LOS ANGELES, April 18, 2016 /PRNewswire/ -- IMAX
Corporation (NYSE:IMAX) today announced that The Jungle Book, a
film from The Walt Disney Studios, a division of The Walt Disney
Company (NYSE: DIS), opened with $20
million on 901 IMAX® 3D screens globally – marking the
best-ever IMAX opening of a PG-rated title . To date the film's
IMAX cume has reached $21.1 million,
which incorporates select international openings the previous
weekend.
Domestically, The Jungle Book earned $10.3 million on 376 IMAX screens. IMAX
represented seven of the film's top 10 North America
engagements.
International IMAX weekend results for the film reached a
new April record of $9.7 million on
525 IMAX screens, including China,
where IMAX contributed an estimated $5
million on 279 screens. Other markets that saw notable
results include: Kuwait,
Netherlands, Sweden and the United Arabs Emirates.
"IMAX fans around the world have spoken and The Jungle
Book is a bona fide, crowd-pleasing hit across all age groups,"
said Greg Foster, Senior Executive
Vice President, IMAX Corp. and CEO of IMAX Entertainment. "Our hats
are off to Jon Favreau and the
entire team at Disney for creating a remarkable IMAX 3D experience
that works on every level. With an "A" Cinemascore, excellent
word-of-mouth and stunning visual imagery that truly lends itself
to The IMAX Experience, we look forward to the film's continued
global success over the coming weeks."
The IMAX® 3D release of The Jungle Book was
shown in its digitally re-mastered format, which includes the 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.
About IMAX Corporation
IMAX, an innovator in
entertainment technology, combines proprietary software,
architecture and equipment to create experiences that take you
beyond the edge of your seat to a world you've never imagined. Top
filmmakers and studios are utilizing IMAX theatres to
connect with audiences in extraordinary ways, and, as
such, IMAX's network is among the most important and
successful theatrical distribution platforms for major event films
around the globe.
IMAX is headquartered in New
York, Toronto and
Los Angeles, with offices in
London, Tokyo, Shanghai and Beijing. As of Dec. 31,
2015, there were 1,061 IMAX theatres (943 commercial
multiplexes, 19 commercial destinations and 99 institutions) in 67
countries. On Oct. 8, 2015, shares of
IMAX China, a subsidiary of IMAX Corp., began trading on the Hong
Kong Stock Exchange under the stock code "HK.1970."
IMAX®, IMAX® 3D, IMAX DMR®,
Experience It In IMAX®, An IMAX 3D
Experience®, The IMAX Experience® and IMAX
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About The Jungle Book:
Directed by Jon Favreau (Iron Man), based on Rudyard Kipling's timeless stories and inspired
by Disney's classic animated film, The Jungle Book is an
all-new live-action epic adventure about Mowgli (newcomer Neel
Sethi), a man-cub who's been raised by a family of wolves. But
Mowgli finds he is no longer welcome in the jungle when fearsome
tiger Shere Khan (voice of
Idris Elba), who bears the scars of
Man, promises to eliminate what he sees as a threat. Urged to
abandon the only home he's ever known, Mowgli embarks on a
captivating journey of self-discovery, guided by
panther-turned-stern mentor Bagheera (voice of Ben Kingsley), and the free-spirited bear Baloo
(voice of Bill Murray). Along the
way, Mowgli encounters jungle creatures who don't exactly have his
best interests at heart, including Kaa (voice of Scarlett Johansson), a python whose seductive
voice and gaze hypnotizes the man-cub, and the smooth-talking
King Louie (voice of Christopher Walken), who tries to coerce Mowgli
into giving up the secret to the elusive and deadly red flower:
fire. The all-star cast also includes Lupita Nyong'o as the voice of the fiercely
protective mother wolf Raksha, and Giancarlo Esposito as the voice of wolf pack's
alpha male Akela.
The Jungle Book seamlessly blends live-action with
photorealistic CGI animals and environments, using up-to-the-minute
technology and storytelling techniques to immerse audiences in an
enchanting and lush world.
This press release contains forward looking statements that
are based on IMAX management's assumptions and existing information
and involve certain risks and uncertainties which could cause
actual results to differ materially from future results expressed
or implied by such forward looking statements. These risks and
uncertainties are discussed in IMAX's most recent Annual Report on
Form 10-K and most recent Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q.
For additional information please contact:
Media:
IMAX Corporation - New York
Ann Sommerlath
212-821-0155
asommerlath@imax.com
Entertainment
Media:
Principal Communications Group - Los Angeles
Melissa Zukerman/Paul Pflug
323-658-1555
melissa@pcommgroup.com
paul@pcommgroup.com
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Investors:
IMAX Corporation
– New York
Jessica
Kourakos
212-821-0110
jkourakos@imax.com
Business
Media:
Sloane &
Company – New York
Whit Clay
212-446-1864
wclay@sloanepr.com
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