Following the record-breaking IMAX 3D release of the highest grossing movie of all-time, IMAX Corporation and Twentieth Century Fox today announced that Avatar: Special Edition will open in 175 IMAX theatres worldwide - 125 domestic and 50 international locations - on August 27, 2010, simultaneously with the motion picture’s re-release in conventional theatres. This enhanced release will feature approximately nine additional minutes of never-before-seen footage and offers fans the opportunity to see it in IMAX theatres for a limited time only. Avatar has been digitally re-mastered into the unparalleled image and sound quality of The IMAX Experience.

Avatar is the story of an ex-Marine who finds himself thrust into hostilities on an alien planet filled with exotic life forms. As an Avatar, a human mind in an alien body, he finds himself torn between two worlds, in a desperate fight for his own survival and that of the indigenous people. More than ten years in the making, Avatar marks James Cameron’s return to feature directing since helming 1997’s Titanic, the highest grossing film of all time and winner of eleven Oscars including Best Picture. WETA Digital, renowned for its work in The Lord of the Rings Trilogy and King Kong, incorporates new intuitive CGI technologies to transform the environments and characters into photorealistic 3D imagery that will transport the audience into the alien world rich with imaginative vistas, creatures and characters.

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Avatar: Special Edition An IMAX 3D Experience is scheduled to play at the following IMAX Theatres beginning August 27th.

United States

Alaska

  • Anchorage – Regal Tikahtnu Commons & 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 Tempe – Harkins Arizona Mills 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 & IMAX Camarillo – Regal Camarillo Palace Stadium 12 & IMAX Covina – AMC Covina 30 with IMAX El Dorado Hills – Regal El Dorado Hills Stadium 14 & IMAX Emeryville – AMC Bay Street 16 & IMAX Escondido – Regal Escondido Stadium 16 & IMAX Fairfield – Regal Fairfield Stadium 16 & IMAX Irvine – Regal Irvine Spectrum IMAX Long Beach – Regal Long Beach 26 & IMAX Los Angeles – AMC Century City 15 & IMAX Los Angeles – Rave 18 & IMAX (formerly The Bridge: cinema de lux) Los Angeles – AMC Universal Citywalk Stadium 19 with IMAX National City – AMC Plaza Bonita 14 & IMAX Orange – AMC 30 At The Block with IMAX Riverside – AMC Tyler Galleria 16 with IMAX Rowland Heights – AMC Puente Hills 20 with IMAX Sacramento – Esquire IMAX San Diego – AMC Palm Promenade 24 & IMAX San Diego – Regal Mira Mesa Stadium 18 & IMAX San Jose – AMC Eastridge Mall 15 & IMAX Santa Clara – AMC Mercado 20 & IMAX Simi Valley – Regal Civic Center Plaza 16 & IMAX South Gate – Regal South Gate Stadium 20 & IMAX Stockton – Regal City Centre Stadium 16 & IMAX Temecula – Regal Temecula Stadium15 & IMAX

Colorado

  • Denver – Regal Colorado Center Stadium 8 & IMAX Highlands Ranch – AMC Highlands Ranch 24 & IMAX Westminster – AMC Westminster Promenade 24 & IMAX

Connecticut

  • Plainville – AMC Plainville 20 with IMAX

Florida

  • Fort Myers – Regal Gulf Coast Town Center Stadium 16 & IMAX Jacksonville – AMC Regency 24 & IMAX Orange Park – AMC Orange Park 24 & IMAX Orlando – AMC Universal Cineplex 20 with IMAX Orlando – Regal Waterford Lakes Stadium 20 & IMAX South Miami – AMC Sunset Place 24 & IMAX St. Petersburg – Muvico Baywalk 19 & IMAX Sunrise – Regal Sawgrass Stadium 23 & IMAX Tallahassee – AMC Tallahassee Mall 20 with IMAX Tampa – AMC Veterans 24 & IMAX West Palm Beach – Muvico Parisian 20 & IMAX

Georgia

  • Augusta – Regal Augusta Exchange Stadium 20 & IMAX Kennesaw – AMC Barrett Commons 24 & IMAX Morrow – AMC Southlake Pavilion 24 & IMAX

Hawaii

  • Honolulu – Regal Dole Cannery 18 & IMAX

Illinois

  • Batavia – Goodrich Randall 15 IMAX Chicago – Navy Pier IMAX Theatre Hodgkins – AMC Quarry Cinemas 14 with IMAX

Indiana

  • Evansville – Showplace East 18 & IMAX Noblesville – Goodrich Hamilton 16 IMAX Portage – Goodrich Portage 16 IMAX

Kentucky

  • Newport – AMC Newport Levee 20 with IMAX

Louisiana

  • Harahan – AMC Elmwood Palace 20 with IMAX

Maryland

  • Baltimore – AMC White Marsh 16 with IMAX

Massachusetts

  • Boston – AMC Boston Common 19 with IMAX Danvers – AMC Liberty Tree Mall 20 with IMAX

Michigan

  • Auburn Hills – AMC Star Great Lakes 25 with IMAX Grand Blanc – NCG Trillium Cinema & IMAX Lansing – Celebration! Lansing 19 & IMAX Livonia – AMC Livonia 20 with IMAX Sterling Heights – AMC Forum 30 with IMAX

Minnesota

  • Eden Prairie – AMC Eden Prairie Mall 18 with IMAX Edina – AMC Southdale 16 with IMAX

Missouri

  • Independence – AMC Independence Commons 20 with IMAX Kansas City – AMC BarryWoods 24 with IMAX

Nevada

  • Henderson – Regal Sunset Station Stadium 13 & IMAX Las Vegas – Regal Red Rock Stadium 16 & IMAX North Las Vegas – Regal Aliante Stadium 16 & IMAX

New Jersey

  • Elizabeth – AMC Jersey Gardens 20 with IMAX Hamilton – AMC Hamilton 24 with IMAX Paramus – AMC Garden State 16 with IMAX

New York

  • Brooklyn – Regal Sheepshead Bay 14 & IMAX Deer Park – Regal Deer Park Stadium 16 & IMAX New York City – AMC Lincoln Square 13 with IMAX Stony Brook – AMC Stony Brook 17 with IMAX West Nyack – IMAX Theatre at Palisades Center White Plains – National Amusements City Center 15 IMAX

North Carolina

  • Charlotte – Regal Stonecrest At Piper Glen Stadium 22 & IMAX Concord – AMC Concord Mills 24 with IMAX

Ohio

  • 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

Oregon

  • Tigard – Regal Bridgeport Village Stadium 18 & IMAX

Pennsylvania

  • Bensalem – AMC Neshaminy 24 with IMAX Homestead – AMC Waterfront 22 with IMAX King of Prussia – UA King of Prussia Stadium 16 & IMAX Reading – RC Reading Movies 11 & IMAX

South Carolina

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

Tennessee

  • Knoxville – Regal Pinnacle Stadium Cinemas 17 & IMAX

Texas

  • Arlington – AMC The Parks At Arlington 18 with IMAX Garland – AMC Firewheel 18 with IMAX Houston – AMC Gulf Pointe 30 with IMAX Mesquite – AMC Mesquite 30 with IMAX

Utah

  • Sandy – Megaplex 17 & IMAX at Jordan Commons

Virginia

  • Alexandria – AMC Hoffman Center 22 with IMAX Hampton – AMC Hampton Towne Centre 24 with IMAX Midlothian – Regal Commonwealth 20 & IMAX

Washington

  • Bellevue – Lincoln Square Cinemas IMAX Theatre Kent – AMC Kent Station 14 with IMAX Lacey – Regal Martin Village Stadium 16 & IMAX Lynnwood – AMC Alderwood Mall 16 with IMAX Seattle – Pacific Science Center Boeing IMAX Seattle – Regal Thornton Place Stadium 14 & IMAX Spokane – AMC River Park Square 20 with IMAX

Wisconsin

  • Wauwatosa – AMC Mayfair Mall 18 with IMAX

Canada

British Columbia

  • Richmond – Cineplex SilverCity Riverport IMAX Theatre

Ontario

  • Mississauga – Coliseum 12 Mississauga & IMAX Woodbridge – Colossus Toronto & IMAX

Quebec

  • Montreal – Cineplex Cinema Banque Scotia Montreal & IMAX Quebec City – Galeries de la Capitale IMAX

International

Australia

  • Melbourne – Highpoint Hoyts IMAX** Melbourne – Melbourne Museum IMAX** Perth – Carousel Hoyts IMAX** Sydney – Entertainment Quarter Hoyts IMAX** Sydney – LG IMAX Theatre Sydney**

Brazil

  • Curitiba – Dom Bosco IMAX Palladium Shopping Center* Sao Paolo – Bourbon Shopping Center Espaco Unibanco Pompeia IMAX*

Costa Rica

  • San Jose – Nova Repretel Cine IMAX Centro Comercial Avenida Escazu*

France

  • Lyon – Pathe Carre de Soie Paris – Cinema Pathe Quai d’Ivry Paris – Gaumont Disney Village Rouen – Gaumont Rouen Grand Quevilly

Guatemala

  • Guatemala City – Circuito Alba IMAX Pradera Concepcion*

Hong Kong

  • Hong Kong – UA iSQUARE IMAX Theatre** Hong Kong – UA MegaBox BEA IMAX Theatre**

India

  • Mumbai – Big Cinemas IMAX Theatre

Japan

  • Kanagawa – 109 Cinemas Kawasaki* Minoh – 109 Cinemas Minoh* Nagoya – 109 Cinemas Nagoya* Saitama – 109 Cinemas Shobu*

South Korea

  • Daegu – CGV Daegu** Gwangju – CGV Gwangju** Ilsan – CGV Ilsan** Pusan – CGV Seomyun** Seoul – CGV Wangsipni** Seoul – CGV Yongsan**

Mexico

  • Guadalajara – Cinepolis Galerias IMAX Theatre* Juarez – Cinepolis Las Misiones Cd. Juarez IMAX Theatre* Mexico City – Cinepolis Perisur IMAX Theatre* Mexico City – Cinepolis Universidad IMAX Theatre* Monterrey – Cinepolis Galerias Valle Oriente* Toluca – Cinepolis Galerias Metepec IMAX Theatre*

Philippines

  • Cebu – Cebu Manila – SM City North Edsa Mall IMAX

Russia

  • Moscow – KinoStar City @ Mega Belaya Dacha IMAX** Moscow – KinoStar Teply Stan IMAX** Perm – Kristall IMAX** St. Petersburg – Coca-Cola IMAX Kinostar City** Ufa – IMAX Iskra Theatre**

United Kingdom

  • Birmingham – IMAX Cinema at Millennium Point Cardiff – Odeon Cardiff IMAX Gateshead – Odeon Metrocentre IMAX Glasgow – Glasgow Science Centre IMAX Cinema Greenwich – Odeon Greenwich IMAX Liverpool – Odeon Liverpool London – BFI IMAX London Manchester – Odeon Manchester IMAX @ The Printworks Southampton – Odeon Southampton IMAX Wimbledon – Odeon Wimbledon IMAX

Please check local listings or IMAX.com for final theatre listings, launch dates and showtimes.

** denotes earlier launch * denotes later launch