The Emagine Theatres are coming to Westland later this year.

Sort of.

The Michigan-based movie theater chain is going through approval processes to bring the largest screen in the Midwest to western Wayne County. Similar to the screen opened in 2017 at the Emagine Theatre in Novi, this screen, once constructed, would be 94 feet in width with 4K laser-projected images and paired with a Dolby Atmos immersive sound system. Total area for the new theatre space would be about 14,000 square feet, and would also include a 24-seat screening room and party space.

The expansion would take place at the movie theater in Canton at 39535 Ford Road, though the proposed expansion would cross the township boundary and enter into nearby Westland, where a parking lot currently sits.

That expansion into the city is something Westland Mayor William Wild is pleased to see.

"I think it's exciting because it's going to generate a lot of attention," he said. "We enjoy working with other communities on projects and this certainly is going to be unique."

The plans continue to work their way through local governmental channels for approval. The Westland City Council is expected to hold a study session June 17 regarding the project, the same night the Canton Township Planning Commission is expected to discuss the project as well.

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The Westland Planning Commission voted 5-2 to recommend approval at its June 4 meeting, Wild said. It now goes to the city council for its review and final approval.

"While some competitors are closing and others struggle to play catch-up, Emagine remains firmly committed to providing its guests with the finest moviegoing experience possible," said Paul Glanz, chairman of Emagine Entertainment, in a statement. "We are resolved to continually enhance the quality of the theatrical experience. Nothing beats watching a blockbuster film on a 94-foot screen from the comfort of a heated reclining chair."

Wild said the screen is expected to be bigger than an NBA basketball court once completed.

Once completed, the theater complex will be more than 90,000 square feet in area and contain 20 screens. It's expected to open this December. The first movie expected to air on the new Super Emax screen? Star Wars Episode IX: The Rise of Skywalker, which hits theaters Dec. 20.

Emagine operates movie theaters across the Midwest, including several locally in Canton, Novi, Hartland as well as the Palladium in downtown Birmingham and the Riviera in Farmington Hills.

Wild said the project is one that's moved quickly through the city's channels: it was first brought up to him about a month ago. But with proper diligence, he said, projects like these can push back against the stereotype that wheels of government always turn slowly.

"Our two communities are working together pretty quickly on this," he said. "If you're business-friendly and you work with them, you can actually move these projects pretty quickly."

Contact David Veselenak at dveselenak@hometownlife.com or 734-678-6728. Follow him on Twitter @davidveselenak.