Attention, unsuspecting citizens of downtown Los Angeles! An unprecedented event is set to take over our cinematic screens. It’s enormous, it’s panoramic, and its arrival is imminent. Brace yourselves for the ultimate IMAX experience descending upon L.A. LIVE, promising an unprecedented level of immersion that will redefine our perception of movies forever.
Nicknamed by DT Weekly, Downtown IMAX, Regal Cinemas and IMAX have expanded their partnership with four new marquee locations across Houston, Washington, DC, and the Los Angeles area. This expansion presents downtown with an 80-foot visual Leviathan, set to dominate theaters with both a genuine IMAX 70mm film projector and a groundbreaking 4K laser projection system.
Prepare for the ultimate sensory siege! These new IMAX outposts will be armed with crystal-clear, hyper-realistic visuals and pinpoint-accurate audio. The 4K laser projection system features a custom optical engine and proprietary technology that unleashes brighter images, dramatically enhanced resolution, richer contrast, and the widest spectrum of colors ever witnessed on an IMAX screen. Meanwhile, IMAX 70mm film represents the absolute apex of cinematic resolution, captured by exclusive IMAX cameras to deliver an earth-shattering 18K resolution per frame. Only a meager number of fortresses across the globe, a mere 38 percent, possess the unique weaponry to project this visual Everest.
Photos by Eli Adé courtesy Regal IMAX
This overwhelming scale, exemplified by films like “Oppenheimer,” the raw, visceral impact of “Sinners,” and the awe-inspiring voyage of “Interstellar” – all recently recaptured on IMAX – is poised for further cinematic conquest. Cinematic strategist Christopher Nolan plans deploying IMAX cameras to unleash his next epic, “The Odyssey,” coming in July 2026!
Behind this monumental cinematic advancement stands a formidable force: Regal Cineworld. As a global superpower in the IMAX theater of operations, Regal commands a legion of 132 IMAX screens within their expansive network of over 640 locations.
Their supreme commander, Eduardo Acuna, CEO of Regal Cineworld Group, has issued this communiqué: “At Regal, we are committed to providing the latest and most innovative technologies in our theatres with the overall goal of delivering the best moviegoing experience for our guests. Through our partnership with IMAX, we are able to expand on this commitment by bringing their most advanced entertainment experience to some of our top performing locations.”
And the high command at IMAX echoes this strategic advance! CEO, Rich Gelfond, has declared: “These are excellent, in many cases newly renovated locations that demonstrate Regal’s commitment to customer experience and promise to join the ranks of the most successful IMAX locations in the country. Passionate moviegoing audiences in major metropolitan areas fuel our growth, and we’re excited to expand our partnership with Regal Cineworld and give our fans even more ways to experience it in IMAX.”
Beyond this visual victory, Regal offers provisions for the devoted, including an unlimited subscription program and enhanced sustenance at their refreshment stations, ensuring every pilgrimage to the theatre is a truly memorable campaign. This strategic deployment also includes the reinforcement of 33 existing Regal IMAX strongholds across the nation and the integration of ten previously secured upgrades to the cutting-edge IMAX with Laser technology throughout 2025.
For complete intel on this impending cinematic clash, report to www.REGmovies.com.
