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IMAX Corporation (NYSE: IMAX) is an entertainment technology company whose proprietary software, architecture, and equipment support a global network of premium IMAX theaters. News about IMAX often centers on its box office performance, partnerships with studios and exhibitors, and developments across its content and technology platform.
Recent company announcements highlight record results at the global box office, including a reported $1.28 billion in IMAX global box office in 2025 and record performance in North America, China, and other international markets. IMAX news also covers major film releases on its network, such as “Avatar: Fire and Ash,” which the company describes as one of the biggest IMAX openings in its history, and a strong Thanksgiving lineup led by titles like “Zootopia 2” and “Wicked: For Good.”
Investors and followers of IMAX news can expect updates on agreements with exhibition partners, such as the multi-location deal with Cinemark to add and upgrade IMAX with Laser and IMAX 70mm film systems. The company also issues news on content partnerships, including its expanded collaboration with GKIDS to present 4K Studio Ghibli restorations in IMAX locations across North America.
In addition, IMAX uses news releases to communicate financing and capital structure actions, such as its convertible senior notes offerings and investor day events that outline its long-term growth plans. This news page is a resource for tracking IMAX’s announcements on box office milestones, film slates, technology deployments, and financial transactions over time.
IMAX (NYSE: IMAX) will participate in the 38th Annual ROTH Conference in Laguna Niguel, CA, with a fireside chat on Tuesday, March 24, 2026 at 2:00 p.m. ET (11:00 a.m. PT).
IMAX CFO Natasha Fernandes will lead the fireside, and the company will hold one-on-one investor meetings. A live webcast will be available at investors.imax.com.
IMAX (NYSE: IMAX) reported record 2025 results: revenue of $410.2M (+16% YoY), record box office of $1.28B (+40% YoY), and record adjusted EBITDA margin of 45.1% (up 570 bps). Cash from operations was $127M (+79% YoY). The company installed 160 systems and ended 2025 with 434-system backlog and available liquidity of $545M. 2026 guidance targets $1.4B box office, 160–175 installations and adjusted EBITDA margin in the mid-40s.
IMAX (NYSE: IMAX) will participate in the Morgan Stanley Technology, Media & Telecom Conference in San Francisco.
The company will hold a fireside chat on Monday, March 2 at 4:50 p.m. ET (1:50 p.m. PT) featuring CFO Natasha Fernandes, plus one-on-one investor meetings and a live webcast on the IMAX investor relations website.
IMAX (NYSE: IMAX) reported a $28 million China box office haul across the seven-day Chinese New Year period, driven largely by domestic blockbuster Pegasus 3, which earned $24 million in its first seven days — IMAX's strongest Chinese-film opening since Ne Zha 2.
The IMAX China network captured 3.4% of total box office while operating on less than 1% of national screens; other holiday titles included Blade of the Guardians ($3.3M) and Scare Out ($0.5M). Pegasus 3 will also roll out to select IMAX locations in North America, UK, Australia and New Zealand.
IMAX (NYSE: IMAX) will announce fourth-quarter and full-year 2025 financial results and host a conference call on Wednesday, February 25, 2026 at 4:30 p.m. ET.
The call will be webcast and accessible via the company's investor relations site, with telephone access available after pre-registration for a dial-in number and unique PIN. A replay will be posted on the investor relations website.
IMAX (NYSE: IMAX) reported a record global box office of $1.28 billion for 2025, up +40% YoY and +13% above its 2019 high. The company set regional records: North America $449M (+14%), China $407M (+5%), and Rest of World $427M (+12%). IMAX reached a company-high 3.8% global market share from ~1,800 locations and recorded local language box office of $405M (+65%).
IMAX released its largest slate ever with 122 new releases (67 local language films) and guided to a record $1.4 billion global box office for 2026, citing a strong filmed-for-IMAX and international lineup.
IMAX (NYSE: IMAX) reported a $43.6 million global opening weekend for Disney/20th Century Studios’ “Avatar: Fire and Ash,” the Company’s largest opening of 2025 and the fifth-largest IMAX debut ever. IMAX delivered 12.6% of the film’s worldwide debut while using less than 1% of total screens, via the widest IMAX global release ever at 1,703 screens. North America IMAX grossed $13 million (14.8% of the domestic debut); international IMAX grossed $30.6 million, the third-highest IMAX international opening ever. In China, IMAX earned $13.5 million, representing 23% of the film’s market debut. The film is exclusively available in IMAX 3D and will screen across the IMAX network through January in most markets.
IMAX (NYSE: IMAX) and GKIDS announced an expanded partnership to bring multiple 4K Studio Ghibli restorations to North American IMAX locations beginning in 2026. The agreement follows the IMAX release of Princess Mononoke, described as the second-highest grossing vault release ever for IMAX. Restorations are overseen by Studio Ghibli’s Atsushi Okui and will debut in IMAX theaters with additional titles and dates to be announced.
The release notes IMAX’s global footprint of 1,829 systems as of Sept 30, 2025, positioning IMAX to distribute these event screenings across a large theatrical network.
IMAX (NYSE: IMAX) reported a record Thanksgiving five-day global box office of $40.8 million driven by Disney’s “Zootopia 2” and Universal’s “Wicked: For Good.” This result tops IMAX’s prior Thanksgiving record of $24.0 million in 2024, a +70% increase, and marks the best global November weekend in IMAX history.
Key film figures include Zootopia 2 debuting with $32.1 million worldwide (including $20.5 million in China, representing 8% of its China total on under 1% of screens) and Wicked: For Good contributing $7.2 million for the weekend and $31.3 million cumulative to date.
IMAX (NYSE: IMAX) will host an Investor Day on Thursday, December 4, 2025 to outline its long-term growth plan across content, system network, and technology platform.
The presentation runs from 12:00 p.m. ET / 9:00 a.m. PT to approximately 3:00 p.m. ET / 12:00 p.m. PT. In-person attendance is by invitation only and requires advance registration due to limited capacity.
A live webcast will be available at https://imaxcorp2025ird.q4web.com/ and participants can pre-register at https://app.webinar.net/0e4qVa6rvBk. A full replay and presentation materials will be posted on the IMAX Investor Relations site after the event.