Re: IMAX T-rex was Re: You Oughta Be In Pickchures

[Dinosaur Interplanetary Gazette <dinosaur@dinosaur.org>]

Yes, it is strictly an IMAX film: however, the first releases will ALL be in 3D.
Later on, they will release it to some theatres in 2D.

Stewart, Dwight wrote:

> Question - Is this strictly a 3D Imax format movie?  We have an IMAX in San
> Antonio de Bexar, but it's not 3D.
>
> Dwight
>         -----Original Message-----
> SNIPPED        T-rex - Back to the Cretaceous premieres in October in New York
> and
> California
>         (San Diego?) around the 2nd or the 9th.
>
>         I've spoke with them about the T-rex in stead of T. rex and got some
> sort of
>         strange answer about the needs of promotion. Go figure.
>
>         The film will continue to open in various cities and countries for
> the next two
>         years at lots and lots of different times, so there is, actually, no
> knowing
>         when it will be at a theatre anywhere near you.
>
>         MKIRKALDY@aol.com wrote:
>
>         > In a message dated 9/2/98 12:36:04 PM Eastern Daylight Time,
>         > Danvarner@aol.com writes:
>         >
>         > >   If you find yourself standing in the checkout line of your
> local grocery
>         > >  while grandpa is fumbling through his coupons, look at the
> latest
>         > >  _Entertainment Weekly_magazine with Sandra Bullock and Nicole
>         > >  Kidman on the cover. There's a photo inside from the new IMAX
>         > >  dinosaur film (the title of which eludes me, and so will the
> movie).
>         > >  The shot features a Tyrannosaurus, a ornithomimid, and a mean
>         > >  widdo kid. Dan Varner.
>         >
>         > "T-Rex - Back to the Cretaceous" is now featured on the IMAX web
> page:
>         > http://www.imax.com
>         > Nicely modulated roaring sounds from the neighborhood, along with
> "SO
>         > BIG" and "SO REAL" arriving on your screen.
>         >
>         > Click on "films" to get to the T. rex screen choice.  Click on
> that, more
>         > roaring and you are at the trailer site.  Caution:  _long_
> download time for
>         > the trailer.
>         > http://www.iproject.net/WFH/TREX/movs/trestrail2.mov
>         > "Dinosaurs bigger than you can imagine."  A great, angry,
> head-swinging
>         > T. rex is not happy that you are there.  The movie opens in fall
> 1998.
>         >
>         > Mary
>         > mkirkaldy@aol.com