Johnny Depp , Kate Winslett go 3D at IMAX

IMAX Corporation and Warner Bros. Pictures today announced that their upcoming original IMAX(R) 3D production, Deep Sea 3D, will be co-narrated by Johnny Depp and Kate Winslet, and will feature an original score from award-winning composer Danny Elfman.

The film will be the first documentary ever to boast the voices of Depp or Winslet, and be the first original IMAX production to be scored by Elfman, who has provided the musical backdrop for major Hollywood productions such as Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, Chicago, Spider-Man 2, Men in Black and many others.

Slated for release exclusively to IMAX(R) theatres on March 3, 2006, Deep Sea 3D is Warner Bros. Pictures' second original IMAX 3D production, following the highly successful release of NASCAR 3D: The IMAX Experience, which has now grossed nearly $23 million around the world.

"Our last original IMAX production was the second-highest-performing
documentary of 2004, so we're very excited about the potential for Deep Sea 3D, especially as it marries the magic of IMAX 3D 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 3D is loaded with breathtaking shots designed specifically for the spectacular IMAX 3D format, and the addition of these major talents makes the film even more attractive to both moviegoers and exhibitors," said Greg Foster,Chairman and President of IMAX Filmed Entertainment. "This film represents another milestone in our quest to bring the thrill of Hollywood entertainment to our compelling original IMAX 3D productions, and we're delighted to be the first to join Johnny Depp and Kate Winslet with exotic scorpion fish, tiger sharks and the giant Pacific octopus."

Deep Sea 3D was shot by award-winning Director/Cinematographer Howard Hall and produced by Toni Myers. The producer for Howard Hall Productions was Michele Hall. The film was executive produced by Graeme Ferguson and Brad Ball, and associate produced by Judy Carroll.    

Deep Sea 3D offers audiences astonishing up-close encounters with some of the world's most exotic undersea creatures. Howard Hall, Michelle Hall, Ferguson and Carroll were part of the accomplished filmmaking team behind IMAX's first underwater 3D adventure, Into The Deep, which has grossed more than $70 million since its 1991 release.