Landmark Theatres Shawnessy

100-16061 Macleod Trail SW,
Calgary, AB T2Y 3S5

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Spectrum Entertainment
Spectrum Entertainment on October 17, 2021 at 9:24 pm

This theatre opened on November 27, 1998. Its opening movies include A Bug’s Life, Enemy of the State, The Waterboy, Thr Rugrats Movie, Very Bad Things, and Home Fries. It was sold to Empire Theatres on September 30, 2005, and was renamed Studio 10. It underwent a significant renovation in 2012 and was renamed Empire Theatres Shawnessy. This included renovating theatre ten to become an Empire EXTRA screen. On October 30, 2013, it was sold again to Landmark Cinemas. At some point, all theatres were upgraded to recliner seats. In 2019, the lobby was updated to include the marketplace. Theatre 10 was also changed to Laser Ultra with Dolby Atmos and Laser projection.

rivest266
rivest266 on October 17, 2018 at 5:16 pm

TV commercial

rivest266
rivest266 on October 17, 2018 at 4:12 pm

and the newspaper ad Famous players Coliseum openingFamous players Coliseum opening Fri, Nov 27, 1998 – 45 · Calgary Herald (Calgary, Alberta, Canada) · Newspapers.com

rivest266
rivest266 on October 17, 2018 at 4:08 pm

Grand opening ad

Hailee
Hailee on August 18, 2015 at 1:45 am

Added some photos

rivest266
rivest266 on February 8, 2014 at 1:59 pm

This opened as Coliseum Calgary by Famous Players on November 27th, 1998. Renamed Studio 10 in 2005 and Shawnessy in 2012. The Coliseum grand opening ad can be found in the photo section.

rivest266
rivest266 on July 1, 2013 at 6:53 pm

Sold to Landmark Cinemas in 2013.

telliott
telliott on June 11, 2011 at 12:18 pm

This was opened as one of Famous Players signature brands The Coliseum and was very surprised that Cineplex would have sold it to Empire. Especially when they kept all of the other Coliseums.