More details on North Richmond movie theater

The Times-Dispatch’s Daniel Neman had a front-page story in Friday’s paper about the dearth of movie theaters in parts of the Richmond region. The story included additional details on the proposed Movieland at Boulevard Square:

Bucking the trend may be a planned 16-screen theater called Movieland at Boulevard Square. It is scheduled to open next year on the Boulevard at Leigh Street in Richmond.

The complex would be the first in the area owned by Bow Tie Partners, a development group from New York and Aspen, Colo.

The Movieland theater would be close to the Fan District and Museum District, and relatively close to downtown. This location is key, said Todd Schall-Vess, manager of the independent Byrd Theatre.

“I think they want to be ahead of the curve. They’re hoping there will be a revitalization of downtown,” he said.