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==History== |
==History== |
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Plans for a ten-screen movie theater were first pitched by [[Emagine Entertainment]] site developer John Goldstein in 2008 to be constructed near the intersection of [[Allen Road (Woodhaven, Michigan)|Allen Road]] and [[Hayden Drive (Woodhaven, Michigan)|Hayden Drive]], but a request to rezone the area from industrial to commercial was rejected by the Woodhaven City Council after complaints from nearby residents that the site was too far off from the city's main commercial district. Emagine Entertainment then settled for a location at the northern edge of the commercial district. The cinema building was given an industrial theme by Goldstein as a result of its location across the [[Canadian National Dearborn Subdivision]] railroad line from the [[Ford Woodhaven Stamping Plant]], with a concrete facade |
Plans for a ten-screen movie theater were first pitched by [[Emagine Entertainment]] site developer John Goldstein in 2008 to be constructed near the intersection of [[Allen Road (Woodhaven, Michigan)|Allen Road]] and [[Hayden Drive (Woodhaven, Michigan)|Hayden Drive]], but a request to rezone the area from industrial to commercial was rejected by the Woodhaven City Council after complaints from nearby residents that the site was too far off from the city's main commercial district. Emagine Entertainment then settled for a location at the northern edge of the commercial district. The cinema building was given an industrial theme by Goldstein as a result of its location across the [[Canadian National Dearborn Subdivision]] railroad line from the [[Ford Woodhaven Stamping Plant]], with a concrete facade and stone and brick patterns on the front. Due to then-current economic conditions, securing $10 million for the project was difficult until the company got support from [[Citizens Bank (Flint, Michigan)|Citizens Bank]] of [[Flint, Michigan|Flint]]. |
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The ten-screen, 1,600-seat, {{convert|42000|sqft|m2|adj=on}} Emagine Woodhaven theater opened at 6 p.m. on June 18, 2009, as Emagine Entertainment's 4th location, with a benefit for [[Oakwood Southshore Medical Center]]’s Karen Colina Wilson Breast Care Center. Following the event, the theater opened to the general public the following day, June 19, with showings of ''{{w|The Proposal (2009 film)|The Proposal}}'', ''{{w|Year One (film)|Year One}}'', ''{{w|The Taking of Pelham 123 (2009 film)|The Taking of Pelham 123}}'', ''{{w|Land of the Lost (film)|Land of the Lost}}'', ''{{w|The Hangover}}'', ''{{w|Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian}}'', ''{{w|Terminator Salvation}}'', ''{{w|Angels & Demons (film)|Angels & Demons}}'', ''{{w|Star Trek (film)|Star Trek}}'', and ''{{w|X-Men Origins: Wolverine}}''.<ref>Chilargi, Francesca. [https://www.thenewsherald.com/news/woodhaven-10-screen-movie-theater-set-to-open-next-month/article_17bd426b-f25d-55e9-8c58-ce51b451863b.html "WOODHAVEN: 10-screen movie theater set to open next month"], [[The News Herald (Southgate, Michigan)|The News-Herald]], May 16, 2009.</ref><ref>[https://www.newspapers.com/image/363418734/ Movie Guide], [[Detroit Free Press]], June 19, 2009, page 42.</ref> |
The ten-screen, 1,600-seat, {{convert|42000|sqft|m2|adj=on}} Emagine Woodhaven theater opened at 6 p.m. on June 18, 2009, as Emagine Entertainment's 4th location, with a benefit for [[Oakwood Southshore Medical Center]]’s Karen Colina Wilson Breast Care Center. Following the event, the theater opened to the general public the following day, June 19, with showings of ''{{w|The Proposal (2009 film)|The Proposal}}'', ''{{w|Year One (film)|Year One}}'', ''{{w|The Taking of Pelham 123 (2009 film)|The Taking of Pelham 123}}'', ''{{w|Land of the Lost (film)|Land of the Lost}}'', ''{{w|The Hangover}}'', ''{{w|Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian}}'', ''{{w|Terminator Salvation}}'', ''{{w|Angels & Demons (film)|Angels & Demons}}'', ''{{w|Star Trek (film)|Star Trek}}'', and ''{{w|X-Men Origins: Wolverine}}''.<ref>Chilargi, Francesca. [https://www.thenewsherald.com/news/woodhaven-10-screen-movie-theater-set-to-open-next-month/article_17bd426b-f25d-55e9-8c58-ce51b451863b.html "WOODHAVEN: 10-screen movie theater set to open next month"], [[The News Herald (Southgate, Michigan)|The News-Herald]], May 16, 2009.</ref><ref>[https://www.newspapers.com/image/363418734/ Movie Guide], [[Detroit Free Press]], June 19, 2009, page 42.</ref> |
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