Alamo Drafthouse to Open Two New Cinemas in San Francisco (EXCLUSIVE)

variety.com:

Rebecca Rubin Senior Film and Media Reporter Alamo Drafthouse is expanding its presence in the Bay Area. The cinema chain will open two new San Francisco theaters, Alamo Drafthouse Mountain View and Alamo Drafthouse Westfield Valley Fair, in the next year.

The Austin-based circuit is taking over spaces from ShowPlace Icon and plans to have the theaters fully converted and operating by summer 2025.

These venues will join the existing nearby location, Alamo Drafthouse New Mission. “By 2025 we’ll have been in San Francisco for 10 years, and this feels like the perfect way to celebrate the decade of support and enthusiasm we’ve received from Bay Area film fans,” says Alamo Drafthouse CEO Michael Kusterman. “It’s an area we love that has shown us a lot of love back, and we’re thrilled to be able to expand and provide our unique experience to more people.” The new Alamo Drafthouse Mountain View will set up shop in a 64,500 square-foot space in the Village at San Antonio Center, a luxury mixed-use retail center.

It will feature 10 auditoriums that will be retrofitted with approximately 1,100 plush recliner seats. “We couldn’t be more excited to roll out the red carpet for Alamo Drafthouse at the Village at San Antonio Center,” said David Sternberg, west region head of Brookfield Properties. “Their creative approach to both film and food is sure to be a hit with our community in Mountain View, and we can’t wait to welcome everyone to their grand opening next spring.” Alamo Drafthouse Westfield Valley Fair will be located in a 62,228 square-foot space at Westfield Valley Fair, an upscale shopping center in Silicon Valley.