A mega-screened IMAX theater opened Friday in Tucson.
IMAX reformatted one of the auditoriums at AMC Loews Foothills, eliminating the front several rows of seats and adding a larger and slightly curved screen that stretches from wall to wall.
IMAX also installed a dual-projector system to show a larger, brighter and sharper picture than you'll see in regular theaters, as well as an improved sound system.
The new IMAX screen is playing "Inception: The IMAX Experience" this weekend. Daily weekend showtimes are 11:40 a.m. and 3:15, 7:15 and 10:25 p.m.
The theater is part of the Foothills Mall, 7401 N. La Cholla Blvd. AMC adds a $4 surcharge to IMAX screenings.
Including the surcharge, weekend pricing for IMAX screenings is $9.25 before noon, or $12 between noon and 4 p.m. through Monday. Shows after 4 p.m. are $14.50.
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Jackson Myers, an IMAX spokesman, would not reveal the dimensions of the screen at Foothills Mall but said IMAX screens in multiplexes are typically 25 feet high by 50 feet wide, compared to 47 feet high by 75 feet wide at traditional IMAX theaters, such as the one at Arizona Mills in Tempe.
Contact reporter Phil Villarreal at pvillarreal@azstarnet.com or 573-4130.