Forrest Gump Getting IMAX Release And New IMAX Poster To Celebrate 20th Anniversary

IMAX, Paramount Pictures, and Warner Bros. Home Entertainment have announced they will be celebrating the 20th anniversary Robert Zemeckis' Academy Award Best Picture-winning Forrest Gump with an exclusive one-week re-release in IMAX theaters. The film will be digitally re-mastered for the IMAX format and released domestically by Paramount Pictures in IMAX theatres starting September 5.

Additionally, Forrest Gump will receive a Diamond Luxe Blu-ray release from Warner Home Video, set for release on September 30. The Diamond Luxe edition features a new collector-style packaging, with a state-of-the-art sophisticated design.

"As a ground-breaking achievement in both cinematography and visual effects for its time, Forrest Gump has become a modern American movie classic," said Greg Foster, Senior Executive Vice President, IMAX Corp. and CEO of IMAX Entertainment. "We're thrilled to once again collaborate with our longtime friends and partners Bob Zemeckis, Tom Hanks and Paramount. This film deserves a platform like The IMAX Experience® to help make its 20th anniversary one to remember."

"On behalf of the entire Forrest Gump family, it is with great pleasure and pride that we bring Forrest Gump back to the big screen using the latest technology for the ultimate IMAX experience," said producer Wendy Finerman.

Originally released in theaters by Paramount Pictures, Forrest Gump stars Tom Hanks in the title role, a man who — despite his sub-normal IQ — led an extraordinary life, with a ringside seat to many of the most memorable events of the second half of the 20th century. The award-winning film went on to gross more than $675 million at the global box office, of which nearly $330 million came from North America, making it the highest-grossing film of all time when it was released in 1994.

The film also stars Robin Wright, Sally Field and Gary Sinise in his Oscar-nominated role as Lieutenant Dan.

The IMAX release of Forrest Gump will be digitally re-mastered into the image and sound quality of The IMAX Experience with proprietary IMAX DMR (Digital Re-mastering) technology. The crystal-clear images, coupled with IMAX's customized theatre geometry and powerful digital audio, create a unique environment that will make audiences feel as if they are in the movie.