PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WPRI) — Showcase Cinemas will be moving out of Providence Place next week and Apple Cinemas is set to move in shortly after.

Showcase Cinemas decided not to renew its lease with the mall for next year. When Mark Russo, the attorney running the mall in receivership, learned of this decision, he moved to terminate the lease early.

Showcase's last day operating the Providence Place cinema will be Oct. 26.

Last week, Russo filed a petition in Rhode Island Superior Court requesting approval to move into a new lease agreement with Apple Cinemas.

A spokesperson for Providence Place told 12 News that the lease was approved on Monday, and Apple Cinemas is coordinating a transition with the goal of reopening on Nov. 1.

"This represents an important step forward for Providence

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