Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian: The IMAX Experience opens in IMAX(R) theatres Friday, May 22, 2009

Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian: The IMAX Experience opens in IMAX(R) theatres Friday, May 22, 2009

LOS ANGELES, May 20 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- IMAX Corporation and Twentieth Century Fox today announced that Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian, starring Ben Stiller, Amy Adams, Owen Wilson, Hank Azaria, Christopher Guest, Alain Chabat and Robin Williams and directed by Shawn Levy, will open in 160 IMAX(R) theatres domestically, simultaneously with its wide release this Friday, May 22, 2009. The film had its world premiere last week at the Smithsonian Institution's Lockheed Martin IMAX theatre in Washington D.C. The IMAX release will also open in 38 IMAX theatres internationally.

Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian is the sequel to the box office hit Night at the Museum, which grossed $251 million at the box office with $18.3 million coming from 113 IMAX theatres. This highly anticipated next installment in the series has also 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.

"We're delighted to be back in IMAX theatres for this next Night at the Museum adventure, where fans can experience the enhanced image and sound quality of The IMAX Experience," said Bruce Snyder, President, Domestic Distribution, Twentieth Century Fox. "The rollout of IMAX's digital theatres has expanded the audience for our IMAX release and we look forward transporting even more people into the magical museum exhibits, this time at the Smithsonian, with the hilarious cast from the first film."

"Our summer film slate is off to a great start and this exciting film delivers all the elements that are ideally suited to The IMAX Experience," said IMAX CEO Richard L. Gelfond. "With more IMAX theatres for people to choose from, audiences have more choices of when and where they want to experience the IMAX release, and the extra options have already proven to be a huge success this summer. Twentieth Century Fox has delivered another top quality film and we look forward to sharing it with IMAX moviegoers."

"Shawn Levy and Twentieth Century Fox have created another wonderful adventure for the whole family," added Greg Foster, Chairman and President, IMAX Filmed Entertainment. "This film plays well for people of all ages, and we're very excited to offer it to IMAX moviegoers in multiplexes and many museums."

It's a new "Night" and "Museum" for Ben Stiller, who is joined by several other stars from the original film, as well as new characters from history -- including Amy Adams as famed aviatrix Amelia Earhart, Hank Azaria as villainous Egyptian pharaoh Kahmunrah, Christopher Guest as Russian tyrant Ivan the Terrible and Alain Chabat as Napoleon. Owen Wilson is back as cowboy Jedediah, and Robin Williams again rides into history as Teddy Roosevelt. The centerpiece of the film will be bringing to life the Smithsonian Institution, which houses the world's largest museum complex with more than 136 million items in its collections, ranging from the plane Amelia Earhart flew on her nonstop solo flight across the Atlantic and Al Capone's rap sheet and mug shot to Dorothy's ruby red slippers and Archie Bunker's lounge chair. No major film has ever shot inside the Smithsonian in Washington...until Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian. The "Battle" begins in theaters and IMAX everywhere May 22.

UNITED STATES

Alabama

Birmingham - IMAX Dome Theatre at McWane Centre

Arizona

Mesa - Dickinson Gateway 12 IMAX Theatre
Phoenix - AMC Deer Valley 30 with IMAX

Arkansas

Little Rock - Dickinson Chenal 9 IMAX Theatre

California

Aliso Viejo - Edwards Aliso Viejo Stadium 20 & IMAX
Anaheim - CinemaFusion IMAX Anaheim GardenWalk
Arcadia - AMC Santa Anita 16 & IMAX
Burbank - AMC Burbank 16 & IMAX
Camarillo - Edwards Camarillo Palace Stadium 12 & IMAX
Cathedral City - Desert IMAX Theatre
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 - Edwards 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
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
Torrance - AMC Del Amo 18 & IMAX
Woodland Hills - AMC Promenade 16 & IMAX

Colorado

Colorado Springs - Cinemark Carefree Circle IMAX Theatre
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

District of Columbia

Washington - Samuel C. Johnson IMAX Theater at the National Museum of
Nat. History
Washington - Lockheed Martin IMAX Theater at the Smithsonian Institute

Florida

Altamonte Springs - AMC Altamonte Mall 18 & IMAX
Aventura - AMC Aventura 24 & IMAX
Fort Lauderdale - AutoNation(R) IMAX(R) Theater at Museum of Discovery
and Science
Fort Myers - Regal Gulf Coast Town Center Stadium 16 & IMAX
Jacksonville - AMC Regency 24 & IMAX
Orange Park - AMC Orange Park 24 & IMAX
Orlando - Regal Pointe Orlando Stadium 20 & IMAX
Orlando - Regal Waterford Lakes Stadium 20 & IMAX
South Miami - AMC Sunset Place 24 & IMAX
St. Augustine - World Golf Hall of Fame IMAX Theatre
St. Petersburg - Muvico Baywalk 20 & IMAX
Tampa - AMC Veterans 24 & IMAX
Tampa - Channelside Cinemas 9 & IMAX
West Palm Beach - Muvico Parisian IMAX

Georgia

Augusta - Regal Augusta Exchange Stadium 20 & IMAX
Buford - Regal Mall of Georgia Stadium 20 & IMAX
Kennesaw - AMC Barrett Commons 24 & IMAX
Morrow - AMC Southlake Pavilion 24 & IMAX

Hawaii

Honolulu - Regal Dole Cannery 18 & IMAX

Idaho

Boise - Edwards Boise Stadium 22 & IMAX

Illinois

Batavia - Randall 15 IMAX
Chicago - Navy Pier IMAX Theatre
Lincolnshire - Regal Lincolnshire 20 & IMAX
South Barrington - AMC Barrington 30 & IMAX
Woodridge - Cinemark Seven Bridges IMAX

Indiana

Evansville - Showplace Cinemas East 18 & IMAX
Indianapolis - Kerasotes ShowPlace 16 & IMAX
Noblesville - Hamilton 16 IMAX
Portage - Portage 16 IMAX

Iowa

Council Bluffs - Kerasotes Star Cinemas 16 & IMAX
Des Moines - Science Center of Iowa & Blank IMAX Dome Theater

Kansas

Olathe - AMC Studio 30 & IMAX

Kentucky

Louisville - Cinema De Lux 20: Stonybrook IMAX
Newport - AMC Newport On The Levee 20 & IMAX

Louisiana

Harahan - AMC Elmwood Palace 20 & IMAX

Maine

Saco - Cinemagic & IMAX in Saco

Maryland

Baltimore - AMC Loews White Marsh 16 & IMAX
Baltimore - Maryland Science Center IMAX Theater
Columbia - AMC Columbia 14 & IMAX

Massachusetts

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

Michigan

Dearborn - The Henry Ford IMAX Theatre
Grand Blanc - Trillium Cinema 14 & IMAX, Grand Blanc
Grand Rapids - Celebration! Cinema IMAX Theatre
Lansing - Celebration! Cinema IMAX Theatre
Sterling Heights - AMC Forum 30 & IMAX
Ypsilanti - Showcase Cinemas Ann Arbor IMAX

Minnesota

Apple Valley - Great Clips IMAX Theatre
Roseville - AMC Rosedale 14 & IMAX

Missouri

Kansas City - AMC BarryWoods 24 & IMAX
St. Louis - Wehrenberg Ronnies 20 IMAX

Nevada

Henderson - Regal Sunset Station Stadium 13 & IMAX
Las Vegas - Brenden Theatres and IMAX at the Palms Casino Resort
Las Vegas - Regal Red Rock Stadium 16 & IMAX
North Las Vegas - Regal Aliante Stadium 16 & IMAX

New Hampshire

Hooksett - Cinemagic & IMAX in Hooksett

New Jersey

Atlantic City - Tropicana IMAX Theatre
Cherry Hill - AMC Loews Cherry Hill 24 & IMAX
Hamilton - AMC Hamilton 24 & IMAX

New York

Albany - Regal Crossgates Mall 18 & IMAX
Brooklyn - UA Sheepshead Bay Stadium 14 & IMAX
Deer Park - Regal Deer Park Stadium 16 & IMAX
Garden City - Leroy R. and Rose W. Grumman IMAX Dome Theater
New Rochelle - Regal New Roc City 18 & IMAX
New York City - AMC Loews Lincoln Square 13 & IMAX
New York City - AMC Empire 25 & IMAX
Rochester - Cinemark IMAX Theatre at Tinseltown USA
Stony Brook - AMC Stony Brook 17 & IMAX
West Nyack - IMAX Theatre at Palisades Center
White Plains - City Center 15 & IMAX: Cinema de Lux
Williamsville - Regal Transit Center 18 & IMAX

North Carolina

Charlotte - Regal Stonecrest At Piper Glen Stadium 22 & IMAX
Raleigh - Wachovia IMAX Theatre at Marbles Kids Museum

Ohio

Columbus - AMC Easton Town Center 30 & IMAX
Springdale - IMAX Theatre at Springdale 18: Cinema De Lux

Oklahoma

Tulsa - Cinemark IMAX Theatre at The Tulsa

Oregon

Tigard - Regal Bridgeport Village Stadium 18 & IMAX

Pennsylvania

Bensalem - AMC Neshaminy 24 & IMAX
Harrisburg - Select Medical IMAX Theater at The Whitaker Center
Homestead - AMC Waterfront 22 & IMAX
King of Prussia - UA King of Prussia Stadium 16 & IMAX
Reading - RC Reading Movies 11 + IMAX
Tarentum - Cinemark IMAX Theatre at the Galleria Pittsburgh Mills

Rhode Island

Providence - Providence Place Cinemas 16 & IMAX

Tennessee

Knoxville - Regal Pinnacle Stadium 18 at Turkey Creek
Nashville - Regal Opry Mills 20 & IMAX

Texas

Austin - The Bob Bullock Texas State History Museum IMAX Theatre
Colleyville - Metro Cinema of Colleyville IMAX Theatre
Dallas - Cinemark IMAX Theatre at Cinemark 17
Fort Worth - Fort Worth Museum Omni Theater
Houston - AMC Gulf Pointe 30 & IMAX
Houston - Edwards Houston Marq*e 23 & IMAX
Houston - Wortham IMAX Theatre
Mesquite - AMC Mesquite 30 & IMAX
San Antonio - Santikos Palladium 18 IMAX Theatre
Sugar Land - AMC First Colony 24 & IMAX
Tomball - Santikos Silverado Station 18 IMAX

Utah

Sandy - Megaplex 17 IMAX at Jordan Commons

Virginia

Alexandria - AMC Hoffman Center 22 & IMAX
Midlothian - Regal Commonwealth 20 & IMAX
Virginia Beach - AMC Lynnhaven 18 & IMAX
Woodbridge - AMC Potomac Mills 18 & IMAX

Washington

Bellevue - Lincoln Square Cinemas IMAX Theatre
Lacey - Regal Martin Village Stadium 16 & IMAX
Seattle - Pacific Science Center Boeing IMAX Theatre
Seattle - Regal Thornton Place Stadium 14 & IMAX
Spokane - Riverfront Park IMAX Theatre
Tukwila - AMC Southcenter 16 & IMAX

Wisconsin

Fitchburg - Kerasotes Star 18 & IMAX

CANADA

Alberta

Calgary - Cineplex Scotiabank Theatre Chinook IMAX Theatre
Edmonton - Cineplex Scotiabank West Edmonton Mall IMAX Theatre

British Columbia

Langley - Cineplex Colossus Langley IMAX Theatre
Richmond - Cineplex SilverCity Riverport IMAX Theatre

Nova Scotia

Halifax - Empire IMAX Theatre

Ontario

Gloucester - Cineplex SilverCity Gloucester IMAX Theatre
Mississauga - Cineplex Coliseum Mississauga IMAX Theatre
Toronto - Cineplex Scotiabank Theatre Toronto IMAX Theatre
Vaughan - Cineplex Colossus Woodbridge IMAX Theatre

Quebec

Montreal - Cineplex Scotiabank Theatre Montreal IMAX Theatre

INTERNATIONAL

Argentina

Buenos Aires - IMAX Theatre Center Norte**

Australia

Melbourne - Highpoint Hoyts IMAX**
Melbourne - Melbourne IMAX**
Perth - Carousel Hoyts IMAX**
Sydney - Entertainment Quarter Hoyts Sydney**

China

Beijing - IMAX Theatre at the China National Film Museum*
Beijing - IMAX Theatre UME Beijing International*
Beijing - Shijingcheng Wanda Cinema*
Changchun - Wanda International Cinema Changchun*
Changsha - Changsha Wanda International Cinema*
Dongguan - Dongguan Wanda Theatre*
Shanghai - IMAX Theatre at Peace Cinema*
Suzhou - Suzhou Science and Cultural Arts Centre*

Colombia

Bogota - IMAX Theatre Centro Comerical Plaza de Las Ameritas**

Ecuador

Guayaquil - Fundacion Malecon 2000**

France

Paris - Gaumont Disney Village IMAX

Guatemala

Guatemala City - Pradera Concepción**

Hong Kong

Kowloon - BEA IMAX Theatre**

Korea

Gwangju - CGV Gwangju*
Seoul - CGV Yongsan*

Mexico

Juarez - Cinepolis Las Misiones Cd. Juarez IMAX Theatre*
Toluca - Cinepolis Galerias Metepec IMAX Theatre*

Philippines

Manila - San Miguel Coca-Cola IMAX

Russia

Moscow - KinoStar City @ Mega Belaya Dacha**
Moscow - Nescafe IMAX Theatre**
St. Petersburg - Coca-Cola IMAX Kinostar City**

South Africa

Durban - Gateway IMAX Theatre**
Pretoria - Menlyn IMAX Theatre**

Taiwan

Taipei - Samsung IMAX Miramar Cinemas*

Thailand

Bangkok - KrungSri IMAX Siam Paragon**

Turkey

Ankara - Ankara AFM IMAX
Istinye - AFM Istinye Park IMAX

UK

Birmingham - IMAX Cinema Millennium Point
Bradford - National Media Museum IMAX Bradford
Greenwich - ODEON Greenwich
London - BFI London IMAX Cinema
Manchester - ODEON Manchester IMAX Cinema at The Printworks
Wimbledon - ODEON Wimbledon

*denotes later launch **denotes early launch

Additional theatres will be confirmed. Please check local listings or
IMAX.com for final theatre listings, launch dates and showtimes.

About IMAX Corporation

IMAX Corporation is one of the world's leading entertainment technology companies, specializing in digital and film-based motion picture technologies. The worldwide IMAX network is among the most important and successful theatrical distribution platforms for major event Hollywood films around the globe, with IMAX theatres delivering the world's best cinematic presentations using proprietary IMAX, IMAX(R) 3D, and IMAX DMR technology. IMAX DMR is the Company's groundbreaking digital re-mastering technology that allows it to digitally transform virtually any conventional motion picture into the unparalleled image and sound quality of The IMAX Experience. IMAX's renowned projectors display crystal-clear images on the world's biggest screens, and the IMAX brand is recognized throughout the world for extraordinary and immersive entertainment experiences for consumers. As of March 31, 2009, there were 371 IMAX theatres (250 commercial, 121 institutional) operating in 43 countries.

IMAX(R), IMAX(R) 3D, IMAX(R) DMR, The IMAX 3D Experience(R) and The IMAX Experience(R) are trademarks of IMAX Corporation. More information about the Company can be found at www.imax.com. You may also connect with IMAX on Facebook (www.tinyurl.com/facebookimax), Twitter (www.twitter.com/imaxnews) and YouTube (www.youtube.com/imaxmovies).

This press release contains forward looking statements that are based on 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. Important factors that could affect these statements include, but are not limited to, general economic, market or business conditions, including the length and severity of the current economic downturn, the opportunities that may be presented to and pursued by the Company, the performance of IMAX DMR films, conditions in the in-home and out-of home entertainment industries, the signing of theatre system agreements, changes and developments in the commercial exhibition industry, the failure to convert theatre system backlog into revenue, investments and operations in foreign jurisdictions, foreign currency fluctuations and the Company's prior restatements and the related litigation and ongoing inquiries by the SEC and the OSC. These factors and other risks and uncertainties are discussed in the Company's most recent Annual Report on Form 10-K and most recent Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q.

Source: IMAX Corporation

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