Pathé la Villette opens France's first 4DX theater

France's first 4DX cinema has just opened its doors in Paris. Following in the footsteps of Bangkok, Los Angeles and London, this new technology that plunges viewers right into the heart of the film is coming to the French capital from March 15, 2017. To discover it, head to the Pathé La Villette ideally located in the brand-new Vill'up shopping center, to enjoy a cinematic experience that will shake up your senses!

Behind Pathé La Villette's 4DX technology lies equipment that combines seat movement with sensory effects such as wind, rain, smoke and smells, all to immerse viewers in the heart of the action.

To create this sense of immersion, the 110 seats move up and down, left and right, back and forth, creating vibrating and tickling effects. During a chase scene, for example, the seats tilt to simulate suspension in mid-air, and blasts of air are projected to evoke the speed of the action.

All films presented in 4DX will be new releases. On screens now: " Logan " and " Kong: Skull Island ", followed by " Beauty and the Beast " on March 22. Next up: " Ghost in the Shell " on March 29, " Fast & Furious 8 " on April 12, " Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 " on April 26 and " Pirates of the Caribbean: Salazar's Revenge " on May 24.

In short, a great line-up in store! We can't wait!

We were lucky enough to be able to test this new technology on the trailers for 4 of the upcoming films to be released in 4DX, namely Beauty and the Beast, Kong: Skull Island, Guardians of the Galaxy Volume 2 and Fast & Furious 8, as well as on 8 minutes of the Guardians of the Galaxy Volume 1 film in 3D.

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The sensations are truly incredible: we are propelled into the film, literally moving, jumping and dancing with the characters, especially in Guardians of the Galaxy, where we feel King Kong's breath as if he were only a few meters away. We feel the bumps and clashes of Fast and Furious. We ride through a snowstorm while being chased by hungry wolves in Beauty and the Beast...

For the less adventurous among you, the experience is nothing like a roller coaster, and the seats are not in continuous motion for the duration of the film. The aim is not to make viewers return their breakfast, but to allow them to enjoy a good action movie while discovering new sensations.

The different seat movements represent just 7 of the 20 special effects we may encounter during this experience. Other effects include complete immersion in fog, a windstorm or even a snowstorm, a warm sensation on the back of the neck, a tickling sensation behind the legs, a particular smell, lightning and much more... For added comfort, viewers can choose to activate or deactivate the water projection effects at any time.

The 4DX films are accessible from 4 years of age or 1m in height, and some seats have safety belts to restrain the youngest spectators. The price of the 4DX room is the price of the usual admission ticket + €6.

To find out more about the various effects, here's a short video explaining them:

Located on the top floor of the Vill'Up shopping center in Paris, the Pathé La Villette has been offering Paris's first IMAX theater in a cinema for a few weeks now. The arrival of 4DX makes the Pathé La Villette a cinema at the cutting edge of technological innovation.