Cinema set for grand opening.THE countdown is on for the opening of a new state-of-the-art cinema on Tyneside. The new Odeon O`de´on n. 1. A kind of theater in ancient Greece, smaller than the dramatic theater and roofed over, in which poets and musicians submitted their works to the approval of the public, and contended for prizes; - hence, in modern usage, the at the Metrocentre in Gateshead, which features the very latest in big screen technology and a fantastic range of leisure facilities, is on schedule to open on Wednesday, December 16. The 12-screen cinema, which will replace the existing Odeon, is located at the heart of the Metrocentre Qube - the centre's new entertainment and dining mall - and will offer cinemagoers a groundbreaking, fully-digital cinema experience, 3D capabilities as well as the first, and only, IMAX IMAX Noun a film projection process that produces an image ten times larger than standard screen in the North East of England The East of England is one of the nine official regions of England. It was created in 1994 and was adopted for statistics from 1999. It includes the ceremonial counties of Essex, Hertfordshire, Bedfordshire, Cambridgeshire, Norfolk and Suffolk. . IMAX offers the world's most immersive bigscreen film experience with crystal clear digital images in 2D or IMAX 3D combined with state-ofthe-art laser-aligned sound and a customised auditoria layout for maximum impact. James Cameron's new 3D blockbuster, Avatar, will be screened from the opening weekend. |
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