According to Pat Saperstein of Variety, Jason Reitman Acquires Fox Village Westwood Theater With Filmmakers Including Steven Spielberg, Christopher Nolan, JJ Abrams, Chloé Zhao.
“Jason Reitman has gathered more than two dozen filmmakers to help acquire Westwood’s historic Village Theater, which will program first-run and repertory programming.”
The 36 investors include:
- JJ Abrams
- Judd Apatow
- Damien Chazelle
- Chris Columbus
- Ryan Coogler
- Bradley Cooper
- Alfonso Cuarón
- Jonathan Dayton
- Guillermo del Toro
- Valerie Faris
- Hannah Fidell
- Alejandro González Iñárritu
- James Gunn
- Sian Heder
- Rian Johnson
- Gil Kenan
- Karyn Kusama
- Justin Lin
- Phil Lord
- David Lowery
- Christopher McQuarrie
- Chris Miller
- Christopher Nolan
- Alexander Payne
- Todd Phillips
- Gina Prince-Bythewood
- Jason Reitman
- Jay Roach
- Seth Rogen
- Emma Seligman
- Brad Silberling
- Steven Spielberg
- Emma Thomas
- Denis Villeneuve
- Lulu Wang
- Chloé Zhao
“The Fox Village, built in 1930, has hosted hundreds of premieres over the past 90 years, including Reitman’s own “Juno,” “Licorice Pizza” and many others…. The distinctive Spanish mission revival-style building is topped by a 170-foot neon-lit tower, making it a beacon for filmgoers on the Westside of Los Angeles.”
My take: interestingly, at least four on this list are Canadians: Jason Reitman, Seth Rogen, Emma Seligman and Denis Villeneuve. I’m glad this historic cinema is being saved.