Batman Begins: The IMAX Experience to Open in Select IMAX(R) Theatres

Batman Begins: The IMAX Experience to Open in Select IMAX(R) Theatres

It Begins in IMAX on June 15th!

Tickets Are On Sale Now

LOS ANGELES, June 6 /PRNewswire/ -- Warner Bros. Pictures will release Batman Begins: The IMAX Experience in select IMAX theatres beginning Wednesday, June 15th, concurrent with the 35mm release. Batman Begins, which explores the origins of the Batman legend, 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.

This is the fifth IMAX DMR release from Warner Bros. Pictures, following the unprecedented success of The Polar Express: An IMAX 3D Experience which has grossed more than $45 million in IMAX theatres worldwide. Moviegoers will have the opportunity to watch Batman fly across the huge IMAX screen while being surrounded by state-of-the-art digital surround sound.

Directed by Christopher Nolan (Memento) and produced by Emma Thomas, Charles Roven and Larry Franco, Batman Begins stars Christian Bale as Bruce Wayne/Batman. The story finds the disillusioned industrial heir Bruce Wayne, in the wake of his parents' murder, traveling the world to seek the means to fight injustice and turn fear against those who prey on the fearful. He returns to Gotham and unveils his alter-ego: Batman, a masked crusader who uses his strength, intellect and an array of high tech deceptions to fight the sinister forces that threaten the city.

"Batman is truly a larger-than-life character, and we're thrilled to give fans the opportunity to experience the breathtaking scope, gripping suspense and exhilarating action of Batman Begins in the IMAX format," said Dan Fellman, President of Domestic Distribution, Warner Bros. Pictures.

"Batman Begins presents a new, never-seen before take on the origins of the Batman legend and Bruce Wayne's quest to rid Gotham city of injustice," says director and co-screenwriter Christopher Nolan. "The IMAX format provides audiences with an oppportunity to further immerse themselves in the world of Batman and amplify their experience of his extraordinary story."

The large 15/70 film frame, combined with the IMAX projection technology and remarkable sound system, will provide moviegoers with an immersive, extraordinary cinematic experience.

Batman Begins: The IMAX Experience will be playing at the following IMAX theatres:

NORTH AMERICA

UNITED STATES

Arizona
Phoenix - AMC Deer Valley 30 IMAX Theatre

California
Cathedral City - Desert IMAX Theatre
Dublin -- Regal Hacienda Crossings IMAX
Irvine -- Edwards Irvine Spectrum IMAX
Los Angeles -- IMAX Theatre at The Bridge: cinema de lux
Los Angeles -- Universal CityWalk IMAX Theatre
Ontario -- Edwards Ontario Palace IMAX
San Francisco -- Loews IMAX Theatre at Metreon
San Jose - Hackworth IMAX DOME Theater, The Tech Museum of Innovation
Santa Clarita -- Edwards Valencia IMAX

Colorado
Colorado Springs - Cinemark IMAX Theatre at Cinemark Carefree Circle
Denver -- UA Colorado Center IMAX Theatre

Connecticut
Hartford - IMAX Theatre at Showcase Cinemas Buckland Hills

Florida
Tampa - Lesser Channelside IMAX

Georgia
Atlanta -- Regal Mall of Georgia IMAX

Idaho
Boise -- Edwards Boise Stadium IMAX

Illinois
Chicago -- Navy Pier IMAX Theatre
Lincolnshire -- Regal Lincolnshire IMAX
Woodridge -- Cinemark IMAX Theatre at Seven Bridges

Indiana
Evansville -- Showplace Cinemas IMAX Theatre

Kentucky
Louisville - IMAX Theatre at Showcase Cinemas Stonybrook

Massachusetts
Natick -- Comcast IMAX 3D Theater at Jordan's Furniture
Reading - Comcast IMAX 3D Theater at Jordan's Furniture

Michigan
Dearborn - The Henry Ford IMAX Theatre
Grand Rapids -- IMAX Theatre at Celebration! Cinema
Lansing -- IMAX Theatre Celebration! Cinema

Minnesota
Apple Valley -- Imation IMAX Theatre at the Minnesota Zoo

Missouri
Kansas City - AMC Studio 30 IMAX Theatre

New York
Buffalo -- Regal Transit Center IMAX
New Rochelle -- Regal New Roc City IMAX
New York -- Loews IMAX Theatre, Lincoln Square
Rochester -- Cinemark IMAX Theatre at Tinseltown USA
West Nyack -- IMAX Theatre at Palisades Center
White Plains - IMAX Theatre at City Center: Cinema de lux

Ohio
Cincinnati - IMAX Theatre at Showcase Cinemas Springdale

Oklahoma
Tulsa -- Cinemark IMAX Theatre at The Tulsa

Pennsylvania
King of Prussia -- UA King of Prussia IMAX

South Carolina
Charleston -- The Charleston IMAX Theatre at Aquarium Wharf

Tennessee
Nashville -- Regal Opry Mills IMAX

Texas
Dallas -- Cinemark IMAX Theatre at Cinemark 17

Houston -- Edwards Houston Marq*E IMAX
San Antonio -- IMAX Theatre San Antonio Rivercenter

Virginia
Hampton -- Riverside 3D IMAX Theater at the Virginia Air & Space Center

Washington
Seattle -- Pacific Science Center's Boeing IMAX Theater

CANADA

Alberta
Calgary -- Famous Players IMAX Theatre, Paramount Chinook
Edmonton -- Famous Players IMAX Theatre, SilverCity West Edmonton Mall

British Columbia
Langley -- Famous Players IMAX Theatre, Colossus Langley
Richmond -- Famous Players IMAX Theatre, SilverCity Riverport

Nova Scotia
Halifax -- Empire IMAX Theatre

Ontario
Brampton - Famous Players IMAX Theatre, Silver City
Mississauga -- Famous Players IMAX Theatre, Coliseum Mississauga

Toronto -- Famous Players IMAX Theatre, Paramount Toronto
Woodbridge -- Famous Players IMAX Theatre, Colossus Woodbridge

Quebec
Montreal -- Famous Players IMAX Theatre, Paramount Montreal

INTERNATIONAL

ASIA/PACIFIC

Japan
Tokyo -- Mercian Shinagawa IMAX Theatre

Taiwan
Taipei - Warner Village Miramar IMAX Theatre

EUROPE/MIDDLE EAST

Czech Republic
Prague -- Oskar IMAX Theatre

France
Paris - Europalaces IMAX

Russia
Moscow -- Nescafe IMAX Theatre

Netherlands
Amsterdam - Pathe IMAX Arena Amsterdam

Spain
Malaga -- IMAX Yelmo Cineplex, Plaza Mayor
Oviedo - IMAX Yelmo Cineplex, Los Prados

United Arab Emirates
IMAX Theatre at Ibn Battuta Mall

United Kingdom
Bradford - IMAX Cinema @ thefilmworks
Bristol -- IMAX Theatre At-Bristol
London - bfi London IMAX Cinema
Manchester - Manchester IMAX @ The Printworks

LATIN AMERICA

Mexico
Guadalajara - Cinepolis IMAX Theatre
Mexico City - Cinepolis IMAX Theatre
Monterrey - Cinepolis IMAX Theatre

Check local listings or IMAX.com for opening dates and showtimes.

About IMAX Corporation

Founded in 1967, IMAX Corporation is one of the world's leading entertainment technology companies and the newest distribution window for Hollywood films. IMAX delivers the world's best cinematic presentations using proprietary IMAX, IMAX(R) 3D, and IMAX DMR technology. IMAX DMR (Digital Re- mastering) makes it possible for virtually any 35mm film to be transformed into the unparalleled image and sound quality of The IMAX Experience. The IMAX brand is recognized throughout the world for extraordinary and immersive entertainment experiences. As of December 31, 2004, there were 248 IMAX theatres operating in more than 35 countries.

IMAX(R), IMAX(R) 3D, IMAX DMR(R) and The IMAX Experience(R) are trademarks of IMAX Corporation. More information on the Company can be found at http://www.imax.com/.

Source: IMAX Corporation

CONTACT: Jan Craft of Warner Bros. Pictures, +1-818-954-2279,
jan.craft@warnerbros.com; or Maggie Dunn of IMAX Corporation, Los Angeles,
+1-310-255-5585, mdunn@imax.com

Web site: http://www.imax.com/

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