Sea Monsters: A Prehistoric Adventure Hits $30 Million at Breakneck Speed Sea Monsters: A Prehistoric Adventure has become one of the fastest giant-screen films to hit the $30 million mark since its release on October 5 2007 and is one of the highest grossing original giant-screen films of 2008. The announcement was made by Mark Katz president Giant Screen Film and Distribution for National Geographic Cinema Ventures. “We’re thrilled with the enthusiastic response Sea Monsters: A Prehistoric Adventure has received from audiences around the world ” says Katz. “It’s a testament to the strength of the story and how beautifully National Geographic captured these characters on screen. We’re confident that this film will be enjoyed by audiences for years to come.” Sea Monsters: A Prehistoric Adventure narrated by Tony Award-winning actor Liev Schreiber with an original score by longtime musical collaborators Richard Evans David Rhodes and Peter Gabriel takes audiences on a remarkable journey into the often overlooked world of the “other dinosaurs ” those reptiles that lived beneath the water. Funded in part through a grant from the National Science Foundation the film delivers a vision of some of Earth’s grandest ocean creatures. The film produced in both 2D and 3D had the largest day and date release in the history of the giant-screen industry when it debuted in October 2007 becoming the first film to release simultaneously in IMAX and digital 3D theatres. It is currently licensed in approximately 140 theatres in 20 countries worldwide with recent or upcoming openings in Barcelona and Madrid Spain; Borre Denmark; Athens Greece; Salmiya Kuwait; Regina and Sudbury Canada; Tallahassee Florida; Lubbock Texas; Milwaukee Wisconsin; and Louisville Kentucky. Sea Monsters: A Prehistoric Adventure can currently be seen in more than 50 theatres across the United States. An audience and critic favorite Sea Monsters: A Prehistoric Adventure was recently honored with awards in the categories of Best Film Best Film for Learning and GSCA Marketing—Big Idea by the Giant Screen Cinema Association. The film was also awarded the Visual Effects Society’s award for Special Venue Project and a Golden Reel award from the Motion Picture Sound Editors Association for Best Sound Editing—Special Venue. National Geographic Cinema Ventures www.nationalgeographic.com
