Kinepolis Brussels

Kinepolis Brussels is a cinema complex on the Heysel in Brussels, Belgium, owned by the Kinepolis Group.

The IMAX theatre of Kinepolis Brussels from the outside.

History

In November 1988, Kinepolis Brussels, was opened by Kinepolis, as the first branch of the European chain, with 25 screens and 7,600 seats,[1] credited as being the first both the first and the then-largest cinema Megaplex in the world.[2][3][4][5][6][7][8][9]

‌The IMAX in the Brussels Kinepolis complex was open from 1988 until the end of 2005. The hall was closed due to a shortage of available content. On November 16, 2016, Kinepolis announced the reopening of the hall. It is equipped with laser projection and IMAX's new 12.1 sound technology. At the time, the screen was the largest IMAX screen in Europe with a surface area of 532m².[10][11]

See also

References
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  2. Acland, Charles R. (2003). Screen Traffic: Movies, Multiplexes, and Global Culture. p. 136. ISBN 978-0822331636.
  3. Edmunds, Marlene (June 15, 1998). "Kinepolis Keeps the Plexes Coming". Variety. p. 74.
  4. "Kinepolis Brussels in Brussels, BE". Cinema Treasures.
  5. Kinepolis (16 November 2016). "Kinepolis re-opens IMAX theatre in Brussels". GlobeNewswire. Retrieved 28 January 2023.
  6. Bloomberg.com - Belgiums Kinepolis takes the megaplex on the road
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  10. imax.com (2016) Kinepolis Brussels & IMAX
  11. youtube.com. Making of Kinepolis IMAX Brussel. [Accessed 25 Dec. 2021].
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