Film
The Carlton Cinema to be Saved
A few months ago came news that the Carlton Cinemas would close and on December 6th they did just that. But now comes word that the days of films screening near the corner of Yonge and Carlton is not a thing of the past. Last week, Magic Lantern Theatres, owner of the Rainbow Cinemas theatre chain, purchased the space and plan to refurbish and then re-open it this June.
Keep reading for more details in the just issued news release.
----
CARLTON CINEMA TO RE-OPEN IN JUNE 2010
TORONTO, February 18, 2010: The Carlton Cinema, located in the hub of downtown Toronto, will be refurbished and re-opened in June 2010.
The 9-screen multiplex will operate under the banner of Magic Lantern Theatres, an Edmonton based Movie Exhibition Company, which also operates Rainbow Cinemas.
Magic Lantern Theatres has a proud history of providing communities with venues to enjoy thought-provoking art and independent movies from Canada and overseas, as well as Hollywood fare.
Plans are already underway to retrofit Carlton Cinema in a manner that will optimize its appeal to its regular and new patrons. Cinephiles will be able to enjoy a wide variety of art and alternative films, documentaries, special screenings and film festivals.
Details regarding admission prices and opening day celebrations are being developed and will be announced approximately two months prior to the re-opening of the Carlton Cinema.
Magic Lantern Theatres, a community-based Canadian company, was established in 1980. With the opening of the Carlton Cinema, the company will expanded its operations to 17 locations across Canada with a total of 87 screens.
Discussion
32 Comments
Sort By Oldest First / Newest First
Subscribe
I love the RAINBOW, it has decent movies at good prices. And I love that the Carlton will still be a movie theatre, instead of getting torn down. This is great news for Toronto movie lovers.
this made my day!
its great news....gives us an option over the Scotia/AMC....although AMC seats are quite comfy!
Awesome!
But please, please do something about the AGO.
Check this out. http://wp.me/pIDFN-4E
Tear her down and use the space for something more appropriate.
A Pottery Barn.
I walked past the old Carlton a few days ago and felt sadness at my loss. Yay! I will support it more in the future now that I know that sadness. I hope enough of us will do the same. A multiplex will allow them to show the same mainstream movies of other Rainbow Cinemas perhaps, plus the more interesting ones that we have missed.
Magic Lantern = ?
I imagine the focus will be on eclectic selection, rather than low prices.
I do hope the renovations include size-accessible seating. For the amount of money tickets cost nowadays, I'm less than happy about finding I can barely squeeze into the seats. And with art films, there are usually few alternative theatre options.
Bigger seats mean bigger people (its probably glandular, right ?) can see movies which means more money for Rainbow. Thats all that matters.
The Carlton is still a waste of prime real estate and it doesnt matter who buys up this place. Everyone who "loves" it will go once or twice for the "grand re-opening" then the exact same thing will happen again.
Art house crap.
And how does one determine at what size the seats should be in order to accommodate every size?
If they add XL seating, what about XXL, XXXL, etc? Someone still gets the shaft.
No girthy people allowed.
Just makes it uncomfortable for everyone.
Your choice may be different than mine, but at least celebrate that you have your choice, and so do I.
now let's just hope the prices will be affordable...