Sony and Alamo Drafthouse are reopening Hollywood's Cinerama Dome

Key Points:

• Sony Pictures Entertainment is restoring and reopening the historic Hollywood Cinerama Dome after a six-year closure due to the COVID-19 pandemic, with operations managed by its Alamo Drafthouse Cinema chain.
• Renovations will begin next month and continue until early 2028, preserving the Dome’s iconic exterior and immersive large-format curved-screen experience, while also reopening the adjacent 14-screen ArcLight Cinemas with premium formats and curated programming.
• The Dome will maintain its traditional concession service rather than adopting Alamo Drafthouse’s dine-in model, responding to recent criticism of the chain’s in-seat food ordering system.
• The reopening fills a significant cultural gap in Los Angeles’ film community, with plans for repertory screenings, filmmaker series, premieres, and special events to revive the Dome as a key moviegoing destination.
• This move aligns with a broader resurgence in theatrical attendance and interest in film formats, as demonstrated by recent box office successes and special screenings like Christopher Nolan’s 70mm presentation of “The Odyssey.”