BIG Cinemas to open large multiplex in Chicago

25 May 2009

Reliance ADAG's Big Cinemas, the exhibition division of Adlabs Films Limited, hsas announced the opening its first Big Cinemas branded cinema property in the US with a 5-screen multiplex and a premium lounge.

Big Cinemas has a presence in the US with 170 screens and contributes 25 per cent of the box office for Hindi films and over 65 per cent for Tamil and Telugu films released in the US.

The company said in a press releae that the multiplex will be digitally connected to Adlabs India, enabling the films to be transported on fibre optic cables within 4-6 hours making the physical film prints usage history.

The company said in a press relasee, that the multiplex, called Big Cinemas-Golf Glen in Niles in Chicago, multiplex has seating for 950 along with the 60-seater premium lounge, with top-of-the-line, high-end seats spread across 26,549 sq. feet.

The multiplex will screen a mix of Hollywood, Indian, Polish and Korean films and will have stadium seating to enable live telecasts of cricket matches and other events.

In adition the multiplex will have a fully equipped kitchen serving South Asian cuisine and bar, which will be managed by one of Chicago's top award winning restaurants – India House.