The Twilight Saga: Eclipse to Hit IMAX Screens

IMAX and Summitt Entertainment announced today that the third film in the Twilight franchise, Eclipse, will be released in IMAX theaters when the film is released next summer. Arriving in both regular formats and IMAX, The Twilight Saga: Eclipse hits theaters June 30th 2010. “Twilight moviegoers will have a whole new way to experience this next installment of the series, with the enhanced image and sound quality of ‘The IMAX Experience’ putting them IN the movie,” said Richie Fay, Summit Entertainment’s President of Domestic Theatrical Distribution. “The IMAX release puts us on the event film calendar for 2010, and we’re very excited to work with IMAX to bring a new kind of film to the IMAX theatre network.”

Opening this film in IMAX is one more source of revenue for Summitt who have a huge cash cow on their hands. The Twilight Saga: New Moon hit theaters last month with an enormous opening of $140 million its first weekend. The Twilight Saga: Eclipse will take over movie theaters next summer when the movie arrives in theaters on June 30th 2010.

In The Twilight Saga: Eclipse, Bella once again finds herself surrounded by danger as Seattle is ravaged by a string of mysterious killings and a malicious vampire continues her quest for revenge. In the midst of it all, she is forced to choose between her love for Edward and her friendship with Jacob — knowing that her decision has the potential to ignite the ageless struggle between vampire and werewolf. With her graduation quickly approaching, Bella is confronted with the most important decision of her life.