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September 24, 2007
NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC DIVES INTO LOST WORLD OF MARINE REPTILES WITH 'SEA MONSTERS: A PREHISTORIC ADVENTURE'
Premieres at Cinemark IMAX® Theatre in Colorado Springs on Oct. 5, 2007
PLANO, TX... (Aug. 2, 2007) National Geographic’s new giant-screen film "Sea Monsters: A Prehistoric Adventure," premieres at the Cinemark IMAX® Theatre in Colorado Springs on Friday, Oct. 5, 2007. The theatre is located at 3305 Cinema Point in Colorado Springs.
"Sea Monsters: A Prehistoric Adventure" brings to life the extraordinary marine reptiles of the dinosaur age on the world’s biggest screens in 3-D. From the giraffe-necked Styxosaurus and 20-foot "bulldog" fish Xiphactinus to the T-Rex of the ocean - the 40-foot super-predator Tylosaurus - these wondrous beasts defy imagination.
The film, narrated by Tony Award-winning actor Liev Schreiber and with an original score by longtime musical collaborators Richard Evans, David Rhodes and Peter Gabriel, takes audiences on a remarkable journey into the relatively unexplored world of the "other dinosaurs," those reptiles that lived beneath the water.
"This is the first giant-screen film about what lived in the water during the dinosaur age," said producer Lisa Truitt, president of National Geographic Giant Screen Films and Special Projects. "It is perfect subject matter for such an immersive format, one that allows these giants to literally swim off the screen and directly into the audience."
The film follows a family of Dolichorhynchops, also known informally as "Dollies," as they traverse ancient waters populated with saber-toothed fish, prehistoric sharks and giant squid. On their journey, the Dollies encounter other extraordinary sea creatures: lizard-like reptiles called Platecarpus that swallowed their prey whole like snakes; Styxosaurus with necks nearly 20 feet long and paddle-like fins as large as an adult human; and at the top of the food chain, the monstrous Tylosaurus, a predator with no enemies.
Sea Monsters 3-D opens at the Cinemark IMAX® Theatre, located at 3305 Cinema Point in Colorado Springs, on Friday, October 5, 2007. For information on tickets and showtimes, please call 719-596-3212, or visit the website at www.cinemark.com.
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About National Geographic Giant Screen Films National Geographic Giant Screen Films is part of National Geographic Ventures (NGV), a wholly owned subsidiary of the National Geographic Society, one of the world’s largest nonprofit scientific and educational organizations. Founded in 1888 to "increase and diffuse geographic knowledge," the Society works to inspire people to care about the planet. Building on its global reputation for remarkable visuals and compelling stories, National Geographic Giant Screen Films produces original 2-D and 3-D productions for the world’s largest screens. National Geographic Giant Screen Films also retains distribution rights to one of the largest film libraries in the giant-screen industry.
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