AMC Theatres announced this week plans to renovate the AMC Loews St. Charles Towne Center 9 in Waldorf, Maryland to upgrade the moviegoing experience for their customers.

AMC plans to invest more than $4.5 million by converting all nine auditoriums to Sony 4K Digital Cinema Projection systems and upgraded sound systems, as well as renovating the bathrooms, box office, concession, and lobby areas. The press release even mentions power reclining seats, but does not specify how many or if those seats will come at a premium. An IMAX auditorium is being considered, but not finalized.

“The renovations and the amenities we’re adding will elevate the AMC Loews St. Charles Towne Center 9 theatre to one of the nicest in the nation,” said Mark McDonald, executive vice president of Global Development at AMC. “From the seating to the concession area to the movie presentation, everything will be state-of-the-art.”

The theater will be open during the renovations, with most of the work scheduled to be completed by summer 2012.

Source: AMC Theatres Press Release