CGV Unveils Special Theater Lineup for February, Including ‘Captain America 4’, ‘Mickey 17’

CGV has announced a lineup of new titles that can be seen in February at CGV‘s technology special theaters, including ‘Captain America: A Brave New World (Captain America 4)’, ‘Mickey 17’, and ‘The Exorcist’.

CGV is introducing special theaters such as the 4-sided SCREENX, which expands the screen to three sides including the front, left, and right walls and the ceiling, 4DX, which enhances vividness with various signature motion effects, ULTRA 4DX, which provides a different level of immersion with the best synergy of technology special theaters, IMAX, which presents a large screen with clear picture quality and optimal sound, and Dolby Atmos, which leaves a deep and lingering impression for a long time with 3D surround sound technology.

First, ‘Captain America: A Brave New World’, ‘Mickey 17’ can be seen in all CGV special theater formats, including 3-screen SCREENX, 4DX, ULTRA 4DX, IMAX, and Dolby Atmos. ‘Captain America: A Brave New World’, which will be released on the 12th, is a Marvel action blockbuster that will present thrilling pleasure to audiences with intense action that boasts a sense of speed and astonishing scale. In SCREENX and IMAX, the sea and sky are more expansive, increasing the immersion and thrill of the flying scenes. In 4DX, you can realistically experience flight action, aerial battles, and ‘Captain America’s unique shield action through various effects.

‘Mickey 17’ is Director Bong Joon-ho’s new film, and is scheduled to be released for the first time in the world in Korea on the 28th. This is a SF movie that contains the story of ‘Mickey’, an expendable item used for dangerous work, who is reprinted when he dies, and when he is on the verge of death for the 17th time, ‘Mickey 18’ is printed, thinking he is dead. Expectations are high for an even more immersive viewing of the unpredictable story in various special technology theaters. At SCREENX, the scenery of the unknown ice planet is realistically implemented in a 270-degree surround screen, allowing you to enjoy the spaces in the movie more vividly.

In addition, the occult animation ‘The Exorcist’, which opens on the 21st, will be screened in SCREENX, 4DX, and ULTRA 4DX. You can enjoy the story of exorcists with special abilities fighting absolute evil with all five senses. In particular, the Yongsan SCREENX theater is expected to provide a screen experience that deeply immerses you into the fantasy world of the movie by allowing you to watch ‘The Exorcist’ on a 4-screen SCREENX. In 4DX, you can vividly experience the intense battles and the characters in the movie struggling and making decisions.

In addition, ‘The Movie: Kuroko‘s Basketball: Last Game’, released on the 5th, allows you to enjoy the thrill of sports animation, such as physical fights, shots, and fake motions between players, even more thrillingly with the various effects exclusive to 4DX. Ahead of the release, the ‘Kuroko’s Birthday Party 4DX’ screening held on the 31st of last month to celebrate the main character ‘Kuroko’s birthday drew an enthusiastic response from fans.

Red Velvet‘s fan concert live film ‘Red Velvet Happiness Diary: My Dear, Level Up in Cinema’ will also be screened on SCREENX, 4DX, and ULTRA 4DX starting on the 5th. In SCREENX, the members will show various expressions and emotions from different angles, and the concert hall will take up the entire screen, which is expected to increase the audience’s immersion. At the Yongsan SCREENX theater, you can experience the colorful music and performances filled with Red Velvet‘s charms on a 4-sided SCREENX as if you were at an actual concert venue in a vivid and immersive way. 4DX is expected to add various environmental effects such as scents, snow, and face air, allowing the audience to enjoy the stage effects felt at the concert hall in the movie theater.

The art performance movie ‘FLOW’ will also be screened in 3- and 4-screen SCREENX theaters starting on the 26th. It is a work that expresses the changes in art history from the Middle Ages to the Renaissance and Impressionism, as well as the subsequent journey of finding the inner self, through various dance movements. The running time is 15 minutes.

Jeong Hee-yeon, Donga.com reporter shine2562@donga.com

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