Australian entertainment conglomerate Village Roadshow has plans for a $200 million joint venture which will open 50 new multiplexes in the US in the next 5 years. One of which will be open this year in suburban Chicago and will provide luxury moviegoing.

The planned theaters will boast boosted amenities, including plush reserved seating, special parking privileges and upscale food and beverage offerings with seat-side waiter service.

Gold Class auditoriums will feature a 40-seat-maximum patron capacity and an even higher-end atmosphere and cost about $35 a ticket.

Village Roadshow CEO Graham Burke says:

“It’s an absolutely different environment than anything else that exists.”

I think I’ll be sticking to my $10 AMC Theater for now…

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