BigScreen Business News Journal
Industry News
B & B Theatres announced recently that it will open a new movie theater at American Dream in East Rutherford, New Jersey. When it opens, the new location will boast the largest ScreenX auditorium in the world, according to the press release from CJ 4DPLEX, the company behind ScreenX. The ScreenX auditorium at the B & B American Dream will have an 80-foot-wide screen, with projection on the side walls that are 82 feet wide each. B & B Theatres is no stranger to ScreenX, with... (more)
Theater Openings & Improvements
The Entertainment Cinemas - The Shops at Clarks Pond in South Portland, Maine is now open to the public. Located in the Clarks Pond Plaza just north of I-295, the movie theater has been closed for more than three and a half years. It was formerly known as the Cinemagic Grand Stadium at Clarks Pond, which closed in February 2021 when parent company Zyacorp closed all its locations. It is now being operated by Entertainment Cinemas which also operates four locations in Massachusetts and New... (more)
- Macedonia, OH: See Photos of the New B & B Macedonia 15 -- Now Open! [Sep 12]
- Longview, TX: Film Alley Longview to Replace Former Regal Longview [Sep 12]
- Yucca Valley, CA: Paradigm Cinemas - Yucca Valley Now Open [Sep 10]
- Houston, TX: Closed Since 2021, River Oaks Theatre Reopening in October [Sep 9]
- Springfield, MO: Closed Since January 2023, Downtown Movie Theater Plans Reopening in November [Aug 28]
- Satellite Beach, FL: Satellite Cinemas Opening August 23 [Aug 21]
- Sturbridge, MA: Former Cinemagic Movie Theater Reopening in Fall Under New Management [Aug 6]
- Norwalk, CA: Milagro Norwalk 8 Opening August 2 [Aug 1]
- Yucca Valley, CA: Closed Since 2020, Movie Theater Reopening Soon Under New Management [Jul 29]
- Closed Since June, Five Texas Alamo Drafthouse Locations Reopening in August [Jul 19]
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Theater Closings
The AMC Broadway 4 in Santa Monica, California has closed. Located within walking distance to the Santa Monica Pier, the movie theater's last day of operation appears to have been Monday, September 23, 2024. It traces its history back to its opening as the Cineplex Odeon Broadway Cinemas on October 27, 1989. Moviegoers in the area will need to visit one of the other nearby theaters, including the AMC Santa Monica 7 and the Laemmle Monica Film Center. Photo above: 2009 File Photo.
- Estes Park, CO: Stanley Village Shopping Center Movie Theater Closed [Sep 20]
- Santa Barbara, CA: Metropolitan Fiesta 5 Theatre Closed [Sep 17]
- Londonderry, NH: AMC Classic Londonderry 10 Closed [Sep 16]
- Foothill Ranch, CA: Cinemark's Foothill Ranch Town Centre Movie Theater Closed [Sep 16]
- Palo Alto, CA: Closed Since 2020, New Plans Dim Hopes for Movie Theater at Palo Alto Square [Sep 11]
- Pullman, WA: Village Centre Cinemas Pullman Closing September 5 [Sep 3]
- Tiffin, OH: Tiffin Mall Movie Theater Closed, But Not for Long [Aug 28]
- Clarksville, TN: Governor's Square Movie Theater Closed, But Movies May Return [Aug 26]
- Newburgh, NY: Movie Theater Announces Plans to Close [Aug 22]
- Sarver, PA: South Pike Movie Theater Closed, Owner Hopes to Reopen in September [Aug 16]
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Theaters For Sale
Chetek, WI: Stardust Drive In For Sale
The Stardust Drive In in Chetek, Wisconsin is for sale. Located near Highway 53 in northwest Wisconsin (about 50 miles north of Eau Claire), the two-screen movie theater opened in 2001. According to an article published recently by WQOW (see below), owner Nick Meyer intends to keep running the theater until he finds a buyer that shares his vision of keeping a drive-in operating in the area. That's a good thing, because there aren't any other drive-in movie theaters within driving distance.... (more)
The Stardust Drive In in Chetek, Wisconsin is for sale. Located near Highway 53 in northwest Wisconsin (about 50 miles north of Eau Claire), the two-screen movie theater opened in 2001. According to an article published recently by WQOW (see below), owner Nick Meyer intends to keep running the theater until he finds a buyer that shares his vision of keeping a drive-in operating in the area. That's a good thing, because there aren't any other drive-in movie theaters within driving distance.... (more)
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