The T-Rex of the Seas Come Alive at IMAX Theatres With 'SEA REX 3D: JOURNEY TO A PREHISTORIC WORLD'

LOS ANGELES, PARIS and LONDON, May 28 /PRNewswire/ -- 3D Entertainment Distribution is pleased to announce that its new underwater theatrical release from the dinosaur age, SEA REX 3D: JOURNEY TO A PREHISTORIC WORLD, opens today at select domestic IMAX® 3D Theatres. The film will roll out at domestic and international IMAX® Theatres in both 2D and 3D throughout the year. SEA REX 3D, which was four years in the making and required a $5 million budget, is produced by European production houses N3D LAND Productions and Mantello Brothers Productions.

SEA REX 3D: JOURNEY TO A PREHISTORIC WORLD innovatively sheds light on the extraordinary ancient underwater universe and its larger-than-life creatures, which, with their daunting size and natural ability for predation, were ruling the seas 20 million years before dinosaurs roamed the earth. The film stars Richard Rider and Chloe Hollings respectively as "Georges Cuvier", a major historical figure considered to be the father of vertebrate paleontology, and "Julie", an imaginative young woman.

"SEA REX 3D is truly the ultimate combination of science and entertainment," explain Pascal Vuong and Ronan Chapalain, the film's co-writers and co-directors. "We are thrilled to immerse moviegoers in an absolutely unique 3D film experience, which goes beyond the traditional IMAX® documentary thanks to an original story-driven screenplay, state-of-the-art CGI sequences, historical re-enactments and top paleontologists who virtually bring science to life!"

"It's the perfect addition to our highly successful live-action underwater trilogy, which has grossed $75 million to date at the box office," says Francois Mantello, Chairman & CEO of 3D Entertainment Distribution. "Marine reptiles are just as remarkable and captivating as their terrestrial counterparts, the dinosaurs. We are very excited to share this awe-inspiring adventure with audiences who will get to see some of the most astonishing creatures of all time glide right off the screen. The incredible quality of its visual effects in 3D in ultra-photorealistic scenes makes this film utterly stunning."

SEA REX 3D premieres today at the New England Aquarium's IMAX® theatre (Boston, MA) and the IMAX® 3D Theatre Broadway at the Beach (Myrtle Beach, SC). It can also be seen at the Thanksgiving Point's Museum of Ancient Life (Lehi, UT) and Zion Canyon Theatre (Springdale, UT). The film will then open on June 12th at the Louisville Science Center (Louisville, KY) and on July 1st at the Liberty Science Center (Jersey City, NJ), as well as at Moody Gardens (Galveston, TX) in Spring 2011. Internationally, the film will be launched at the Science Center Singapore on November 1st, and in January 2011 in Europe at Paris' La Geode and the Tycho Brahe Planetarium in Copenhagen. Additional IMAX theatre locations worldwide will be added to the growing list of engagements in the coming weeks.

In addition, the Company has secured two important distribution alliances, with leading motion picture distributor Luxor Group in Russia, the CIS and Baltic states, and Sarai Inc. in Japan.

The film is rated "Universal" by the British Board of Film Classification (BBFC), the equivalent of a "General Audience" rating from the Motion Picture Association of America. According to the BBFC, films classified as "Universal" are suitable for audiences aged 4 years and over.

Under the leadership of Dr. Nathalie Bardet, a top-notch team of scientists was assembled to guide the filmmakers: Dr. Olivier Rieppel, Rowe Family Curator at the Field Museum in Chicago (IL); Dr. Ryosuke Motani, Professor at the University of California, Davis (CA); Dr. Zulma Gasparini, Paleontologist at Argentina's La Plata Museum and CONICET; and Dr. Benjamin Kear, Paleontologist at Melbourne's La Trobe University (Australia).

The official website is http://www.SeaRex-theFilm.com

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