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CLONES Cloned for IMAX
Friday September 13 3:53 PM ET
Attack of the Clones to be digitally re-mastered to be played on IMAX screens.
By Liz Jeffries, FilmStew.com
Once the technology for converting films to the large, IMAX format was tested and mastered on Apollo 13, filmmakers wasted no time applying the process to other hits. Now the IMAX Corporation (NASDAQ: IMAX), 20th Century Fox and Lucasfilm Ltd. have announced that Star Wars: Episode II-Attack of the Clones will be coming to IMAX theatres in the United States and Canada this holiday season, beginning November 1, 2002.
Episode II, the most recent installment in the Star Wars saga, will be digitally re-mastered into the image and sound quality of The IMAX Experience, using the proprietary IMAX DMR (Digital Re-mastering) technology. Star Wars: Episode II Attack of the Clones – The IMAX Experience will be distributed by 20th Century Fox exclusively to IMAX theatres.
The difference in technology between this effort and Apollo 13 is that Episode II marks the first time IMAX has re-mastered a movie that was digitally captured and created. IMAX DMR sharpens and enhances the quality of images and soundtrack, transforming them into 15/70 format for presentation on the giant IMAX screen.
“We are thrilled to work with Lucasfilm and 20th Century Fox, as they share our vision to deliver the world’s best cinematic presentation. The combination of Lucasfilm’s innovative digital technology and the revolutionary, proprietary IMAX DMR technology will deliver the clear, crisp and sharp images and sound that IMAX theatre-goers have grown to expect,” said Richard L. Gelfond and Bradley J. Wechsler, co-chairmen and co-CEOs for IMAX Corporation. “Given its tremendous appeal, grand design, spectacular images and sound, this film will be great for IMAX theatres and will offer an amazing experience for IMAX movie-goers and the millions of Star Wars fans around the world.”