Just been to Screen 2 – the new seating is fantastic, so much legroom and space, even more so than at Picturehouse Central, and reclining backs also in the first few rows!
They’ve really gone all out on making this look fantastic, if you liked what Odeon did at the OLS this goes to a whole other level. Even the screens themselves are beautifully done up, with detailing and I think even curtains in Screen 3! All feels so much more spacious.
There’s a feature in the new Picturehouse Recommends magazine which is at their venues now. Uploaded a couple of preliminary render images of what I presume is screen 4/5 and the foyer/bar areas from the issue.
Other interesting bit – they found original door handles and ironmongery and other artefacts hidden away in the basement so they’re refurbing and reintegrating them in the doors and more. Based on the renders they really are trying to apply the sort of modern art deco look like the new Odeon Leicester Square… Looks quite great so far.
Screen 1 already closed down for renovating! As the email suggested, cinema will operate as normal until October, then they’ll close until November to do the foyers etc. Wonder if we’ll already get to try the ‘new’ screens before the October closure, as well as whether they’ll introduce £5 on the day/in person tickets for Unlimited members like at Central. Would basically make Leicester Square or Wandsworth the only centralish London venues
Just announced – cinema will be refurbed and become a Picturehouse. Fantastic news as refurb feels overdue, and with Everyman taking the Kings Road site it made sense really:
We wanted to share some news with you, Cineworld Fulham Road will be going through a refurbishment over the next couple of months and transitioning into a Picturehouse Cinema at the end of the year. The cinema will remain in operation as a Cineworld and will continue showing all the latest blockbusters until October before reopening as Picturehouse Fulham Road.
I should probably not that unlike the previous iteration, the screen is CIH, so the tabs only open outwards. While screen does appear roughly same size as it was previously for 2.40:1 films, for 1.85 content it’s definitely smaller because of that.
Seated inside, looks very very nice. Movable tabs definitely kept and the screen is raised compared to how it was in the past, likely so circle can get better view and that it’s more square to the projector position. (But I guess that’s why they put recliners in stalls, with them fully extended you don’t need to crane your neck up to the screen). Plus, organ performances of the Poppins songs….
One thing – no flying ladies installed yet! Guess they’re still working on them.
My photos. – https://twitter.com/antovolk/status/1076054220145610752?s=19
Official announcement now live – Dolby Cinema confirmed, opening this December, CG renders of auditorium included https://www.odeon.co.uk/cinemas/leicester_square/105/
Worth noting that it’s the first independent Dolby Cinema site in the world
Rebranding as Cinema In The Power Station - with 2x screens opening inside the Power Station itself, with one of them a full Dolby Cinema setup.
https://www.thecinemainthepowerstation.com/
Just been to Screen 2 – the new seating is fantastic, so much legroom and space, even more so than at Picturehouse Central, and reclining backs also in the first few rows!
They’ve really gone all out on making this look fantastic, if you liked what Odeon did at the OLS this goes to a whole other level. Even the screens themselves are beautifully done up, with detailing and I think even curtains in Screen 3! All feels so much more spacious.
Official: opening Friday, December 6.
“Opening December 2019” signage now up outside.
Everyman Chelsea signage already up at the construction site!
There’s a feature in the new Picturehouse Recommends magazine which is at their venues now. Uploaded a couple of preliminary render images of what I presume is screen 4/5 and the foyer/bar areas from the issue.
Other interesting bit – they found original door handles and ironmongery and other artefacts hidden away in the basement so they’re refurbing and reintegrating them in the doors and more. Based on the renders they really are trying to apply the sort of modern art deco look like the new Odeon Leicester Square… Looks quite great so far.
Full press release from Picturehouse – https://spotlight.picturehouses.com/uncategorised/introducing-fulham-road-picturehouse/
Screen 1 already closed down for renovating! As the email suggested, cinema will operate as normal until October, then they’ll close until November to do the foyers etc. Wonder if we’ll already get to try the ‘new’ screens before the October closure, as well as whether they’ll introduce £5 on the day/in person tickets for Unlimited members like at Central. Would basically make Leicester Square or Wandsworth the only centralish London venues
Just announced – cinema will be refurbed and become a Picturehouse. Fantastic news as refurb feels overdue, and with Everyman taking the Kings Road site it made sense really:
We wanted to share some news with you, Cineworld Fulham Road will be going through a refurbishment over the next couple of months and transitioning into a Picturehouse Cinema at the end of the year. The cinema will remain in operation as a Cineworld and will continue showing all the latest blockbusters until October before reopening as Picturehouse Fulham Road.
@terry – meant to say masking! I do wonder if curtains have been retained….
I should probably not that unlike the previous iteration, the screen is CIH, so the tabs only open outwards. While screen does appear roughly same size as it was previously for 2.40:1 films, for 1.85 content it’s definitely smaller because of that.
Seated inside, looks very very nice. Movable tabs definitely kept and the screen is raised compared to how it was in the past, likely so circle can get better view and that it’s more square to the projector position. (But I guess that’s why they put recliners in stalls, with them fully extended you don’t need to crane your neck up to the screen). Plus, organ performances of the Poppins songs….
One thing – no flying ladies installed yet! Guess they’re still working on them.
My photos. – https://twitter.com/antovolk/status/1076054220145610752?s=19
Detailed feature on the refurb with new photos – https://www.engadget.com/2018/11/30/dolby-odeon-movie-theater-leicester-square-cinema/
Official announcement now live – Dolby Cinema confirmed, opening this December, CG renders of auditorium included https://www.odeon.co.uk/cinemas/leicester_square/105/