17-05-2025
A 270-degree movie screen that wraps around the walls has opened in Shakopee
Marcus Theatres unveiled its Screen X theater in Minnesota earlier this month. The 270-degree screen debuted with the opening of Thunderbolts* at Southbridge Crossing Cinema in Shakopee.
Screen X, which aims to create a more immersive theater experience, expands films beyond the front-of-theater screen, putting the action on the side walls of the theater as well.
The company, which is separate from Marcus Theatres, works with studios to identify scenes that would benefit from the extended screen on a film-by-film basis, Pamela Henson, Marcus Theatres' Director of Media and Communications, said during a media unveiling.
Around the country, Screen X is currently available at select theaters from B&B Theatres, Regal Cinemas, Cinemark, and Marcus Theatres, with AMC planning to open some this summer, per the Hollywood Reporter.
However, the only one in Minnesota outside of Southbridge Crossing Cinema is at B&B Theatres Bloomington 13 at the Mall of America.
Starting with Thunderbolts*, there are a handful of features and concert films that will be available in Screen X through the end of the year. First up will be Mission: Impossible - The Final Reckoning and the live-action How to Train Your Dragon. Later in the year, 28 Years Later, Predator: Badlands, Jurassic World Rebirth, F1, and Wicked: For Good, will be available in Screen X, among other movies.
