Lucy To Be Released In IMAX

Luc Besson’s Lucy, starring The Avengers’ Scarlet Johansson, will be digitally remastered and released in IMAX on August 8.

Certain scenes in Lucy were filmed using IMAX cameras. Those high-resolution scenes will be displayed in their full glory on IMAX movie screens.

“Luc Besson is one of the most gifted creators of on-screen heroines in cinema history, and Scarlett Johansson is a favorite of IMAX audiences around the world,” said Greg Foster, Senior Executive Vice President, IMAX Corp. and CEO of IMAX Entertainment.  “Besson uses IMAX cameras to capture this powerful combination, making Lucy the kind of visceral visual spectacle that our fans are looking for and providing a moviegoing experience only IMAX can deliver.”

“When shooting a movie, as much as possible, I try and remove the wall between the lens and the performers,” said Besson.  “Filming key scenes in Lucy with IMAX cameras allowed me to bring the gradual awakening that our heroine is experiencing directly to the audience.  I hope that you can feel what she feels and go on this exciting journey with her as she adapts to the incredible changes to her mind and body.”

From La Femme Nikita and The Professional to The Fifth Element, writer/director Luc Besson has created some of the toughest, most memorable female action heroes in recent cinematic history.  Now, Besson directs Scarlett Johansson and Academy Award® winner Morgan Freeman in Lucy, an action-thriller that examines the possibility of what one human could truly do if she unlocked 100 percent of her brain capacity and accessed the furthest reaches of her mind.  For more information about Lucy, please visit the official website at www.lucymovie.com.