IMAX NEWS
A story as big as the giant screen
Wednesday, May 27 by Julie Brown
Mountain climber John Harlin III is in town THIS WEEK to help us celebrate the launch of the newest IMAX film to hit the world's biggest screen, THE ALPS. With spectacular mountain scenery and an edge-of-your-seat story about one man's personal journey to reach the summit of the Eiger, THE ALPS is a classic IMAX experience reminscent of Everest, also by the same expert giant screen filmmakers MacGillivray Freeman Films.
THE ALPS has some of the most incredible footage of any IMAX film you'll ever experience and we'd like to share some of the shots taken behind-the-scenes during the filming on location in Switzerland....
THE ALPS has some of the most incredible footage of any IMAX film you'll ever experience and we'd like to share some of the shots taken behind-the-scenes during the filming on location in Switzerland....
IMAX 3D cameras return to space for HUBBLE 3D
Monday, May 11 by Julie Brown
IMAX 3D cameras returned to space to document one of NASA's most complex space shuttle operations - the final service of the Hubble Space Telescope (HST), STS-125. The IMAX 3D cameras launched on board the Space Shuttle Atlantis on May 11th, 2009. The astronauts will operate the IMAX cameras and will film the five intricate and difficult spacewalks required to service Hubble. The IMAX footage will be combined with breathtaking up-close images of distant galaxies from Hubble in the upcoming IMAX/Warner Bros. Pictures co-production Hubble 3D.
Watch the Transformers 2 Trailer
Monday, May 4 by Julie Brown
The battle for Earth has ended but the battle for the universe has just begun. After returning to Cybertron, Starscream assumes command of the Decepticons, and has decided to return to Earth with force. The Autobots believing that peace was possible finds out that Megatron's dead body has been stolen from the US Military by Skorpinox and revives him using his own spark. Now Megatron is back seeking revenge and with Starscream and more Decepticon reinforcements on the way, the Autobots with reinforcements of their own, may have more to deal with then meets the eye.
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