Fox And New Regency's The Revenant To Be Released In Select Domestic And Overseas IMAX® Theatres Starting January 14

Fox And New Regency's The Revenant To Be Released In Select Domestic And Overseas IMAX® Theatres Starting January 14

LOS ANGELES, Jan. 13, 2016 /PRNewswire/ -- IMAX Corporation (NYSE: IMAX) and Twentieth Century Fox, a division of 21(st) Century Fox (NASDAQ: FOX), today announced that Fox and New Regency's Golden Globes(®)-winning epic, The Revenant, directed by Alejandro Gonzalez Inarritu and starring Leonardo DiCaprio, will receive a special limited engagement in IMAX(®) theatres domestically and across select international markets beginning Jan. 14.

"The Revenant is a visually stunning, emotionally charged film that looks magnificent in IMAX," said Greg Foster, Senior Executive Vice President, IMAX Corp. and CEO of IMAX Entertainment. "We are excited to partner with our friends at Twentieth Century Fox and New Regency, as well as the visionary filmmaker Alejandro Gonzalez Inarritu and his two-time Academy Award(®)-winning cinematographer Emmanuel Lubezki in offering fans the opportunity to see this epic film in select IMAX theatres."

The IMAX(®) release of The Revenant is shown in its digitally re-mastered format, which includes 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.

About The Revenant:
Inspired by true events, The Revenant is an immersive and visceral cinematic experience capturing one man's epic adventure of survival and the extraordinary power of the human spirit. In an expedition of the uncharted American wilderness, legendary explorer Hugh Glass (Leonardo DiCaprio) is brutally attacked by a bear and left for dead by members of his own hunting team. In a quest to survive, Glass endures unimaginable grief as well as the betrayal of his confidant John Fitzgerald (Tom Hardy). Guided by sheer will and the love of his family, Glass must navigate a vicious winter in a relentless pursuit to live and find redemption. The Revenant is directed and co-written by renowned filmmaker, Academy Award® winner Alejandro G. Inarritu (Birdman, Babel). www.foxmovies.com/movies/the-revenant

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 September 30, 2015, there were 1,008 IMAX theatres (887 commercial multiplexes, 19 commercial destinations and 102 institutions) in 66 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(®) 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 IMAX on Facebook (www.facebook.com/imax), Twitter (www.twitter.com/imax) and YouTube (www.youtube.com/imaxmovies).

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.

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