A new movie theater that features 12 auditoriums has opened in Batavia, but the showcase Super EMX room that will hold the largest movie screen in Illinois won’t be opening for another month.
While Thursday was the official opening day at the Emagine Batavia facility at 550 N. Randall Road, on Wednesday night a special preview for media and invited guests that included local dignitaries was held.The venue, formally the Randall 15 IMAX, was purchased by Emagine Entertainment in the spring of 2020. It has underwent a renovation that will include a Super EMX auditorium featuring a 96-foot-wide screen.
Paul Glantz, chairman and co-founder of Emagine Entertainment, left, and Batavia Mayor Jeff Schielke share a moment Wednesday at a gala fundraiser held the night before the Emagine Batavia theater opened to the public. Emagine Batavia cost the company well over $11 million, Glantz said, and will include 65,000 square feet “when all is said and done.”
Nick Thomas of Emagine shows off an auditorium at the new Emagine Batavia theater. The facility will include a Super EMX room that will feature the largest movie screen in Illinois, but that part of the venue won’t be opening for about a month.
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