The feature-length adaptation of Tim Burton's 1984 live-action student film "Frankenweenie" just became a very big deal, and a production that will have a lot more depth than the original. IMAX Corporation and The Walt Disney Studios today announced that Burton's stop-motion, animated … [Read more...]
Titanic 3D sneak April 3
February 26, 2012 By Leave a Comment
One fan of "Titanic" will win tickets to the London premiere of the 3D version of the movie by enrolling in a World Market Titanic Sweepstakes at Facebook here: http://www.Facebook.com/TitanicMovie. Winner gets trip for two to London, two tickets to the premiere, and a $1,000 World Market Gift … [Read more...]
007′s 50th Anniversary on IMAX
February 23, 2012 By Leave a Comment
James Bond's 50th anniversary return to the big screen this fall will be on the biggest screens of all. "Skyfall" will be the first 007 movie ever released in IMAX theaters, it was announced today by IMAX Corp., Albert R. Broccoli’s EON Productions, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studios, and Sony Pictures … [Read more...]
3D movies snag top Golden Globes
January 16, 2012 By Leave a Comment
Two 3D movies and the two shows that HollywoodInHiDef.com rates as the best HiDef series of the 2011 were honored with Golden Globes Sunday night (Jan. 15, 2012). Martin Scorsese made a point to mention Bob Richardson's cinematography, "particularly in 3D" in accepting his Best Director of a … [Read more...]
Blu-ray up 20% in 2011; 3D & HD drivers
January 10, 2012 By Leave a Comment
While theatrical and DVD revenues declined in 2011, Blu-ray Disc sales were up 20% for both new and catalog titles to cross $2 billion for the first time, according to DEG: Digital Entertainment Group. A 38% jump in Blu-ray household penetration push Blu-ray compatible devices into 40 million … [Read more...]
Panasonic expands 3D world, Olympics
January 9, 2012 By Leave a Comment
Panasonic is expanding its pioneering commitment to 3D and Blu-ray, and was rewarded with several awards at this week's Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas. The company says the 3D business, including 3D TVs, is expected to grow into a market worth $60 billion by 2020 as full-scale expansion … [Read more...]
Panasonic Blu-ray wins DEG Award
January 9, 2012 By Leave a Comment
Panasonic's DMP-BDT310 3D Blu-ray Disc Player won the DEG Emiel N. Petrone Digital Innovation Award for Best Physical Media Product award from DEG: The Digital Entertainment Group, it was announced today at the International Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas. Twentieth Century Fox … [Read more...]
M:I 4 sets $46 mil. IMAX Protocol
January 3, 2012 By Leave a Comment
"Mission: Impossible – Ghost Protocol" has grossed $46.1 million in IMAX theatres worldwide through Monday, Jan. 2, since the film got a five-day jump on traditional theaters. IMAX Corp. and Paramount Pictures today announced that the film has generated approximately $33.1 mil. domestically and … [Read more...]
Record opening for IMAX “M:I Ghost”
December 19, 2011 By Leave a Comment
IMAX enjoyed a record December opening weekend of $11 mil. with nearly exclusive showings of Paramount's “Mission: Impossible -- Ghost Protocol” in 300 IMAX theaters. That's a per-screen average of $37,000 per theater, no doubt helped by an exclusive world premiere six-minute teaser intro … [Read more...]
Legend3D’s iconic footage in “Hugo”
November 30, 2011 By Leave a Comment
After much praise for the use of 3D in Martin Scorsese's "Hugo," San Diego-based 2D-to-3D conversion company Legend3D announced on Tuesday that the company was the primary one responsible for restoring, colorizing and converting to 3D three key sequences depicting early 1900s cinema: Georges … [Read more...]
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