IMAX Corporation

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IMAX Corporation
SubsidiariesIMAX Filmed Entertainment
Ridefilm Corporation
Sonics Associates
David Keighley Productions[6]
3D Entertainment
Ssimwave[7]
Websiteimax.com

IMAX Corporation is a Canadian theatre company which designs and manufactures IMAX cameras and projection systems as well as performing film development, production, post-production and distribution to IMAX-affiliated theatres worldwide.[8] Founded in Montreal in 1967, it has headquarters in the Toronto area, and operations in New York City and Los Angeles.

As of December 2023, there were 1,772 IMAX theatres located in 90 countries, of which 1,693 were in commercial multiplexes.

Digital IMAX. The CEO is Richard Gelfond.[9]

History

IMAX is a Canadian corporation that is based in

35mm picture frames.[14] The first movie IMAX Corporation produced using this new technology was Tiger Child, which was featured at Expo '70 in Osaka, Japan.[14]
It was because of the multi-screen viewing that Graeme Ferguson, Roman Kroitor and Robert Kerr wanted to create a theatre with giant screens, surround sound and stadium seating.

William Shaw was instrumental in helping IMAX Corporation fulfill its ambitions in creating larger and more realistic experiences for audience which included oversized screens, surround sound and steep seating for better viewing.

IMAX 3D.[18] In September 2022, IMAX Corporation acquired streaming technology company Ssimwave for $21 million in a cash and stock deal.[7]

Recent milestones

Co-productions

In November 2016,

ABC Studios, saw IMAX serve as a financing partner, a first for IMAX, which allowed Marvel to spend more on the series than it had on its other television series, especially for visual effects. The entire series was filmed with IMAX digital cameras. Inhumans debuted an edited specific for theatrical-release version of the first two episodes. The episodes debuted on IMAX screens in theatres worldwide in September 2017, with the series airing weekly on ABC afterwards.[29][30][31] After the poor reception to the IMAX version of the first two episodes and a box office gross of $3.5 million, Richard Gelfond said, "Going forward, we intend to take a more conservative approach consistent with the Game of Thrones approach to capital investments and content. We will be more conservative when considering whether to invest our own capital; and if so, to what extent."[32]

See also

References

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External links

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