Imax to Use Laser Projectors With ‘The Hobbit’ in December
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Imax Corp., the pioneer of large-screen cinema, plans to use the next “Hobbit” installment in December to introduce a laser projection system based on technology licensed from Eastman Kodak Co. in 2011.
The projectors will used with the release of “The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies,” on Dec. 17, according to Chief Executive Officer Rich Gelfond. The Warner Bros. film, directed by Peter Jackson, will be shown in one or two theaters with the new system, as well as the entire Imax circuit. Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Inc. shares rights to the film.