Press Release: 'Terminator Genisys' to be Released in IMAX 3D

I know what you're thinking: this isn't really much of a story since most summer blockbusters are released in either 3D or IMAX 3D anyway but, it's a slow news day so...

Paramount Pictures has announced director Alan Taylor's Terminator reboot, Terminator Genisys, will be released in both IMAX 3D and conventional theaters when it opens this summer on July 1st worldwide.

Again, this doesn't come as much of a surprise as pretty much every big budget film released in the summer tries to get that extra surcharge out of the moviegoer but, considering this is a first for a Terminator film, it's pretty cool.

I'm not really sure what to make of this new Terminator entry.  The filmmakers seem well intentioned in wanting to channel the vibe that series creator James Cameron did so well with the first two, but that's just the problem.  Trying to channel James Cameron means you're not James Cameron, and the results  can only end up disappointing.

Anyway, read below for the full press release:

IMAX Corporation today announced that Paramount Pictures and Skydance Productions' release of Terminator Genisys, the reset of the blockbuster franchise, starring Arnold Schwarzenegger, Jason Clarke, Emilia Clarke and Jai Courtney, will be digitally re-mastered into the immersive IMAX® 3D format and released into IMAX® theatres by Paramount Pictures worldwide starting July 1.

 

Terminator Genisys is directed by Alan Taylor (Thor: The Dark World) and is produced by David Ellison and Dana Goldberg of Skydance Productions. The screenplay is by Laeta Kalorgridis (Avatar, Shutter Island) & Patrick Lussier (Drive Angry). The film also stars J. K. Simmons, Dayo Okeniyi, Matthew Smith, Courtney B. Vance and Byung-Hun Lee.

 

"This film marks IMAX's first foray into the Terminator franchise and we're thrilled to be a part of it and team up once again with Alan Taylor and our friends at Paramount Pictures and Skydance Productions," said Greg Foster, Senior Executive Vice President, IMAX Corp. and CEO of IMAX Entertainment. "We believe it's going to be a gangbusters summer at the movies next year, and Terminator Genisys is sure to be one of the season's most anticipated movies for IMAX fans worldwide."

 

"We are so proud of the world we have built in Terminator Genisys and are thrilled that audiences will be able to experience the film in IMAX and IMAX 3D," said Ellison. "The IMAX experience is the most immersive film experience in the world, and I am thrilled that fans of the franchise and newcomers alike will be able to experience the film in this premium format."

 

The IMAX® 3D release of Terminator Genisys will be digitally re-mastered into the image and sound quality of The IMAX Experience® with proprietary IMAX DMR® (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.

Source: Paramount Pictures