CULVER CITY, Calif.,
June 25, 2015 /PRNewswire/
-- Audiences at IMAX® 3D and other select theaters will have
the chance to be the first to experience The Walk, the new
motion picture event from Academy Award® winner Robert Zemeckis, when it is released exclusively
in those theaters on Wednesday, September 30. The film, which
has also been chosen as the opening night selection of the
New York Film Festival, will then
enter wide release on October 9.
Twelve men have walked on the moon. Only one man has ever,
or will ever, go where The Walk will take
moviegoers. In The Walk, Academy Award® winner
Robert Zemeckis, the master director
of such marvels as Forrest
Gump, Cast Away, Polar Express and
Flight, again uses cutting edge technology in the service of
an emotional, character-driven story. With innovative
photorealistic techniques and IMAX® 3D wizardry, The
Walk is genuine big-screen cinema, a chance for moviegoers
to viscerally experience the feeling of reaching the clouds.
It is also one of the rare live-action films that is a PG-rated,
all-audience entertainment for moviegoers 8 to 80 – and a true
story to boot. It is unlike anything audiences have seen
before, a love letter to Paris and
New York City in the 1970s, but
most of all, to the Towers of the World Trade Center.
Commenting on the announcement, Greg
Foster, Senior Executive Vice President of IMAX Corp. and
CEO of IMAX Entertainment, said, "We're excited to be part of
Sony's exclusive release for The Walk, which was designed
for and makes brilliant use of IMAX 3D. No one understands IMAX
better than our longtime partner Bob
Zemeckis – he is an artistic genius who uses all of his
expertise to give audiences an edge-of-your-seat thrill that will
make moviegoers feel like they are out on the tightrope themselves.
We're excited that our audiences will have the chance to see it
first."
Directed by Robert Zemeckis, the
screenplay is by Robert Zemeckis
& Christopher Browne, based on
the book "To Reach the Clouds" by Philippe
Petit, and produced by Steve
Starkey, Robert Zemeckis, and
Jack Rapke.
About Sony Pictures Entertainment
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Entertainment Inc., a subsidiary of Tokyo-based Sony Corporation. SPE's
global operations encompass motion picture production, acquisition
and distribution; television production, acquisition and
distribution; television networks; digital content creation and
distribution; operation of studio facilities; and development of
new entertainment products, services and technologies. For
additional information, go to http://www.sonypictures.com.
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 March
31, 2015, there were 943 IMAX theatres (820 commercial
multiplexes, 18 commercial destinations and 105 institutions) in 63
countries.
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Experience®, The IMAX Experience® and
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