Sony and Alamo Drafthouse are reportedly in talks to take over Cinerama Dome

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Set us as preferred The ongoing saga of the Cinerama Dome, among the most iconic movie theaters in Los Angeles, took another twist on Tuesday.Reports surfaced that Sony and Alamo Drafthouse, the theater chain owned by the company, have been in talks to take over operation of the venue.The theater and the adjacent 14-screen ArcLight Hollywood multiplex have been closed since March 2020.

In April 2021 it was announced the venue would not be reopening and it has sat dormant ever since, becoming the focus of intense public interest.Representatives for Sony did not immediately respond to a request for comment.Movies A permit for alcohol sales is likely to be approved, paving the way for the reopening of the beloved Cinerama Dome and ArcLight Hollywood theaters.The news of Sony and Alamo’s interest in the property was first reported by Deadline.A city hearing in May regarding alcohol sales at the site provided a rare opportunity for public comment on the property.

“I know that this has been hard and it has seemed like the citizens versus the ownership — that’s not what it is,” local preservation advocate Kim Cooper said.“People want to come together and help and bring this place back.”The Dome has long been owned by the family of William R.

Forman — the founder of Pacific Theatres — who opened the Dome in 1963.In a phone interview with The Times following the May meeting, Elizabeth Peterson-Gower, a land use consultant representing the venue’s owners, said that they hoped to have a reopening time frame “in the near future.” Hollywood Inc.

Sony Pictures Entertainment announces its purchase of Alamo Drafthouse Cinema.The dine-in movie theater chain has one location in Los Angeles.Sony purchased the Austin, Texas-based Alamo Drafthouse chain in 2024, with venues in major cities all across the U.S., includi...