But we are not in a rush to do another one tomorrow.
I think the factors have to come into place that work for everyone.
Obviously, theres a lot of different constituencies with different agendas that go in there.
Lincoln Square Imax in ManhattanImax
The right amount of windows.
The right amount of playtime.
… Its a fairly complex deal to have met all the various constituencies.
Not all movies are meant to be an Imax event, but Gelfond thinksNarniadefinitely is.
Its also not as unusual as you think, he added.
Imax is working with Apple Original FilmsF1, with Warner Bros. distributing, on the summer release.
There will be more projects like this, he said.
In the case ofNarnia, its a two-week special event.
Its led byNe Zha 2, now the highest-grossing Imax release of all time in China.
The tide has turned, said Gelfond.Ne Zha 2opened in the U.S. this past weekend.
JuggernautCaptain America: Brave New Worlddid great Imax box office opening weekend.
Hollywood releases are picking up in general.
The company cited a super Thanksgiving (and November weekend) with $22.5 million in worldwide box office.
Q4 box office of $204 million increased 20% year-over-year, bringing Imax near an annual record.
The company continues to expand its networks.
Commercial data pipe growth continues with the number of Imax locations increasing 2.5% year-over-year to 1,735 systems.
The company ended last year with a backlog of 440 Imax systems.
