The Hunger Games to be Released in 67 IMAX Theaters in China

IMAX Corporation and Lionsgate today announced that Lionsgate’s blockbuster film The Hunger Games will be digitally re-mastered into the immersive IMAX® format and released in China in 67 IMAX® digital theatres in June.

The film will be released nationwide in China, under the new revenue sharing terms outlined in the recently announced WTO agreement, in both dubbed and subtitled prints by China Film Group Corporation in conjunction with Huaxia Film Distribution Co. Ltd., with assistance from Lionsgate’s promotional partner in the region, Talent International.

The Hunger Games has already grossed nearly $400 million at the North American box office, making it the 14th highest-grossing film of all time, and it is approaching $650 million at the worldwide box office. The film is the first in a franchise based on the wildly popular trilogy of books by author Suzanne Collins, which has already generated more than 36.5 million copies in print in the United States alone and has developed a massive fan base.

“‘The Hunger Games’ launch in China underscores the franchise’s continued emergence as a truly global phenomenon, and we’re delighted to extend our successful partnership with IMAX around the globe to offer moviegoers in China a unique, world-class experience,” said Lionsgate Motion Picture Group Co-Chairs Patrick Wachsberger and Rob Friedman. “We’re thrilled that we can introduce the film to the Chinese movie-going public in the premium IMAX format that celebrates its status as a special and memorable event.”

“‘The Hunger Games’ has received critical and public acclaim and is one of the most successful franchises in recent history,” said Greg Foster, Chairman and President of IMAX Filmed Entertainment. “We’re excited that Chinese audiences will have the opportunity to experience this film in IMAX, which is the most immersive environment in cinema.”

The IMAX release of The Hunger Games will be digitally re-mastered into the image and sound quality of The IMAX Experience® with proprietary IMAX DMR® (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.

“The Hunger Games: The IMAX Experience” is scheduled to play day-and-date at the following IMAX theaters:

Baotou – Baotou Qingshan Wanda IMAX

Beijing – Beijing CBD Wanda Cinema IMAX

Beijing – Beijing Huaxing UME Cinema IMAX

Beijing – Beijing Shijingshan Wanda Cinema IMAX

Changchun – Changchun Chongqing Road Wanda IMAX

Changchun – Changchun Hongqi Road Wanda IMAX

Changchun – Changchun Ouya Wanda Cinema IMAX

Changsha – Changsha Wanda Cinema IMAX

Changzhou – Changzhou Xinbei Wanda Cinema IMAX

Chengdu – Chengdu Jinhua Wanda Cinema IMAX

Chongqing – Chongqing Jinyi Starlight Cinema IMAX

Chongqing – Chongqing Lumiere Cinema IMAX

Dalian – Dalian Huafu Wanda IMAX

Daqing – Daqing Saertu Wanda IMAX

Fuzhuo – Fuzhuo Cangshan Wanda IMAX

Fuzhuo – Fuzhuo Financial Street Wanda Cinema IMAX

Fuzhuo – Fuzhuo Jinyi Baolong Cinema IMAX

Guangzhou – Guangzhou Wanda Cinema IMAX

Hangzhou – Hangzhou Broadway Cinema IMAX

Hangzhou – Zhejiang Xinyuan Cinema IMAX (Hangzhou Cinyo)

Harbin – Harbin Central Avenue Wanda IMAX

Harbin – Harbin Hengshan Wanda IMAX

Hefei – Hefei Wanda Cinema IMAX

Hohhot – Hohhot Wanda IMAX

Huai’an – Huai’an Wanda IMAX

Jinan – Jinan Wanda Cinema IMAX

Kunming – Kunming Broadway Cinema IMAX

Langfang – Langfang Wanda IMAX

Luoyang – Luoyang Wanda Cinema IMAX

Nanchang – Nanchang Bayi Wanda IMAX

Nanjing – Nanjing Hexi Wanda Cinema IMAX

Ningbo – Ningbo Jiangbei Wanda Cinema IMAX

Ningbo – Ningbo Yinzhou Wanda Cinema IMAX

Qingdao – Qingdao Wanda Cinema IMAX (Yanji Road Branch)

Sanya – Sanya Haitang Bay Wanda IMAX

Shanghai – Shanghai Jiangqiao Wanda Cinema IMAX

Shanghai – Shanghai Peace Cinema IMAX

Shanghai – Shanghai Super Brand Mall Stellar IMAX

Shanghai – Shanghai Wujiaochang Wanda IMAX

Shanghai – Shanghai Zhoupu Wanda IMAX

Shaoxing – Shaoxing Keqiao Wanda IMAX

Shenyang – Shenyang Jinyi Cloud Nine Cinema IMAX

Shenyang – Shenyang Tiexi Wanda IMAX

Shenzhen – China Film Shenzhen OCTBAY IMAX

Shenzhen – Shenzhen UA KK Mall Cinema IMAX

Shijiazhuang – Shijiazhuang Yuhua Wanda IMAX

Suzhou – Suzhou Blue Ocean Cineplex IMAX

Suzhou – Suzhou Culture + Arts Centre IMAX

Suzhou – Suzhou Jinyi Yixiang Cinema IMAX

Suzhou – Suzhou Pingjiang Wanda IMAX

Taizhou – Taizhou Wanda IMAX

Tangshan – Tangshan Wanda IMAX

Tianjin – Tianjin CGV Xingxing Cinema IMAX

Tianjin – Tianjin China Film Cinema IMAX

Tianjin – Tianjin Hedong Wanda IMAX

Tianjin – Tianjin Jinyi Aocheng Cinema IMAX

Wuhan – Wuhan Jingkai Wanda IMAX

Wuhan – Wuhan Studio City Cinema IMAX

Wuxi – Wuxi Big World Cinema IMAX

Xi’ian – Xi’an Da Ming Palace IMAX

Xi’ian – Xi’an Jiefang Road Wanda IMAX

Xiamen – Xiamen Huli Wanda Cinema IMAX

Xiangyang – Xiangyang Wanda IMAX

Yichang – Yichang Wanda IMAX

Yinchuan – Yinchuan Jinfeng Wanda IMAX

Zhengzhou – Zhengzhou Zhongyuan Wanda IMAX

Zhenjiang – Zhenjiang Wanda Cinema IMAX

Please check local listings or IMAX.cn for final theatre listings, launch dates and show times.

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