20 10 March-Avatar (IMAX 3D version) became the box office champion in history at its premiere; Since the film premiered in June, 5438+February, the global box office has climbed to $230 million.
March 20 10-IMAX stereo camera returns to space with NASA Atlantis spacecraft, completing the final repair task of Hubble telescope. Hubble telescope (IMAX 3D version) was released in some IMAX theaters on March 10.
2065 438+00 65438+ 10-IMAX announced that it will develop the first IMAX stereo digital camera. The company expects that the camera will be formed at the beginning of 20 10, and will be officially released on 201. As a part of IMAX brand and service, the new IMAX stereo camera will be provided to filmmakers and producers for shooting high-quality stereo movies.
2065 438+00 65438+ 10-Discovery Communications, Sony and IMAX jointly announced that they would jointly develop the first all-weather stereoscopic TV channel in the United States.
20 10 65438+ 10-IMAX announced that as of June 65438+February 3 1 day, the global box office of IMAX DMR commercial films reached 1 000 million dollars for the first time in the fourth quarter of 2009, setting a new milestone. Compared with the total box office of about $365,438+0 million in the fourth quarter of 2008, the year-on-year increase was as high as 225%.
June 2009-IMAX cooperated with Huayi Brothers Media Co., Ltd., the largest private media group in China, to release three mainstream films in China, consolidating the rapid growth and development of IMAX cinemas in China.
165438+20081October-IMAX and Disney reached an agreement on the release of five films, including: Jonas Brothers concert in 2009 (IMAX 3D version), Christmas carol in autumn of 2009 (IMAX 3D version) and Alice in Wonderland in spring of 20 10.
July 2008 -IMAX successfully installed and debugged the new IMAX digital projection system in three AMC cinemas.
July 2008-Warner Bros. Film Company and director Christopher Nolan released Hollywood's first blockbuster "The Dark Knight", some of which were shot with IMAX cameras. The release of this film is of historical significance.
March 2008-Regal Cinemas, Inc., a subsidiary of Regal Entertainment Group, the world's largest cinema industry, signed an agreement with IMAX to transfer 365,438+0 sets of IMAX & amp； Reg has installed digital projection equipment in cinemas in 20 cities in the United States.
June 5438+February 2007-AMC Entertainment Company signed an agreement with IMAX Company. According to the agreement, IMAX is equipped with 100 sets of the latest IMAX digital projection equipment in AMC cinemas in 33 major markets in the United States.
165438+2007 10-IMAX and DreamWorks Animation reached an agreement on four films, which is the first time that IMAX and Hollywood filmmakers have reached a cooperation on several three-dimensional films. These films include Monsters vs Aliens (released in March 2009), How to Train Your Dragon (released in March 20 10), Shrek: Part IV (released in IMAX 20 10) and Kung Fu Panda (released in June 2008).
165438+2006 10-IMAX announced two major measures to consolidate its leading position in the entertainment industry: signing agreements with major cinema lines and continuing to study digital projection systems.
June 2006-IMAX released Superman Returns (IMAX 3D version), which is the first time to adopt the patented technology of transforming 2D live performances into 3D, and select some scenes to transform live performance films into 3D stereoscopic experiences.
165438+2004 10-The Polar Express produced by Warner Bros. became the world's first Hollywood blockbuster to be shown in IMAX stereoscopic format.
In 2003, 165438+ October-The Matrix Revolution (IMAX version) became the first Hollywood film to be shown on both IMAX screens and ordinary cinemas.
March 2002 -IMAX announces IMAX DMR &；; Reg patented technology, successfully converted Hollywood blockbusters into IMAX format. The first IMAX DMR film Apollo 13 was officially released in September 2002.
1997-IMAX won the Oscar Award from Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. Reg science and technology achievement award. This award is a high recognition of IMAX's commitment to building the best image capture and projection system in the world, which indicates that IMAX has been officially accepted by the mainstream culture in the entertainment industry.
1June, 994 -IMAX is listed on Nasdaq Stock Exchange. In the same year, IMAX system entered the multi-hall cinema for the first time and was installed in Loews Cinema in new york.
1986 -IMAX 3D system made its debut in Canada Pavilion of Vancouver World Expo.
1973-IMAX &； Reg dome dome (omnimax &; Reg The theater was unveiled at the Ruben H. Fritter Science Center Space Cinema in San Diego, USA.
197 1 year-the first permanent IMAX projection system was installed in lakeside park, Toronto, Ontario.
1970-IMAX technology made its first public appearance at 1970 Osaka World Expo.
1967 -IMAX system originated from 1967 Montreal Expo. At that time, the multi-screen combination film caused a great sensation, and several Canadian producers set out to design a high-power projector to replace the clumsy multi-machine projection equipment and create a new type of image maximization. Therefore, IMAX film projection system led the revolutionary change of cinema.