The Derry Five Star Cinemas in Derry, New Hampshire closed October 9, 2019.

According to an article published recently in the New Hampshire News Leader, the theater may be sold to Apple Cinemas and be renovated before reopening:

As owners of the Derry Five Star Cinema prepare to sell the theater to a small Massachusetts-based cinema chain, the Derry cinema has closed its doors for the winter.

Managers at Derry Five Star Cinema said the business would be temporarily closed after its last 7 p.m. show on Wednesday. Starting Thursday, it will be closed pending the sale of the business and renovations to revamp the interior.

In late August, the theater posted a bulletin announcing the sale of the business to Apple Cinemas, which is a five-cinema chain headquartered in Walpole, Mass. The current owner of the Derry theater is the Belmont Capital Group.

At the time, general manager Shawn Heavey believed there would be no pause in operations, but that plan has since changed.

Apple Cinemas President Jegan Gomangalam told the Union Leader the cinema will be closed for the winter and reopen in spring of next year, after renovations and changes to the lobby and theater seating.

“It will be more modern like how you see other movie theaters,” Gomangalam said.

So far, the sale has not been completed, but Gomangalam hopes to have that signed in the next 30 to 60 days.

“It is still not finalized. We are still working on our agreement between the two parties,” Gomangalam said.

Ultimately, he said the plan will be to install luxury recliner seats, self-serve ticket kiosks and a bar with an expanded concession selection to include more hot foods and beer and wine, once the necessary permits are obtained.

Gomangalam said they also hope to expand the offerings of movies and include some Bollywood movies. He said they will launch a survey to get feedback from the community to hear what kinds of films moviegoers want to see.

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The theater was operated by the Boston Culinary Group, which operates several locations in New England, including the Gilford Cinema 8 in Gilford, New Hampshire, which is the closest to Derry. Apple Cinemas operates three locations in Connecticut and one in Massachussetts.

Until the theater reopens, moviegoers in the area will need to visit one of the other nearby theaters, including the AMC Classic Londonderry 10 and the Chunky's Manchester Cinema & Pub.