Wayne Theater With Pizza Hut, Starbucks Sets Opening Date

WAYNE, NJ – A new 12-screen movie theater featuring heated recliners, Starbucks coffee and Pizza Hut will soon open in Wayne.

Cinemark Willowbrook Mall on Willowbrook Boulevard – which replaced the Sears Auto Center- will be ready for movie-goers on Nov. 21, according to the chain.

The 44,000-square-foot theater also features an XD auditorium, which has a wall-to-wall screen, state-of-the-art projector and custom surround sound.

Besides the usual concession stand snacks, like popcorn, soda and candy, there will also be Pizza Hut, Hershey's cookies, Edy's ice cream and Starbucks, according to Cinemark’s website.

Other snacks include burgers, chicken tenders, mozzarella sticks, fried pickles and quesadillas.

Every auditorium also has Cinemark's "Luxury Lounger" which are "plush, ergonomic heated recliners" that come complete with snack tables and foot rests.

The township planning board in 2017 approved the theater and it's one of several new businesses in Willowbrook Mall. Other new arrivals include Dave & Buster's, Buffalo Wild Wings, P.F. Chang's and Shake Shack.

Cinemark is the third largest movie theater chain in the country. In New Jersey, it has theaters in Hazlet, Somerdale and Watchung.

A pre-opening VIP event is scheduled for Nov. 20, featuring a “ticket tearing” ceremony with Cinemark executives and Passaic County officials, as well as a movie screening, the chain said.