Cineplex to Sell Famous Players Prince Rupert Theatre

Radha Agarwal, Local Journalism Initiative, The Northern View

For decades, the only theatre movie lovers and families in Rupert could visit to smell freshly popped popcorn and be transported to another world is now up for sale.

“We’ve made the decision to sell our Famous Players Prince Rupert property,” said Michelle Saba, vice president of communications at Cineplex Canada.

“We’re grateful to the community for their incredible support over the past 29 years and look forward to continuing to entertain them at Famous Players Prince Rupert.”

Michelle Saba, Vice President of Communications at Cineplex Canada

While the company explores the sale process, the theatre will remain open and continue screening movies as usual.

“We’re grateful to the community for their incredible support over the past 29 years and look forward to continuing to entertain them at Famous Players Prince Rupert,” said Saba.

Currently, Famous Players is the only movie theatre in the city. It is showing the films “A Minecraft Movie,” “The Amateur,” and “A Working Man.”