Dundee city centre will have a brand new cinema complex built by 2017.
That was the vow made by John Sullivan, director of Light Cinemas, who will be the operator of the complex at the Wellgate Centre.
Light Cinemas has invested well over £100,000 already and, if all goes to plan, the doors of the new cinema should be open in 2017.
Mr Sullivan said: “We are committed to delivering this project and we’ve already spent well into six figures on the planning and tendering stages so far.
“And it’s important this happens as I think Dundee is sadly lacking when it comes to leisure in the city centre.
“Having cinemas out of town is not convenient for most people’s leisure habits. The natural home for these places is in a town or city centre.
“Most people like to link two activities together when going to the cinema and if it is way out of town, that just isn’t possible.”
The cinema is planned to seat 900 people within eight screens and will sit alongside restaurants, cafs and other leisure outlets.
Mr Sullivan spoke to local business owners at a DD One city centre group meeting about the impact the cinema would have.
