IMAX Corporation and Warner Bros. Pictures today announced that Inception, directed by Christopher Nolan (The Dark Knight) and starring multiple Oscar nominee Leonardo DiCaprio, will be released to IMAX theatres simultaneously with the film's wide release in conventional theatres on July 16, 2010.
The film marks the third IMAX project for Christopher Nolan, following the record-breaking IMAX release of The Dark Knight, which grossed more than $65 million at IMAX theatres. Inception, a contemporary sci-fi action film set within the architecture of the mind, will be digitally re-mastered into the unparalleled image and sound quality of The IMAX Experience with IMAX DMR technology.
The film also stars Oscar nominee Ellen Page, Oscar nominee Ken Watanabe, Academy Award winner Marion Cotillard, Joseph Gordon Levitt, Tom Hardy, Cillian Murphy, Oscar nominee Tom Berenger and Academy Award winner Michael Caine.
"Chris Nolan and IMAX have proven to be ideally suited to each other, and we're very excited to bring them back together again for Inception," said Dan Fellman, Warner Bros. Picture's president of domestic distribution. "With the rapidly growing IMAX network, our IMAX audience base for this release will be significantly larger than it was for The Dark Knight, which will add to the film's event status."
"Chris Nolan's unique vision makes his films ideally suited for the IMAX format," said Veronika Kwan-Rubinek, President, Distribution, Warner Bros. Pictures International. "As the number of IMAX screens around the world continues to grow, we're thrilled to continue to supply films like Inception, which become that much richer when experienced in IMAX."