Cinemark will reopen Century Aurora 16, letter to mayor says

The Century16 Theater of Aurora on Tuesday, August 21, 2012. AAron Ontiveroz, The Denver Post (THE DENVER POST | AARON ONTIVEROZ)
The Century16 Theater of Aurora on Tuesday, August 21, 2012. AAron Ontiveroz, The Denver Post (THE DENVER POST | AARON ONTIVEROZ)

The neon lights at Century Aurora 16 were dimmed Friday night, but they won’t be off for long.

Cinemark, based in Plano, Texas, said Friday that the theater complex, where 12 people were killed and 58 others were injured, will be renovated and reopened, perhaps by the end of the year.

Cinemark president Tim Warner said in a letter to Aurora Mayor Steve Hogan that “it will be our privilege to reopen the theater. We pledge to reconfigure the space and make the theater better than ever.”

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