The Reuben H. Fleet Science Center is pleased to announce three new IMAX films that will premiere in the new Space Theater when it reopens on December 13! (date subject to possible construction delays)
Already announced, WILD OCEAN will be the first film to play on the world’s first NanoSeam IMAX Dome screen. An exciting trailer from this film can be seen further down this page.
The second film to open (also on December 13) will be… ANIMALOPOLIS! This 32-minute IMAX film is a first, in that it was produced specifically with a younger audience in mind! (as young as 3 years old) Here is a sample scene from ANIMALOPOLIS. The complete trailer is coming very soon!
ABOUT THE FILM: Singing lions, bears that waltz, sea lions turning somersaults. Otters pray, flamingos squawk, a calf who’d rather dance than walk. With 12 hilarious segments, each featuring a different animal, ANIMALOPOLIS will appeal to young children as well as the young at heart. Whether going nose to nose with hippos as they graze upon nature’s massive salad bar, or eye to eye with dancing bears, we are reminded that nature provides us with humor and wonder everywhere.
The third IMAX film to open at the Fleet on December 13 will also present audiences with a first — an amazing film that delves into the life and work of one of the world’s greatest artists: Vincent Van Gogh. Presenting… VAN GOGH: Brush with Genius.
ABOUT THE FILM: Plunge into the heart of Vincent van Gogh’s paintings and take a journey through the surprisingly short period of the artist’s career, during which he completed more than 900 paintings. VAN GOGH follows in the artist’s footsteps, traveling from the Netherlands to Auvers-sur-Oise then passing through Arles, Saint-Rémy and Paris. Discover the fantastic colors and distinctive brushwork of a genius. From the dazzling yellow of the cornfields to the deep blue of the sky, the entire palette of one of our most flamboyant painters explodes to light up the giant screen.
In case you missed it, here’s the trailer for our “A film” in the totally-transformed IMAX Dome Theater, WILD OCEAN.
WILD OCEAN is an explosive, symphonic film about man and nature that captures one of the world’s greatest spectacles. Each year a massive feeding frenzy takes place in the oceans off South Africa as billions of fish migrate up the KwaZulu-Natal Wild Coast. Breaching whales, frenzied sharks, herding dolphins, and diving gannets compete in an epic underwater struggle for survival. WILD OCEAN recently received the Giant Screen Cinema Association’s prestigious Achievement Awards for Best Original Score and Best Sound Design.
Can’t wait to see this film!
My kids and I are looking for ward to the Grand Re-Opening of the IMAX theater.
I am a huge fan of the IMAX. But I will pass this one.
We just saw a similar film at the Smithsonian IMAX in D.C. and didn’t enjoy watching animals kill and eat each other on the big screen. Many families with children left because the kids were crying.
Looking forward to the reopening, at any rate!
I was on the edge of my seat in that short time, I cant wait to see the whole film!!!!
Thank you, Jennifer, for passing on that bit of information regarding this particular movie. I know now not to take my 5 year old grandson. And, like you, am looking forward to the Grand Reopening!
I can’t wait to see the IMAX film in the new IMAX dome theater and take my son Ishwar and daughter Anjali to see it together. Looking forward to it!!
I love the ocean. It would be nice if they showed some surfing. I requested that they put in ear-jacks for Spanish and Chinese dubbing. I hope they took my suggestion.
Since OMNIMAX premiered in 1973 at the Reuben H. Fleet Space Theater and Science Center showing two OMNIMAX features, Voyage to the Outer Planets and Garden Isle, I have been waiting for a breakthrough to excite me back again. And this film certainly does that for me. Congrads on bringing this film to San Diego!
I cannot wait to see the films in the new dome. Please keep me informed on any new advances.
Thank you.
Love the Dome.
I can’t wait to see the new dome. Being raised in San Diego the Reuben H. Fleet Space Theater was a big part of my life. Now I’ve been able to introduce my son and he LOVES it! This film shows nature as God intended and teaches kids about the life cycle. I can’t wait to take my son to see it!
Oh my goodness! My granddaughter & I will definitely be going to see this!
I can hardly wait to see the transformation of the Theater. See you in Decenber.
Of course, I haven’t seen one yet, but from the trailers I have seen I definitely will see all of them as soon as the IMAX screen is available.
I have been told that the opening will be in December; is that correct? Will the vouchers that expire in 2008 be extended four mounths as the 2009 vouchers will?
Of the three, I like Van Gogh, and the lions best. There’s nothing wrong with the film about wild fishing of porpoises and sharks, but it’s too much like other films you have shown. The lion singing opera was great, and Van Gogh couldn’t be better!
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