VANCOUVER — A beloved Vancouver movie theatre has been rescued from closure by an investment team including film directors Sean Baker and Mike Flanagan and “Stranger Things” star Finn Wolfhard.

The Park Theatre had been slated to close Oct. 26, but on Monday, it said a group of private film industry financiers had stepped in to save the venue.

New management is led by Corinne Lea, CEO of the Rio Theatre, which escaped its own threatened closure in 2018 with help from a fundraising campaign and endorsements from stars including Ryan Reynolds and Kevin Smith.

A press release credits Vancouver producer Chris Ferguson of Oddfellows Pictures with rallying industry support from filmmakers including “Longlegs” director Osgood Perkins, Vancouver producer Samantha Quan of “Anora,” and Zach Lipov

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