Paramount Pictures is celebrating the 20th anniversary ofFORREST GUMP with an exclusive one-week IMAX release and WAMG is giving away run-of-engagement passes to see the movie.
Slow-witted Forrest Gump (Tom Hanks) has never thought of himself as disadvantaged, and thanks to his supportive mother (Sally Field), he leads anything but a restricted life. Whether dominating on the gridiron as a college football star,
fighting in Vietnam or captaining a shrimp boat, Forrest inspires people with his childlike optimism. But the one person Forrest cares about most may be the most difficult to save — his childhood love, the sweet but troubled Jenny (Robin Wright).
From director Robert Zemeckis, the film opens September 5, 2014 exclusively in IMAX® Theaters for one week.
This is a limited engagement and will only be running Friday, September 5 through Thursday September 11.
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On Monday, moviegoers got an exclusive look at never-before-seen footage from Marvel’s upcoming blockbuster, GUARDIANS OF THE GALAXY starring Chris Pratt, Vin Diesel, Bradley Cooper, Dave Bautista and Zoe Saldana. The first glimpse showed Pratt as Star-Lord assembling the Guardians.
The IMAX 3D First Look featured 17 minutes of exclusive footage of director James Gunn’s film.
We begin with an expansion of the sequence from the teasers and trailers of the Nova Corps scanning each individual guardian for their histories and arrest records (look for a glimpse of a major Marvel Universe baddie). Then there’s more of Peter Quill trying to retrieve his audio player with the “awesome mix” cassette from one of the jailers. After a detox spray the five are lead to the prison courtyard. Shortly Rocket formulates an escape plan and, due to unexpected circumstances, that plan is quickly put into motion. The Marvel logo concludes the scene with many quick action shots from the rest of the film. Groot and Rocket look to be the best team/bromance of the Summer. Can’t wait for August!
Missed the GUARDIANS OF THE GALAXY IMAX event tonight? Get a sampling with this extended look trailer.
“Movie fans having post-holiday weekend blues will get extra fireworks with this new ‘Guardians’ material,” says Fandango Fangirl Tiffany Smith. “We get our first extended intro to Groot, with Vin Diesel’s voice uttering the classic ‘I am Groot’ line, and Bradley Cooper bringing to life Rocket. The music, including The Runaways’ ‘Cherry Bomb’, gives us a cool retro vibe.”
To celebrate the upcoming debut of the action adventure film, Fandango is also launching a sweepstakes where fans can take home actual props used in two of Marvel Studios’ biggest movies. Prizes include Captain America’s Stunt “Stealth Shield,” used in the action sequences from “Captain America: The Winter Soldier” and the “S.H.I.E.L.D.” license plate from “The Avengers.”
The sweepstakes runs July 7 through August 4, 2014 and there are two ways to enter.
Moviegoers may receive an automatic entry by purchasing a “Guardians of the Galaxy” movie ticket or tickets at www.fandango.comor via Fandango’s apps.
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An action-packed, epic space adventure, Marvel’s GUARDIANS OF THE GALAXY expands the Marvel Cinematic Universe into the cosmos, where brash adventurer Peter Quill finds himself the object of an unrelenting bounty hunt after stealing a mysterious orb coveted by Ronan, a powerful villain with ambitions that threaten the entire universe. To evade the ever-persistent Ronan, Quill is forced into an uneasy truce with a quartet of disparate misfits—Rocket, a gun-toting raccoon, Groot, a tree-like humanoid, the deadly and enigmatic Gamora and the revenge-driven Drax the Destroyer. But when Quill discovers the true power of the orb and the menace it poses to the cosmos, he must do his best to rally his ragtag rivals for a last, desperate stand—with the galaxy’s fate in the balance.
Marvel’s GUARDIANS OF THE GALAXY, which first appeared in comic books in Marvel Super-Heroes, Issue #18 (Jan. 1969), stars Chris Pratt, Zoe Saldana, Dave Bautista, featuring Vin Diesel as Groot, Bradley Cooper as Rocket, Lee Pace, Michael Rooker, Karen Gillan, Djimon Hounsou, with John C. Reilly, Glenn Close as Nova Prime and Benicio Del Toro as The Collector.
Kevin Feige, p.g.a., is the producer and Louis D’Esposito, Alan Fine, Victoria Alonso, Jeremy Latcham, Nik Korda and Stan Lee serve as executive producers. James Gunn and Nicole Perlman wrote the screenplay.
Marvel Studios announces Marvel’s “Guardians of the Galaxy”:An IMAX® 3D First Look, featuring 17 minutes of exclusive footage from the highly anticipated summer blockbuster GUARDIANS OF THE GALAXY. The sneak peek will be showcased in 150 IMAX® theatre locations across North America on July 7 at 7 p.m.
Select IMAX 3D® theatres nationwide and internationally will offer the special screening of thrilling, never-before-seen IMAX 3D footage of the James Gunn-directed epic space adventure, which opens in U.S. theatres on August 1.
Commenting on the exclusive footage, director James Gunn says, “We’ve re-mastered some of our epic sequences into the IMAX 3D format, taking the scope and scale to new heights while creating a truly immersive, cinematic experience that will take you further into the Marvel Universe than ever before.”
“IMAX and Marvel fans are some of the most die-hard in the world and we’re excited to offer them this exclusive extended first-look at one of the summer’s hottest upcoming movies in IMAX 3D,” said Greg Foster, Senior Executive Vice President, IMAX Corp. and CEO of IMAX Entertainment. “James Gunn’s visionary film in IMAX 3D is going to give our audiences an immersive experience they won’t find anywhere else, and we’re thrilled to get the ball rolling and reward fans early at this unique event.”
Tickets to the July 7 Marvel’s “Guardians of the Galaxy”: An IMAX 3D First Look are free and are available now for U.S. and Canadian screenings on a first-come, first-served basis through www.facebook.com/guardiansofthegalaxy.
Fans who attend this sneak peek will also receive a limited-edition collectible Marvel’s “Guardians of the Galaxy” IMAX poster.
An action-packed, epic space adventure, Marvel’s GUARDIANS OF THE GALAXY expands the Marvel Cinematic Universe into the cosmos, where brash adventurer Peter Quill finds himself the object of an unrelenting bounty hunt after stealing a mysterious orb coveted by Ronan, a powerful villain with ambitions that threaten the entire universe. To evade the ever-persistent Ronan, Quill is forced into an uneasy truce with a quartet of disparate misfits—Rocket, a gun-toting raccoon, Groot, a tree-like humanoid, the deadly and enigmatic Gamora and the revenge-driven Drax the Destroyer. But when Quill discovers the true power of the orb and the menace it poses to the cosmos, he must do his best to rally his ragtag rivals for a last, desperate stand—with the galaxy’s fate in the balance.
Marvel’s GUARDIANS OF THE GALAXY, which first appeared in comic books in Marvel Super-Heroes, Issue #18 (Jan. 1969), stars Chris Pratt, Zoe Saldana, Dave Bautista, featuring Vin Diesel as Groot, Bradley Cooper as Rocket, Lee Pace, Michael Rooker, Karen Gillan, Djimon Hounsou, with John C. Reilly, Glenn Close as Nova Prime and Benicio Del Toro as The Collector.
Kevin Feige, p.g.a., is the producer and Louis D’Esposito, Alan Fine, Victoria Alonso, Jeremy Latcham, Nik Korda and Stan Lee serve as executive producers. James Gunn and Nicole Perlman wrote the screenplay.
The IMAX exclusive poster for Disney’s MALEFICENT has debuted. Guess evil is the new black.
The film stars Angelina Jolie as Maleficent. Check out the IMAX trailer for the film below.
MALEFICENT explores the untold story of Disney’s most iconic villain from the classic “Sleeping Beauty” and the elements of her betrayal that ultimately turn her pure heart to stone. Driven by revenge and a fierce desire to protect the moors over which she presides, Maleficent cruelly places an irrevocable curse upon the human king’s newborn infant Aurora.
As the child grows, Aurora is caught in the middle of the seething conflict between the forest kingdom she has grown to love and the human kingdom that holds her legacy. Maleficent realizes that Aurora may hold the key to peace in the land and is forced to take drastic actions that will change both worlds forever.
Sharlto Copley, Elle Fanning, Sam Riley, Imelda Staunton, Juno Temple and Lesley Manville also star.
MALEFICENT is produced by Joe Roth and directed by Robert Stromberg, with Angelina Jolie, Michael Vieira, Don Hahn, Palak Patel, Matt Smith and Sarah Bradshaw serving as executive producers. Linda Woolverton wrote the screenplay.
Experience MALEFICENT in IMAX® 3D on May 30.
The IMAX release of MALEFICENT will be digitally re-mastered into the image and sound quality of an IMAX 3D 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.
In ISLAND OF LEMURS : MADAGASCAR Morgan Freeman narrates the incredible true story of nature’s greatest explorers—lemurs. Recently, Freeman sat down with members of the press to talk about the film, his narrating voice, and his bucket list. Check it out below.
Captured with IMAX® 3D cameras, the film takes audiences on a spectacular journey to the remote and wondrous world of Madagascar. Lemurs arrived in Madagascar as castaways millions of years ago and evolved into hundreds of diverse species but are now highly endangered. Join trailblazing scientist Dr. Patricia Wright on her lifelong mission to help these strange and adorable creatures survive in the modern world.
The lemur is brought in and crawls all over the talent.
MORGAN FREEMAN : Did you know they have four fingers and an opposable thumb?
What is it about these animals that endear them to you?
MORGAN FREEMAN : I don’t know lemurs. This is the first time I’ve had this close a connection with them. However, I have a friend who has a place in the Caribbean who raises them. On a visit to his place a year ago, maybe more, I was introduced to them up close and personal because they’re obviously in a little bit of trouble, and he’s doing what he can to help rejuvenate the population. So I got a little bit of history about them but not nearly what I got doing this narration. They’re terrific little creatures. [To Dr. Patricia Wright] What is the major problem the lemurs have? Is it habitat encroachment or are we eating them?
DR. PATRICIA WRIGHT : The deforestation and the slash and burn farming is a major problem and has been for a while. The village elders would say “Don’t eat the lemurs because they are so much like us.” But recently, people aren’t listening to the village elders and hunting has become a problem. The lemur indri gives birth only once every three years.
MORGAN FREEMAN : What are we doing? There was a book called “Ismael.” It’s a trilogy in which the author explains that we’re turning everything on this planet into food for humans. We’ll eat it and if we can’t eat it, we’ll kill it and take it’s place, and move it out of the way. The amazing thing about Madagascar is that there were no humans when the lemurs got there, so they flourished, and life does without us.
Johnny Depp introduced you at Cinemacon as God. When you were asked to do the narration for this, did you do the voice of God? Also, you’ve got a lot of films out and coming out. How do you do so many films?
MORGAN FREEMAN : It doesn’t take very long to do them. They say to me, “Would you mind doing this part in this movie? It’s only for a week.” If that were the case, I could do 52 (a year).
Did you use your your creator from on high voice?
MORGAN FREEMAN : No. I don’t know if that comes across to people. Wonderful! But no. I’m just a barefoot boy who made good.
You’ve worked with these gentlemen previously. Did you already have an interest in lemurs or was it a coincidence that they said they were going to make this movie about lemurs and we want you to narrate the film?
MORGAN FREEMAN : It’s just coincidental that we made this movie about lemurs in Madagascar and we would like to call upon you again to do the narration for us. We did very well with “Born to be Wild,” so if you are of a mind to do it, we’d be very happy to have you. It’s IMAX and Warner Bros, and all the people I like anyway, so I figured if we’re going to be doing something that might give some succor—a word that I would read but never say—but to give some attention and consideration to the other life forms on our planet. I’m happy to do it. It’s an obligation.
What’s on your bucket list?
MORGAN FREEMAN : I have a film company and I want to make a film that gets a best picture from somebody. You’ll do it? I love people who agree with me. [Laughs]
Do these stories get told lest you attach yourself to them? Is it the gravitas you bring in telling these stories since MARCH OF THE PENGUINS?
MORGAN FREEMAN : Yes and no. If I don’t do it someone else will. And I’m a little reticent to say, “Just as well.” But there are a lot of us who do this kind of work and do it quite well. Yeah, it comes out as well as it does because I do it, but it could come out just as well I someone else did it. Is that a good answer?
You’ve narrated many educational documentaries. What do you love about the art form of the documentary and the educational value of film and TV?
MORGAN FREEMAN : The educational value is what comes first. I’ve always thought the most effective tools we have for disseminating information, i.e. education, is television and film. People are glued to television. Our children, we can’t get them out into the park. So we need to find the right stuff to present to them since they’re going to be watching television. I’ve said I have this belief in disseminating useful information concerning the planet and the diverse biology of it. So I’ve just sort of dedicated myself to be available for anything that helps that along. The art of documentaries—I don’t know anything about it. But if somebody wants to do one about a subject that I’m interested in then, yeah, I’m available.
What is the process for you to do the narration? Do you watch the footage first?
MORGAN FREEMAN : The process. Get the script. Read the script. Generally, there is footage I get to see so we know what we’re talking about. And then it’s just a matter of sitting down in front of the microphone and reading. You know, I have these incredible pipes so it’s no big deal.
Since you’ve narrated so many nature films and scientific films, do you think if you weren’t acting, you could find yourself working in the science field?
MORGAN FREEMAN : I think you have to be left-brained to a certain extent to understand science. I can talk about it but I can’t do it. I was a B-student in math simply because my teachers liked me as an actor. It’s true. They said, “If you were really smart enough, you wouldn’t have made a B in my class so you get a B.” My math professor told me that. If I wasn’t doing this, I’d have no clue because I have no other talent.
You’ve never been to Madagascar?
MORGAN FREEMAN : No, I haven’t. There are so many places I haven’t been to.
What’s coming out next?
MORGAN FREEMAN : TRANSCENDENCE. I’ve got another movie coming up with Diane Keaton. It’s kind of a human interest/love story about an old couple and a weekend in their lives.
Is there a title?
MORGAN FREEMAN : Yes and no. I think the title is RUTH AND ALEX.
Man and machine unite in ROBOCOP, a reimagining of the 1980s cult classic, directed by José Padilha. Check out the new IMAX poster above.
In the film, Officer Alex Murphy becomes the star product of OmniCorp, the world’s leading robotics defense company. In a Detroit ravaged by crime, OmniCorp sees an opening for the perfect policeman – a robot that can clean up the city, without putting police lives at risk. Trouble is, the idea of a robot pulling the trigger makes people anxious. To get it done, they compromise: after Murphy is mortally wounded, he wakes up in the hospital mostly a robot, barely a man at all – but all cop.
For OmniCorp, Murphy represents a tremendous opportunity. “He’s a product they want to sell,” Padilha explains. “He’s a prototype. He’s been developed, just like a soda company might develop a new bottle: they’re trying to find the ideal design for a robot to sell to police departments. It’s potentially billions of dollars for the company, so they’re willing to cut a few ethical corners to get there. But they forgot something – inside the product, there is a man; it’s not just a suit, it’s a human being. They set up this invention that they think they can control, but they pick the wrong guy. They pick somebody too good, a guy determined to use his new powers for justice.”
ROBOCOP stars Joel Kinnaman, Gary Oldman, Michael Keaton, Abbie Cornish, Jackie Earle Haley, Michael K. Williams, Jennifer Ehle, Jay Baruchel, Marianne Jean-Baptiste, and Samuel L. Jackson.
The screenplay is by Joshua Zetumer, based on the 1987 motion picture written by Edward Neumeier & Michael Miner.
ROBOCOP has been rated PG-13 by the Motion Picture Association of America for intense sequences of action including frenetic gun violence throughout, brief strong language, sensuality and some drug material.
Narrated by Cate Blanchett,JOURNEY TO THE SOUTH PACIFIC will take moviegoers on a breathtaking IMAX® 3D adventure to the lush tropical islands of remote West Papua, where life flourishes above and below the sea. Join Jawi, a young island boy, as he takes us on a journey of discovery to this magical place where we encounter whale sharks, sea turtles, manta rays, and other iconic creatures of the sea.
Home to more than 2,000 species of sea life, this exotic locale features the most diverse marine ecosystem on earth. An uplifting story of hope and celebration, JOURNEY TO THE SOUTH PACIFIC highlights the importance of living in balance with the ocean planet we all call home.
Produced by MacGillivray Freeman Films in association with IMAX Entertainment, and presented by One World One Ocean, JOURNEY TO THE SOUTH PACIFIC is directed by two-time Academy Award®-nominated filmmaker Greg MacGillivray (The Living Sea, Dolphins, Everest) and Stephen Judson (Everest, The Alps) and produced by Shaun MacGillivray (To The Arctic, Grand Canyon Adventure) and Mark Krenzien (Adventures in Wild California, Arabia). Filmed with IMAX® 3D 15perf / 65mm film cameras, Journey to the South Pacific is written by Stephen Judson (Everest, To The Arctic) with a musical score by Steve Wood.
STARTING NOVEMBER 27
THE JOURNEY BEGINS EXCLUSIVELY IN SELECT IMAX® THEATRES
Learn all about how this year’s MUST SEE movie event, THE HUNGER GAMES: CATCHING FIRE, is kicking it up a notch in this brand new behind-the-scenes featurette.
Watch as your favorite stars, Jennifer Lawrence and Josh Hutcherson, as well as director Francis Lawrence, give you a peek into the world of Panem, brought to you and shot in the amazing IMAX format. The mesmerizing format brings the Quarter Quell arena to life.
Are you ready to experience the battle in IMAX? Check out the featurette NOW to go behind-the-scenes and immerse yourself in the breathtaking view.
Don’t forget, tickets to see the highly anticipated movie were released yesterday! You can now buy your tickets to see THE HUNGER GAMES: CATCHING FIRE! TICKETS AVAILABLE NOW on Fandango (http://www.fandango.com/thehungergames:catchingfire_155962/movieoverview) and MovieTickets.com (http://www.movietickets.com/movie/mid/120906)! You can purchase tickets for showtimes starting at 8PM on Thursday, November 21st, as well as for a special double feature screening of the blockbuster franchise! Start your night off by watching THE HUNGER GAMES immediately followed by THE HUNGER GAMES: CATCHING FIRE!!
Remember, as an added bonus to buying your tickets early from either Fandango OR MovieTickets.com, you will receive an exclusive free download of Phantogram’s ‘Lights,’ from the upcoming soundtrack. When you buy your tickets off of Fandango, you’ll also be entered into a THE HUNGER GAMES: CATCHING FIRE Sweepstakes! Buy your tickets NOW for your chance to win.
THE HUNGER GAMES: CATCHING FIRE begins as Katniss Everdeen has returned home safe after winning the 74th Annual Hunger Games along with fellow tribute Peeta Mellark. Winning means that they must turn around and leave their family and close friends, embarking on a “Victor’s Tour” of the districts. Along the way Katniss senses that a rebellion is simmering, but the Capitol is still very much in control as President Snow prepares the 75th Annual Hunger Games (The Quarter Quell) – a competition that could change Panem forever.
THE HUNGER GAMES: CATCHING FIRE will be directed by Francis Lawrence, and produced by Nina Jacobson’s Color Force in tandem with producer Jon Kilik. The novel on which the film is based is the second in a trilogy that has over 50 million copies in print in the U.S. alone.
Lionsgate will release THE HUNGER GAMES: CATCHING FIRE on November 22, 2013.
Henry Cavill is Superman in this new poster for the upcoming film MAN OF STEEL.
Now I’m all excited over Warner Bros. Pictures’ film, but in reality, there will only ever be one son of Krypton, Christopher Reeve. As with all the others, Cavill has a big cape to fill.
In the MAN OF STEEL, a young boy learns that he has extraordinary powers and is not of this Earth. As a young man, he journeys to discover where he came from and what he was sent here to do. But the hero in him must emerge if he is to save the world from annihilation and become the symbol of hope for all mankind.
The film stars Henry Cavill, Amy Adams, Michael Shannon, Kevin Costner, Diane Lane, Laurence Fishburne, Antje Traue, Ayelet Zurer, Christopher Meloni and Russell Crowe.
Zack Snyder directed MAN OF STEEL from a screenplay by David S. Goyer from a story by Goyer & Nolan, based upon Superman characters created by Jerry Siegel & Joe Shuster and published by DC Entertainment. Charles Roven, Christopher Nolan, Emma Thomas and Deborah Snyder are the producers, with Thomas Tull, Lloyd Phillips and Jon Peters serving as executive producers.
MAN OF STEEL will be presented in 3D in select theaters, as well as in 2D and IMAX® on June 14, 2013 and will be distributed worldwide by Warner Bros. Pictures, a Warner Bros. Entertainment Company.
IMAX and Paramount Pictures tonight announced an agreement to release five of Paramount Pictures’ upcoming films in the immersive IMAX format under an extension of the companies’ long-running partnership. The arrangement features some of Paramount’s most highly anticipated tentpole films, including Michael Bay’s Transformers 4(June 2014) as well as its co-production of Christopher Nolan’s Interstellar (November 2014) and three titles that have yet to be announced.
Continuing the legacy begun by IMAX trailblazer Christopher Nolan and his use of the 70mm IMAX® cameras in The Dark Knight, Nolan and Michael Bay will once again capture material and key sequences of these 2014 releases using IMAX® cameras.These specific sequences, which will expand to fill more of the screen exclusively in IMAX, will deliver unprecedented crispness and clarity and a truly immersive experience for moviegoers.
“IMAX is among the greatest ways to experience a movie,” said Rob Moore, Vice Chairman of Paramount Pictures. “That fact, together with our combined successes over the years, the growth of the IMAX brand around the world, and our continued partnership with Rich, Greg and everyone at IMAX make this agreement a natural extension of an already hugely successful relationship. Working with today’s top filmmakers, we look forward to bringing audiences the most exciting new movies with the very best presentation for years to come.”
“We’re excited to build on our longtime partnership with Paramount Pictures, which has been fantastic at incorporating IMAX differentiation and providing moviegoers with the best way to experience the biggest movies,” said Richard L. Gelfond, CEO of IMAX. “This agreement furthers our strategy of anchoring our slate with blockbuster films by today’s leading directors.”
“IMAX continues to have a deep appreciation for the consistently innovative Paramount Pictures team as well as these incredible filmmakers, who are among the most talented directors working in the industry,” said Greg Foster, Chairman and President of IMAX Entertainment. “We’re thrilled and honored to once again team up with our longtime partners Christopher Nolan and Michael Bay. We can’t wait to showcase their vision to IMAX fans around the world.”
