IMAX

IMAX is a motion-picture film format and a set of cinema projection standards created by the Canadian company IMAX Corporation. IMAX has the capacity to record and display images of far greater size and resolution than conventional film systems. Since 2002, some feature films have been converted (or upgraded) into IMAX format for display in IMAX theaters and some have also been partially shot in IMAX.
==Involvement with Disney==
Walt Disney Pictures became the first studio to release theatrical films in the IMAX process. Released on New Year's Day in 2000, Fantasia 2000 was the studio's first IMAX release and the first theatrical feature to be presented in IMAX theaters. It was originally planned as a standard theatrical release, but in agreeing with the company to release the film, the IMAX sound system incorporated a multi-channel and multi-layer stereo system for the orchestrated soundtrack, similar to the Fantasound system Walt Disney used for the original film decades ago. The company agreed to Disney's terms and conditions to gain the exclusive first showings of the film. These included a limited engagement of 4 months (from January 1 to April 30) and 50% of the box office receipts. Not all IMAX cinemas were prepared to accept Disney's terms to present the film; however, following the IMAX release, a standard 35mm run followed in June at regular theaters. Although Fantasia 2000 had a luke-warm financial run, the critical praise for its use of the IMAX format convinced Disney to put more releases in the giant-screen format in the pipeline. In 2002, IMAX re-issues of Beauty and the Beast and The Lion King were released in selected theaters over the winter and Christmas seasons of that year. New digital masters were created from the original CAPS production files and select scenes of animation were cleaned up to make use of the high resolution IMAX film negatives. Treasure Planet was also released in select IMAX theaters and was the first theatrical film to be released in regular and IMAX theaters simultaneously. But all of these releases had underwhelming box office returns and Disney canceled later big-screen re-releases, including Aladdin.
==Disney films shown in IMAX==
===2000s===
*Fantasia 2000 (2000)
*Beauty and the Beast (1991, 2002 Re-release)
*The Lion King (1994, 2002 Re-release)
*Treasure Planet (2002)
*Ghosts of the Abyss (2003)
*The Young Black Stallion (2003)
*Sacred Planet (2004)
*Aliens of the Deep (2005)
*Roving Mars (2006)
*Jonas Brothers: The 3D Concert Experience (2009)
*A Christmas Carol (2009)
===2010s===
*Alice in Wonderland (2010)
*Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time (2010) (In select countries.)
*Toy Story 3 (2010)
*Tangled (2010) (In select territories.)
*Tron: Legacy (2010)
*Mars Needs Moms (2011)
*Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides (2011)
*Cars 2 (2011)
*John Carter (2012)
*The Avengers (2012)
*Frankenweenie (2012)
*Oz the Great and Powerful (2013)
*Iron Man 3 (2013)
*The Lone Ranger (2013) (In select countries.)
*Thor: The Dark World (2013)
*Captain America: The Winter Soldier (2014)
*Maleficent (2014)
*Guardians of the Galaxy (2014) (Specially formatted for select sequences.)
*Big Hero 6 (2014) (In select territories.)
*Cinderella (2015)
*Avengers: Age of Ultron (2015)
*Tomorrowland (2015) (Specially formatted for the entire film.)
*Inside Out (2015) (In select territories.)
*Ant-Man (2015)
*Star Wars: The Force Awakens (2015) (Filmed with IMAX cameras for the Millennium Falcon Jakku sequence.)
*The Finest Hours (2016) (In select IMAX theaters.)
*Zootopia (2016)
*The Jungle Book (2016)
*Captain America: Civil War (2016) (Filmed with IMAX cameras for the airport battle sequence.)
*Alice Through the Looking Glass (2016)
*Finding Dory (2016) (In select IMAX theaters.)
*The BFG (2016) (In select IMAX theaters.)
*Doctor Strange (2016) (Specially formatted for select sequences.)
*Rogue One: A Star Wars Story (2016)
*Beauty and the Beast (2017) (Specially formatted for the entire film.)
*Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 (2017) (Specially formatted for select sequences.)
*Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales (2017) (Specially formatted for the entire film.)
*Cars 3 (In select IMAX theaters.)
*Spider-Man: Homecoming (2017)
*Thor: Ragnarok (2017) (Specially formatted for select sequences.)
*Coco (2017) (In select IMAX theaters.)
*Star Wars: The Last Jedi (2017) (Was filmed with IMAX cameras for select sequences, projected in 2.35:1)
*Black Panther (2018) (Specially formatted for select sequences.)
*A Wrinkle in Time (2018)
*Avengers: Infinity War (2018) (Filmed with IMAX cameras for the entire film.)
*Solo: A Star Wars Story (2018)
*Incredibles 2 (2018)
*Ant-Man and the Wasp (2018) (Specially formatted for select sequences.)
*Ralph Breaks the Internet (2018) (In select IMAX theaters.)
*Captain Marvel (2019) (Specially formatted for select sequences.)
*Dumbo (2019)
*Penguins (2019)
*Avengers: Endgame (2019) (Filmed with IMAX cameras for the entire film.)
*Aladdin (2019)
*Dark Phoenix (2019)
*Toy Story 4 (2019)
*Spider-Man: Far From Home (2019) (Specially formatted for select sequences.)
*The Lion King (2019) (Formatted in 1.43:1 ratio for select sequences at select IMAX with Laser screenings.)
*Ad Astra (2019)
*Maleficent: Mistress of Evil (2019) (Specially formatted for the entire film.)
* (2019)
*Ford v Ferrari (2019)
*Frozen II (2019)
*Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker (2019)
===2020s===
*Onward (2020)
*Artemis Fowl (2020) (originally theatrical but cancelled, moved to Disney+)
*The New Mutants (2020)
*Mulan (2020) (In territories without Disney+)
* (2019, 2020 Re-release)
*Soul (2020) (originally theatrical but cancelled, moved to Disney+)
*Nomadland (2021) (In select IMAX theaters and on Hulu)
*Raya and the Last Dragon (2021) (In select IMAX theaters and on Disney+ Premier Access)
*Black Widow (2021) (In select IMAX theaters and on Disney+ Premier Access)
*Jungle Cruise (2021) (In select IMAX theaters and on Disney+ Premier Access)
*Free Guy (2021)
*Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings (2021) (First Walt Disney Studios film under "Filmed for IMAX" project)
*Eternals (2021)
*West Side Story (2021)
*Spider-Man: No Way Home (2021)
*The Beatles: Get Back (2022)
*Death on the Nile (2022)
*Turning Red (2022) (originally theatrical but cancelled, moved to Disney+, but still released theatrically in territories without Disney+)
*Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness (2022)
*Lightyear (2022) (First fully animated film with 1.43:1 ratio format for select sequences)
*Thor: Love and Thunder (2022)
*Rogue One: A Star Wars Story (2016, 2022 Re-release)
* (2009, 2022 Re-release)
*Amsterdam (2022)
*Black Panther: Wakanda Forever (2022)
*Avatar: The Way of Water (2022)
*Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania (2023)
*Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 (2023)
*The Little Mermaid (2023)
*Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny (2023)
*The Creator (2023)
*The Marvels (2023)
*Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes (2024)
*Alien: Romulus (2024)
*Moana 2 (2024)
==Disney IMAX Theatrical Posters==
Fantasia2000 Poster.jpg
Beauty and the Beast - Imax.jpg
LionKingIMAXPoster01 250px.jpg
Treasure Planet official poster.jpg
Ghosts of the Abyss.jpg
The Young Black Stallion.jpg
Sacred-planet-movie-poster-2004-1020385597.jpg
AliensvofvthevDeep.jpg
Roving Mars.jpg
Jonas Brothers The 3D Concert Experience IMAX Poster.jpg
A Christmas Carol - Poster.jpg
AIW3D Poster.jpg
Prince of Persia IMAX Poster.jpg
Toy story3 poster3-1-.jpg
TANG poster 205x305.jpg
Tron Legacy Final Poster.png
Mars-Needs-Moms poster.jpg
POTCOST poster.jpg
CARS2 IMAX-POSTER 3D-lo1-660x977.jpg
John-carter-imax-poster.jpg
The Avengers poster2.jpg
Frankenweenie IMAX Poster.jpg
Oz-The-Great-And-Powerful-2013.jpg
Imax Iron Man 3.jpg
TLR tombstone 205x305.jpg
THOR2 Tombstone 205x305.jpg
CATWS IMAX Poster.jpg
Maleficent IMAX Poster.jpg
GuardiansoftheGalaxyTheatricalPoster.jpg
BH6IMAXPoster.jpg
Cinderella 2015 IMAX Poster.jpg
Avengers-Age-of-Ultron-IMAX-HR-4.jpg
Tomorrowland ALT Poster.jpg
Inside Out - theatrical release poster.png
Ant-Man IMAX poster.jpg
The Force Awakens IMAX Poster.jpg
The Finest Hours poster.jpg
Zootopia IMAX 3D Poster.jpg
The Jungle Book 2016 IMAX Poster.jpg
Civil War IMAX Poster.jpg
Alice Through the Looking Glass - Poster.jpg
Finding Dory Imax Poster.jpg
The BFG IMAX Poster.jpg
Doctor Strange IMAX Poster.jpg
Rogue One IMAX poster.jpg
BATB 2017 IMAX Poster.jpg
GOTG Vol 2 IMAX Poster.jpg
POTC Dead Men Tell No Tales Imax Poster.jpg
Cars 3 Teaser Poster 2.jpg
SMH DOM IMAX ExclusiveArt Lg.jpg
Thor Ragnarok IMAX Experience Poster.jpg
Coco poster.png
Star Wars The Last Jedi IMAX Poster.jpg
Black Panther IMAX Poster.jpg
A Wrinkle in Time IMAX Poster.jpg
AIW IMAX poster.png
Solo IMAX poster.jpg
Incredibles 2 IMAX Poster.jpg
Ant-Man and the Wasp IMAX Poster.jpg
Ralph Breaks the Internet Imax Poster.jpg
Captain Marvel IMAX Poster.jpeg
Dumbo 2019 IMAX Poster.jpg
Penguins poster.jpg
Avengers Endgame IMAX Poster.png
Aladdin IMAX poster.jpg
Dark Phoenix IMAX Poster.jpg
Toy Story 4 IMAX poster.jpg
SM Far From Home IMAX poster.jpg
The Lion King 2019 Imax Poster.jpg
Ad Astra IMAX Poster.jpg
Maleficent Mistress of Evil IMAX Poster.jpg
Terminator Dark Fate IMAX Poster.png
Ford v Ferrari IMAX Poster.jpg
Frozen II IMAX Poster.jpg
Star Wars The Rise of Skywalker IMAX Poster.jpg
Onward IMAX Poster.jpg
The New Mutants IMAX Poster.jpg
Mulan 2020 IMAX Poster.jpg
Alita Battle Angel IMAX Poster.jpg
Nomadland IMAX Poster.jpg
Raya and the Last Dragon IMAX Poster.jpg
Black Widow IMAX Poster.jpg
Jungle Cruise IMAX Poster.jpg
Free Guy IMAX Poster.jpg
Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings IMAX Poster.jpg
Eternals IMAX Poster.jpg
West Side Story IMAX Poster.jpg
Spider-Man No Way Home IMAX Poster.jpg
The Beatles Get Back - The Rooftop Concert poster.jpg
Death On The Nile IMAX Poster.jpg
Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness - IMAX Poster.jpg
Lightyear IMAX Poster.jpg
Thor - Love and Thunder IMAX poster.jpg
Avatar (2009) 2022 Re-release IMAX poster.jpg
Amsterdam IMAX Poster 2.jpg
Black Panther Wakanda Forever - IMAX Poster.jpg
Black Panther Wakanda Forever - IMAX Disney+ Poster.jpg
Avatar The Way of Water - IMAX 3D Poster.jpg
Ant-Man and the Wasp Quantumania - IMAX Poster 2.jpg
Guardians of the Galaxy vol. 3 IMAX poster.jpg
The Little Mermaid 2023 - IMAX poster.jpg
Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny - IMAX poster.jpg
The Creator - IMAX poster 2.jpg
The Marvels - IMAX Poster.jpg
The Marvels - IMAX Poster 2.jpg
Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes - IMAX poster.jpg
Alien Romulus IMAX poster.jpg
Moana 2 IMAX poster.jpg
==Gallery==
IMAX-logo.jpg
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imax 3d logo.png
==See also==
*4DX
*ScreenX
==External links==
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*Official IMAX site
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