Imax South Africa launch details

Ster-Kinekor has has completed an agreement with Imax corporation to install an Imax theatre at Ster-Kinekor Gateway by November 2013.

Construction of the Durban theatre is set to start during September 2013, Ster-Kinekor said.

According to Ster-Kinekor, Gateway is its flagship – and most successful – cinema complex.

However, Ster-Kinekor said it is already considering some of its other sites that could accommodate the larger, floor-to-ceiling and wall-to-wall screen and complex infrastructure that the Imax format requires.

The first Imax theatre will be finished in time for the international release of Thor: The Dark World, Ster-Kinekor said.

It will be followed by the second film in the Hunger games trilogy, Hunger Games: Catching Fire, and then The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug.

“With more than 25 full-length feature films expected to enjoy an Imax release during 2014, we are looking forward to what is going to be a very big year for Ster-Kinekor with Imax’s immersive format,” said Fiaz Mahomed, CEO of Ster-Kinekor Theatres.