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AT THE TRIPLEX: Introducing our new theater

It is a beautiful space to see a movie—and the clearest example yet of what we envision for the future of The Triplex.

If taking in a movie is part of your Christmas Day tradition, today is the day to join us at The Triplex.

Theater 2, which sat empty after our initial remodeling, reopens today with a new design featuring an expanded screen, upgraded sound, and comfortable new chairs. It is a beautiful space to see a movie—and the clearest example yet of what we envision for the future of The Triplex.

Theater 2 at The Triplex. Photo courtesy of Ben Elliott.

Our new screen gives us the ability to play five films that truly fulfill our motto of ā€œMovies for Allā€ throughout the holidays: the musical biopic “Song Sung Blue,” arthouse Oscar contender “Marty Supreme,” sci-fi blockbuster “Avatar: Fire and Ash,” and animated family adventures “The SpongeBob Movie: Search for SquarePants” and “Zootopia 2.”

This is the kind of lineup we love at The Triplex: the serious and the silly, the big and the small. Whatever your taste, we are confident you will find something to love on our screens this week.

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“Song Sung Blue”

Based on the true story of Mike and Claire Sardina, two down-on-their-luck musicians who find improbable success—and love—when they form a Neil Diamond tribute band, ā€œSong Sung Blueā€ is the feel-good movie of the holiday season! Starring Hugh Jackman and Kate Hudson as the Sardinas, ā€œSong Sung Blueā€ is a rocking tribute to the idea that it is never too late to follow your dreams.

ā€œSong Sung Blue,ā€ 2025. Photo courtesy of Focus Features.

ā€œMarty Supremeā€

In 1950s New York City, Marty Mauser (TimothĆ©e Chalamet) is a young man with a dream no one respects: to become America’s first table tennis superstar. Going to hell and back in pursuit of greatness, Marty risks everything he has to prove the world wrong in this tense, tender, and funny exploration of the American dream from director Josh Safdie.

ā€œMarty Supreme,ā€ 2025. Photo courtesy of A24.

ā€œAvatar: Fire and Ashā€

A year after the events of ā€œThe Way of Water,ā€ Jake Sully and his family encounter a new, aggressive Na’vi tribe called the Ash people. When their fiery leader Varang allies with Jake’s enemy Quaritch, the conflict on Pandora escalates to devastating consequences in ā€œAvatar: Fire and Ash,ā€ the next installment in director James Cameron’s visionary sci-fi series.

ā€œAvatar: Fire and Ash,ā€ 2025. Photo courtesy of Disney.

ā€œThe SpongeBob Movie: The Search for SquarePantsā€

Desperate to be a big guy, SpongeBob sets out to prove his bravery to Mr. Krabs by following a mysterious swashbuckling ghost pirate named The Flying Dutchman on a seafaring adventure where no Sponge has gone before: the deepest, darkest depths of the sea! The biggest cinematic outing yet for this long-running family series, do not miss ā€œThe Spongebob Movie: Search for Squarepantsā€ when it splashes into The Triplex!

ā€œThe SpongeBob Movie: The Search for Squarepants,ā€ 2025. Photo courtesy of Paramount.

ā€œZootopia 2ā€

Judy Hopps (Ginnifer Goodwin) and Nick Wilde (Jason Bateman) are back on the case in ā€œZootopia 2,ā€ Disney Animation’s follow-up to 2016’s smash hit family film! Following the twisting trail of a mysterious reptile who arrives in Zootopia and turns the mammal metropolis upside down, Judy and Nick must go undercover to unexpected new parts of town, where their growing partnership is tested like never before.

Held over through the Holidays!

ā€œZootopia 2,ā€ 2025. Photo courtesy of Disney.

Coming Soon

ā€œIs This Thing On?ā€

As their marriage quietly unravels, Alex (Will Arnett) seeks new purpose in the New York comedy scene while Tess (Laura Dern) confronts the sacrifices she made for their family—forcing them to navigate co-parenting, identity, and the shifting shape of love. Mining sly humor from its mature portrait of a failing marriage, ā€œIs This Thing On?ā€ is another terrific character study from director Bradley Cooper and an ideal showcase for Will Arnett’s dramatic chops.

Starts January 9.

ā€œIs This Thing On?,ā€ 2025. Photo courtesy of Disney.

“Hamnet”

From Academy Award-winning writer/director ChloĆ© Zhao, “Hamnet” tells the powerful story of love and loss that inspired the creation of Shakespeare’s timeless masterpiece, “Hamlet.” Featuring emotional tour-de-force performances from stars Jessie Buckley and Paul Mescal, “Hamnet” is an award season juggernaut that will break your heart and heal it before the lights come up.

Starts January 16.

ā€œHamnet,ā€ 2025. Photo courtesy of Focus Features.

“The Choral”

As World War I rages on, the Choral Society in Ramsden, Yorkshire, decides to recruit local young men to replace the men they have lost to war. Under the direction of new chorus master Henry Guthrie (Ralph Fiennes), the group helps the whole community discover that the best response to the chaos laying waste to their lives is coming together to make music.

Starts January 16.

ā€œThe Choral,ā€ 2026. Photo courtesy of Sony.
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