9 Crazy Reasons You Shouldn't Ignore IMAX

By Tim Beyers – Nov 21, 2012 at 3:36PM

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The large-screen pioneer unveils a plan to boldly go into unchartered territory

Give thanks, sci-fi nerds! This week, IMAX (IMAX -2.05%) announced plans to preview the first nine minutes of next year's Star Trek Into Darkness -- sequel to J.J. Abrams' reimagining of the popular sci-fi series -- during December's world premiere of The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey.

What's interesting is that these are two potential blockbusters in the making from entirely different studios. Star Trek is a Paramount Pictures property and owned by Viacom (NASDAQ: VIA). The Hobbit is director Peter Jackson's follow-up to the highly successful Lord of the Rings trilogy, and an important new franchise for Time Warner's (TWX) Warner Bros. studios. That these two agreed to be paired says something important about IMAX. Find out more in the video below.

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