Paramount Pictures, Rick Caruso Plan to Reopen Bay Theater in Palisades Village
The theater will add premium dine-in service and first-run films from all studios under operator The Lot, owner Rick Caruso said.
- On Tuesday, Paramount Pictures and real estate developer Rick Caruso announced a long-term agreement to reopen the Bay Theater in Pacific Palisades later this year, restoring the cinema closed since the January 2025 Palisades Fire.
- Following the successful summer return of the Caruso-owned Palisades Village, which underwent more than $100 million in renovations, the Bay Theater is finally set to reopen after being shuttered since the 2025 fire.
- The Lot will oversee operations for the theater, which will offer premium seating, state-of-the-art projection, and in-theater dining, alongside first-run films and "immersive theatrical moments."
- Skydance CEO David Ellison and Caruso aim to make the venue one of Los Angeles' premier moviegoing destinations, with Ellison calling the restoration a "privilege" supporting community recovery.
- This reopening aligns with a broader revival of the Los Angeles cinema scene this year; Paramount, now Skydance-owned, plans to utilize the location for special programming cementing its commitment to theatrical releases.
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Bay Theater In Pacific Palisades To Reopen As Paramount Takes Over Venue
Going on two years after the wildfires that devastated Pacific Palisades and other Los Angeles-area neighborhoods, a popular moviehouse is ready for its closeup. Paramount Pictures and real estate developer Rick Caruso said Tuesday that the Bay Theater in Palisades Village will reopen before year’s end. The high-end five-screen venue at 1035 N. Swarthmore Ave., […]
Paramount, Caruso Announce Plans to Reopen Bay Theater in Pacific Palisades
Paramount Pictures and real estate developer Rick Caruso announced a long-term agreement Tuesday to reopen the Bay Theater at Palisades Village later this year, restoring the movie theater that has been closed since the January 2025 wildfires. Under the agreement, Paramount Pictures has selected luxury cinema operator The Lot to manage the theater, which will […]
Paramount Pictures, Rick Caruso plan to reopen Bay Theater in Palisades Village
Skydance-owned Paramount Pictures and businessman Rick Caruso announced a long-term agreement for the Bay Theater in Pacific Palisades Tuesday, with plans to reopen the theater, which has been closed since the 2025 Palisades Fire. The theater will showcase first-run theatrical releases, along with nostalgic classics, curated events, and special programming. Guests can also enjoy luxurious [...]
The Bay Theater in Palisades Village, Closed Since the LA Wildfires, Will Reopen Thanks to Paramount and Rick Caruso
The Bay Theater in the Pacific Palisades neighborhood, which has been closed since wildfires in January 2025, will reopen via Paramount and Caruso.
Paramount Pictures Taking Over Bay Theatre in Pacific Palisades
Warner Bros. isn’t the only Los Angeles institution getting absorbed into Skydance this month. The Bay Theatre in Pacific Palisades, which was formerly operated by Netflix and before that by Cinepolis, will be taken over by Paramount Pictures with San Diego’s The Lot handling operations. The opening is planned for later this year. The Bay Theatre has been closed since the wildfires damaged much of the upscale Los Angeles community in January 2…
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