The Twilight Saga: Eclipse To Be Released In IMAX
December 10, 2009 by tcgames · Leave a Comment
Summit Entertainment has announced that The Twilight Saga: Eclipse will be released to IMAX theatres next June. For the few /Film readers interested, you can read the press release after the jump.
SUMMIT ENTERTAINMENT TO DISTRIBUTE THE TWILIGHT SAGA: ECLIPSE TO IMAX® THEATRES BEGINNING JUNE 30, 2010
Los Angeles, CA – December 9, 2009 – IMAX Corporation (NASDAQ: IMAX; TSX: IMX) and Summit Entertainment announced today that The Twilight Saga: Eclipse, the third film in the studio’s Twilight franchise, will be released to IMAX® theatres simultaneously with the film’s launch on June 30, 2010. Directed by David Slade (30 DAYS OF NIGHT, HARD CANDY) and starring Kristen Stewart, Robert Pattinson and Taylor Lautner, The Twilight Saga: Eclipse will be digitally re-mastered into the unparalleled 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. The film franchise is based on the book series by Stephenie Meyer.
“Twilight moviegoers will have a whole new way to experience this next installment of the series, with the enhanced image and sound quality of The IMAX Experience putting them IN the movie,” said Richie Fay, Summit Entertainment’s President of Domestic Theatrical Distribution. “The IMAX release puts us on the event film calendar for 2010, and we’re very excited to work with IMAX to bring a new kind of film to the IMAX theatre network.”
“Our 2010 film slate continues to fill out with strong titles, and a film from this incredible franchise is a very welcome addition,” said IMAX CEO Richard L. Gelfond. “This title fills a valuable spot in our 2010 summer release window, and will no doubt thrill IMAX audiences.”
“We’re very excited to work with our new partners at Summit Entertainment to transport the very loyal and enthusiastic Twilight fans into the world of the Volturi via The IMAX Experience,” added Greg Foster, Chairman and President of IMAX Filmed Entertainment. “With our growing theatre network, we’re poised to take advantage of the rapidly growing fan-base devoted to this dynamic, cutting edge series.”
In The Twilight Saga: Eclipse, Bella once again finds herself surrounded by danger as Seattle is ravaged by a string of mysterious killings and a malicious vampire continues her quest for revenge. In the midst of it all, she is forced to choose between her love for Edward and her friendship with Jacob — knowing that her decision has the potential to ignite the ageless struggle between vampire and werewolf. With her graduation quickly approaching, Bella is confronted with the most important decision of her life.
‘Transformers: Revenge Of The Fallen’ Gets Extended IMAX Cut
June 8, 2009 by tcgames · Leave a Comment
If you’re still boycotting IMAX because of the smaller-screen controversy, you may want to rethink your stance on the issue by the time “Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen” opens. Over the weekend, Michael Bay revealed in the forum section of his official website that the “Transformers” sequel has a “slightly” longer running time on IMAX screens. The extended cut, which includes four scenes shot on IMAX cameras, will feature “more robot fighting” than the regular theatrical version. And that’s not the only reason to pay extra for the larger-screen format.
“The way to see this movie is on IMAX,” Bay wrote on his personal site, shoot for the edit. “Never before has there been 4k rendered character animation shot on full IMAX 70 mm film. This is a first and the results are stunning. You will see Optimus Prime in a few shots where he is actually perfectly to scale on the IMAX 50 foot tall screens.”
A life-size Optimus Prime? Who wouldn’t want to see that? This kind of exclusive for the IMAX format is sure to put “Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen” ahead of “Star Trek” as the biggest IMAX opener of all time. Of course, as we learned from Aziz Ansari last month, most new IMAX locations aren’t actually much bigger than regular theater screens. While the former standard for IMAX screens was 53 feet tall (by 72 feet wide), the more recently installed IMAX Digital screens only measure around 25-30 feet tall. That would put the Autobot leader at roughly half the scale of Bay’s claim.
So the best way to see “Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen” is certainly IMAX, but you’ll want to seek out one of the larger screens that many have come to associate with the brand. However, some of those bigger screens may not actually be equipped with the 4K projectors Bay insists you see the film with. The newer, smaller digital screens will still apparently give you a better experience than no IMAX at all, but it’s up to you whether or not its worth paying another $5 or so for a few extra minutes of robot action. If, like me, you found the robot fighting of the first “Transformers” too cluttered and confusing, you may actually be okay without the additional footage.
Do you want more robot fighting? Are you excited to see Optimus Prime to be life-size? And will you travel further and pay extra to experience this extended cut? Even if it means the to-scale Optimus isn’t quite to scale?
