IMAX News & Events

In a regulatory filing, the company stated: "As previously announced on March 30, 2026, Richard Gelfond, the Chief Executive Officer of IMAX Corporation, is on a temporary medical leave of absence. On April 16, 2026, the Company's board of directors appointed Robert D. Lister, the Company's Chief Legal Officer and Senior Executive Vice President, to serve as the Company's interim principal executive officer - "PEO" - in addition to his current duties until May 1, 2026, following which Mr. Gelfond will resume the role of PEO. Mr. Lister will not receive any additional compensation in connection with his temporary interim appointment."

During a surprise appearance at CinemaCon, Paramount Skydance (PSKY) CEO David Ellison announced that as of today, Paramount Pictures will offer a 45-day exclusive window for their movies to play in theaters, Matt Donnelly of Variety report. Ellison also said Paramount will commit to a 3-month period for its movies to be on streaming video-on-demand platforms before titles head to Paramount, Donnelly notes. Publicly traded companies in the movie theatre space include AMC Entertainment (AMC), Cinemark (CNK), Imax (IMAX), Marcus (MCS) and National CineMedia (NCMI).