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\n\tLos Angeles theater proprietor Kristen Stewart is celebrating one of many metropolis\u2019s most iconic film homes coming again to life. <\/p>\n
\n\tFinal month, Sony introduced plans to revive and reopen Hollywood\u2019s Cinerama Dome, with the Sony-owned Alamo Drafthouse\u00a0working each the Dome and the previous ArcLight Theater Hollywood location that sits subsequent door. It\u2019s set to reopen in early 2028, after having been closed since 2020. <\/p>\n
\n\tIn the meantime, Stewart grew to become one other theater savior this yr as she bought the Highland Theatre in Highland Park, a 100-year-old venue that closed in spring 2024. On the L.A. premiere of her new film The Fallacious Ladies, Stewart reacted to the Cinerama Dome revival, telling The Hollywood Reporter, \u201cIt took ceaselessly! It took Sony to do it. I hope they don\u2019t fuck it up!\u201d earlier than including, \u201cNo, they gained\u2019t. I\u2019m so grateful.\u201d <\/p>\n
\n\tThere was loads of chatter concerning the reopening, with some fearing that Alamo Drafthouse\u2019s cellular ordering mannequin could considerably change the expertise on the venue. However Sony has emphasised that the Dome itself won’t have in-theater eating, and the corporate stated in an announcement, \u201cThe restoration will honor the landmark\u2019s\u00a0distinctive aesthetic character, immersive large-format curved-screen\u00a0presentation and conventional concession expertise which have\u00a0made it a beloved\u00a0vacation spot\u00a0for generations.\u201d<\/p>\n
\n\tAs for the Highland Theatre, Stewart instructed Architectural Digest earlier this yr, \u201cI didn\u2019t understand I used to be searching for a theater till this place got here to my consideration. Then it was like a gunshot went off and the race was on. I ran towards it with every part I had.\u201d <\/p>\n
\n\tThe native Angeleno is planning her personal restoration of the venue, saying, \u201cThis undertaking is about creating a brand new faculty and restructuring our processes, discovering a greater means ahead. We need to make it a household affair, one thing for the neighborhood. It\u2019s not only for pretentious Hollywood cinephiles. I see it as an antidote to all the company bullshit, a spot that takes film tradition away from simply shopping for and promoting. I believe there\u2019s an enormous need and longing for what this sort of house can provide.\u201d <\/p>\n<\/div>\n