IMAX announced Thursday that it’s partnering with Hulu to bring 16 of its documentaries to the streaming site this summer. So while your local IMAX screen may be closed due to coronavirus, you can at least watch documentaries.
These docs, including notable works like A Beautiful Planet, Space Station, and The Secret of Life on Earth, give us wonderful looks at the fundamentally important components that make up life. They’re narrated by notable folks like Jennifer Lawrence, Kristen Bell, Chris Evans, Cate Blanchett, Tom Cruise, and the nature doc GOAT Sir David Attenborough. And they just might help folks stuck at home acquaint themselves with a sense of transportation, as Megan Colligan, President of IMAX Entertainment said in a statement: “With people at home there is an immense and growing desire for discovery, particularly for students, families and children. For years IMAX has helped share the power of the natural world and the potential of human existence, and now, together with Hulu, we can bring those incredible, enlightening experiences to millions more.”
IMAX films are typically seen on 72’ by 53’ screens, and its documentaries tend to take advantage of the immersive nature of the IMAX viewing experience whether that be through taking the audience into outer space or into the depths of the ocean. IMAX Entertainment President Megan Colligan assured The Hollywood Reporter that the films are still impressive when viewed on home TVs or tablets. Many of the films have been digitally remastered but these films won’t be available in 4K.
The full slate of IMAX documentaries heading to Hulu will land on the streaming service over the next few months, with some available now. The full list of titles includes:
A Beautiful Planet (2016)
Pandas: An IMAX Original Film (2018)
Superpower Dogs (2019)
Destiny in Space (1994)
Fires of Kuwait (1992)
Galapagos (1999)
Hail Columbia! (1982)
Into the Deep (1994)
Journey to the South Pacific (2013)
Space Station (2002)
Survival Island (1995)
The Dream is Alive (1985)
T-Rex: Back to the Cretaceous (1998)
China: The Panda Adventure (2001)
Horses: The Story of Equus (2002)
The Secret of Life on Earth (1996)
