IMAX is rapidly gaining market share and poised for growth in the coming years. CEO Rich Gelfond is forecasting a $1.2 billion year for the company, which would be a record for the 55-year-old business. Wall Street analysts expect 2026 will be even better. The company has around 1,700 screens worldwide and contracts to build about 500 more. General atmosphere during an IMAX private screening for the movie “First Man” at an AMC theater in New York City on Oct. 10, 2018. Lars Niki | Getty Images Entertainment | Getty Images
More than a year before “F1: The Movie” would eventually hit theaters, Apple struck a deal with IMAX.
The studio secured the use of IMAX’s camera technology as well as a three-week release in its theaters, a partnership that helped the film generate nearly $300