Get tapped into IMAX! The digitally re-mastered IMAX® release of Warner Bros. Pictures' Happy Feet, a comedy adventure about a tap-dancing Emperor Penguin and his adventures in the Antarctic, will open in 79 IMAX® theatres in North America this Friday, November 17, 2006. The film has been digitally re-mastered into the unparalleled image and sound quality of The IMAX Experience® with proprietary IMAX DMR® (Digital Re-mastering) technology.
Happy Feet is directed by George Miller (the Babe films, Lorenzo's Oil and the Mad Max trilogy) with an all-star ensemble cast, featuring the voices of Elijah Wood, Robin Williams, Brittany Murphy, Hugh Jackman, Nicole Kidman, Hugo Weaving and Anthony LaPaglia.
"Early screenings and reviews of Happy Feet have been sensational, proving that this is a film the whole family will enjoy throughout the entire holiday season," said Dan Fellman, President of Domestic Distribution at Warner Bros. Pictures. "We are thrilled to be able to bring it to theatergoers in both conventional and IMAX theaters this weekend, to kick off the holidays."
"The lovable characters and exhilarating soundtrack of Happy Feet look and sound spectacular in IMAX," added Greg Foster, Chairman and President of IMAX Filmed Entertainment. "We are thrilled that the expanding network of IMAX theatres will enable more moviegoers to have the opportunity to experience Happy Feet in a very special way this holiday season."
Happy Feet is set In the great nation of Emperor Penguins, Deep in Antarctica, you're nobody unless you can sing-which is unfortunate for Mumble, who is the worst singer in the world. He is born dancing to his own tune...tap dancing. Mumble's mom, Norma Jean, thinks this little habit is cute, but his dad, Memphis, says "it just ain't penguin." Besides, they both know that, without a Heartsong, Mumble may never find true love. Leaving home, Mumble meets the Adelie Amigos, led by Ramon. The Adelies invite Mumble to party with them in Adelie Land, where Mumble seeks the counsel of Lovelace the Guru, a crazy-feathered Rockhopper penguin who will answer any of life's questions for the price of a pebble. Together with Lovelace and the Amigos, Mumble sets out across vast landscapes and, after some epic encounters, proves that by being true to yourself, you can make all the difference in the world.
Warner Bros. Pictures presents, in association with Village Roadshow Pictures, a Kennedy Miller production, in association with Animal Logic Film. A George Miller film, Happy Feet features the voices of Elijah Wood, Robin Williams, Brittany Murphy, Hugh Jackman, Nicole Kidman, Hugo Weaving and Anthony LaPaglia. The film also features the tap dancing of Savion Glover. Happy Feet is directed by George Miller, who also co-wrote the screenplay with John Collee, Judy Morris and Warren Coleman. The film is produced by Doug Mitchell, George Miller and Bill Miller, with Zareh Nalbandian, Graham Burke, Dana Goldberg, and Bruce Berman executive producing. The music is composed by John Powell.
UNITED STATES
Arizona
Phoenix - AMC Deer Valley 30 IMAX Theatre
California
Cathedral City - Desert IMAX Theatre
Dublin - Regal Hacienda Crossings IMAX
Fresno-Edwards Fresno Stadium 22 & IMAX
Irvine - Edwards Irvine Spectrum IMAX
Los Angeles - IMAX Theatre at The Bridge: cinema de lux
Los Angeles - Universal CityWalk IMAX Theatre
Ontario - Edwards Ontario Palace IMAX
San Francisco - AMC Loews IMAX Theatre at Metreon
San Jose - Hackworth IMAX DOME Theatre, The Tech Museum of Innovation
Colorado
Colorado Springs - Cinemark IMAX Theatre at Cinemark Carefree Circle
Denver - UA Colorado Center IMAX Theatre
Connecticut
Hartford - IMAX Theatre at Showcase Cinemas Buckland Hills
Florida
Fort Lauderdale - Blockbuster IMAX Theater at Museum of Discovery and
Science
St. Augustine - World Golf Hall of Fame IMAX Theatre
Tampa - Channelside IMAX
Georgia
Buford - Regal Mall of Georgia IMAX
Idaho
Boise - Edwards Boise Stadium IMAX
Illinois
Batavia - Goodrich Randall 16 & IMAX
Chicago - Navy Pier IMAX Theatre
Lincolnshire - Regal Lincolnshire IMAX
Woodridge - Cinemark IMAX Theatre at Seven Bridges
Indiana
Evansville - Showplace Cinemas IMAX Theatre
Kansas
Olathe - AMC Studio 30 IMAX Theatre
Kentucky
Louisville - IMAX Theatre at Showcase Cinemas Stonybrook
Louisiana
Covington - Holiday Squares IMAX Cinema
Massachusetts
Natick - Comcast IMAX 3D Theater at Jordan's Furniture
Reading - Comcast IMAX 3D Theater at Jordan's Furniture
Michigan
Ann Arbor - Showcase Cinema Ann Arbor
Dearborn - The Henry Ford IMAX Theatre
Grand Rapids - IMAX Theatre at Celebration! Cinema
Lansing - IMAX Theatre Celebration! Cinema
Sterling Heights - IMAX Theatre at AMC Forum 30
Minnesota
Apple Valley - Great Clips IMAX Theatre
Missouri
St. Louis - Ronnies 20 Cine IMAX
Nevada
Las Vegas - Brenden Theatres & IMAX at the Palms
New Jersey
Atlantic City - IMAX Theatre at Tropicana
New York
Buffalo - Regal Transit Center IMAX
New Rochelle - Regal New Roc City IMAX
New York - AMC Loews IMAX Theatre, Lincoln Square
Rochester - Cinemark IMAX Theatre at Tinseltown USA
West Nyack - IMAX Theatre at Palisades Center
White Plains - IMAX Theatre at City Center: Cinema de lux
North Carolina
Charlotte - Observer Omnimax Theatre
Raleigh - IMAX Theatre at Exploris
Ohio
Columbus - AMC IMAX Theatre, Columbus
Springdale - IMAX Theatre at Showcase Cinemas Springdale
Oklahoma
Tulsa - Cinemark IMAX Theatre at The Tulsa
Oregon
Portland-The OMNIMAX Theatre at OMSI
Pennsylvania
Harrisburg - Select Medical IMAX Theater at The Whitaker Center for
Science and the Arts
King of Prussia - UA King of Prussia IMAX
Philadelphia - Tuttleman IMAX Theatre, Franklin Institute
Pittsburgh - Rangos OMNIMAX Theater, Carnegie Science Center
Tarentum - CINEMARK at the Galleria at Pittsburgh Mills
South Carolina
Charleston - The Charleston IMAX Theatre at Aquarium Wharf
Tennessee
Nashville - Regal Opry Mills IMAX Texas
Austin - IMAX Theatre at The Bob Bullock Texas State History Museum
Colleyville - The Metro IMAX Theatre
Dallas - Cinemark IMAX Theatre at Cinemark 17
Fort Worth - Fort Worth Museum of Science and History
Houston - Edwards Houston Marq(x)E IMAX
Utah
Sandy - Megaplex 17 at Jordan Commons
Virginia
Chantilly - Steven Udvar-Hazy Center IMAX Theater
Hampton - Riverside 3D IMAX Theater at the Virginia Air & Space Center
Richmond - Ethyl IMAX Dome
Virginia Beach - The Virginia Aquarium IMAX 3D Theater
Washington
Seattle - Pacific Science Center's Boeing IMAX Theater
Spokane - Riverfront Park IMAX Theatre
Wisconsin
Fitchburg - Star Cinema IMAX
CANADA
Alberta
Calgary - Cineplex Entertainment IMAX Theatre, Paramount Chinook
Edmonton - Cineplex Entertainment IMAX Theatre, SilverCity West Edmonton
Mall
British Columbia
Langley - Cineplex Entertainment IMAX Theatre, Colossus Langley
Richmond - Cineplex Entertainment IMAX Theatre, SilverCity Riverport
Nova Scotia
Halifax - Empire IMAX Theatre
Ontario
Mississauga - Cineplex Entertainment IMAX Theatre, Coliseum Mississauga
Toronto - Cineplex Entertainment IMAX Theatre, Paramount Toronto
Woodbridge - Cineplex Entertainment IMAX Theatre, Colossus Woodbridge
Quebec
Montreal - Cineplex Entertainment IMAX Theatre, Paramount Montreal
Quebec City - IMAX Le Theatre
Additional theatres will be confirmed. Check local listings or IMAX.com for final theatre listings, launch dates and showtimes.