A new state-of-the-art experience for moviegoers is coming to New Brunswick.
IMAX Company President Mark Welton says the province’s first IMAX theatre will open its doors in Dieppe.
“We now have over 1800 IMAX theatres worldwide in 90 countries, but this will be the first location in the province of New Brunswick.”
Welton adds it is the most immersive film experience in the world. The screen spans from floor to ceiling and wall to wall.
“We move the screen forward, we take out some rows. We bring in our patented, proprietary audio system, five-channel audio system and projection technology, along with our screen technology.
Renovations began at the Cineplex theatre in Dieppe on September 23, and the system was installed two weeks ago. The IMAX theatre will officially open to the public on November 8.
“This will probably be about 250 seats. We redesigned the angle of the stadium seating just to help ensure the visual and acoustic sweet spots. The screen will be the biggest in the complex. It’ll be approximately 51 feet wide and 31 and a half feet high,” Welton adds.
IMAX was founded in 1967 in Canada and the first permanent theatre was built in Toronto in 1971.
