Westwood’s historic Village Theater , which was acquired by the Village Directors Circle, will partner with the American Cinematheque to program and operate the venue. The partnership was announced Tuesday by Cinematheque chair Rick Nicita and Jason Reitman .

The theater in Los Angeles’ Westwood Village will continue to host major premieres plus first-run films and retrospective programming, with the goal to open in 2027.

Led by Reitman, the group of filmmakers that took over the theater in early 2024 is now known as the Village Directors Circle. More than 30 directors are involved, including Steven Spielberg , Denis Villeneuve, Lulu Wang, J.J. Abrams, Ryan Coogler, James Gunn, Chloé Zhao, Guillermo del Toro, Christopher Nolan and Gina Prince-Bythewood.

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