Netflix Celebrates The Reopening of Hollywood's Egyptian Theater with a Restoration Featurette
Netflix has released a featurette promo video celebrating the grand re-opening of the famous Egyptian Theatre in downtown Hollywood. With the Paris Theater in NYC, The Egyptian is now the second theater that Netflix owns.
The Egyptian Theatre is an iconic and historic movie palace that first opened in 1922 and has hosted many big premieres over the decades. I’ve personally enjoyed watching movies there over the years and now that the theater is reopening, I’ll be looking forward to watching many more!
From 1998 to 2020 the theater was owned and run by American Cinematheque, but they are still a part of it. Netflix will manage the film programming Monday through Thursday and the American Cinematheque will run it from Friday through Sunday.
If you live in the Los Angeles area, The Egyptian Theater is a must-visit location! Some of the films that I’ve watched there include Trick ‘r Treat, G.I. Joe: The Movie, Transformers: The Movie, and more. It’s a great experience! Zack Snyder's upcoming sci-fi movie Rebel Moon will be screening there in 70mm and I’m actually looking forward to all of the upcoming 70mm film screenings that will be hosted by the theater.
Netflix says: "Experience a piece of Hollywood history as Netflix re-opens the doors to the Egyptian Theatre. Take an inside look at the restoration process that has been years in the making here. The tradition and glamor of this legendary movie palace has been restored to honor the past while also bringing it up-to-date with state-of-the-art features for an incredible cinematic experience. This December, audiences can experience an exclusive 70mm engagement of Zack Snyder’s new epic science-fantasy event, Rebel Moon — Part One: A Child Of Fire, or escape to another era with a classic like It’s a Wonderful Life."
The Egyptian Theatre re-opening is kicking off with a series of screenings hosted by Netflix. You can sign up for updates and access ticket sales information on the Egyptian Theater here.