Studio 28

Studio 28 was a movie theatre located in Wyoming, Michigan, on 28th Street where the theatre got its name. It was the first megaplex and once largest theatre in the world, opening on Christmas Day, 1965, and closing November 23, 2008.

The theatre started with a single, 1,000 seat theatre in 1965, expanding to two theatres in 1967, six theatres in 1976, twelve in 1984 and twenty in 1988. The theatre broke a single day attendance record on November 29. 1990 serving 16,000 guests, a record which still remains unbroken.

Studio 28 was opened by movie pioneer Jack Loeks and eventually became the flagship theatre of Jack Loeks Theatres, Inc.., and later Celebration Cinema! (Loeks Theatres, Inc.), the company started by Jack's son, John Loeks.

After the opening of several other theatres in the region, including sister theatres, Celebration Cinema! North and Celebration Cinema! South plus purchasing the Cinemark at nearby Rivertown Crossings Mall, Studio 28 saw a sharp decline in attendance, leading to its eventual closure in November 2008. .

Preceded by
Eaton Centre Cineplex
18 Screens
Largest Theater in the World
Studio 28

20 Screens 1988
Succeeded by
AMC Theaters
30 Screens

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