Warner Bros. Pictures' The Dark Knight Returns to IMAX(R) theatres for encore presentation on January 23, 2009

Warner Bros. Pictures' The Dark Knight Returns to IMAX(R) theatres for encore presentation on January 23, 2009

Growth of IMAX Network Enables More Audiences in More Locations to Experience it in IMAX

LOS ANGELES, Jan. 21 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- IMAX Corporation (NASDAQ: IMAX; TSX: IMX) and Warner Bros. Pictures today announced that the box office smash hit The Dark Knight, which has grossed more than $997 million at the worldwide box office since its release on July 18th, 2008, will return to IMAX(R) theatres for an encore presentation. Starting January 23rd, the film will open in 143 IMAX screens domestically, and 29 screens internationally. Last year the film opened day and date in 94 domestic and 15 international IMAX theatres and went on to become the highest grossing live-action Hollywood IMAX release, generating $63 million as it continued to be released throughout the IMAX network.

The Dark Knight: The IMAX Experience features six sequences filmed with IMAX cameras, which marks the first time ever that a major feature film has been even partially shot using IMAX cameras.

"The Dark Knight is a crowning achievement in every sense of the word," said Dan Fellman, President of Domestic Distribution, Warner Bros. Pictures. "We want to provide one more opportunity for moviegoers to experience it on the big screen as it was meant to be seen. We're also very excited to give more fans in new markets an opportunity to experience the film in this special way, thanks to the continued rapid growth of the IMAX theatre network."

"As audiences discovered over the summer, The Dark Knight is not only a phenomenal film, but an extraordinarily unique experience in IMAX," said Veronika Kwan-Rubinek, President of International Distribution, Warner Bros. Pictures. "With the multitude of accolades it has received this season, we wanted to bring this amazing film back to theaters to give audiences another chance to see it on the big screen and in the expanded IMAX locations around the globe."

"We are grateful to Chris Nolan and Warner Bros Pictures for incorporating IMAX into such a wonderful cinematic masterpiece, and we're honored to bring it back to our theatres," said Greg Foster, Chairman and President of IMAX Filmed Entertainment. "The anticipation surrounding the initial IMAX release reached beyond the markets where we had IMAX theatres and we're delighted that moviegoers in many of those markets will now have the chance to Experience it in IMAX."

One of the most celebrated and successful films of this or any year, The Dark Knight has been hailed by both critics and audiences since its original release last July. The film garnered widespread acclaim for its artistic and technical achievements, culminating with the film being named on more than 150 critics' lists of the year's top-ten films.

In addition, the filmmakers behind The Dark Knight have been honored by their peers, with Christopher Nolan receiving a Directors Guild of America Award nomination; producers Nolan, Charles Roven and Emma Thomas garnering a Producers Guild Award nomination; and a Writers Guild of America Award nomination for Best Adapted Screenplay going to Chris Nolan, Jonathan Nolan and David S. Goyer. Cast member Heath Ledger received a Screen Actors Guild Award nomination, and has also won a Golden Globe, Critics' Choice Award and numerous other critics groups' awards for Best Supporting Actor.

The Dark Knight also won the Critics' Choice Award for Best Action Film, and swept the People's Choice Awards in five categories, including Favorite Movie and Favorite Cast.

The Dark Knight: The IMAX Experience is scheduled to play at the following locations starting on January 23rd.

   UNITED STATES    Arizona    Mesa - Gateway 12 IMAX Theatre   Phoenix - AMC Deer Valley 30 with IMAX   Tempe - IMAX Theatre at Arizona Mills    Arkansas    Little Rock - Chenal 9 IMAX Theatre    California    Anaheim - The Movie Experience 14 at Anaheim Gardenwalk   Arcadia - AMC Santa Anita 16 & IMAX   Burbank - AMC Burbank 16 & IMAX   Cathedral City - Desert IMAX Theatre   Dublin - Regal Hacienda Crossings Stadium 21 & IMAX   Emeryville - AMC Bay Street 16 & IMAX   Fresno - Edwards Fresno Stadium 22 & IMAX   Irvine - Edwards Irvine Spectrum IMAX   Los Angeles - AMC Century City 15 & IMAX   Los Angeles - AMC Universal CityWalk Stadium 19 with IMAX   Los Angeles - IMAX Theatre at The Bridge: cinema de lux   Monterey - Cannery Row IMAX Theatre   Ontario - Edwards Ontario Palace 22 & IMAX   Sacramento - Edwards Fairfield Stadium 16 & IMAX   Sacramento - Esquire IMAX Theatre   Sacramento - Regal Cinemas El Dorado Hills Stadium 14 & IMAX   San Diego - Mira Mesa Stadium 18 & IMAX   San Jose - AMC Eastridge Mall 15 & IMAX   San Francisco - AMC Loews Metreon 16 with IMAX   Simi Valley - Civic Center Stadium 16 & IMAX   Stockton - Regal City Centre Stadium 16 & IMAX   Torrance - AMC Del Amo 18 & IMAX    Colorado    Colorado Springs - Cinemark Carefree Circle IMAX Theatre   Denver - UA Colorado Center Stadium 9 & IMAX   Westminster - AMC Orchards of Westminster 12 & IMAX    Connecticut    Manchester - IMAX Theatre at Showcase Cinemas Buckland Hills   Norwalk - IMAX Theatre at The Maritime Aquarium    Florida    Altamonte Springs - AMC Altamonte Mall 18 & IMAX   Aventura - AMC Aventura 24 & IMAX   Fort Lauderdale - AutoNation(R) IMAX(R) Theater at Museum of Discovery    and Science   Fort Myers - Regal Gulf Coast Town Center Stadium 16 & IMAX   Jacksonville - AMC Regency 24 & IMAX   Orange Park - AMC Orange Park 24 & IMAX   Orlando - Pointe Orlando 20 & IMAX   St. Augustine - World Golf Hall of Fame IMAX Theatre   St. Petersburg - Muvico Baywalk 20 & IMAX   Tallahassee - IMAX Theatre at the Challenger Learning Center   Tampa - AMC Veterans 24 & IMAX   Tampa - Channelside Cinemas IMAX   Tampa - IMAX Dome Theatre at MOSI   West Palm Beach - Muvico Parisian 20 & IMAX    Georgia    Augusta - Augusta Exchange Stadium 20 & IMAX   Buford - Regal Mall of Georgia Stadium 20 & IMAX    Idaho    Boise - Edwards Boise Stadium 22 & IMAX    Illinois    Batavia - Randall 15 IMAX   Chicago - Navy Pier IMAX Theatre   Lincolnshire - Regal Lincolnshire 20 & IMAX   Woodridge - Cinemark Seven Bridges IMAX Theatre    Indiana    Evansville - IMAX Theatre at Showplace Cinemas East 18   Indianapolis - IMAX Theatre at the Indiana State Museum   Indianapolis - Kerasotes ShowPlace 16 & IMAX   Noblesville - Hamilton Towne Center 16 + IMAX   Portage - Portage 16 IMAX    Iowa    Davenport - Putnam Museum and IMAX Theatre   Des Moines - Science Center of Iowa & Blank IMAX Dome Theater    Kansas    Olathe - AMC Studio 30 & IMAX    Kentucky    Louisville - IMAX Cinema De Lux 20: Stonybrook    Louisiana    Harahan - AMC Elmwood Palace 20 & IMAX   New Orleans - Entergy IMAX Theatre, Audubon Aquarium of the Americas    Maryland    Baltimore - AMC Loews White Marsh 16 & IMAX   Columbia - AMC Columbia 14 & IMAX    Massachusetts    Boston - New England Aquarium's Simons IMAX Theatre   Natick - Verizon IMAX 3D Theater at Jordan's Furniture - Natick   Reading - Verizon IMAX 3D Theater at Jordan's Furniture - Reading    Michigan    Dearborn - The Henry Ford IMAX Theatre   Grand Blanc - NGC Trillium Cinema IMAX Theatre   Grand Rapids - Celebration! Cinema IMAX Theatre   Lansing - Celebration! Cinema IMAX Theatre   Sterling Heights - AMC Forum 30 & IMAX   Ypsilanti - Showcase Cinemas Ann Arbor IMAX    Minnesota    Apple Valley - Great Clips IMAX Theatre    Missouri    Kansas City - AMC BarryWoods 24 & IMAX   St. Louis - Wehrenberg Theatres Ronnies 20 Cine IMAX    Nevada    Las Vegas - Brenden Theatres and IMAX at the Palms Casino Resort   Las Vegas - Regal Red Rock Stadium 16 & IMAX   Las Vegas - Regal Aliante Stadium 16 & IMAX    New Hampshire    Hooksett - Cinemagic IMAX Theatre    New Jersey    Atlantic City -Tropicana Casino and Resort IMAX Theatre   Cherry Hill - AMC Loews Cherry Hill 24 & IMAX   Hamilton - AMC Hamilton 24 & IMAX    New York    Albany - Regal Crossgates Mall 18 & IMAX   Deer Park - Regal Deer Park Stadium 16 & IMAX   Garden City - Grumman IMAX at Cradle of Aviation   New Rochelle - Regal New Roc City 18 & IMAX   New York City - AMC Loews Lincoln Square 13 & IMAX   New York City - AMC Empire 25 & IMAX   Rochester - Cinemark IMAX Theatre at Tinseltown USA   West Nyack - IMAX Theatre at Palisades Center   White Plains - IMAX Theatre at City Center: Cinema De Lux 15   Williamsville - Regal Transit Center 18 & IMAX    North Carolina    Raleigh - Wachovia IMAX Theatre at Marbles Kids Museum    Ohio    Springdale - IMAX Theatre at Springdale 18: Cinema De Lux   Columbus - AMC Easton Town Center 30 & IMAX    Oklahoma    Tulsa - Cinemark IMAX Theatre at the Tulsa    Oregon    Tigard - Regal Bridgeport Village Stadium 18 & IMAX    Pennsylvania    Bensalem - AMC Neshaminy 24 & IMAX   Harrisburg - Select Medical IMAX Theater at The Whitaker Center   Homestead - AMC Waterfront 22 & IMAX   King of Prussia - UA King of Prussia Stadium 16 & IMAX   Philadelphia - Tuttleman IMAX Theatre at the Franklin Institute   Reading - RC Reading Movies 11 & IMAX   Tarentum - Cinemark IMAX Theatre at the Galleria Pittsburgh Mills    Rhode Island    Providence - Providence Place Cinemas 16 & IMAX    Tennessee    Knoxville - Regal Pinnacle Stadium 18 & IMAX   Nashville - Regal Opry Mills 20 & IMAX    Texas    Austin - The Bob Bullock Texas State History Museum IMAX Theatre   Colleyville - Colleyville Cinema & Grille IMAX Theatre   Dallas - Cinemark IMAX Theatre at Cinemark 17   Fort Worth - Fort Worth Museum Omni Theater   Houston - AMC Gulf Pointe 30 & IMAX   Houston - Edwards Houston Marq*E 23 & IMAX   San Antonio - Santikos Palladium 18 IMAX Theatre   Sugar Land - AMC First Colony 24 & IMAX   Tomball - Santikos Silverado Station 18 IMAX    Utah    Sandy - Megaplex 17 IMAX at Jordan Commons    Virginia    Alexandria - AMC Hoffman Center 22 & IMAX   Chantilly - Airbus IMAX Theater at Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center   Hampton - Riverside IMAX Theater at the Virginia Air & Space Center   Virginia Beach - AMC Lynnhaven 18 & IMAX   Woodbridge - AMC Potomac Mills 18 & IMAX    Washington    Lacey - Regal Martin Village Stadium 16 & IMAX   Seattle - Pacific Science Center Boeing IMAX Theatre   Spokane - Riverfront Park IMAX   Tukwila - AMC Southcenter 16 & IMAX    Washington DC    Washington DC - Samuel C. Johnson IMAX Theater at the National Museum of   Nat. History    Wisconsin    Fitchburg - Kerasotes Star 18 & IMAX    CANADA    Alberta    Calgary - Cineplex Scotiabank Theatre Chinook IMAX Theatre   Edmonton - Cineplex Scotiabank West Edmonton Mall IMAX Theatre    British Columbia    Langley - Cineplex Colossus Langley IMAX Theatre   Richmond - Cineplex SilverCity Riverport IMAX Theatre   Vancouver - CN Theatre at Canada Place    Manitoba    Winnipeg - IMAX Theatre at Portage Place    Nova Scotia    Halifax - Empire IMAX, Bayer's Lake    Ontario    Mississauga - Cineplex Coliseum Mississauga IMAX Theatre   Ottawa - Cineplex SilverCity Gloucester IMAX Theatre   Toronto - Cineplex Scotiabank Theatre Toronto IMAX Theatre   Woodbridge - Cineplex Colossus Woodbridge IMAX Theatre    Quebec    Montreal - Cineplex Scotiabank Theatre Montreal IMAX Theatre   Quebec City - IMAX le Theatre    INTERNATIONAL    Argentina    Buenos Aires - IMAX Center Norte    Australia    Melbourne - Hoyts Highpoint IMAX   Melbourne - IMAX Theatre, Melbourne Museum   Perth - Hoyts Carousel IMAX   Sydney - Hoyts Entertainment Quarter IMAX   Sydney - LG IMAX Theatre    Brazil    Sao Paolo - Unibanco IMAX Cinema    China    Hong Kong - UA MegaBox IMAX Theatre    Columbia    Bogota - IMAX Theatre Plaza de las Americas    Ecuador    Guayaquil - Fundacion Malecon 2000    Guatemala    Guatemala City - Pradera Concepcion    Korea    Goyangsi - CGV Ilsan   Seoul - CGV Wangsipni   Seoul - CGV Yongsan    Mexico    Guadalajara - Cinepolis Galerias Guadalajara IMAX Theatre   Mexico City - Cinepolis Perisur IMAX Theatre   Mexico City - Cinepolis Universidad IMAX Theatre   Monterrey - Cinepolis Galerias Valle Oriente IMAX Theatre   Toluca - Cinepolis Galerias Metepec IMAX Theatre    Netherlands    Amsterdam - Pathe Arena IMAX    Philippines    Manila - San Miguel Coca-Cola IMAX Theatre    Taiwan    Taipei - Samsung IMAX Miramar Cinemas    United Kingdom    Birmingham - IMAX Theatre at Millennium Point   Bradford - IMAX National Media Museum   Glasgow - Glasgow Science Centre IMAX Cinema   Greenwich - Odeon Greenwich IMAX   London - BFI London IMAX Cinema   Manchester - Odeon IMAX Cinema Manchester at The Printworks   Wimbledon - Odeon Wimbledon    About IMAX Corporation   

IMAX Corporation is one of the world's leading entertainment technology companies, specializing in immersive motion picture technologies. The worldwide IMAX network is among the most important and successful theatrical distribution platforms for major event Hollywood films around the globe, with IMAX theatres delivering the world's best movie presentations using proprietary IMAX, IMAX(R) 3D, and IMAX DMR(R), technology. IMAX DMR is the Company's groundbreaking digital re-mastering technology that allows it to digitally transform virtually any conventional motion picture into the unparalleled image and sound quality of The IMAX Experience. IMAX's renowned projectors display crystal-clear images on the world's biggest screens, and the IMAX brand is recognized throughout the world for extraordinary and immersive entertainment experiences for consumers. As of September 30, 2008, there were 320 IMAX theatres operating in 42 countries.

IMAX(R), IMAX(R) 3D, IMAX DMR(R), IMAX MPX(R), and The IMAX Experience(R) are trademarks of IMAX Corporation. More information on the Company can be found at www.imax.com.

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