{"id":11681,"date":"2021-04-28T14:45:15","date_gmt":"2021-04-28T12:45:15","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.samdb.co.za\/blogs\/?p=11681"},"modified":"2021-04-28T14:45:16","modified_gmt":"2021-04-28T12:45:16","slug":"imax-and-imagine-documentaries-strike-five-picture-agreement-with-mars-2080","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.samdb.co.za\/blogs\/blog\/2021\/04\/28\/imax-and-imagine-documentaries-strike-five-picture-agreement-with-mars-2080\/","title":{"rendered":"Imax And Imagine Documentaries Strike Five-picture Agreement With “Mars 2080”"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

New Slate of IMAX Exclusive Documentaries to Launch with Cutting-Edge Look at Mars Colony of the Future, Produced and Co-Financed with Procter & Gamble<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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IMAX Corporation (NYSE: IMAX) and Imagine Documentaries today announced a new five-picture production and distribution agreement. The multipicture deal will marry IMAX and Imagine\u2019s storied, award-winning leadership in premium filmmaking. The five-film slate is set to cover topics including space, exploration, natural sciences, music, civilization, society and more, and will be distributed across IMAX\u2019s global network of institutional and commercial theatres. The first release will be \u201cMars 2080\u201d, a large-format event film that will launch audiences into the future of celestial travel, immersing viewers inside a colony on Mars set sixty years in the future. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cMars 2080\u201d is directed by Eliza McNitt<\/strong> (\u201cSpheres\u201d), who co-writes with Lynn Renee Maxcy<\/strong> (\u201cThe Handmaids Tale\u201d). The film is produced by Brian Grazer<\/strong> (\u201cApollo 13\u201d, \u201cMars\u201d), Ron Howard<\/strong> (\u201cApollo 13\u201d, \u201cMars\u201d) and Justin Wilkes<\/strong>(\u201cRebuilding Paradise\u201d, \u201cMars\u201d). Executive producers include Michael Rosenberg <\/strong>and Marc Gilbar <\/strong>for Imagine; <\/strong>and Kimberly Doebereiner<\/strong>, Vice President, Future of Advertising representing P&G Studios. Imagine Documentaries\u2019 Meredith Kaulfers <\/strong>is co-executive producer. The film is scheduled to be distributed globally in 2022. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cThe unique ability of humans to look past the horizon and into the great beyond has always been vital to pushing society forward, perhaps now more than ever. IMAX has always sought to immerse audiences in inspiring visions of the future. Now, with the incredibly creative minds at Imagine as our partners, and with the innovators at P&G for Mars 2080, we\u2019ll have the opportunity to bring even more life-changing experiences to moviegoers all around the world,\u201d said Megan Colligan, President of IMAX Entertainment<\/strong>. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

 \u201cWith Mars all over the news, the once-distant dream of humankind traveling there is now well within our reach\u201d, said Imagine\u2019s Justin Wilkes.  \u201cIn the meantime, we hope that our film will inspire audiences from around the world, school children to adults, to take their own journey to Mars through the magic of this IMAX experience.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cMars 2080\u201d is based on a concept by Stephen Petranek<\/strong>, science writer and author of \u201cHow We\u2019ll Live on Mars.\u201d The original concept follows a mother and daughter displaced from Earth by climate change, who make the difficult journey to Mars, adjusting to life with hundreds of thousands of people from different countries living together and forming a new civilization unencumbered by the mistakes of their past. P&G\u2019s research scientists who are developing more sustainable manufacturing, products,  packaging and technology for the future, will work with the filmmakers to creatively forecast what a Mars habitat living could look like a half century from now. The film will infuse real science and innovative technologies with breathtaking VFX and human drama to give audiences a realistic glimpse into the future. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

McNitt<\/strong> is an Emmy\u00ae Awards Finalist and recipient of the VR Grand Prize at The Venice Film Festival. She created \u201cSpheres,\u201d a VR journey through the hidden songs of the Universe. Executive Produced by Darren Aronofsky, \u201cSpheres\u201d stars three generations of women as the voices of the cosmos including Millie Bobby Brown, Jessica Chastain, and Patti Smith. \u201cSpheres\u201d made history as the world’s first ever acquisition of a VR experience out of Sundance. McNitt\u2019s films and VR experiences have also appeared at SXSW, AFI Fest, Cannes NEXT, Tribeca, Telluride, and Venice. She is a two-time Intel Science Fair winner, Alfred P. Sloan grant recipient, and Gold Screen Young Director’s Award winner at Cannes Lions. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Maxcy <\/strong>is an award-winning screenwriter, and most recently wrote on Seasons 1-3 of the Emmy-winning series \u201cThe Handmaid’s Tale\u201d, <\/em>for which she won two Writers Guild Awards. Her interactive feature \u201cThe Complex\u201d <\/em>was released worldwide in 2020. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

In 2002, Imagine Entertainment\u2019s \u201cApollo 13\u201d was re-released in IMAX, becoming the first 35mm live-action film ever to be digitally remastered with proprietary IMAX DMR technology. That IMAX and Imagine partnership followed in the footsteps of IMAX\u2019s legacy of history-based films, beginning with the first IMAX film ever, \u201cTiger Child\u201d, which debuted at Expo \u201970 in Osaka, Japan. Since then, IMAX has repeatedly pushed the earthly limits of documentary filmmaking. In fact, IMAX\u00ae cameras have been sent into space 24 times \u2013 more than any human being. Documentaries using IMAX technology have also been nominated for Academy Awards\u00ae (\u201cFires of Kuwait\u201d 1992) and traveled to the deepest parts of the ocean (\u201cJourney to the South Pacific\u201d 2013), while Hollywood\u2019s biggest stars have repeatedly lent their voices to IMAX documentaries, including narrations from Tom Cruise (\u201cSpace Station\u201d 2002), Jennifer Lawrence (\u201cA Beautiful Planet\u201d 2016), Kristen Bell (\u201cPandas\u201d 2018), and Daisy Ridley on the IMAX documentary film, \u201cAsteroid Hunters\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

About IMAX<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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 theaters 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. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

IMAX is headquartered in New York, Toronto, and Los Angeles, with additional offices in London, Dublin, Tokyo, and Shanghai. As of December 31, 2020, there were 1,650 IMAX theater systems (1,562 commercial multiplexes, 12 commercial destinations, 76 institutional) operating in 84 countries and territories. Shares of IMAX China Holding, Inc., a subsidiary of IMAX Corporation, trade on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange under the stock code “1970.” <\/p>\n\n\n\n

IMAX\u00ae, IMAX\u00ae Dome, IMAX\u00ae 3D, IMAX\u00ae 3D Dome, Experience It In IMAX\u00ae, The IMAX Experience\u00ae, An IMAX Experience\u00ae, An IMAX 3D Experience\u00ae, IMAX DMR\u00ae, DMR\u00ae, IMAX nXos\u00ae and Films to the Fullest\u00ae<\/sup>, are trademarks and trade names of the Company or its subsidiaries that are registered or otherwise protected under laws of various jurisdictions. More information about the Company can be found at www.imax.com<\/a>. You may also connect with IMAX on Instagram (https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/imax<\/a>), Facebook (www.facebook.com\/imax<\/a>), Twitter (www.twitter.com\/imax<\/a>) and YouTube (www.youtube.com\/imaxmovies<\/a>).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

About Imagine Documentaries.<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Imagine Documentaries was formed in 2018 by Imagine Entertainment Chairmen Brian Grazer and Ron Howard with a focus on developing and producing premium feature documentaries and non-scripted television. Based out of New York, Imagine Docs is run by Academy Award-nominated and multiple Emmy and Peabody Award-winning producers Justin Wilkes and Sara Bernstein. The division expands on Imagine\u2019s rich history in the documentary space which includes the hit documentary series Mars <\/em>and  Breakthrough<\/em> (NatGeo) as well as the Ron Howard-directed films Jay-Z\u2019s Made in America<\/em>, The Beatles: Eight Days a Week \u2013 The Touring Years<\/em> (2017 Grammy winner for Best Music Film) and Pavarotti<\/em>.   Recently released features and series include Rebuilding Paradise <\/em>(NatGeo); Crime Scene: The Vanishing at the Cecil Hotel <\/em>(Netflix); We Are: The Brooklyn Saints <\/em>(Netflix); Supervillain: The Making of Tekashi 6ix9ine <\/em>(Showtime); On Pointe <\/em>(Disney+); Dads <\/em>(AppleTV+); Once Were Brothers: Robbie Robertson and the Band <\/em>(Magnolia Pictures); and D Wade: Life Unexpected <\/em>(ESPN Films).  Upcoming projects include  Jos\u00e9 Andr\u00e9s: World Central Kitchen <\/em>(NatGeo); Gossip With Cindy Adams <\/em>(Showtime); a definitive documentary on Julia Child (CNN films); a Martin Scorsese directed documentary on New York\u2019s 1970\u2019s music scene; a feature documentary on musician Louis Armstrong; and the Rory Kennedy docu-project investigating the Boeings 737-Max airplane crashes.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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