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HOLLYWOOD--(BUSINESS WIRE)--
Paramount Pictures and Warner Bros. Pictures today announced that the
highly anticipated "INTERSTELLAR" from Christopher Nolan will be
released in 70mm IMAX® film, 70mm film and 35mm film formats on
Wednesday, November 5th, two days ahead of its nationwide
release. The advance showings will play in select theaters in more than
225 locations across the U.S. and Canada.
"To see Christopher Nolan's ‘INTERSTELLAR' on the big screen is an
unforgettable movie going experience," said Rob Moore, Vice Chairman of
Paramount Pictures. "From IMAX to traditional film and digital
projection, we are pleased that audiences will have the opportunity to
see this awe-inspiring film in a wide variety of formats and we are very
excited to be making the film available 2-days early for moviegoers."
"INTERSTELLAR" was shot using a combination of 35mm anamorphic film and
65mm IMAX film to maximize the crispness and clarity of the image and
give the audience a truly cinematic and immersive experience. These
advance engagements highlight those theaters presenting "INTERSTELLAR"
in its native formats.
On Wednesday, November 5th, 2014, "INTERSTELLAR" opens in the
following film formats:
- Select IMAX theaters will be offering The IMAX Experience® featuring
15 perf/70mm film projection which combines the brightest, clearest
images at almost 10 times the resolution of standard projection formats,
with powerful, laser-aligned digital sound and customized theatre
geometry to create the world's most immersive movie experience. Select
sequences will expand to fill the entire screen and will deliver
unprecedented crispness and clarity.
- INTERSTELLAR in the 70mm film format offers brighter, clearer image,
with three times the resolution of standard projection formats, using
the process of projecting light through celluloid to deliver clear
images in rich analog color with state-of-the-art digital sound.
- The 35mm film presentations project light through the 35mm frame to
deliver clear, high resolution images with rich analog color combined
with state-of-the-art digital sound in most locations.
Tickets for these advance showings on November 5th are
available today at https://interstellar.withgoogle.com
and at participating theater box offices. Tickets are also available for
the nationwide release on Friday, November 7th, 2014,
when "INTERSTELLAR" opens in theaters everywhere including its digital
engagements:
- IMAX digital projection uses dual projectors with sub-pixel alignment
to produce clear, high contrast images with powerful, laser-aligned
digital sound and customized theatre geometry, creating the world's most
immersive digital movie experience. Select sequences will expand to fill
the entire screen.
- The film in 4K digital projection produces a clear, bright, high
resolution image with absolute stability and cleanliness, combined with
uncompressed digital sound for a powerful movie-going experience.
- Digital projection presents a clear, bright, stable image that never
degrades in terms of cleanliness or fidelity and uses uncompressed
digital sound for a powerful movie-going experience.
"INTERSTELLAR" stars Matthew McConaughey, Anne Hathaway, Jessica
Chastain, Bill Irwin, Ellen Burstyn, John Lithgow and Michael Caine.
With our time on Earth coming to an end, a team of explorers undertakes
the most important mission in human history; traveling beyond this
galaxy to discover whether mankind has a future among the stars.
Directed by Christopher Nolan, written by Jonathan Nolan and Christopher
Nolan, and produced by Emma Thomas, Christopher Nolan and Lynda Obst.
About Paramount Pictures Corporation
Paramount Pictures Corporation (PPC), a global producer and distributor
of filmed entertainment, is a unit of Viacom (NASDAQ: VIA) (NASDAQ:
VIAB), a leading content company with prominent and respected film,
television and digital entertainment brands. Paramount controls a
collection of some of the most powerful brands in filmed entertainment,
including Paramount Pictures, Paramount Animation, Paramount Vantage,
Paramount Classics, Insurge Pictures, MTV Films, and Nickelodeon Movies.
PPC operations also include Paramount Famous Productions, Paramount Home
Media Distribution, Paramount Pictures International, Paramount
Licensing Inc., and Paramount Studio Group.
About Warner Bros. Pictures
Warner Bros. Pictures meets worldwide tastes and demands with a diverse
mix of filmed entertainment and is a global leader in the marketing and
distribution of feature films. The International Division operates
offices in 24 countries and releases films in over 125 international
territories, either directly to theaters or in conjunction with partner
companies and co-ventures. Internationally, the Studio has been the
market leader in six of the last 13 years, having surpassed $1 billion
in grosses a total of 15 years, 12 of which were consecutive years, and
crossed $2 billion five times, including 2004, 2007, 2010, 2011 and 2012.
Paramount Pictures
Katie Martin Kelley, (323) 956-2821
kmk@paramount.com
or
Warner
Bros. Pictures
Lisa Stone, (818) 954-4124
Lisa.Stone@warnerbros.com
Source: Paramount Pictures Corporation
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