When will LA’s Egyptian Theater reopen?

The 101-year-old Egyptian Theater, one of the oldest and most iconic of Los Angeles’ classic movie palaces, will open on November 9th after undergoing an extensive renovation to restore it to its former glory. It is scheduled to open again.

The theater, which hosted the first-ever Hollywood premiere of Douglas Fairbanks’ 1922 film Robin Hood, also hosted a special screening of Netflix’s new thriller The Killer, followed by a collaboration with director David Fincher. We will resume with Q&A. The film is scheduled to be released on his streaming platform on November 10th.

The long-awaited grand opening comes three years after Netflix purchased The Egyptian from Los Angeles film nonprofit American Cinematheque, which it had owned since 1996. The once-luxurious theater had changed hands many times over the decades and had been abandoned. and damage caused by the 1994 Northridge earthquake. In 1993, the theater was designated a city landmark by the Los Angeles Heritage Commission, saving it from possible demolition.

The theater’s interior and exterior have been restored and updated.

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Immediately after the Netflix acquisition, some movie buffs and preservationists expressed concern that the streaming giant that has transformed the theatrical business would be the best steward for one of Hollywood’s most beloved film companies. . But under Netflix’s ownership, the Egyptian exterior and interior, ornately decorated with hieroglyphs and sphinxes, have been restored, the theater’s lighting and sound systems have been upgraded, and the theater has been seismically retrofitted to meet city mandates. was held.

To celebrate the theater’s return, Netflix, which plans to use the theater to showcase Oscar nominees and other theatrical releases, will be releasing a series of films titled “Temples of Cinema: The Egyptian Theater” featuring interviews with filmmakers including Guillermo. A short documentary called “100 Years” will be released. del Toro and Rian Johnson, and Peyton Hall, the theater’s restoration architect.

The original ceiling of the Egyptian Theater has been restored.

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The American Cinematheque will continue to run its theatrical programming Friday through Sunday, while Netflix, which also took over New York’s Paris Theater, will handle the other days.

The Egyptian presents Ultra Cinematheque 70 Fest, American Cinematheque’s annual 70mm festival, from November 10th to 21st, featuring classics from the golden age of the wide high-definition format to its modern revival. The lineup will be announced on October 24th, and tickets will be available on the American Cinematheque website.

Crowds gather at the opening of Grauman’s Egyptian Theater in 1922.

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From November 22nd to December 7th, the Egyptian edition will feature the Leonard Bernstein biopic “Maestro” directed by Bradley Cooper. The biopic premiered at the Venice Film Festival last month and is one of Netflix’s major awards season expectations. On December 5th, The Egypt will screen Wes Anderson’s The Wonderful Story of Henry Sugar and other short films.

Tickets for the reopening of “The Killer” will be on sale from October 25th on the theater’s website.