AMC Theaters announced that its first newly built theater of 2022, the AMC Dine-In Topanga 12 Canoga Park, will open on June 2, when a pandemic-induced exhibition transforms the business.
The launch will be followed by a closing day at nearby AMC Promenade 16 in Woodland Hills as exhibitors continue to refine their portfolios and upgrade their theaters if possible.
This cinema, in association with developer Unibail-Rodamco-Westfield, is a major entertainment venue in Westfield Topanga & The Village, a former department store space, AMC said. It features Imax lasers and Dolby Cinema in premium formats and is the latest addition to AMC Group’s Dine-in Theaters, a feature that has proven increasingly effective for networks looking to turn movies into night events to attract customers. . Guests place an order in the lobby. In the coming weeks it will also offer beer, wine and cocktails, another common selling point in the industry.
“Over the past two years, AMC has invested heavily in the Los Angeles market by expanding and enhancing AMC’s film experience through the acquisition, remodeling and branding of new theaters,” said Dan Ellis, chief operating officer and executive vice president. . He called the new theater “one of our crown jewels not just in Los Angeles, but across the country”.
The Los Angeles market was constantly evolving. Hollywood Arclight closed last year. The 12-screen Landmark Pico flagship closed this month. Landmark Theaters just signed a long-term lease for a Playhouse 7 cinema in Pasadena.
AMC CEO Adam Aron said the company plans to continue adding salt (as well as high-potential non-traditional assets, such as its recent investment in Hycroft Mining).
In April, it reached an agreement with Bow Tie Cinemas to purchase and operate seven locations in Connecticut, New York, and Annapolis, Maryland. Earlier this year, the chain, also with Unibail-Rodamco-Westfield, announced it would reopen its former ArcLight headquarters in San Diego and Washington. Mark 18 and AMC The Grove 14.
Source: Deadline
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