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Carlton Cinemas Coming Back from the Dead
The local web found out, late last night, from a press release, that the Carlton Cinemas will be reopening under the ownership of Magic Lantern Theatres, operators of Rainbow Cinemas.
The Carlton was shuttered by its previous owner, Cineplex Odeon, back in December, sending ripples of dismay through Toronto’s film-going populace (so, just about everyone). Gulshan Singh, spokesman for Magic Lantern Theatres, told Torontoist during a phone call this afternoon that “June is the target date” for reopening the multiplex, which will still be called “Carlton Cinemas.” The entire interior of the space will need to refurbished, Singh said, but Magic Lantern has been spared the effort of dismantling the old Carlton’s facade—Cineplex Odeon did that themselves, along with much more, shortly after the theatre’s closure.
Torontoist’s exclusive photos from inside the Carlton during December’s partial demolition are above.
Photos by Christoper Drost/Torontoist.