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Dolby Announces Atmos Theaters for 'Life of Pi' and 'The Guardians' |
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Home Theater News General News
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Written by Dick Ward
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Wednesday, 21 November 2012 |
Atmos is one of the biggest things to hit theaters since 3D and unlike 3D which requires glasses and induces headaches, Atmos requires only that you go to an equipped theater to enjoy your film. It takes the traditional surround sound that we've gotten used to and makes it even more specific, allowing for pinpoint sound and a more immersive experience. If you want to get your Atmos fix, you can check out 'Life of Pi' or 'The Guardians,' both of which are out now. The list of theaters is below.
'Life of Pi' Canada - Cineplex® SilverCity Yonge-Eglinton Cinemas (Toronto, ON)
- Cineplex SilverCity St. Vital (Winnipeg, MB)
- Cineplex SilverCity Hamilton Mountain (Stoney Creek, ON)
United States - AMC Aventura 24 (Aventura, FL)
- AMC Barrywoods 24 (Kansas City, MO)
- AMC Downtown Disney 24 (Lake Buena Vista, FL)
- AMC Empire 25 (New York, NY)
- AMC Ontario Mills 30 (Ontario, CA)
- Brenden Theatres at the Palms (Las Vegas, NV)
- Cinemark Century at Pacific Commons (Fremont, CA)
- Cinemark West Plano and XD (Plano, TX)
- Cinemark Century Napa Valley and XD (Napa, CA)
- Cinetopia Vancouver Mall 23 (Vancouver, WA)
- Maya Cinemas Pittsburg 16 (Pittsburg, CA)
- MegaPlex West Valley 15 at Valley Fair Mall (West Valley, UT)
- Santikos Palladium IMAX (San Antonio, TX)
- ShowPlace ICON at Roosevelt Collection (Chicago, IL)
'The Guardians' Europe - Bio Naestved (Naestved, Denmark)
- Cineplexx Donau Plex (Vienna, Austria)
- Cinesa (Barcelona, Spain)
- Kristiansand Kino (Kristiansand, Norway)
- Ocine (Valladoild, Spain)
United States
- AMC Metreon 16 (San Francisco, CA)
- ArcLight La Jolla (La Jolla, CA)
- ArcLight Sherman Oaks (Sherman Oaks, CA)
- Brenden Theatres at the Palms (Las Vegas, NV)
- Cinetopia Vancouver Mall 23 (Vancouver, WA)
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