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Port Orange, FL: Regal Port Orange Six Closed	Apr 02, 2011
The Regal Port Orange Six in Port Orange, Florida closed at the end of March 2011. The Daytona Beach News-Journal is reporting today that a sign in the window says that the theater is closed, and the...
Menomonie, WI: CineMagic Menomonie Stadium 7 Theatres Reopens Under CEC Theatres Nameplate	Mar 31, 2011
The CineMagic Menomonie Stadium 7 Theatres in Menomonie, Wisconsin closed earlier this month, amidst bankruptcy proceedings by the owner, CineMagic Theatres, but has now reopened with CEC Theatres...
Flemington, NJ: AmericanPlace Cinema Plaza Closed March 27, 2011	Mar 31, 2011
The AmericanPlace Cinema Plaza in Flemington, New Jersey closed on Sunday, March 27, 2011, according to an article by The Messenger-Gazette on Wednesday: The Cinema Plaza movie theater closed last...
Pittsburgh, PA: Cinemark Announces New 12-Screen Theater at McCandless Crossing	Mar 31, 2011
Cinemark announced today that it plans to build a new 12-screen movie theater in McCandless Crossing in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The development is located in the Town of McCandless, which is...
Marietta, OH: Regal Lafayette Square Cinema 7 Getting New Owner, New Name - Set to Reopen April 1, 2011	Mar 30, 2011
The Regal Lafayette Square Cinema 7 in Marietta, Ohio will be closed for a few days while it undergoes changes related to it changing hands from Regal Entertainment Group to a new owner. In the...
Wehrenberg Theatres Announces Digital Cinema Projection Conversion	Mar 30, 2011
NEC Display Solutions of America announced yesterday that movie theater chain Wehrenberg Theatres will be replacing its 35mm film projectors with Digital Cinema Projection Systems from NEC for its...
Fort Worth, TX: Cinemark to Build 14-Screen Theater in Presidio Junction	Mar 29, 2011
Cinemark announced today plans to build a new 14-screen movie theater in the Presidio Junction located 8 miles north of Downtown Fort Worth at the intersections of I-35W, SH 287, and North ...
Casting for New Superman Movie Shaping Up	Mar 28, 2011
Ever since Superman Returns hit the big screen, and fell with a bit of a thud, Superman fans have been wondering if/when a new movie would be released, and what it was going to look like. The "if"...
Regal Entertainment Group Announces $1 Summer Movie Festival	Mar 26, 2011
Regal Entertainment Group, which operates movie theaters under the brands of Regal Cinemas, United Artists and Edwards Theatres, announced this week the details of their "Summer Movie Express...
R-Rated "The King's Speech" to be Pulled From Theaters April 1st, Replaced by PG-13 Version	Mar 25, 2011
The Hollywood Reporter is reporting that the original R-rated version of The King's Speech, the one that received five Academy Awards (including Best Picture), and was nominated for an additional...
Menomonie, WI: CineMagic Menomonie Stadium 7 Theatres Closed	Mar 24, 2011
The CineMagic Menomonie Stadium 7 Theatres in Menomonie, Wisconsin is now closed, according to a message on the company's web site. The phone number for the theater's recorded message has been...
Lubbock, TX: South Plains Mall to Get New 16-screen Movie Theater with IMAX	Mar 24, 2011
Premiere Cinema Corp. announced that it has started construction on a new 16-screen movie theater in the South Plains Mall in Lubbock, Texas. The Premiere Cinema 16 Lubbock + IMAX is projected to...
Clio, MI: NCG - Clio Cinema Closed	Mar 22, 2011
The NCG - Clio Cinema in Clio, Michigan closed its doors permanently after the last show on Sunday, March 20, 2011, according to a posting on the NCG Cinemas web site. No reason for the closing...
Production Begins in New Zealand on "The Hobbit"	Mar 21, 2011
Warner Bros. Pictures has announced that production has begun in New Zealand on the two installments of The Hobbit, which are tentatively titled as The Hobbit - Part 1 and The Hobbit - Part 2. The...
Mount Washington, KY: Keystone Cinemas Coming to Mount Washington	Mar 21, 2011
Mount Washington, Kentucky is going to be getting its first movie theater, according to an article in Business First on March 21, 2011: Developers announced plans Monday for a mixed-use center...
Twin Falls, ID: New 14-Screen Theater Coming to Magic Valley Mall, To Replace Odyssey Theatre	Mar 20, 2011
The Times-News is reporting that a new 14-screen movie theater will be coming to the Magic Valley Mall in Twin Falls, Idaho. The Magic Valley 14 Cinemas is scheduled to open later this year, and it...
Taft, CA: Fox Theater Seized by County for Back Taxes Owed, Closed Indefinitely While Awaiting Resolution	Mar 20, 2011
The Fox Theater in Taft, California has been seized by the county for back taxes, according to a news article posted on the web site for KERO-TV Channel 23: The Fox Theater in Taft opened in 1920....
Los Angeles, CA: World Premiere of "Born To Be Wild 3D" on 4/3/2011 at California Science Center	Mar 18, 2011
Warner Bros. announced recently that the World Premiere of Born To Be Wild 3D will be held Sunday, April 3, 2011 at the California Science Center IMAX in Los Angeles, California. Attending the event...
Chicago, IL and Houston, TX: Regal Cinemas Adds RPX Screens in Illinois and Texas	Mar 17, 2011
Regal Entertainment Group announced this week that it was adding big-screen concept RPX (Regal Premium ExperienceSM) installations in theaters in Illinois and Texas. Both will be conversions of...
Sparta, NJ: AmericanPlace Sparta Theatres Closes, But May Reopen in Two Weeks Under New Ownership	Mar 17, 2011
The New Jersey Herald is reporting that the AmericanPlace Sparta Theatres in Sparta, New Jersey closed suddenly on Tuesday, March 15, 2011, but may reopen in as little as two weeks: The Sparta...