Netflix Sets Egyptian Theatre Reopening For November With ‘The Killer’ Screening, David Fincher Q&A
deadline.comThe Egyptian Theatre in Hollywood turned 100 last year — and now the venue is ready for its closeup. Netflix said today that the storied movie palace and birthplace of the red carpet will reopen next month after a three-year renovation and retrofit.
The streamer acquired the Egyptian in 2020 and partnered with the American Cinematheque on a restoration that harks back to the landmark hall’s Roaring Twenties glory.
The Egyptian’s grand reopening will be a November 9 screening of David Fincher‘s The Killer, starring Michael Fassbender, followed by a Q&A with the filmmaker.
Netflix today also revealed a November 9 release the documentary short Temple of Film: 100 Years of the Egyptian Theatre. Directed by Angus Wall, the film includes interviews with Guillermo del Toro, Rian Johnson, Lynette Howell Taylor, Autumn Durald Arkapaw and the theater’s restoration architect Peyton Hall.
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