Since Filmgarde Cineplexes shut down in early 2022, Century Square has been without a cinema.
This will soon change when Cathay Cineplexes opens a new outlet at the mall in Tampines in October this year.
In a press release sent to MS News, Cathay announced the forthcoming opening of their eighth cinema in Singapore later this year.
They said that it would be ready in the fourth quarter (4Q) of 2023.
However, in a Facebook post on Friday (14 Apr), Century Square gave a more exact time period: October 2023.
In their post, Century Square also revealed that the new Cathay cinema will be on the fifth floor — specifically, #05-11.
That would mean that it’s taking over Filmgarde’s former premises, which also had that unit number, according to the mall’s post in 2021.
The upcoming cinema will have six screens.
Filmgarde announced in January 2022 that they would close their cinema in Century Square by March of that year.
This came as they also closed their outlet in Bugis+, citing their business transformation plan to cope with changing industry trends.
They explained that the film industry has been fundamentally altered by the surge in online streaming platforms.
For more than a year, Tampines residents had to be content with just one cinema — Golden Village in Tampines Mall.
But with Cathay’s entry, they will have two to choose from again.
Mr Chang Long Jong, Group CEO for mm2 Asia, which acquired Cathay Cineplexes in 2017, said they’re “looking forward to serving the residents of Tampines”.
He also added,
The Tampines New Town is a large and vibrant community, a true Singapore heartland. Residents can look forward to the latest blockbuster screenings, locally made films, anime movies, concert films and much much more.
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