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DL: Formal press announcement on JREIT and the Fox Westwood purchase. Everyone and their brother is a co-investor from JJ to Spielberg. notfabio Feb 21, 15:55

Projection will take place in 35mm, 70mm and digital. Mix of first-run films and repertory from the "caretakers" {nm} notfabio Feb 21, 15:56

Good for them; good for us. {nm} goodvibe61 Feb 21, 16:17

About the only disappointing thing is they are multiplexing it, but could be pretty cool if SSPIE, etc actually host screenings as promised {nm} notfabio Feb 21, 16:19

make Nolan run the projection booth since he loves physical film so bad {nm} co-bro Feb 21, 16:47

if its mostly first run and they want to play arthouse, they need lots of small theaters to make first run work. Moviesnob Feb 21, 17:21

My guess is they'll have a 300+ house for 35mm & 70mm and then a bunch of 25-50 small houses Moviesnob Feb 21, 17:26

I was under the impression the main screen would stay intact and they would simply use the restaurant/storefront space (e.g., Starbucks) dsbman Feb 22, 11:26

the Newer Beverly Cinema {nm} co-bro Feb 21, 16:45

(if both the Village and the Bruin are owned by Regency, why wasn't the Bruin part of the deal?) co-bro Feb 21, 16:52

I don't think they actually own any of them, they just lease them. notfabio Feb 21, 17:32

Group Photo of the new owners notfabio Feb 21, 17:34

It looks like it's photoshopped and most of them weren't actually there. {nm} notfabio Feb 21, 17:35