IMAX Corporation and Universal Pictures today announced that Les Misérables, the motion-picture adaptation of the beloved global stage sensation, will be digitally re-mastered into the immersive IMAX format and released in select IMAX® digital theatres worldwide. The film will begin its limited domestic IMAX run in New York, Los Angeles, Toronto and Montreal day-and-date with its domestic release on December 25 . Internationally, the film will begin its IMAX run on January 10 in the Netherlands, followed by Russia, U.K., Mexico, Croatia, Israel, Poland, Italy, France and Brazil.

"'Les Misérables' is a musical epic that lends itself perfectly to The IMAX Experience®," said Nikki Rocco, President of Distribution, Universal Pictures. "Audiences will be immersed in the unforgettable music and breathtaking visuals that only IMAX can provide."

"Universal's 'Les Misérables' is a captivating cinematic event that is an ideal fit for The IMAX Experience®," said Greg Foster, Chairman and President of IMAX Filmed Entertainment. "The enhanced visual spectrum and precise, powerful IMAX sound will transport audiences to 19th-century France, where they will feel as if they are there on set as Tom Hooper's ensemble cast performs Les Mis' classic soundtrack."

The IMAX release of Les Misérables 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.