PRESS RELEASE: Sony Pictures Entertainment To Release The Amazing Spider-Man in IMAX 3D!

PRESS RELEASE: Sony Pictures Entertainment To Release The Amazing Spider-Man in IMAX 3D!

Sony have issued a press release revealing their intentions to release the highly anticipated movie in IMAX 3D, along with comments from both Sony and IMAX about how this will enhance The Amazing Spider-Man experience...

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By JoshWilding - Jul 26, 2011 05:07 AM EST
Filed Under: Spider-Man

IMAX Corporation IMAX +1.32% CA:IMX -12.92% , and Sony Pictures Entertainment today announced that the highly anticipated 3D action-adventure, The Amazing Spider-Man, will be released to IMAX(R) theatres simultaneously with the film's worldwide release on July 3, 2012. To date, the Spider-Man motion picture franchise has generated more than $2.5 billion in worldwide box office receipts. The last two installments of the franchise were also released in IMAX.

The Amazing Spider-Man stars Andrew Garfield, Emma Stone, Rhys Ifans, Denis Leary, Campbell Scott, Irrfan Khan, Martin Sheen and Sally Field. The film is directed by Marc Webb from a screenplay by James Vanderbilt, Alvin Sargent and Steve Kloves, based on the Marvel Comic Book by Stan Lee and Steve Ditko. Laura Ziskin, Avi Arad, and Matt Tolmach are producing the Marvel Entertainment production for Columbia Pictures.

"We couldn't be more excited to be able to offer this extraordinary new Spider-Man adventure in IMAX," said Rory Bruer, President Worldwide Distribution, Sony Pictures Entertainment. "Marc Webb and the entire production team have been working tirelessly to deliver a 3D motion picture that will take the Spider-Man experience to a whole new level. Audiences will literally feel like they are swinging through the streets of New York and that will only be accentuated when seen in IMAX."

"I was blown away after getting a sneak peek at some early footage for The Amazing Spider-Man and this latest installment in the iconic franchise is a perfect DNA match for IMAX," said Greg Foster, Chairman and President, IMAX Filmed Entertainment. "The film is an important addition to our 2012 film slate and we're excited to be working with Marc Webb, Avi Arad, Matt Tolmach and the team at Sony Pictures Entertainment to take IMAX and Spider-Man fans around the globe on this next adventure in IMAX 3D."

The IMAX release of The Amazing Spider-Man will be digitally re-mastered into the image and sound quality of The IMAX Experience(R) with proprietary IMAX DMR(R) (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.


STARRING:

Andrew Garfield as Peter Parker/Spider-Man
Emma Stone as Gwen Stacy
Rhys Ifans as Curt Connors/The Lizard
Martin Sheen as Uncle Ben
Sally Fields as Aunt May
Denis Leary as George Stacy

RELEASE DATE: July 3rd, 2012.




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MarvelousMarty
MarvelousMarty - 7/26/2011, 5:43 AM
Made for IMAX
Jefferys
Jefferys - 7/26/2011, 5:45 AM
I actually might try this one out in the IMAX theaters
SugarYumYum
SugarYumYum - 7/26/2011, 5:51 AM
@Nephillim: I was thinking the very same. Most big movies go to IMAX and this is being shot in 3D so having a press conference just to announce it'll be in IMAX 3D is just redundant and pointless really. -__-

Thanks for posting anyway, Josh.
marvel72
marvel72 - 7/26/2011, 5:55 AM
i would like to see this in 3d imax but i'm not traveling to far out of my way to see it.so normal 3d a couple of town's away will do.
95
95 - 7/26/2011, 6:06 AM
@Nephillim ~ Exactly.

@CodyTheGreat @prettynuclear ~ Damn right it will.

IMAX 3D is definitely my favorite way of watching movies.
ROMACK
ROMACK - 7/26/2011, 6:07 AM
I am done watching 3D. It is not worth the ticket price. I saw Avatar, Tron and TDOTM in 3D and the only one that impressed me with the 3D element was Avatar. I felt tron would lend itself well to 3D.... but they did a poor job of it. TDOTM was just as unimpressive with it's use of 3D IMO.
Maximillion
Maximillion - 7/26/2011, 6:18 AM
If they do the 3D as good as Transformers and Avatar, I will spend the extra $$ to see it at the IMAX. I saw transformers in IMAX 3D and it was GREAT!!
blvdnoise
blvdnoise - 7/26/2011, 6:20 AM
This is good news! I saw the trailer in 3D when I went and seen Cap. It looked OFFICIAL!! 3D is only good in pixar-type CGI films and Movies that are shot in 3D IMO. Once again, I have very high hopes for this flick.
JoshWilding
JoshWilding - 7/26/2011, 6:30 AM
Yeah, we knew this was gonna happen, but at least now it's official! Personally, I'm not a big fan of IMAX (I saw Inception that way and it did NOTHING to enhance my experience) so I'll be seeing The Amazing Spider-Man in standard 'ol 3D. :)
Maculis
Maculis - 7/26/2011, 6:31 AM
Not looking forward to this movie at all...maybe I'll change my mind as time goes on, but I was not impressed with the trailer.
JoshWilding
JoshWilding - 7/26/2011, 6:46 AM
MovieTheaterLad: Ha, I like that. I'll be saving that for future use. :)
Spiderbite
Spiderbite - 7/26/2011, 6:54 AM
Definitely seeing this in Imax :)
kylum616
kylum616 - 7/26/2011, 7:15 AM
shame i would love to see this movie in imax if it didint look like crap
DeadpoolJustice
DeadpoolJustice - 7/26/2011, 7:17 AM
Way! to ruin it Sony. 3D is OVERRATED and should be destroyed until we have the Tech in order to make it right!
ClarkFarley2012
ClarkFarley2012 - 7/26/2011, 7:51 AM
Umm..Duh lol. Course its going to be 3D. Finally saw the trailer. Err..Garfield doesn't fit the part in my opinion. Can't get the vision of Tobey as Peter Parker.
Choppaholic26
Choppaholic26 - 7/26/2011, 8:22 AM
Awesome! I was hoping for this. :D
BooYah
BooYah - 7/26/2011, 8:29 AM
I don't know, Im just not sure about this movie yet. But I also thought X-men first class was going to suck so it shows how much I know.
forthesakeofnow
forthesakeofnow - 7/26/2011, 9:26 AM
@JoshWilding

Have u seen anything ACTUALLY IMAX? As like most things Inception was just upscaled to fit on the screen. The IMAX experience is something filmed with IMAX cameras like the 40min 3D documentaries or the portions they filmed of TDK and transformers 2.
forthesakeofnow
forthesakeofnow - 7/26/2011, 9:28 AM
tho the fact it was filmed in 5K means the imax DMR process will probably look better then upscaled 35mm
spiderneil
spiderneil - 7/26/2011, 9:30 AM
definately seeing this in IMAX 3D at the BFI (the largest IMAX screen in england)
thewolfx
thewolfx - 7/26/2011, 9:33 AM
@prettynuclear and cody

you 2 have crystal balls in your mouths huh
forthesakeofnow
forthesakeofnow - 7/26/2011, 9:41 AM
@spiderneil

the BFI is brilliant, i was at the batman all nighter there a few months ago. free tea and coffee! lol
Xandera
Xandera - 7/26/2011, 10:12 AM
I will def being seeing this in IMAX 3D for sure...

Nice One Josh!
forthesakeofnow
forthesakeofnow - 7/26/2011, 10:15 AM
Ive only seen one 3D IMAX film and that was Hubble 3D, im only going to see Spiderman there because it was filmed with the RED EPIC cameras, if it was only 35mm i wouldnt have bothered, as batman begins in imax was seeing it on a big screen and not the proper imax experience.
forthesakeofnow
forthesakeofnow - 7/26/2011, 6:22 PM
@N

none of the film with be full screen. the only reason bits of TDK were was because they filmed most of the film in widescreen 35mm which was upscaled to fit the big screen and portions of the film in IMAX 70mm which is why it suddenly turned up the quality to an insane degree and went square.

all of spiderman is filmed widescreen on 3d digital cameras.

to be honest films that are shown at an imax cinema that werent filmed in imax/dont fit the whole screen, are gimmicks, nearly false advertising.

mission impossible 4 and TDKR are the only two films i know of that are coming out will real IMAX bits.
forthesakeofnow
forthesakeofnow - 7/26/2011, 6:24 PM
@N plus i wouldnt say the switching in TDK was stupid, i saw it twice like that and it didnt think it was jarring at all, if anything the normal 35mm stuff was great and the bits when it jumped up to 70mm were fantastic. rather than it being annoying every time i changed, it really worked well being the establishing shots and action scenes.
RexDartEskimoSpy
RexDartEskimoSpy - 7/27/2011, 12:40 AM
First movie worth seeing in IMAX 3D since Avatar. I hope they hand out sickbags.
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