Current:Home > MarketsJason Reitman and Hollywood’s most prominent directors buy beloved Village Theater in Los Angeles -Streamline Finance
Jason Reitman and Hollywood’s most prominent directors buy beloved Village Theater in Los Angeles
View
Date:2025-04-12 21:22:34
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Some of Hollywood’s most prominent filmmakers have purchased a 93-year-old iconic theater known as a cultural landmark for moviegoers in Los Angeles.
Jason Reitman along with more than 30 directors including Steven Spielberg, Christopher Nolan and Bradley Cooper acquired Westwood’s Village Theater, the group announced Wednesday. The coalition wants to preserve the theater, which has become a mainstay for movie premieres since the venue opened in 1931.
The terms of the purchase were not disclosed.
Reitman said he felt compelled to pull together other filmmakers after the theater went up for sale last year. As a Los Angeles native, he wants to extend the rich history of the Village Theater, which is known for its 170-foot (52-meter) white Spanish tower and a large auditorium that can seat 1,300. It’s also nearby the University of California, Los Angeles.
“I immediately made an offer and hoped my fellow directors would join me on this adventure,” Reitman said in a statement. He noted that some of his films, including “Up in the Air,” “Ghostbusters: Afterlife” and “Juno” premiered at the theater.
“We take this stewardship very seriously and hope to offer a true community for anyone who loves the movies,” he added.
The directors will showcase artifacts from their personal collections at the theater, including props, wardrobe and film prints.
Chris Columbus, who directed the “Home Alone” and “Harry Potter” films, expects to share his extensive collection of 16mm film prints. He called the theater a “cinematic miracle.”
Spielberg said he wants to help restore the theater to its “glory years as a film-going cultural institution.”
Nolan added: “Cinema has always been the place where filmmakers and movie goers meet, and I’m thrilled to be collaborating with so many of my favorite directors on a space that will show what the future of film exhibition can be.”
The other new owners include: J.J. Abrams, Judd Apatow, Damien Chazelle, Ryan Coogler, Alfonso Cuarón, Jonathan Dayton, Guillermo del Toro, Valerie Faris, Hannah Fidell, Alejandro González Iñárritu, James Gunn, Sian Heder, Rian Johnson, Gil Kenan, Karyn Kusama, Justin Lin, Phil Lord, David Lowery, Christopher McQuarrie, Chris Miller, Alexander Payne, Todd Phillips, Gina Prince-Bythewood, Jay Roach, Seth Rogen, Emma Seligman, Brad Silberling, Emma Thomas, Denis Villeneuve, Lulu Wang and Chloé Zhao.
veryGood! (75638)
Related
- Warm inflation data keep S&P 500, Dow, Nasdaq under wraps before Fed meeting next week
- Emily Blunt, America Ferrera and More Can Officially Call Themselves First-Time Oscar Nominees
- Canada is preparing for a second Trump presidency. Trudeau says Trump ‘represents uncertainty’
- With Oregon facing rampant public drug use, lawmakers backpedal on pioneering decriminalization law
- Bill Belichick's salary at North Carolina: School releases football coach's contract details
- Rhode Island Ethics Commission dismisses complaint against Gov. McKee filed by state GOP
- Dueling political factions demonstrate in Venezuela’s capital as presidential election race heats up
- Sen. Bob Menendez says gold bars and cash at his residence were illegally found and seized
- Trump invites nearly all federal workers to quit now, get paid through September
- US strikes three facilities in Iraq following attacks on American forces by Iran-backed militias
Ranking
- McConnell absent from Senate on Thursday as he recovers from fall in Capitol
- Memphis, Tennessee, police chief to serve in interim role under new mayor
- Lizzie McGuire Writer Unveils New Details of Canceled Reboot—Including Fate of BFF Miranda
- Pilot dies after small plane crashes at Clinton National Airport in Little Rock, Arkansas
- Romantasy reigns on spicy BookTok: Recommendations from the internet’s favorite genre
- Former orphanage founder in Haiti faces federal charges of sexually abusing minors
- Will Niners WR Deebo Samuel play in Sunday's NFC title game vs. Lions?
- With Oregon facing rampant public drug use, lawmakers backpedal on pioneering decriminalization law
Recommendation
Chuck Scarborough signs off: Hoda Kotb, Al Roker tribute legendary New York anchor
Niecy Nash Reveals How She's Related to Oscar Nominees Danielle Brooks and Sterling K. Brown
Virginia Senate votes to ban preferential treatment for public college legacy applicants
Teen who shot Indiana sheriff’s deputy during welfare check is later found dead, authorities say
Could your smelly farts help science?
French tourist finds 7.46-carat diamond at Crater of Diamonds State Park in Arkansas
Led by Chiefs-Bills thriller, NFL divisional round averages record 40 million viewers
Capturing art left behind in a whiskey glass