LEAWOOD, Kan.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Apr 29, 2025--
AMC Theatres® (NYSE:AMC), the largest theatrical exhibitor in the United States and the world, today announced it has opened the Company’s first two XL at AMC auditoriums, both in the Kansas City market. The Extra-Large Format (XLF) experience is officially branded and available to AMC guests for the first time ever at AMC DINE-IN Studio 28 in Olathe, Kan., and AMC DINE-IN Prairiefire 17 in Overland Park, Kan.
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This “XLF” experience features a wall-to-wall screen of at least 40 feet wide and 4K Laser projection, powered by Barco. Moviegoers can expect to see the biggest blockbusters on XL at AMC screens, in 2D and 3D formats. The XL at AMC experience will also allow more large-screen programming flexibility at AMC when multiple blockbusters are playing in theatres that also contain a Premium Large Format (PLF) screen.
This new XL at AMC initiative is designed to make it easier for guests to identify the largest non-PLF auditorium in theatres that have screens at least 40 feet wide. Every XL at AMC auditorium receives a branded entry, and easy-to-identify branding on the AMC website and mobile app.
The XL at AMC auditorium is the latest innovation under the AMC Go Plan, the company’s forward-looking strategy to invest in and reimagine the theatrical experience for guests nationwide. From more and better PLF experiences, to luxury seating and cutting-edge laser projection, to dynamic new food and beverage offerings, AMC is focused on delivering unmatched comfort, quality, and immersion.
AMC expects to unveil up to 50 XL at AMC locations by the end of 2025.
Adam Aron, Chairman and CEO of AMC Theatres, commented on the launch:
“XL at AMC is the next evolution in ensuring our guests know where they can find the largest screens at our theatres. We are excited to open our first XL auditoriums right here in our home state of Kansas, as we execute on the AMC Go Plan and reaffirm our commitment to redefining what it means to go to the movies.”
Guests at AMC DINE-IN Studio 28 and AMC DINE-IN Prairiefire 17 can book their tickets for the XL experience by looking for the XL logo next to showtimes on the AMC website and mobile app.
For showtimes, ticketing, and more information about the XL at AMC experience, visit amctheatres.com.
ABOUT AMC ENTERTAINMENT HOLDINGS, INC.
AMC is the largest movie exhibition company in the United States, the largest in Europe and the largest throughout the world with approximately 900 theatres and 10,000 screens across the globe. AMC has propelled innovation in the exhibition industry by: deploying its Signature power-recliner seats; delivering enhanced food and beverage choices; generating greater guest engagement through its loyalty and subscription programs, website, and mobile apps; offering premium large format experiences and playing a wide variety of content including the latest Hollywood releases and independent programming. For more information, visit www.amctheatres.com.
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The first two XL at AMC auditoriums are officially unveiled at AMC locations in Kansas. AMC expects to bring up to 50 XL at AMC auditoriums to its U.S. circuit in 2025.
The first two XL at AMC auditoriums are officially unveiled at AMC locations in Kansas. AMC expects to bring up to 50 XL at AMC auditoriums to its U.S. circuit in 2025.
WASHINGTON (AP) — Democratic Sen. Mark Kelly sued the Pentagon on Monday over attempts to punish him for his warnings about illegal orders, claiming the Trump administration trampled on his constitutional rights to free speech.
Kelly, a former U.S. Navy pilot who represents Arizona, is seeking to block his censure last week from Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, who said he censured Kelly over his participation in a video that called on troops to resist unlawful orders.
Hegseth said the Jan. 5 censure — by itself simply a formal letter with little practical consequence — was “a necessary process step” to proceedings that could result in a demotion from Kelly’s retired rank of captain and subsequent reduction in retirement pay.
Kelly asked the federal court in Washington, D.C., to rule that the censure letter, the proceedings about his rank and any other punishments against him are “unlawful and unconstitutional."
“The First Amendment forbids the government and its officials from punishing disfavored expression or retaliating against protected speech,” his lawsuit says. “That prohibition applies with particular force to legislators speaking on matters of public policy.”
U.S. District Judge Leon, who was nominated to the bench by Republican President George W. Bush, scheduled a hearing on Thursday in Washington, D.C., for Kelly's request for a temporary restraining order.
The legal action of a sitting U.S. senator suing the defense secretary is rare, if not jarring, and the latest effort from members of Congress to push back against what they see as an out-of-control executive branch.
The censure stemmed from Kelly’s participation in a video in November with five other Democratic lawmakers — all veterans of the armed services and intelligence community — in which they called on troops to uphold the Constitution and not to follow the Trump administration's military directives if they were unlawful.
The 90-second video was first posted on a social media account belonging to Sen. Elissa Slotkin. Reps. Jason Crow, Chris Deluzio, Maggie Goodlander and Chrissy Houlahan also appeared in the video.
Republican President Donald Trump accused the lawmakers of sedition “punishable by DEATH” in a social media post days later.
Kelly and the other lawmakers have not backed down from their video, which was released as the Pentagon began attacking suspected drug-smuggling boats in the waters near Venezuela. The attacks have now killed at least 115 people.
The Pentagon opened an investigation of Kelly in late November, citing a federal law that allows retired service members to be recalled to active duty on orders of the defense secretary for possible court-martial or other punishment.
Although all six lawmakers served in the military or the intelligence community, Hegseth said Kelly was the only one facing investigation because he is the only one who formally retired from the military and still falls under the Pentagon’s jurisdiction.
Hegseth, the Defense Department, Navy Secretary John Phelan and the Navy are named as defendants in the lawsuit. The Pentagon said in a statement it was aware of the lawsuit, but "as a matter of policy, the Department does not comment on ongoing litigation.”
Kelly said in a statement on Monday that he is “standing up for the rights of the very Americans who fought to defend our freedoms.” He accused Hegseth of trying to suppress dissent by threatening military veterans with depriving them of their rank and pay.
“That’s not the way things work in the United States of America, and I won’t stand for it,” Kelly said.
Associated Press writer Ben Finley and Congressional Correspondent Lisa Mascaro contributed to this report.
Sen. Mark Kelly, D-Ariz., exits the Senate chamber after speaking out against Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth's efforts to censure him over his participation in a video that called on troops to resist unlawful orders, at the Capitol in Washington, Monday, Jan. 12, 2026. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)
FILE - Sen. Mark Kelly, D-Ariz., refutes efforts by President Donald Trump and Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth to intimidate him and other lawmakers after expressing concerns over U.S. military strikes against vessels suspected of smuggling drugs in the Caribbean, during a news conference at the Capitol, in Washington, Dec. 1, 2025. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite, File)
