Spider-Man 2 Open on July 23rd in Select IMAX-® Theatres

Spider-Man 2: The IMAX Experience to Open on July 23rd
in Select IMAX-® Theatres
Digitally re-mastered for The IMAX Experience-®

In Spider-Man-® 2, the latest installment in the blockbuster Spider-Man-® series, based on the classic Marvel Comics hero, Tobey Maguire returns as the mild-mannered Peter Parker, who is juggling the delicate balance of his dual life as a college student and a superhuman crime fighter.

The entertaining adventure escalates and Spider-Man's life becomes even more complicated when he confronts a new nemesis, the brilliant Otto Octavius, (Alfred Molina) who has been reincarnated as the maniacal and multi-tentacled "Doc Ock."

TAKE ANOTHER SPIN IN IMAX!
LOS ANGELES, CA - Audiences will be able to take another spin in IMAX-® as Spider-Man 2: The IMAX Experience opens in select IMAX Theatres beginning July 23, 2004. This critically acclaimed film from Columbia Pictures, which has already generated more than $500 million in box office worldwide since its release, has been digitally re-mastered with IMAX's proprietary IMAX DMR-® technology into the unparalleled image and sound quality of The IMAX Experience-®.

Spider-Man 2 moviegoers will experience this blockbuster sequel in a whole new way, on screens towering up to 8 stories high, surrounded by 12,000 watts of pure digital sound. With IMAX DMR, the image quality of the 35mm motion picture is digitally enhanced resulting in images that are every bit as big, sharp and stunning as those films originally produced in the 15/70 format. In fact, once the IMAX DMR process is complete, the Spider-Man 2: The IMAX Experience film format will be 10 times larger than the original. The sheer size, combined with the IMAX projection technology, will provide moviegoers with an immersive, extraordinary cinematic experience.

"When you have a movie like Spider-Man 2, it makes sense to offer audiences an opportunity to experience the film in this incredible format," said Jeff Blake, Vice Chairman of Sony Pictures Entertainment and President of Worldwide Marketing and Distribution.

Spider-Man 2: The IMAX Experience will be playing at the following IMAX Theatres:

Opening July 23, 2004

UNITED STATES

California
Cathedral City - Desert IMAX Theatre
Dublin -- Regal Hacienda Crossings IMAX
Irvine - Edwards Irvine Spectrum IMAX
Los Angeles -- IMAX Theatre at The Bridge: cinema de lux
Los Angeles -- Universal CityWalk IMAX Theatre
Ontario - Edwards Ontario Palace IMAX
San Francisco -- Loews IMAX Theatre at Metreon
Santa Clarita - Edwards Valencia IMAX

Colorado
Colorado Springs - Cinemark IMAX Theatre at Cinemark Carefree Circle
Denver -- UA Colorado Center IMAX Theatre

Florida
Tampa -- Regal Channelside Cinemas IMAX

Georgia
Atlanta - Regal Mall of Georgia IMAX

Idaho
Boise -- Edwards Boise Stadium IMAX

Illinois
Addison - Addison IMAX Theatre
Chicago -- Navy Pier IMAX Theatre
Lincolnshire - Regal Lincolnshire IMAX
Woodridge -- Cinemark IMAX Theatre at Seven Bridges

Massachusetts
Boston -- Simons IMAX Theatre at the New England Aquarium
Natick -- Comcast IMAX 3D Theater at Jordan's Furniture

Michigan
Grand Rapids -- IMAX Theatre at Celebration! Cinema
Lansing -- IMAX Theatre at Celebration! Cinema

Missouri
Kansas City - Sprint IMAX Theatre, Kansas City Zoo

New York
Buffalo - Regal Transit Center IMAX
New Rochelle - Regal New Roc City IMAX
New York - Loews Lincoln Square IMAX Theatre
Rochester -- Cinemark IMAX Theatre at Tinseltown USA
West Nyack -- IMAX Theatre at Palisades Center

Ohio
Columbus - Marcus Crosswoods IMAX Theatre

Oklahoma
Tulsa -- Cinemark IMAX Theatre at The Tulsa

Pennsylvania
King of Prussia -- UA King of Prussia Stadium IMAX
Pittsburgh - Rangos Omnimax Theater at Carnegie Science Center

South Carolina
Charleston - The Charleston IMAX Theatre at Aquarium Wharf

Tennessee
Nashville - Regal Opry Mills IMAX

Texas
Dallas -- Cinemark IMAX Theatre at Cinemark 17
Houston -- Edwards Houston Marq*e IMAX
San Antonio -- IMAX Theatre San Antonio Rivercenter

Virginia
Hampton -- Riverside 3D IMAX Theater at the Virginia Air & Space Center

CANADA

Alberta
Calgary -- Famous Players IMAX Theatre, Paramount Chinook
Edmonton -- Famous Players IMAX Theatre, Silver City West Edmonton Mall

British Columbia
Langley -- Famous Players IMAX Theatre, Colossus Langley

Nova Scotia
Halifax -- Empire IMAX Theatre

Ontario
Mississauga -- Famous Players IMAX Theatre, Coliseum Mississauga
Toronto -- Famous Players IMAX Theatre, Paramount Toronto
Vaughan -- Famous Players IMAX Theatre, Colossus Woodbridge

Quebec
Montreal -- Famous Players IMAX Theatre, Paramount Montreal


ASIA

India
Hyderabad - Prasads IMAX Theatre
Mumbai - IMAX Adlabs Theatre

Opening Post-July 23rd

Belgium
Brussels -- IMAX Theatre Kinepolis

China
Shanghai - IMAX Theatre at Peace Cinema

Czech Republic
Prague - Oskar IMAX Theatre

Russia
Moscow - Nescafe IMAX Theatre

Slovakia
Bratislava - Orange IMAX Bratislava

Spain
Oviedo - Yelmo Cineplex IMAX Los Prados

United Kingdom
London - bfi London IMAX Cinema
Bradford - IMAX North at National Museum of Photography, Film & Television, Bradford

Additional IMAX Theatres will continue to open the film worldwide throughout the summer. Check local listings or www.IMAX.com for theatres and opening dates.

In Columbia Pictures Spider-Man-® 2, two years have passed since Peter Parker (Tobey Maguire) walked away from his longtime love Mary Jane Watson (Kirsten Dunst) and decided to take the road to responsibility as Spider-Man. Peter must face new challenges as he struggles to cope with "the gift and the curse" of his powers while balancing his dual identities as the elusive superhero Spider-Man and life as a college student. The relationships Peter holds most dear are now in danger of unraveling as he clashes with the powerful, multi-tentacled villain "Doc Ock" (Alfred Molina).

Spider-Man-® 2 reunites the cast and filmmakers from the first adventure, including Tobey Maguire, Kirsten Dunst, James Franco, Rosemary Harris and J.K. Simmons, under the leadership of director Sam Raimi and producers Laura Ziskin and Marvel’s Avi Arad. Joining the ensemble cast are Alfred Molina as Dr. Otto Octavius ( "Doc Ock" ), Daniel Gillies as John Jameson, Vanessa Ferlito as Louise, Dylan Baker as Dr. Curt Connors and Donna Murphy as Rosalie Octavius.

Columbia Pictures Presents A Marvel Enterprises/Laura Ziskin Production Spider-Man-® 2 starring Tobey Maguire, Kirsten Dunst, James Franco, Alfred Molina, Rosemary Harris, Donna Murphy and J.K. Simmons. The film is directed by Sam Raimi (Spider-Man, The Evil Dead). The screenplay is by two-time Oscar-® winner Alvin Sargent (Ordinary People, Unfaithful) based on the Marvel Comic Book by Stan Lee and Steve Ditko. The screen story is by Alfred Gough & Miles Millar and Pulitzer-Prize winning author Michael Chabon. The producers are Laura Ziskin (Spider-Man, Pretty Woman) and Avi Arad (X-Men, Daredevil).

About IMAX Corporation
Founded in 1967, IMAX Corporation is one of the world's leading entertainment technology companies. IMAX's businesses include the creation and delivery of the world's best cinematic presentations using proprietary IMAX and IMAX-® 3D technology, and the development of the highest quality digital production and presentation. IMAX has developed revolutionary technology called IMAX DMR (Digital Re-mastering) that makes it possible for virtually any 35mm film to be transformed into the unparalleled image and sound quality of The IMAX Experience. The IMAX brand is recognized throughout the world for extraordinary and immersive family entertainment experiences. As of March 31, 2004, there were more than 237 IMAX theatres operating in 34 countries.

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