Disney+ will add immersive Imax-quality audio for Marvel movies in 2023

Disney+ is bringing another side of the Imax theater experience to the living room: the streamer plans to add support for DTS-enhanced Imax signature audio for a select batch of Marvel movies and other titles in 2023.

Disney Streaming, in partnership with the DTS audio technology subsidiary of Imax and Xperi, has announced that Imax Enhanced titles on Disney+ will be available with signature Imax sound by DTS on supported hardware devices later this year. According to the companies, the new feature is "specifically calibrated" to deliver immersive sound reproduction on home theater systems, ensuring that "filmmakers' creative intent is fully optimized for Imax quality presentation".

This is the second phase of Disney+'s partnership with Imax. In November 2021, the streaming service launched 13 Marvel movies in Imax's extended 1.90:1 aspect ratio to deliver up to 26% more on-screen frames for select footage. /p>

All Imax Enhanced titles on Disney+ will be available with signature Imax sound by DTS this year, featuring the exact date yet to be determined. Disney+'s current slate of Imax Enhanced titles include: "Black Panther: Wakanda Forever" (streaming Feb. 1) and "Black Panther," "Thor: Love & Thunder," "Doctor Strange," and "Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of madness”. “, “Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings”, “Black Widow”, “Eternals”, “Guardians of the Galaxy” and “Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2", "Iron Man", "Captain America: Civil War", "Thor: Ragnarok", "Black Panther", "Avengers: Infinity War", "Ant-Man and the Wasp", "Captain Marvel" and "Avengers : Endgame", as well as Pixar's "Lightyear".

At launch, devices that will support Imax signature sound by DTS on Disney+ include TVs certified Imax Enhanced from Sony and Hisense and certified AV receivers from Denon, Marantz and JBL.

"This unique collaboration extends our longstanding relationship between Disney and Imax, and we look forward to delivering this new immersive audio experience as well as superior playback quality for current and future titles to our audiences around the world,” said Jerrell Jimerson, Senior Vice President of Product, Disney Streaming.

Disney+ is the first major streaming service to adopt Imax Enhanced formats. Consumer response to the launch of Imax Enhanced titles on Disney+ "has been overwhelmingly positive, giving viewers what they've been asking for – stunning images at home as envisioned by the incredible teams behind some of the world's most popular films" , added the head of Xperi. content manager Bill Neighbours. "Now fans will be able to enjoy the full Imax Enhanced experience with the addition of signature Imax Enhanced sound by DTS, exclusively for these titles."

Imax and Marvel Studios first collaborated in 2010, and the Marvel Cinematic Universe became the highest-grossing franchise in Imax history. The companies noted that "Avengers: Infinity War" and "Avengers: Endgame" were the first films shot entirely with Imax digital cameras.

Photo above: Marvel Studios' "Black Panther: Wakanda Forever"< /p>

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