Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles 2 Gets One-Week IMAX Release

The Michael Bay-produced live-action Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles sequel hits theaters this week, and the early reviews say the film is better than the previous movie, if by just a little. Seems like Paramount Pictures might believe they have a box office hit on their hands, and today have announced that Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Out of the Shadows will be released in domestic IMAX Theaters for a one week special engagement beginning on Thursday June 2nd 2016 at 5pm. Read the whole press release, after the jump.

The press release for the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles 2 IMAX release follows:

PARAMOUNT PICTURES' AND NICKELODEON MOVIES' "TEENAGE MUTANT NINJA TURTLES: OUT OF THE SHADOWS" OPENS IN DOMESTIC IMAX® 3D THEATRES FOR A SPECIAL ONE-WEEK ENGAGEMENT BEGINNING THURSDAY, JUNE 2

HOLLYWOOD, CA (May 31, 2016) – Paramount Pictures, Nickelodeon Movies and IMAX Corporation today announced that "TEENAGE MUTANT NINJA TURTLES: OUT OF THE SHADOWS," the latest installment in the blockbuster franchise, will be digitally re-mastered into the immersive IMAX® format and released in IMAX® 3D theatres domestically for a special one-week run beginning Thursday, June 2 with 5:00 p.m. showtimes.

Additionally, the film will be released in approximately 30 select overseas IMAX markets, beginning Wednesday, June 1 and rolling out to additional markets such as Japan, Taiwan, Brazil and Mexico throughout the summer. The film will open in IMAX 3D in China on July 2.

"'TEENAGE MUTANT NINJA TURTLES: OUT OF THE SHADOWS' is a fun fit for The IMAX Experience® with its larger-than-life effects and high-octane action, and we are pleased to partner again with our long-time friend Michael Bay and the whole team at Paramount in offering this film to domestic audiences in IMAX 3D," said Greg Foster, Senior Executive Vice President, IMAX Corp. and CEO of IMAX Entertainment.

Leonardo, Raphael, Donatello and Michelangelo return to theaters this summer in "TEENAGE MUTANT NINJA TURTLES: OUT OF THE SHADOWS" to battle bigger, badder villains alongside April O'Neil (Megan Fox), Vern Fenwick (Will Arnett), and a newcomer: the hockey-masked vigilante Casey Jones (Stephen Amell). After super villain Shredder (Brian Tee) escapes custody, he joins forces with mad scientist Baxter Stockman (Tyler Perry) and two dimwitted henchmen, Bebop (Gary Anthony Williams) and Rocksteady (WWE Superstar "Sheamus"), to unleash a diabolical plan to take over the world. As the Turtles prepare to take on Shredder and his new crew, they find themselves facing an even greater evil with similar intentions: the notorious Krang.

From Paramount Pictures and Nickelodeon Movies. Produced by Michael Bay, p.g.a., Andrew Form, p.g.a., Brad Fuller, p.g.a., Galen Walker and Scott Mednick. Based on the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles characters created by Peter Laird and Kevin Eastman. Written by Josh Appelbaum & André Nemec. Directed by Dave Green. Starring Megan Fox, Will Arnett, Laura Linney, Stephen Amell, Noel Fisher, Jeremy Howard, Pete Ploszek, Alan Ritchson, Brian Tee and Tyler Perry.

The IMAX® 3D release of "TEENAGE MUTANT NINJA TURTLES: OUT OF THE SHADOWS" will be digitally re-mastered into the image and sound quality of The IMAX 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.

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