WESTWOOD – One of Los Angeles’ most storied movie palaces is getting new life, with a group of roughly 30 filmmakers announcing the Westwood Village Theater will be operated and programmed by the American Cinematheque, with the renovated showplace set to reopen in 2027.

“Last year, some of the greatest living directors rallied to save the most beautiful movie theater in Los Angeles, the Village Theater in Westwood,” said director Jason Reitman, who spearheaded the purchase of the theater last year on behalf of a coalition known as the Village Directors Circle. “The Village is a storied movie palace, and a cathedral to cinema. And with the American Cinematheque, it will have its congregation.”

The VDC includes top Hollywood directors such as J.J. Abrams, Steven Spielberg, Christopher Nola

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