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Alamo Drafthouse to Reopen Cinerama Dome in 2028

7/23/2026

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Alamo Restores Dome

Sony Pictures Entertainment announced that Alamo Drafthouse will restore and reopen the Cinerama Dome in early 2028.
Renovations of the Dome, which closed in April 2021, will begin next month.
Alamo will run the Dome without dining, hosting repertory screenings, premieres and special events while preserving its 86-foot screen and 70 mm capability.
The neighboring 14-screen former ArcLight will reopen as an Alamo with dining and 4K laser projection.

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Robertson Reopens Dome

Decurion’s Chapter 7 bankruptcy bars the Arclight name from any future use at the Cinerama Dome.
Steinberg halted the “Save the Cinerama Dome” campaign after an April protest that projected Forman’s face onto the Dome, to avoid legal action from Decurion and Robertson Properties Group.
Robertson Properties Group told a Los Angeles zoning board it is working to ensure the Cinerama Dome can reopen while seeking renewal of its alcohol permit.

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Alamo Restores Dome

Sony Pictures Entertainment announced that Alamo Drafthouse will restore and reopen the Cinerama Dome in early 2028.
Renovations of the Dome, which closed in April 2021, will begin next month.
Alamo will run the Dome without dining, hosting repertory screenings, premieres and special events while preserving its 86-foot screen and 70 mm capability.
The neighboring 14-screen former ArcLight will reopen as an Alamo with dining and 4K laser projection.

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