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Alamo Drafthouse Cinema will operate the massive 86-foot-wide curved dome theater and an adjacent 14-theater complex. Alamo\u2019s owner, Sony Pictures Entertainment, announced the plan to restore the Dome and reopen it in early 2028.<\/p>\n

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Alamo\u2019s plan will preserve the distinctive Cinerama Dome\u2019s geodesic exterior and large logo that have been a Hollywood landmark since the theater opened in 1963. The dome will not have in-theater dining, as is common in other Drafthouse theaters.<\/p>\n

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\u201cThere is no moviegoing destination anywhere in the world that commands the affection, history, and cultural significance of the Cinerama Dome. It represents the kind of singular experience we value and champion,\u201d said Ravi Ahuja, Chairman and CEO, Sony Pictures Entertainment. Alamo Drafthouse CEO Michael Kustermann said the dome would be its new West Coast flagship theater.<\/p>\n

The dome\u2019s massive screen supports 70 mm projection, which\u00a0is having a moment\u00a0thanks to Christopher Nolan\u2019s \u201cThe Odyssey.\u201d<\/p>\n

It was commissioned in 1963 by Pacific Theatres founder William R. Forman as a state-of-the-art way to see movies using three projectors for its custom curved screen. When the dome closed in April 2021, it was one of only three theaters in the world with that capability. Its operator, Pacific Theaters, announced the closing was caused by the COVID-19 pandemic.<\/p>\n

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Michael O\u2019Leary, the president and CEO of the movie theater trade group Cinema United, applauded the news.<\/p>\n

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\u201cThe Cinerama Dome has been a treasured and important landmark for movie fans and the entire film community for over six decades,\u201d O\u2019Leary said in a statement. \u201cThe timing could not be better with moviegoers making clear this year that they love the unique experience of seeing a movie on the big screen.\u201d<\/p>\n

Alamo Drafthouse will also reopen a 14-theater complex next to the dome that used to be operated by ArcLight Cinemas, which also shut down in 2021. Those theaters will have in-theater dining, although the chain has faced backlash recently for its pivot to an in-seat ordering operation that requires use of personal phones.<\/p>\n

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