LOOK describes itself as a state of the art immersive presentation experience with high quality dining and cocktails. People may leave the movie hungry and decide to go out to eat or simply spend more time in the area. Mayor Adams noted that the theater doesn’t just help itself as a business but also the businesses located around it. “We’re very hopeful that LOOK will be able to get that up and running pretty quickly, and we can get back going to the movies,” Mayor Adams said.

Mayor Tom Adams said he’s hopes the new theater will be ready to go soon. At the time of bankruptcy, per court documents, Studio Movie Grill had $100K in cash.Studio Movie Grill bought the Monrovia theater in 2017 from Krikorian Premier Theatres, later converting it to an in-theater dining experience. The Dallas-based company according to reports had received a $75M investment two years ago and was expanding rapidly until the pandemic hit. “I firmly believe in the magic of going to the theater so I hope that after a year of isolation that we start to see more and more communities going back to the movies.”īack in October, Studio Movie Grill, which then counted 33 cinemas, filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy. “I am honored to have the opportunity to provide three more California communities with jobs that pay fair wages, and a space for each neighborhood to come together for great cinema experiences,” said Schultz in a statement. For a limited time, moviegoers can also book private auditorium rentals for up to 50 guests for $99. Moviegoers will receive 25% off food and non-alcoholic beverages for the first 4-weeks after opening. Alamo Drafthouse Cinema Names Arclight & Pacific Theatres Vet Kevin Holloway As Head Film Buyerĭuring the first week of business, each California Look location will offer moviegoers a preview ticket price of $5.

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