Scottsdale Quarter announces Landmark Theatres—specialized theatre chain of independent cinema and high-quality mainstream film with 220 screens in 23 markets—will become the shopping center’s premier movie theatre operator.

The eight-screen venue is slated to open in fall 2021, according to a press release.

“We’re excited to add Landmark Theatres to our elevated retail lineup and to bring a unique moviegoing experience to the community,” says Richard Hunt, Scottsdale Quarter general manager, in a prepared statement. “The new cinema will be a great compliment to the shopping center and adds to our already dynamic offering of shopping, dining, and entertainment.”

“We are very excited to extend our brand in a beautifully designed luxury theatre in an upscale center. This announcement is especially joyous for us, coming out of a period of pandemic-induced retraction of business in the world at large,” said Landmark Theatres President/COO Paul Serwitz in a prepared statement.

The opening of the theatre will coincide with the onslaught of prestige pictures that are released during the award season cycle and will offer locals the opportunity to see films in an upscale setting, the release said, noting this is Landmark’s first theatre in the market.

The theatre will open in the former IPIC Theaters space, designed by TK Architects, at 15257 N Scottsdale Road, Suite 230 in Scottsdale, according to the release, detailing how the The Landmark at Scottsdale Quarter’s setting will elevates the “movie-going experience . . . for years to come.”

Founded in 1974, Landmark Theatres provides filmgoers with numerous amenities, including the best in digital projection, seating, gourmet concession items, as well as its signature brand of customer service and on the programming side, said the release of Landmark Theatres, which was added to the Cohen Media Group in 2018.

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