DEEP SEA 3-D, the new documentary from IMAX Corp. and Warner Bros. Pictures, will be co-narrated by Johnny Depp and Kate Winselt and will feature an original score from Danny Elfman (CORPSE BRIDE and CHARLIE AND THE CHOCOLATE FACTORY). This marks the first doc to boast the actors voices and the first original IMAX production to be scored by the award-winning composer.
Slated for release exclusively to IMAX theaters on March 3, DEEP SEA 3-D is Warner Bros. Pictures second original IMAX 3-D production, following the highly successful release of NASCAR 3D: THE IMAX EXPERIENCE, which has now grossed nearly $23 million worldwide.
Our last original IMAX production was the second-highest-performing documentary of 2004, so were very excited about the potential for DEEP SEA 3-D, especially as it marries the magic of IMAX 3-D with an engrossing story, an all-star filmmaking team and the talents of Johnny Depp, Kate Winslet and Danny Elfman, said Dan Fellman, president, Domestic Distribution, Warner Bros. Pictures.
DEEP SEA 3-D is loaded with breathtaking shots designed specifically for the spectacular IMAX 3D format [with exotic scorpion fish, tiger sharks and the giant Pacific octopus], and the addition of these major talents makes the film even more attractive to both moviegoers and exhibitors, added Greg Foster, chairman and president of IMAX Filmed Ent.
DEEP SEA 3-D was shot by award-winning director/cinematographer Howard Hall and produced by Toni Myers. The producer for Howard Hall Prods. was Michele Hall. The film was exec produced by Graeme Ferguson and Brad Ball, and associate produced by Judy Carroll.
Howard Hall, Michelle Hall, Ferguson and Carroll were part of the accomplished filmmaking team behind IMAXs first underwater 3-D adventure, INTO THE DEEP, which has grossed more than $70 million since its 1991 release.
Founded in 1967, IMAX Corp. (www.imax.com) is the newest distribution platform for Hollywood content and one of the world's leading entertainment technology companies. IMAX delivers some of the finest cinematic presentations using proprietary IMAX, IMAX 3-D and IMAX DMR technology. As of Sept. 30, 2005, there were 261 IMAX theaters operating in more than 38 countries.
Bill Desowitz, former editor of VFXWorld, is currently the Crafts Editor of IndieWire.
