IOS ▁play back ▁system . ▁In ▁celebr ation ▁of ▁its ▁ 4 0 th ▁An ni versary ▁in ▁ 2 0 1 1 , ▁the ▁theatre ▁closed ▁for ▁six ▁months ▁to ▁under go ▁extensive ▁renov ations . ▁On ▁February ▁ 1 , ▁ 2 0 1 2 , ▁the ▁Government ▁of ▁Ontario ▁announced ▁that ▁C ines phere ▁would ▁close ▁while ▁Ontario ▁Place ▁is ▁under ▁renov ation . ▁On ▁July ▁ 3 1 , ▁ 2 0 1 4 , ▁the ▁Government ▁of ▁Ontario ▁announced ▁plans ▁to ▁rev ital ize ▁the ▁area ▁as ▁an ▁urban ▁park ▁with ▁the ▁C ines phere ▁and ▁pod s ▁retained . ▁During ▁the ▁renov ations , ▁the ▁theatre ▁was ▁used ▁as ▁a ▁test bed ▁for ▁I MAX ' s ▁new ▁las er ▁projection ▁system . ▁In ▁ 2 0 1 4 , ▁the ▁Government ▁of ▁Ontario ▁designated ▁C ines phere ▁as ▁a ▁structure ▁of ▁Cultural ▁Heritage ▁Value . ▁ ▁In ▁ 2 0 1 7 , ▁a ▁new ▁projection ▁system ▁" IMA X ▁with ▁Las er " ▁was ▁installed ▁in ▁addition ▁to ▁its ▁ 7 0 mm ▁film ▁project or . ▁In ▁September ▁ 2 0 1 7 , ▁C ines phere ▁tempor arily ▁re - open ed ▁for ▁special ▁screen ings ▁of ▁D unk irk ▁( 2 0 1 7 ) ▁and ▁North ▁of ▁Super ior ▁( 1 9 7 1 ) ▁as ▁part ▁of ▁the ▁ 2 0 1 7 ▁Toronto ▁International ▁Film ▁Festival . ▁In ▁October ▁ 2 0 1 7 , ▁the ▁Government ▁of ▁Ontario