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NEWS ABOUT: IMAX

IMAX stories: 3 news summaries

 Strange Movie Facts, Take 1  

Discover lists 20 little-known cinematic tidbits

Jun 3, 09 5:33 PM CDT
(Newser) - Did you know film’s been around since 1887? Or that an IMAX projector is so bright, if aimed upward it could be seen from space? Discover lists 20 little-known movie facts:
  • Thomas Edison’s firm made the first motion-picture camera in 1891—but didn’t invent a projector.
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Steven Spielberg • film • Jaws • Thomas Edison • IMAX

 IMAX Dismisses 
 Gripes About 
 Screen Size 

Company focuses on digital quality, cheaper installation

May 20, 09 9:57 AM CDT
(Newser) - IMAX execs are shrugging off a recent burst of complaints that most of its screens aren't as huge as customers expect, according to the Hollywood Reporter. After a Parks and Recreation actor twittered indignantly that the screen in the theater where he saw the IMAX version of Star Trek was... More »

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entertainment • Star Trek • movie theaters • IMAX • films • summer movies

 IMAX Stars in
 Hollywood Comeback 

With transition to digital helping trim cost, high-end movie business looking up

May 7, 08 9:43 AM CDT
(Newser) - IMAX, the format synonymous with a high-end, big-screen movie experience, is poised for a Hollywood comeback as spectacular as anything in theaters, USA Today reports. With new digital projectors trimming costs dramatically, IMAX will increase North American venues 80% by the end of 2009—and movie studios are getting on... More »

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Hollywood • SEC • AMC • DreamWorks • The Dark Knight • 3D movie • IMAX • Richard Gelfond • Bradley Wechsler • Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince • digital projection • Allen & Co. • Speed Racer

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