By Kathleen Stinson | Special for The Arizona Republic
Queen Creek officials say residents have wanted a movie theater for a long time, so Maya Cinemas’ recent announcement that it is in final negotiations with the town to build a 14-screen state-of-the art movie complex comes as good news.
The site for the proposed 170,000-square-foot movie theater and entertainment district would be on the southeastern corner of Ellsworth Loop and Rittenhouse Road, according to a press release issued by Jon Willis, broker for Willis Property Co. He is the exclusive representative of Maya Cinemas, a Los Angeles-based company that opened its first theater in 2005.
The 20-acre site would include a movie theater, restaurants, retail shops and a hotel.
Councilman Craig Barnes confirmed Monday that the town is in negotiations with Maya Cinemas but nothing has been signed yet. “We are getting the final paperwork” done.
Update: Harkins Theatres announced Friday it also plans to build a 14-screen movie theater in Queen Creek. According to its website, Harkins Queen Creek 14 will open in fall 2014 in the Queen Creek Marketplace at Ellsworth and Rittenhouse roads.
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