Sony Pictures Mulls Deal for Hollywood’s Cinerama Dome, With Alamo Drafthouse Possibly Operating

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Sony Pictures is in early talks to lease and operate the legendary Cinerama Dome theater in Hollywood, Variety has confirmed.

Sony has been actively moving into the exhibition business in the past few years, acquiring the Alamo Drafthouse chain in 2024 for its Sony Pictures Experiences arm and investing in Cosm shared-reality experiences earlier this year.

Sony would operate the theaters under a lease arrangement and would not be able to use the name Arclight, due to Chapter 7 proceedings, according to Deadline, which first reported the talks. In addition, Alamo Drafthouse would likely be involved in operating the complex.

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