Cruise reunites with his Edge of Tomorrow director,
Doug Liman (The Bourne Identity, Mr. and Mrs. Smith),
in this international escapade based on the outrageous (and real)
exploits of a hustler and pilot unexpectedly recruited by the CIA
to run one of the biggest covert operations in U.S. history. Based
on a true story, American Made co-stars Domhnall Gleeson, Sarah
Wright, E. Roger Mitchell,
Jesse Plemons, Lola Kirke, Alejandro Edda, Benito Martinez, Caleb
Landry Jones and Jayma Mays.
The film is produced by Imagine Entertainment's Academy
Award®-winning producer Brian Grazer (A Beautiful
Mind), Cross Creek Pictures' Brian
Oliver (Black Swan) and Tyler
Thompson (Everest), Quadrant Pictures' Doug Davison (The Departed), and
Kim Roth (Inside Man).
Gary Spinelli wrote the
screenplay.
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,
2017, there were 1,257 IMAX theaters (1,154 commercial
multiplexes, 13 commercial destinations and 90 institutions) in 75
countries. On Oct. 8, 2015, shares of
IMAX China, a subsidiary of IMAX Corp., began trading on the Hong
Kong Stock Exchange under the stock code "HK.1970."
IMAX®, IMAX® 3D, IMAX DMR®, Experience It In IMAX®, An IMAX 3D
Experience®, The IMAX Experience®, IMAX Is Believing® and IMAX
nXos®are trademarks of IMAX Corporation. More information about the
Company can be found at www.imax.com. You may also connect with
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This press release contains forward looking statements that
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 Michael Mougias
212-821-0187 mmougias@imax.com
Business
Media: Sloane
& Company – New York Whit Clay 212-446-1864 wclay@sloanepr.com
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