21.01.02
IMAX Theatre Network Begins Strong Year at Box Office |
(Toronto, January, 2002) - The Walt Disney Company's "Beauty and the Beast" is performing at near-record box office levels across the IMAX(R) theatre network, including IMAX Corporation's owned and operated locations. Playing on 67 screens in the U.S. and Canada, the film recently grossed approximately $2.1 million on one weekend alone and $8 million since its January 1st launch, according to reports in today's Hollywood Reporter and Daily Variety. The film is also playing on more than 30 screens outside of the U.S. and Canada, the grosses of which were not published. It is the first of four films expected to be released to IMAX theatres by Disney over the next year, and is expected to be followed by "Ultimate-X," "The Young Black Stallion" and a repurposed version of "The Lion King."
"We are thrilled with Disney's commitment to our format and its role as an industry visionary," said IMAX co-chief executive officers Richard L. Gelfond and Bradley J. Wechsler. "Our owned and operated theatres are reporting some of their strongest results ever and the film is generating very positive word-of-mouth which seems to be fueling strong attendance."
"Disney has a long history of creating high-quality family entertainment and we are very excited by its decision to release four films to IMAX theatres over the next year," continued Gelfond and Wechsler. "These films coupled with our 3D film "SPACE STATION," James Cameron's "Ghosts of the Abyss" and other releases to the IMAX theatre network should generate strong theatre performance throughout the year."
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