[photo-3d] IMAX films in the works

[Tom Deering <photo-3d@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

On 5/21/00, Bob Wier wrote:
>I was at the IMAX site, and ran across an upcoming projects page
>
>http://www.imax.com/films/development/index.html

This is very interesting.  IMAX movies have steadily been getting 
better.  These sound like real movies instead of theme park rides.

STEPHEN KING'S THE SUN DOG
Based on the master of horror Stephen King's short story from his #1 
best seller Four Past Midnight, with an adaptation by Larry Cohen, 
whose credits include Mr. King's CARRIE and IT. Fifteen-year-old 
Kevin Delevan wants only one present for his birthday, the Polaroid 
2000 Sun camera. From the moment he receives the camera his life 
becomes effected by this seemingly inanimate object that has a 
diabolical mind of its own.

IN DREAMTIME
An anthropologist in search of one of the last remaining Aboriginal 
tribes hires an Aboriginal pilot to fly him deep into Kakadu, 
Australia. Over 20 years ago, the pilot turned his back on his roots 
and through his expedition with the anthropologist rediscovers his 
heritage and the importance of preserving his tribes' rites and 
ritual songs.

SPACE STATION 3D
Experience the future today. NASA, Lockheed Martin and the astronauts 
present the history-making construction of the world's first space 
station.

AFRICAN SAFARI
 From Michael Caulfield, writer/director of AFRICA'S ELEPHANT KINGDOM 
comes the story of an American photographer assigned to initially 
cover the relocation of an African pygmy tribe uncovers a 
black-market scheme involving wild animals. He is forced to flee into 
the African wilderness to save himself and an orphaned one-year old 
chimpanzee.

THE RETURN OF DR. JEKYLL
A thrilling remake of Robert Louis Stevenson's horror classic with a 
modern twist written by action master Steven De Souza, whose credits 
include DIE HARD, DIE HARD 2, 48 HOURS and TOMB RAIDERS. Juxtaposing 
his own research with his famous great-grandfather's, a brilliant 
scientist involved in the Genome Project experiments on his own DNA 
with terrifying results.

FLIGHT OF FANCY
Three youthful explorers accidentally board a time travel machine. As 
they travel through time and around the world, they meet historical 
characters and influence the course of history.


URSA MAJOR
A science reporter for a cable network series experiences strange 
occurrences while conducting research for a report on 
extraterrestials, as his wife, an astronomer, searches for the 
extrasolar planet orbiting URSA MAJOR. He travels to the planet and 
meets it's inhabitants in this most extraordinary alien encounter.

EDDY DECO
Based on legendary cartoonist Gahan Wilson's novel
Eddy Deco's Last Caper  with an adaptation by Steven-Charles Jaffe 
(MOTEL HELL) and Nicholas Meyer (STAR TREK IV: THE VOYAGE HOME, TIME 
AFTER TIME, SOMMERSBY). A New York City detective finds himself 
embroiled in a bizarre case involving a beautiful alien princess in 
this 3D animated film noir.

RUMPLESTILTSKIN
A 3D animated retelling of the classic fairy tale featuring a 
mischievous boy-sprite and his search to experience human love. Set 
in Italy.

NOAH'S ARK
Join Noah and his family as he builds the legendary ark to save the 
world's animals and his precious granddaughter from the forces of 
evil personified by the snake-charming temptress Layla in this 3D 
animated retelling of the Biblical tale.
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