Large format entertainment and cinema specialist, IMAX Corporation has signed an agreement with BFC Media Limited for a new IMAX® theatre to be sited in Moscow.

The new IMAX® theatre will form part of the largest shopping centre to be built in Moscow to date. The site will be operated by leading shopping centre operator, Ramenka, and is located next to the M10 Road, Moscow's most important thoroughfare, running to St Petersburg. The Moscow IMAX® theatre is expected to open in January 2003.

We are thrilled to be introducing the first IMAX® theatre to Russia, says BFC Media spokesperson, Oksana Zinovieva. Russia, with its great cinematographic history, now has an exploding movie-going population. We believe that this IMAX® theatre, with its mix of both commercially-orientated films and educational programming, is the perfect fit for audiences in Moscow and throughout all of Russia.

The IMAX® theatre, capable of showing classic IMAX® 2D films as well as the new IMAX® 3D films such as SPACE STATION - launched this year and narrated by Tom Cruise - will be situated in the new 68,000sq m Ramstore shopping centre. This Western-style mall will incorporate numerous food courts, a four-screen mini-plex cinema, ice skating rink, as well as two floors of retail outlets.

Details: +1 905 403 6500