IMAX Corporation and Warner Bros. Pictures today announced that the next installment in the popular Final Destination franchise, Final Destination 5, will be the first film in the horror series to open in IMAX. The film will be released in 223 domestic and select international IMAX 3D digital theatres simultaneously with the film’s worldwide release on Aug. 12, 2011.

Warner Bros. Pictures President of Domestic Distribution Dan Fellman stated, “Seeing Final Destination 5 in IMAX 3D will make this an entirely new experience for even the most die-hard fan. With the sheer size of the screen and the added intensity of IMAX 3D, this won’t be for the faint of heart. But for those who love a good scare, it’s not to be missed.”

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“Final Destination 5 is an exciting new addition to our 2011 slate and another example of our strong and enduring relationship with Warner Bros. Pictures,” said no_Greg Foster, Chairman and President of IMAX Filmed Entertainment. “As the first film of the Final Destination franchise to be released in the immersive IMAX 3D format, we are certain that it will have audiences on the edge of their seats asking for more. The combination of Final Destination and Harry Potter is a great way to round out our summer movie season.”

About Final Destination 5

No matter where you run, no matter where you hide…you can’t cheat death. Or can you? In Final Destination 5, Death is just as omnipresent as ever, first revealing its menacing reality to a group of coworkers headed for a corporate retreat. During the bus ride, Sam (Nicholas D’Agosto) has a premonition in which he and most of his friends, as well as numerous others, die in a horrific bridge collapse. When his vision ends, events begin to mirror what he had seen, and he frantically ushers as many of his colleagues–including his friend, Peter (Miles Fisher), and girlfriend, Molly (Emma Bell)–away from the disaster before Death can claim them. But these unsuspecting souls were never supposed to survive and, in a terrifying race against time, the ill-fated group tries to discover a way to escape Death’s sinister agenda.

Final Destination 5 was directed by Steven Quale, marking his feature film directorial debut. The screenplay was written by Eric Heisserer, based on characters created by Jeffrey Reddick. Producers Craig Perry and Warren Zide return for the fifth time, working with executive producers Richard Brener, Walter Hamada, Dave Neustadter, Erik Holmberg and Sheila Hanahan. New Line Cinema presents, a Practical Pictures/Zide Pictures production, Final Destination 5. The film will be distributed worldwide by Warner Bros. Pictures, a Warner Bros. Entertainment Company. The film has been rated R for strong violent/gruesome accidents, and some language. FinalDestinationMovie.com

Concurrently with its nationwide theatrical distribution, the film will be released in select IMAX theaters worldwide.

The IMAX release of Final Destination 5 will be digitally re-mastered into the image and sound quality of The IMAX 3D 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.

Final Destination 5 is scheduled to play day-and-date at the following domestic IMAX(R) 3D theatres beginning Friday, August 12:

UNITED STATES

Alabama

  • Birmingham – Rave Patton Creek 15 + IMAX Huntsville – Rave Valley Bend 18 + IMAX Tuscaloosa – Cobb Hollywood 16 Cinemas & IMAX

Alaska

  • Anchorage – Regal Tikahtnu Stadium 16 & IMAX Fairbanks – Regal Goldstream Stadium 16 & IMAX

Arizona

  • Glendale – AMC Westgate 20 with IMAX Mesa – Dickinson Gateway 12 IMAX Theatre Phoenix – AMC Deer Valley 30 with IMAX Phoenix – AMC Desert Ridge 18 with IMAX Tucson – AMC Foothills 15 with IMAX

Arkansas

  • Little Rock – Dickinson Chenal 9 IMAX Theatre

California

  • Alhambra – Regal Renaissance Stadium 14 & IMAX Aliso Viejo – Regal Aliso Viejo Stadium 20 & IMAX Arcadia – AMC Santa Anita 16 with IMAX Brentwood – Rave Brentwood 14 + IMAX Burbank – AMC Burbank 30 with IMAX Camarillo – Regal Camarillo Palace Stadium 12 & IMAX Covina – AMC Covina 30 with IMAX Cupertino – AMC Cupertino Square 16 with IMAX Dublin – Regal Hacienda Crossings Stadium 20 + IMAX El Cajon – Regal Parkway Plaza Stadiuim 18 & IMAX El Dorado Hills – Regal El Dorado Hills Stadium 14 & IMAX Escondido – Regal Escondido Stadium 16 & IMAX Fairfield – Regal Fairfield Stadium 16 & IMAX Fresno – Regal Fresno Stadium 21 + IMAX Lancaster – Cinemark 22 + IMAX Long Beach – Regal Long Beach Stadium 26 & IMAX Los Angeles – AMC Century City 15 with IMAX National City – AMC Plaza Bonita 14 with IMAX Orange – AMC 30 At The Block with IMAX Riverside – AMC Tyler Galleria 16 with IMAX Rowland Heights – AMC Puente Hills 20 with IMAX San Diego – AMC Mission Valley 20 with IMAX San Diego – AMC Palm Promenade 24 with IMAX San Diego – Regal Mira Mesa Stadium 18 & IMAX San Francisco – AMC Metreon 16 with IMAX San Jose – AMC Eastridge Mall 15 with IMAX Santa Clara – AMC Mercado 20 with IMAX Santa Clarita – Regal Valencia Stadium 12 & IMAX Simi Valley – Regal Civic Center Stadium 16 & IMAX South Gate – Regal South Gate Stadium 20 & IMAX Stockton – Regal City Centre Stadium 16 & IMAX Temecula – Regal Temecula Stadium15 & IMAX Torrance – AMC Del Amo 18 with IMAX Woodland Hills – AMC Promenade 16 with IMAX

Colorado

  • Colorado Springs – Cinemark Carefree Circle 16 + IMAX Denver – Regal Colorado Center Stadium 8 & IMAX Highlands Ranch – AMC Highlands Ranch 24 & IMAX Westminster – AMC Orchard 12 with IMAX Westminster – AMC Westminster Promenade 24 with IMAX

Connecticut

  • Manchester – Rave Buckland Hills 18 & IMAX Milford – Rave Connecticut Post 14 + IMAX Plainville – AMC Plainville 20 with IMAX

Florida

  • Altamonte Springs – AMC Altamonte Mall 18 with IMAX Aventura – AMC Aventura 24 with IMAX Brandon – AMC The Regency 20 with IMAX Destin – Rave Destin Commons 14 + IMAX Fort Myers – Regal Gulf Coast Town Center Stadium 16 & IMAX Jacksonville – AMC Regency 24 with IMAX Lakeland – Cobb Lakeside 18 & IMAX Merritt Island – Cobb Merritt Square 16 & IMAX Miami – Cobb Dolphin Mall 24 & CineBistro IMAX Oldsmar – AMC Woodlands Square 20 with IMAX Orange Park – AMC Orange Park 24 with IMAX Orlando – AMC Universal Cineplex 20 with IMAX Orlando – Regal Waterford Lakes Stadium 20 & IMAX Pensacola – Rave Bayou 15 + IMAX Sarasota – AMC Sarasota 12 with IMAX South Miami – AMC Sunset Place 24 with IMAX St. Petersburg – Muvico Baywalk 19 & IMAX Sunrise – Regal Sawgrass Stadium 23 & IMAX Tallahassee – AMC Tallahassee Mall 20 with IMAX Tampa – AMC Veterans 24 with IMAX West Palm Beach – Muvico Parisian 20 & IMAX

Georgia

  • Atlanta – Regal Atlantic Station 16 & IMAX Augusta – Regal Augusta Exchange Stadium 20 & IMAX Buford – Regal Mall of Georgia Stadium 20 + IMAX Cumming – AMC Avenue Forsyth 12 with IMAX Kennesaw – AMC Barrett Commons 24 with IMAX Lithonia – AMC Stonecrest 16 with IMAX Macon – AmStar 16 + IMAX – Macon Morrow – AMC Southlake Pavilion 24 with IMAX

Hawaii

  • Honolulu – Regal Dole Cannery 18 & IMAX

Idaho

  • Boise – Regal Boise Stadium 21 + IMAX

Illinois

  • Batavia – Goodrich Randall 15 IMAX Country Club Hills – AMC Loews Country Club Hills 16 with IMAX Chicago – Navy Pier IMAX Theatre Hodgkins – AMC Quarry Cinemas 14 with IMAX Lincolnshire – Regal Lincolnshire Stadium 21 & IMAX Lombard – AMC Yorktown 17 with IMAX Naperville – AMC Showplace 16 Naperville with IMAX New Lenox – AMC Showplace New Lenox 14 with IMAX Peoria – Rave Peoria 18 + IMAX Schaumburg – AMC Streets of Woodfield 20 with IMAX Skokie – AMC Showplace Village Crossing 18 with IMAX South Barrington – AMC Barrington 30 with IMAX Woodridge – Cinemark 16 + IMAX

Indiana

  • Evansville – Showplace East 18 & IMAX Fort Wayne – Rave Jefferson Pointe 18 + IMAX Indianapolis – AMC Showplace 16 with IMAX Noblesville – Goodrich Hamilton 16 IMAX Portage – Goodrich Portage 16 IMAX

Iowa

  • Council Bluffs – AMC Star Cinema 16 with IMAX Davenport – Rave Davenport 18 + IMAX

Kansas

  • Leawood – AMC Town Center 20 with IMAX Olathe – AMC Studio 30 KC with IMAX Wichita – 21st Street Warren IMAX

Kentucky

  • Louisville – Rave Stonybrook 20 + IMAX Newport – AMC Newport Levee 20 with IMAX

Louisiana

  • Baton Rouge – Rave Mall of Louisiana 15 + IMAX Bossier City – Regal Louisiana Boardwalk Stadium 14 & IMAX Harahan – AMC Elmwood Palace 20 with IMAX Slidell – The Grand 16 + IMAX – Slidell

Maine

  • Saco – Cinemagic & IMAX in Saco

Maryland

  • Baltimore – AMC Loews White Marsh 16 with IMAX Columbia – AMC Columbia 14 with IMAX Gaithersburg – AMC Loews Rio Cinemas 18 with IMAX Silver Spring – Regal Majestic Stadium 20 & IMAX

Massachusetts

  • Boston – AMC Loews Boston Common 19 with IMAX Danvers – AMC Liberty Tree Mall 20 with IMAX Methuen – AMC Methuen 20 with IMAX Randolph – Showcase Randolph 16 & IMAX

Michigan

  • Auburn Hills – AMC Star Great Lakes 25 with IMAX Grand Blanc – NCG Trillium Cinema & IMAX Grand Rapids – Celebration Grand Rapids North 17 + IMAX Lansing – Celebration! Lansing 19 & IMAX Livonia – AMC Livonia 20 with IMAX Sterling Heights – AMC Forum 30 with IMAX Ypsilanti – Rave Ann Arbor 20 & IMAX

Minnesota

  • Eden Prairie – AMC Eden Prairie Mall 18 with IMAX Edina – AMC Southdale 16 with IMAX Maple Grove – AMC Arbor Lakes 16 with IMAX Roseville – AMC Rosedale 14 with IMAX

Missouri

  • Chesterfield – AMC Chesterfield 14 with IMAX Hazelwood – Regal St. Louis Mills Stadium 18 + IMAX Independence – AMC Independence Commons 20 with IMAX Kansas City – AMC BarryWoods 24 with IMAX Saint Louis – Wehrenberg Ronnies 20 Cine + IMAX

Nebraska

  • Omaha – AMC Oakview Plaza 24 with IMAX

Nevada

  • Henderson – Regal Sunset Station Stadium 13 + IMAX Las Vegas – Brenden Theatres and IMAX at the Palms Las Vegas – Regal Red Rock Stadium 16 + IMAX North Las Vegas – Regal Aliante Stadium 16 + IMAX

New Hampshire

  • Hooksett – Cinemagic + IMAX in Hooksett

New Jersey

  • Cherry Hill – AMC Loews Cherry Hill 24 with IMAX Elizabeth – AMC Jersey Gardens 20 with IMAX Hamilton – AMC Hamilton 24 with IMAX New Brunswick – Loews New Brunswick 18 with IMAX Paramus – AMC Garden State 16 with IMAX Rockaway – AMC Rockaway 16 with IMAX

New York

  • Albany – Regal Crossgates Mall 18 & IMAX Brooklyn – Regal Sheepshead Bay 14 & IMAX Deer Park – Regal Deer Park Stadium 16 & IMAX New Rochelle – Regal New Roc City Stadium 18 + IMAX New York City – AMC 34th Street 14 with IMAX New York City – AMC Kips Bay 15 with IMAX Port Chester – AMC Port Chester 14 with IMAX Rochester – Cinemark Tinseltown 16 + IMAX Stony Brook – AMC Stony Brook 17 with IMAX West Nyack – IMAX Theatre at Palisades Center Westbury – Regal UA Westbury Theatre Stadium 12 & IMAX White Plains – National Amusements City Center 15 IMAX Williamsville – Regal Transit Center Stadium 18 & IMAX

North Carolina

  • Cary – Regal Crossroads Stadium 20 & IMAX Charlotte – Regal Stonecrest At Piper Glen Stadium 22 & IMAX Concord – AMC Concord Mills 24 with IMAX Winston-Salem – The Grand 18 + IMAX – Winston-Salem

Ohio

  • Beavercreek – Rave The Greene 14 + IMAX Columbus – AMC Easton Town Center 30 with IMAX Columbus – AMC Lennox Town Center 24 with IMAX Springdale – Springdale 18: Cinema de Lux IMAX Westlake – Regal Crocker Park Stadium 16 & IMAX

Oklahoma

  • Oklahoma City – AMC Quail Springs 24 with IMAX Tulsa – AMC Southroads 20 with IMAX Tulsa – Cinemark Tulsa + IMAX

Oregon

  • Eugene – Regal Valley River Center Stadium 15 & IMAX Tigard – Regal Bridgeport Village Stadium 18 & IMAX

Pennsylvania

  • Bensalem – AMC Neshaminy 24 with IMAX Center Valley – Rave Promenade 16 + IMAX Dickson City – Great Escape Dickson City 14 IMAX King of Prussia – Regal Kind of Prussia Stadium + IMAX Lititz – Penn Cinema IMAX Philadelphia – The Franklin Institute Tuttleman IMAX Theater Reading – RC Reading Movies 11 & IMAX Tarentum – Cinemark Pittsburgh Mills Mall 17 + IMAX West Homestead – AMC Loews Waterfront 22 with IMAX

South Carolina

  • Charleston – Citadel Mall Stadium 16 with IMAX Simpsonville – Great Escape Simpsonville 14 IMAX

Tennessee

  • Chattanooga – Rave East Ridge 18 + IMAX Hendersonville – Regal Streets of Indian Lake Stadium 16 + IMAX Knoxville – Regal Pinnacle Stadium Cinemas 17 & IMAX

Texas

  • Amarillo – Regal Amarillo Star Stadium 14 & IMAX Arlington – AMC The Parks At Arlington 18 with IMAX Corpus Christi – Cinemark Corpus Christi 16 & IMAX Dallas – AMC Northpark 15 with IMAX Dallas – Cinemark 17 + IMAX Frisco – AMC Stonebriar 24 with IMAX Garland – AMC Firewheel 18 with IMAX Houston – AMC Gulf Pointe 30 with IMAX Mesquite – AMC Mesquite 30 with IMAX San Antonio – Santikos Palladium 18 IMAX Sugar Land – AMC First Colony 24 with IMAX Tomball – Santikos Silverado 19 IMAX

Utah

  • Sandy – Megaplex 17 & IMAX at Jordan Commons South Jordan – Megaplex 20 & IMAX at The District

Virginia

  • Alexandria – AMC Hoffman Center 22 with IMAX Hampton – AMC Hampton Towne Centre 24 with IMAX Manassas – Regal Manassas 14 & IMAX McLean – AMC Tysons Corner 16 with IMAX Midlothian – Regal Commonwealth 20 & IMAX Virginia Beach – AMC Lynnhaven 18 with IMAX Woodbridge – AMC Potomac Mills 18 with IMAX

Washington

  • Kent – AMC Kent Station 14 with IMAX Lacey – Regal Martin Village Stadium 16 & IMAX Lynnwood – AMC Alderwood 16 with IMAX Spokane – AMC River Park Square 20 with IMAX

Wisconsin

  • Wauwatosa – AMC Mayfair Mall 18 with IMAX

CANADA

Alberta

  • Calgary – Empire Studio 16 Country Hills IMAX

Manitoba

  • Winnipeg – Cineplex SilverCity Polo Park Cinemas IMAX

Nova Scotia

  • Halifax – Empire Theatres Bayers Lake IMAX

Ontario

  • Kanata – AMC Kanata 24 with IMAX Kitchener – Empire Theatres Kitchener IMAX Mississauga – AMC Courtney Park 16 with IMAX Whitby – AMC Whitby 24 with IMAX Windsor – Cineplex SilverCity Windsor Cinemas IMAX

Quebec

  • Montreal – AMC Forum 22 with IMAX