ACTION-ANIMATION COMEDY FILM KUNG FU PANDA 3 TO BE RELEASED IN IMAX® THEATRES ACROSS CHINA ON JAN 29 IMAX released Two Posters Exclusive for IMAX® Theatres
SHANGHAI– Jan. 19, 2016 – IMAX China Holding, Inc. (“IMAX China”, HKG: 1970), today announced that action-animation comedy adventure film Kung Fu Panda 3 will be digitally re-mastered in the immersive IMAX® 3D format and released in 272 IMAX® theatres across China on January 29. Along with the announcement, IMAX released two Chinese painting-style posters of IMAX 3D Kung Fu Panda 3, which will be exclusive for IMAX® theatres.
Co-produced by China Film Co., Ltd., DreamWorks Animation, Oriental DreamWorks, and Zhong Ming You Ying Film, Kung Fu Panda 3 is directed by Jennifer Yuh Nelson and Alessandro Carloni. It marks the return of one of the most successful animated franchises in the world. The film features the voices of Jack Black, Bryan Cranston, Dustin Hoffman, Angelina Jolie, J.K. Simmons, Jackie Chan, Seth Rogen, Lucy Liu, David Cross, Kate Hudson, James Hong, and Randall Duk Kim. And Huang Lei, Jackie Chan, Bai Baihe, Wang Zhiwen, Jay Chou, Yang Mi, Xiao Yang, Zhu Zhu, Wang Taili, Jiang Wu, Zhang Guoli, Zhang Jizhong, Guo Zirui, and Huang Yici will contribute their voices for the Chinese version.
“It is my honor and pleasure to work with IMAX to bring back Po and the Furious Five again to the Chinese moviegoers through the most immersive IMAX experience,” said Jennifer Yuh Nelson, Director of Kung Fu Panda 2 and 3. “Inspired greatly by the beauty and culture of China, Kung Fu Panda 3 will bring dazzling CG martial arts sequences to the audience, and I am looking forward to seeing it on IMAX screens.”
“Kung Fu Panda is one of the most successful animation franchises ever to play on IMAX's Chinese network,” said Greg Foster, Senior Executive Vice President, IMAX Corp. and CEO of IMAX Entertainment. “We are excited to partner with China Film Group, DreamWorks and Oriental DreamWorks, as well as Jennifer Yuh and Alessandro Carloni and bring Kung Fu Panda 3 to IMAX screens throughout China and offer our fans such a visually stunning and beautiful experience, especially during the all- important Chinese holiday season.”
The IMAX® 3D release of Kung Fu Panda 3 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.
About Kung Fu Panda 3: In 2016, one of the most successful animated franchises in the world returns with its biggest comedy adventure yet, Kung Fu Panda 3. When Po's long-lost panda father suddenly reappears, the reunited duo travels to a secret panda paradise to meet scores of hilarious new panda characters. But when the supernatural villain Kai begins to sweep across China defeating all the kung fu masters, Po must do the impossible—learn to train a village full of his fun-loving, clumsy brethren to become the ultimate band of Kung Fu Pandas!
About IMAX China IMAX China is a subsidiary of IMAX Corporation, and is incorporated under the laws of Cayman Islands. IMAX China was established by IMAX Corporation specifically to oversee the expansion of IMAX's business throughout Greater China. IMAX China trades on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange under the stock code “HK1970.”
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 June 30, 2015, there were 977 IMAX theatres (853 commercial multiplexes, 20 commercial destinations and 104 institutions) in 65 countries.
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