Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix finale to be in IMAX 3D

Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix

In "Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix", Harry returns for the fifth year of study at Hogwarts only to discover that much of the wizarding community has been led to believe that the story of the teenager's recent encounter with the evil Lord Voldemort is a lie, putting Harry's integrity in question. Worse, the Minister for Magic, Cornelius Fudge, has appointed a new Defense Against the Dark Arts teacher, the duplicitous Professor Dolores Umbridge. But Professor Dolores Umbridge's "Ministry approved" course of defense magic leaves the young wizards woefully unprepared to defend themselves against the Dark forces threatening them, so at the prompting of his friends Hermione and Ron, Harry is convinced to take matters into his own hands. Meeting secretly with a small group of students who name themselves "Dumbledore's Army" Harry teaches them how to defend themselves against the Dark Arts, preparing the courageous young wizards for the extraordinary battle that lies ahead.

Warner Bros. Pictures presents a Heyday Films production, "Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix." The film stars Daniel Radcliffe, Rupert Grint, Emma Watson, Helena Bonham Carter, Robbie Coltrane, Warwick Davis, Ralph Fiennes, Michael Gambon, Brendan Gleeson, Richard Griffiths, Jason Isaacs, Gary Oldman, Alan Rickman, Fiona Shaw, Maggie Smith, Imelda Staunton, David Thewlis, Emma Thompson and Julie Walters.



IMAX Theatre Sydney announced today that the explosive finale of the IMAX version of Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix will be in IMAX 3D.

IMAX Corporation plans to use its proprietary 2D to 3D conversion technology to transform pproximately 20 minutes at the end of the film into IMAX 3D. The entire film is being digitally re-mastered into the unparalleled image and sound quality of The IMAX Experience using IMAX DMR (Digital Re-Mastering) technology- the added bonus is that the finale will be in 3D.

Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix will be released at the IMAX Theatre Sydney and in conventional cinemas on July 12, 2007, however the 3D finale will be exclusive to the IMAX season.

The film is based on the best-selling J.K. Rowling book and is the fifth instalment of the widely successful Harry Potter film series.

"It’s hard to imagine anything that will excite cinema goers more than the prospect of the next instalment of Harry Potter in IMAX with the tremendous bonus of a finale in 3D," said Mark Bretherton, Chief Executive Officer, IMAX Sydney. "Harry’s world has already been brought to life through the magic of film but this will, quite literally, take it to the next dimension. Audiences won’t be looking at Hogwarts, they’ll feel like they are there."

For more information on Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix, visit http://harrypotter.warnerbros.com/