Film to Play in Record Number of IMAX(R) Theatres

LOS ANGELES, Nov. 4, 2009 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- IMAX Corporation (Nasdaq:IMAX) (TSX:IMX) and Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures today announced that Disney's A Christmas Carol, the spectacular Disney Digital 3D(TM) holiday release from director Robert Zemeckis and starring Jim Carrey, will open in a record 181 IMAX(R) theatres domestically on November 6, 2009 and 57 IMAX theatres internationally starting on November 5th, 2009. Disney's A Christmas Carol: An IMAX 3D Experience has been digitally re-mastered into the unparalleled image and sound quality of The IMAX Experience(R) with proprietary IMAX DMR(R) (Digital Re-mastering) technology.

Commenting on the announcement, Mark Zoradi, president, Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures Group, said, "Seeing Disney's A Christmas Carol in IMAX(R) 3D is the ultimate way to experience this extraordinary motion picture from acclaimed filmmaker Robert Zemeckis. With its enormous screens, incredible sound, and crystal clear imagery, moviegoers will feel like they're actually in the Victorian world of Scrooge and the other classic Dickens' characters. 'Disney's A Christmas Carol' takes the Disney Digital 3D experience to a delightful new level of enjoyment, and the IMAX 3D engagements take that experience to the maximum. Audiences are going to love seeing Jim Carrey and this wonderful cast as they bring this holiday classic to life as never before."

"Robert Zemeckis has consistently delivered brilliant content that is ideally suited to IMAX 3D and we're certainly looking forward to this next big 3D adventure," said IMAX CEO Richard L. Gelfond. "Our growing theatre network enables us to reach the widest audience ever for an IMAX opening, which is very encouraging given the tremendous buzz surrounding the film."

"This film brings together the extraordinary talents of Robert Zemeckis, who is a true 3D visionary, the marketing savvy of Disney, our friend Jim Carrey and The IMAX Experience to create a major motion picture Holiday event," added Greg Foster, Chairman and President of IMAX Filmed Entertainment. "We're very excited to kick off the holiday season with this highly anticipated 3D movie that is sure to transport IMAX audiences right into the classic Dickens tale with a cool 2009 edge."

Robert Zemeckis' takes the art of performance capture to the next level with Disney's A Christmas Carol. This multi-sensory 3D motion picture captures the fantastical essence of the classic Dickens tale in a groundbreaking motion picture event. Ebeneezer Scrooge (Jim Carrey) begins the Christmas holiday with his usual miserly contempt, barking at his faithful clerk (Gary Oldman), and his cheery nephew (Colin Firth). But when the ghosts of Christmas Past, Present, and Yet to Come (all played by Carrey) take him on an eye-opening journey revealing truths Old Scrooge is reluctant to face, he must open his heart to undo years of ill will before it's too late.

Disney's A Christmas Carol: An IMAX 3D Experience is scheduled to open at the following IMAX(R) Theatres beginning November 6th.

 UNITED STATES
 Arizona
 Glendale - Westgate 20
 Mesa - Dickinson Gateway 12 IMAX Theatre
 Phoenix - AMC Deer Valley 30 with IMAX
 Phoenix - Desert Ridge 18 with IMAX*
 Arkansas
 Little Rock - Dickinson Chenal 9 IMAX Theatre
 California
 Alhambra - Edwards Renaissance Stadium 14 + IMAX
 Aliso Viejo - Edwards Aliso Viejo Stadium 20 & IMAX
 Anaheim - CinemaFusion 14 + IMAX
 Arcadia - AMC Santa Anita 16 & IMAX
 Burbank - AMC Burbank 16 & IMAX
 Camarillo - Edwards Camarillo Palace Stadium 12 & IMAX
 Cathedral City - Desert IMAX Theatre
 Covina - AMC Covina 30 with IMAX
 Cupertino - AMC Cupertino 16 & IMAX
 Dublin - Regal Hacienda Crossings Stadium 21 & IMAX
 El Dorado Hills - Regal Cinemas El Dorado Hills Stadium 14 & IMAX
 Emeryville - AMC Bay Street 16 & IMAX
 Escondido - Regal Escondido Stadium 16 & IMAX
 Fairfield - Edwards Fairfield Stadium 16 & IMAX
 Fresno - Fresno Stadium 21 + IMAX
 Irvine - Edwards Irvine Spectrum IMAX
 Long Beach - Edwards Long Beach 26 & IMAX
 Los Angeles - AMC Century City 15 & IMAX
 Los Angeles - IMAX Theatre at The Bridge: cinema de lux
 Los Angeles - AMC Universal CityWalk Stadium 19 with IMAX
 National City - AMC Plaza Bonita 14 & IMAX
 Ontario - Edwards Ontario Palace 22 & IMAX
 Riverside - Tyler Galleria 16 with IMAX-
 Rowland Heights - AMC Puente Hills 20 with IMAX
 Sacramento - Esquire IMAX
 San Diego - AMC Palm Promenade 24 & IMAX
 San Diego - Edwards Mira Mesa Stadium 18 & IMAX
 San Jose - AMC Eastridge Mall 15 & IMAX
 San Francisco - AMC Loews Metreon 16 with IMAX
 Santa Clara - AMC Mercado 20  & IMAX
 Simi Valley - Regal Civic Center Plaza 16 & IMAX
 South Gate - Edwards South Gate Stadium 20 & IMAX
 Stockton - Regal City Centre Stadium 16 & IMAX
 Temecula - Temecula Stadium15
 Torrance - AMC Del Amo 18 & IMAX
 Woodland Hills - AMC Promenade 16 & IMAX
 Colorado
 Colorado Springs - Carefree Circle 16 + IMAX
 Denver - UA Colorado Center Stadium 9 & IMAX
 Highlands Ranch - AMC Highlands Ranch 24 & IMAX
 Westminster - AMC Orchard 12 & IMAX
 Westminster - AMC Westminster Promenade 24 & IMAX
 Connecticut
 Manchester - IMAX Theatre at Cinema de Lux Buckland Hills 18
 Florida
 Altamonte Springs - AMC Altamonte Mall 18 & IMAX
 Aventura - AMC Aventura 24 & IMAX
 Fort Myers - Regal Gulf Coast Town Center Stadium 16 & IMAX
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