Dolby Laboratories, Inc. (NYSE: DLB) announced today that acclaimed Singapore director Jack Neo’s upcoming movie Ah Boys to Men will premiere on November 6 in Dolby® Atmos™, the new audio platform that has revolutionized the experience of sound in entertainment. The latest sound technology from Dolby Laboratories, Dolby Atmos delivers a more natural and realistic soundfield that moves sound around and above audiences, transporting them into the onscreen adventure.
“By offering Ah Boys to Men in Dolby Atmos, we will bring our audience immersive cinematic audio on the cutting edge,” said Jack Neo, Film Director. “From the stunning opening scenes showing Singapore under attack to expressing the laughter, sadness, and struggles of the characters, Dolby Atmos is an exciting new tool to deliver my vision to the audience.”
Bringing together mixers, studios, and distributors to create dramatic improvements in the audio experience, the Dolby Atmos platform also provides content creators new creative freedom to tell their stories and deliver to audiences the full impact of their artistic intent, regardless of theatre configuration.
“We are very excited that Jack Neo has selected Dolby Atmos for his latest movie, Ah Boys to Men. Dolby Atmos is one of our most significant innovations in recent years and represents the future of entertainment. With Dolby Atmos, we are giving the content creators greater creative control over the definition and placement of sounds, generating audio quality that can match today’s stunning visual productions,” said Mahesh Sundaram, Vice President, Asia Pacific, Dolby Laboratories. “Dolby is both thrilled and honored to bring the full range of our technology and innovation to support the development of Singapore’s media and motion picture industry.”
