OMNIPLEX GROUP ANNOUNCES NEW €5.5M DIGITAL CINEMA INVESTMENT IN DROGHEDA WITH 50 NEW JOBS
03 Oct 2012
OMNIPLEX GROUP ANNOUNCES NEW €5.5M DIGITAL CINEMA INVESTMENT IN DROGHEDA WITH 50 NEW JOBS
New cinema at Drogheda Retail Park will include ROI’s first OMNIPLEX MAXX
DUBLIN,—1st October, 2012—Omniplex Group, a leading motion picture exhibitor operating the largest cinema circuit in Ireland, announces details for a new 8 screen €5.5m DIGITAL OMNIPLEX at Drogheda Retail Park. The new OMNIPLEX will also include the first OMNIPLEX MAXX giant format screen in the Republic of Ireland, which at over 23 metres wide will be Ireland’s largest cinema screen. The cinema will provide up to 50 new full and part-time jobs in Drogheda.
“This state-of-the-art cinema will be unique in the Republic of Ireland. Moviegoers from Drogheda and regionally will be dazzled by the powerful digital and audio presentation; however it is the giant OMNIPLEX MAXX that will truly inspire a generation of moviegoers” stated Paul Anderson, Omniplex Group Chief Executive. “Omniplex is pleased to add another OMNIPLEX MAXX after Junction One, Antrim which has received widespread praise from customers and industry observers alike.”
It is envisaged that the new cinema will be run in addition to the existing 4 screen cinema that Omniplex already operate, located at the Boyne Centre in Drogheda, thus providing a wider choice of films.
The new cinema will be modern in every way, equipped with Dolby Digital sound systems, MasterImage 3D and Barco Digital projectors providing unparalleled eye-popping images in 2D and 3D. Patrons will enjoy the custom-built premium environment featuring elegant and luxurious seats with high-back headrests and giant immersive screens for the best picture you’ve ever seen!
The 8-screen, €5.5m cinema will be able to accommodate more than 1,200 moviegoers. Patrons will enjoy digital projection in every auditorium, stadium seating, with each row elevated for an unobstructed view, and high-back chairs featuring retractable cup-holder armrests to create a cosy double seat.
… and of course, freshly Popped Popcorn.
Omniplex located at Drogheda Retail Park is expected to open in late 2013, subject to planning permission.
ABOUT OMNIPLEX MAXX
The first OMNIPLEX MAXX opened at Omniplex, Junction One, Antrim in 2011 and has pushed the boundaries of digital cinema entertainment by providing the most immersive experience yet.
Watching a film in an OMNIPLEX MAXX is a completely encapsulating experience.
Our OMNIPLEX MAXX screens are over 23 meters wide and cover the entire end wall, floor to ceiling & wall to wall so that the projected image fills this entire area. With the most sophisticated digital motion-picture projection and audio systems with a custom designed event lens, you will feel like you are actually in the picture!
For a full 360° tour of OMNIPLEX MAXX visit www.omnimaxx.ie
ABOUT OMNIPLEX GROUP
Omniplex Group operates the largest and most geographically diverse cinema circuit in Ireland, consisting of 196 screens in 28 locations in the Republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland with over 6.1 million patrons per annum. Additional information is available on the Company’s Web site at www.omniplex.ie
For more details please contact Simon Palmer of Republic PR +35 (0)85 134 1761 or simon@republicpr.ie
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