'Men in Black III' to Open in Imax 3D on May 25

Sony’s Men in Black III will get the large-format Imax 3D treatment when it is released worldwide on May 25.

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Walter F. Parkes and Laurie MacDonald are producing, with Steven Spielberg and G. Mac Brown as exec producers. The film also stars Josh Brolin, Jemaine Clement and Emma Thompson.

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“Releasing a film in Imax 3D signals an event release, and Men in Black III on Memorial Day weekend certainly qualifies in a big way. We couldn’t be more excited about how MIB III will look and sound in Imax theatres,” Rory Bruer, president of worldwide distribution for Sony Pictures Releasing, said.