LOS ANGELES, Sept. 23, 2010 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- IMAX Corporation (Nasdaq:IMAX) (TSX:IMX), Warner Bros. Pictures and Village Roadshow Pictures announce that Legend of the Guardians: The Owls of Ga'Hoole, the film based on the beloved "Guardians of Ga'Hoole" books by Kathryn Lasky, will be released to IMAX® theatres this Friday, September 24th. The film will open on 193 IMAX® 3D screens domestically, simultaneously with the film's wide North American release. The movie will also open on 63 IMAX screens internationally, three of which will open this Friday with the additional runs debuting throughout the following weeks. More international theatres will be added as pending bookings are confirmed.
Legend of the Guardians: The Owls of Ga'Hoole An IMAX 3D Experience was originally rendered in 3D animation, and has been digitally re-mastered into the image and sound quality of The IMAX Experience® with proprietary IMAX DMR® (Digital Re-mastering) technology for presentation in IMAX 3D. The crystal-clear images, coupled with IMAX's customized theatre geometry and powerful digital audio, create a unique immersive environment that will make audiences feel as if they are in the movie.
About Legend of the Guardians: The Owls of Ga'Hoole:
Acclaimed filmmaker Zack Snyder makes his animation debut with the fantasy family adventure Legend of the Guardians: The Owls of Ga'Hoole, based on the beloved Guardians of Ga'Hoole books by Kathryn Lasky. The film follows Soren, a young owl enthralled by his father's epic stories of the Guardians of Ga'Hoole, a mythic band of winged warriors who had fought a great battle to save all of owlkind from the evil Pure Ones.
While Soren dreams of someday joining his heroes, his older brother, Kludd, scoffs at the notion, and yearns to hunt, fly and steal his father's favor from his younger sibling. But Kludd's jealousy has terrible consequences — causing both owlets to fall from their treetop home and right into the talons of the Pure Ones. Now it is up to Soren to make a daring escape with the help of other brave young owls. Together they soar across the sea and through the mist to find the Great Tree, home of the legendary Guardians — Soren's only hope of defeating the Pure Ones and saving the owl kingdoms.
The film features the voices of Helen Mirren, Geoffrey Rush, Jim Sturgess, Hugo Weaving, Emily Barclay, Abbie Cornish, Ryan Kwanten, Anthony LaPaglia, Miriam Margolyes, Sam Neill, Richard Roxburgh and David Wenham.
Snyder directed Legend of the Guardians: The Owls of Ga'Hoole from a screenplay by John Orloff and Emil Stern, based on the Guardians of Ga'Hoole novels by Kathryn Lasky. The film was produced by Zareh Nalbandian, with Donald De Line, Deborah Snyder, Lionel Wigram, Chris deFaria, Kathryn Lasky and Bruce Berman serving as executive producers.
Opening nationwide in theatres and IMAX, the film will be presented in 3D and distributed by Warner Bros. Pictures, a Warner Bros. Entertainment Company, and in select territories by Village Roadshow Pictures.
The film has been rated PG by the MPAA for some sequences of scary action.
Legend of the Guardians: The Owls of Ga'Hoole An IMAX 3D Experience is scheduled to play day-and-date at the following IMAX® theatres beginning September 24th.
UNITED STATES
Alaska
Anchorage – Regal Tikahtnu Stadium 16 & IMAX
Fairbanks – Regal Goldstream Stadium 16 & IMAX
Arizona
Glendale – AMC Westgate 20 with IMAX
Mesa – Dickinson Gateway 12 IMAX Theatre
Phoenix – AMC Deer Valley 30 with IMAX
Phoenix – AMC Desert Ridge 18 with IMAX
Tempe – Harkins Arizona Mills IMAX
Tucson– AMC Foothills 15 with IMAX
Arkansas
Little Rock – Dickinson Chenal 9 IMAX Theatre
California
Alhambra – Regal Renaissance Stadium 14 & IMAX
Aliso Viejo – Regal Aliso Viejo Stadium 20 & IMAX
Arcadia – AMC Santa Anita 16 with IMAX
Burbank – AMC Burbank 30 with IMAX
Camarillo – Regal Camarillo Palace Stadium 12 & IMAX
Covina – AMC Covina 30 with IMAX
Cupertino – AMC Supertino Square 16 with IMAX
Dublin – Regal Hacienda Crossings Stadium 21 & IMAX
El Dorado Hills – Regal El Dorado Hills Stadium 14 & IMAX
Emeryville – AMC Bay Street 16 with IMAX
Escondido – Regal Escondido Stadium 16 & IMAX
Fairfield – Regal Fairfield Stadium 16 & IMAX
Irvine – Regal Irvine Spectrum 21 + IMAX
Long Beach – Regal Long Beach Stadium 26 & IMAX
Los Angeles – AMC Century City 15 with IMAX
Los Angeles – Rave 18 & IMAX
Los Angeles – AMC Universal Citywalk Stadium 19 with IMAX
National City – AMC Plaza Bonita 14 with IMAX
Ontario – Regal Ontario Palace Stadium 22 & IMAX
Orange – AMC 30 At The Block with IMAX
Riverside – AMC Tyler Galleria 16 with IMAX
Rowland Heights – AMC Puente Hills 20 with IMAX
Sacramento – Esquire IMAX
San Diego – AMC Mission Valley 20 with IMAX
San Diego – AMC Palm Promenade 24 with IMAX
San Diego – Regal Mira Mesa Stadium 18 & IMAX
San Francisco – AMC Metreon 16 with IMAX
San Jose – AMC Eastridge Mall 15 with IMAX
Santa Clara – AMC Mercado 20 with IMAX
Simi Valley – Regal Civic Center Stadium 16 & IMAX
South Gate – Regal South Gate Stadium 20 & IMAX
Stockton – Regal City Centre Stadium 16 & IMAX
Temecula – Regal Temecula Stadium15 & IMAX
Torrance – AMC Del Amo 18 with IMAX
Woodland Hills – AMC Promenade 16 with IMAX
Colorado
Colorado Springs – Cinemark Carefree Circle 16 & IMAX
Denver – Regal Colorado Center Stadium 8 & IMAX
Highlands Ranch – AMC Highlands Ranch 24 & IMAX
Westminster – AMC Orchard 12 with IMAX
Westminster – AMC Westminster Promenade 24 with IMAX
Connecticut
Manchester – Rave Buckland Hills 18 & IMAX
Plainville – AMC Plainville 20 with IMAX
Florida
Altamonte Springs – AMC Altamonte Mall 18 with IMAX
Aventura – AMC Aventura 24 with IMAX
Brandon – AMC The Regency 20 with IMAX
Fort Myers – Regal Gulf Coast Town Center Stadium 16 & IMAX
Ft. Lauderdale – AutoNation IMAX at MODS
Jacksonville – AMC Regency 24 with IMAX
Oldsmar – AMC Woodlands Square 20 with IMAX
Orange Park – AMC Orange Park 24 with IMAX
Orlando – AMC Universal Cineplex 20 with IMAX
Orlando – Regal Pointe Orlando Stadium 20 & IMAX
Orlando – Regal Waterford Lakes Stadium 20 & IMAX
South Miami – AMC Sunset Place 24 with IMAX
St. Petersburg – Muvico Baywalk 19 & IMAX
Sunrise – Regal Sawgrass Stadium 23 & IMAX
Tallahassee – AMC Tallahassee Mall 20 with IMAX
Tampa – AMC Veterans 24 with IMAX
West Palm Beach – Muvico Parisian 20 & IMAX
Georgia
Augusta – Regal Augusta Exchange Stadium 20 & IMAX
Buford – Regal Mall Of Georgia Stadium 20 & IMAX
Kennesaw – AMC Barrett Commons 24 with IMAX
Morrow – AMC Southlake Pavilion 24 with IMAX
Hawaii
Honolulu – Regal Dole Cannery 18 & IMAX
Illinois
Batavia – Goodrich Randall 15 IMAX
Chicago – Navy Pier IMAX Theatre
Hodgkins – AMC Quarry Cinemas 14 with IMAX
Lincolnshire – Regal Lincolnshire Stadium 20 & IMAX
Lombard – AMC Yorktown 17 with IMAX
Schaumburg – AMC Streets of Woodfield 20 with IMAX
Skokie – AMC Showplace Village Crossing 18 with IMAX
South Barrington – AMC Barrington 30 with IMAX
Indiana
Evansville – Showplace East 18 & IMAX
Indianapolis – AMC Showplace 16 with IMAX
Noblesville – Goodrich Hamilton 16 IMAX
Portage – Goodrich Portage 16 IMAX
Kansas
Olathe – AMC Studio 30 with IMAX
Kentucky
Newport – AMC Newport Levee 20 with IMAX
Louisiana
Harahan – AMC Elmwood Palace 20 with IMAX
Maine
Saco – Cinemagic & IMAX in Saco
Maryland
Baltimore – AMC Loews White Marsh 16 with IMAX
Columbia – AMC Columbia 14 with IMAX
Massachusetts
Boston – AMC Loews Boston Common 19 with IMAX
Danvers – AMC Liberty Tree Mall 20 with IMAX
Methuen – AMC Methuen 20 with IMAX
Natick – Jordan's Furniture IMAX 3D Theatre
Reading – Jordan's Furniture IMAX 3D Theatre
Michigan
Auburn Hills – AMC Star Great Lakes 25 with IMAX
Dearborn – Henry Ford IMAX
Grand Blanc – NCG Trillium Cinema & IMAX
Grand Rapids – Celebration! Grand Rapids North 17 & IMAX
Lansing – Celebration! Lansing 19 & IMAX
Livonia – AMC Livonia 20 with IMAX
Sterling Heights – AMC Forum 30 with IMAX
Ypsilanti – Rave Ann Arbor 20 & IMAX
Minnesota
Eden Prairie – AMC Eden Prairie Mall 18 with IMAX
Edina – AMC Southdale 16 with IMAX
Roseville – AMC Rosedale 14 with IMAX
Missouri
Independence – AMC Independence Commons 20 with IMAX
Kansas City – AMC BarryWoods 24 with IMAX
Nebraska
Omaha – AMC Oakview Plaza 24 with IMAX
Nevada
Henderson – Regal Sunset Station Stadium 13 & IMAX
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 – IMAX Theatre at Tropicana
Cherry Hill – AMC Loews Cherry Hill 24 with IMAX
Elizabeth – AMC Jersey Gardens 20 with IMAX
Hamilton – AMC Hamilton 24 with IMAX
New Brunswick – Loews New Brunswick 18 with IMAX
Paramus – AMC Garden State 16 with IMAX
Rockaway – AMC Rockaway 16 with IMAX
New York
Albany – Regal Crossgates Mall 18 & IMAX
Brooklyn – Regal Sheepshead Bay 14 & IMAX
Deer Park – Regal Deer Park Stadium 16 & IMAX
New Rochelle – Regal New Roc City Stadium 18 & IMAX
New York City – AMC Empire 25 with IMAX
New York City – AMC 34th Street 14 with IMAX
New York City – AMC Kips Bay 15 with IMAX
New York City – AMC Lincoln Square 13 with IMAX
Port Chester – AMC Port Chester 14 with IMAX
Stony Brook – AMC Stony Brook 17 with IMAX
West Nyack – IMAX Theatre at Palisades Center
White Plains – National Amusements City Center 15 IMAX
Williamsville – Regal Transit Center Stadium 18 & IMAX
North Carolina
Cary – Regal Crossroads Stadium 20 & IMAX
Charlotte – Regal Stonecrest At Piper Glen Stadium 22 & IMAX
Concord – AMC Concord Mills 24 with IMAX
Raleigh – Marbles Kids Museum Wachovia IMAX Theatre
Ohio
Columbus – AMC Easton Town Center 30 with IMAX
Columbus – AMC Lennox Town Center 24 with IMAX
Springdale – Springdale 18: Cinema de Lux IMAX
Westlake – Regal Crocker Park Stadium 16 & IMAX
Oklahoma
Oklahoma City – AMC Quail Springs 24 with IMAX
Tulsa – Cinemark 17 & IMAX
Oregon
Tigard – Regal Bridgeport Village Stadium 18 & IMAX
Pennsylvania
Bensalem – AMC Neshaminy 24 with IMAX
Homestead – AMC Waterfront 22 with IMAX
King of Prussia – Regal King of Prussia Stadium 16 & IMAX
Reading – RC Reading Movies 11 & IMAX
Rhode Island
Providence – Providence Place Cinemas 16 & IMAX
South Carolina
Charleston – Citadel Mall Stadium 16 with IMAX
Simpsonville – Great Escape 14 & IMAX
Tennessee
Knoxville – Regal Pinnacle Stadium Cinemas 17 & IMAX
Texas
Arlington – AMC The Parks At Arlington 18 with IMAX
Dallas – Cinemark 17 & IMAX
Frisco – AMC Stonebriar 24 with IMAX
Garland – AMC Firewheel 18 with IMAX
Houston – AMC Gulf Pointe 30 with IMAX
Houston – Regal Houston Marq*e 23 & IMAX
Mesquite – AMC Mesquite 30 with IMAX
San Antonio – Santikos Palladium 18 IMAX
Sugar Land – AMC First Colony 24 with IMAX
Tomball – Santikos Silverado 19 IMAX
Utah
Sandy – Megaplex 17 & IMAX at Jordan Commons
South Jordan – Megaplex 20 & IMAX at The District
Virginia
Alexandria – AMC Hoffman Center 22 with IMAX
Hampton – AMC Hampton Towne Centre 24 with IMAX
Hampton – Virginia Air & Space Center IMAX Theater
McLean – AMC Tysons Corner 16 with IMAX
Midlothian – Regal Commonwealth 20 & IMAX
Virginia Beach – AMC Lynnhaven 18 with IMAX
Woodbridge – AMC Potomac Mills 18 with IMAX
Washington
Bellevue – Lincoln Square Cinemas IMAX Theatre
Kent – AMC Kent Station 14 with IMAX
Lacey – Regal Martin Village Stadium 16 & IMAX
Lynnwood – AMC Alderwood Mall 16 with IMAX
Seattle – Pacific Science Center Boeing IMAX
Seattle – Regal Thornton Place Stadium 14 & IMAX
Spokane – AMC River Park Square 20 with IMAX
Tukwila – AMC Southcenter 16 with IMAX
Wisconsin
Fitchburg – AMC Star 18 with IMAX
Wauwatosa – AMC Mayfair Mall 18 with IMAX
CANADA
Alberta
Edmonton – Cineplex Scotiabank West Edmonton Mall IMAX Theatre
British Columbia
Langley – Cineplex Colossus Langley & IMAX
Richmond – Cineplex Silvercity Riverport IMAX Theatre
Nova Scotia
Halifax – Empire 17 & IMAX Theatre
Ontario
Gloucester – Cineplex Silvercity Gloucester IMAX Theatre
Mississauga – Cineplex Coliseum 12 Mississauga & IMAX
Toronto – Cineplex Scotiabank Theatre Toronto & IMAX
Woodbridge – Cineplex Colossus Toronto & IMAX
Quebec
Montreal – Cineplex Cinema Banque Scotia Montreal & IMAX
Quebec City – Galeries de la Capitale IMAX
INTERNATIONAL
Argentina
Buenos Aires – IMAX Theatre Center Norte*
Australia
Melbourne – Highpoint Hoyts IMAX*
Perth – Carousel Hoyts IMAX*
Sydney – Entertainment Quarter Hoyts IMAX*
Austria
Graz – Cineplexx 8055 Graz*
Vienna – Cineplexx Apollo Das Kino*
Brazil
Curitiba – Dom Bosco IMAX Palladium Shopping Center*
Sao Paolo – Bourbon Shopping Center Espaço Unibanco Pompéia IMAX*
Colombia
Bogota – Centro Commercial Plaza de las Americas*
Costa Rica
San Jose – Nova Repretel Cine IMAX Centro Comercial Avenida Escazu*
France
Lyon – Pathe Carre de Soie*
Paris – Cinema Pathe Quai d'Ivry*
Paris – Gaumont Disney Village*
Rouen – Gaumont Rouen Grand Quevilly*
Toulouse – Gaumont Toulouse Labege*
Guatemala
Guatemala City – Circuito Alba IMAX Pradera Concepcion*
Hong Kong
Hong Kong – UA iSQUARE IMAX Theatre*
Hong Kong – UA MegaBox BEA IMAX Theatre*
India
Mumbai – Big Cinemas IMAX Theatre*
Japan
Kanagawa – 109 Cinemas Kawasaki*
Minoh – 109 Cinemas Minoh*
Nagoya – 109 Cinemas Nagoya*
Saitama – 109 Cinemas Shobu*
Kuwait
Kuwait – Cinescape 360 IMAX*
Mexico
Guadalajara – Cinepolis Galerias IMAX Theatre*
Juarez – Cinepolis Las Misiones Cd. Juarez IMAX Theatre*
Mexico City – Cinepolis Perisur IMAX Theatre*
Mexico City – Cinepolis Universidad IMAX Theatre*
Monterrey – Cinepolis Galerias Valle Oriente*
Toluca – Cinepolis Galerias Metepec IMAX Theatre*
Netherlands
Amsterdam – Pathe Arena IMAX*
Eindhoven – Pathe Eindhoven IMAX*
Rotterdam – Pathe Schouwburgplein IMAX*
Philippines
Cebu – Cebu
Manila – San Miguel Coca-Cola IMAX Theatre
Manila – SM City North Edsa Mall IMAX
Qatar
Doha – Villagio Shopping Mall IMAX*
Russia
Moscow – KinoStar City @ Mega Belaya Dacha IMAX*
Moscow – KinoStar Teply Stan IMAX*
Perm – Kristall IMAX*
St. Petersburg – Coca-Cola IMAX Kinostar City*
Ufa – IMAX Iskra Theatre*
Taiwan
Kaohsiung – Vieshow Cinemas*
Taipei – Samsung IMAX Theatre Miramar Cinema*
Taipei – Viewshow Cinemas Taipei Sun IMAX*
Thailand
Bangkok – Major Cineplex Ratchayothin*
Bangkok – KrungSri IMAX Paragon CinePlex*
Ukraine
Kiev – Utel IMAX Theatre*
Odessa – Planeta Kino IMAX*
United Kingdom
Cardiff – Odeon Cardiff IMAX*
Gateshead – Odeon Metrocentre IMAX*
Greenwich – Odeon Greenwich IMAX*
Liverpool – Odeon Liverpool*
London – BFI IMAX London*
Manchester – Odeon Manchester IMAX @ The Printworks*
Southampton – Odeon Southampton IMAX*
Wimbledon– Odeon Wimbledon IMAX*
Please check local listings or IMAX.com for final theatre listings, launch dates and showtimes.
** denotes earlier launch * denotes later launch
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