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It was a big week for director Ron Howard. There was that Oscar thing and then this: Howard's "Apollo 13" will be the first non-animated feature converted into IMAX format.

Through a partnership of Universal Pictures, Imagine Entertainment and IMAX, "Apollo 13" will be remastered from

35 millimeter to IMAX through a new patent-pending technology developed by the Toronto-based film company. The eight story high, 120-foot wide version of 'Apollo 13" is scheduled to be in IMAX theaters late this summer.

"Its combination of science and entertainment made ('Apollo 13') the perfect fit," said Universal senior publicist Amanda Scholer.

And Howard's Oscar buzz won't hurt. "It's good timing, but the movie stands on its own," she said. "Ron deserved the Academy Award for 'Apollo 13' when it came out."

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