Re-upping their existing long-term partnership, IMAX Corporation (NYSE:IMAX) and Twentieth Century Fox, a division of 21st Century Fox (NASDAQ: FOX), jointly announced the companies have signed a new multi-picture agreement including four key future tentpoles from the Fox slate. The deal includes Maze Runner: The Death Cure, Predator, Alita: Battle Angel and the studioās untitled Marvel film, all of which will be digitally re-mastered into the immersive IMAXĀ® format and released in IMAXĀ® theatres worldwide.
āAfter sharing success with such recent box-office hits as the global phenomenon DEADPOOL, we are thrilled to sweeten the existing deal with our friends and partners at Twentieth Century Fox by providing IMAX fans worldwide a selection of the studioās most exciting upcoming blockbusters,ā said Greg Foster, CEO of IMAX Entertainment and Senior Executive Vice President, IMAX Corp. āWith this agreement, we look forward to expanding our partnership with Fox and together offer fans around the world IMAXās one-of-a-kind movie-going experience.ā
The IMAX release of each film will be digitally re-mastered into the image and sound quality of The IMAX ExperienceĀ® with proprietary IMAX DMRĀ® (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.
20th Century Fox currently has a WOLVERINE finale scheduled for March 3rd of next year, with DEADPOOL 2, GAMBIT, NEW MUTANTS and an untitled X-MEN film all in the pipeline.
X-Force Anyone?
I heard on a Collider video that the untitled Fox Marvel IMAX movie is tied to a March 2nd 2018 date. This is most likely Deadpool 2 or New Mutants, although my money is on Deadpool 2
Definitely think it’s for Deadpool sequel. We’ll see!