-complex 80% complete, should be fully completed in a month says owner

MOVIETOWNE Guyana has officially opened its doors to the public, lifting the veil to give Guyanese and others an experience like never before.
Like any new facility, the new complex was flocked by hundreds of Guyanese who mostly visited the Mall to “catch a movie”.

“We had a formal opening on Thursday, and we have the holiday coming up this Thursday, so we figured it is a chance to get the public involved,” said MovieTowne proprietor, Derek Chin, in an invited comment.

Although there were some minor glitches, he said it was time to get things up and moving. Chin said the facility should be fully completed in about three weeks, when all the stores will officially open their doors. “Popular restaurant, Kosmos, opens tomorrow [today], while Bistro, Hard Rock Café and the others will open one by one, and come on stream in about a month,” he said.

The facility (theatre and mall) opens for business from midday, and will remain open until 22:00hrs, while the restaurants will be able to set their own opening and closing hours.

Asked what he expects from the Guyanese market, Chin said Caribbean Cinemas gave them an idea, but MovieTowne is creating a different experience, which Guyanese who visit Trinidad and Tobago would be familiar with. He said the night life, live shows and other attractions will surely draw the crowd.

In the coming months, this massive cineplex is expected to take Guyana by storm, satisfying every craving for clean, classy, family-oriented entertainment. Since its 2002 establishment in Trinidad and Tobago, MovieTowne has become a well-loved phenomenon, with thousands of dedicated patrons.

In addition to captivating the senses of entertainment-loving Guyanese, the Cineplex is also predicted to be a massive boost to Guyana’s economy.

Initially pegged at US$30M, the overall cost of the state-of-the-art facility is now close to a whopping US$45M. According to Chin, a series of expansions were added to the project’s original designs. This ultra-modern complex is ideally positioned on 10 acres of prime land, with a 200,000-plus square foot building standing fascinatingly along the East Coast Demerara corridor.

MovieTowne Guyana is outfitted with eight state-of-the-art screens, and equipped with the technology needed for patrons to lose themselves in the magic of every film.