Calgary is getting a standalone, full-service, adults-only movie theatre. The Cineplex VIP cinema is slated to open in the University District in the city's northwest and will include five theatres with recliner chairs and food and beverage service, as well as a licensed lounge. James Robertson, the president and CEO of West Campus Development Trust, which is constructing the new University District neighourhood, said they're excited for the cinema. The Cineplex theatre will be just up the road from another "luxury" movie experience in Market Mall, scheduled to open in 2019. That theatre, operated by Landmark Cinemas, will also feature five auditoriums with recliner seatsEarlier this year, Cineplex opened its first VIP cinemas in Seton, located in Calgary's far southeast, but that complex includes regular cinemas as well.

Source: CBC News December 06, 2018 18:11 UTC