Arclight Cinemas, the painstakingly run chain of movie theaters that has operated for more than half a century, is closing hundreds of its movie theaters and screening halls throughout California, including its landmark Los Angeles cinema motherhouse (ArcLight Cinemas and Pacific Theatres), and announced this week that it will not reopen and may permanently The closure is likely to be permanent. The news has left many filmmakers saddened.
Just as movie theaters across California are reopening and accepting audiences on a limited basis, ArcLight Cinemas chain executives said in a statement on the 12th that after more than a year of closures, the cinema had to inform the public with difficulty that it would not reopen. This is not the outcome anyone wanted, but they have worked hard and considered all potential options possible, but there is no viable path forward. The cinema thanks all of its employees, as well as filmmakers and audiences, for their unstinting support over the years.
The movie theaters that will close include its iconic Cinerama Dome on Sunset Boulevard in Hollywood, in addition to hundreds of screening rooms throughout California. The theater, which has been open since 1963, has not only been a popular theater for Hollywood movie premieres, but has played a major role in the films that have been set there, such as the recent “Once Upon A Time In Hollywood” film, which was featured several times. The theater.
The Arc Cinema is the latest in a chain of large businesses to close due to the coronavirus pandemic, and many viewers and filmmakers are deeply sorry. Many viewers said that they grew up watching movies at this theater and felt close to it every time they passed by, but now all the memories will go into history.
But some industry insiders believe that at least the iconic Cinerama Dome on Sunset Boulevard in Hollywood should be saved by other players who will come out to save it. the Cinerama Dome is a historical and cultural monument and landmark in Los Angeles, and any changes will need to be discussed and approved by a relevant special committee.
The more than half-century-old ArcLight Cinemas chain (Arclight Cinemas), which is closing hundreds of its movie theaters and screening halls throughout California, including its Los Angeles landmark cinema motherhouse (ArcLight Cinemas and Pacific Theatres), also announced this week that it will not reopen and may close permanently. (Web Photo)
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