MCP Celluloid Weekly, 4 November 2026: Short Cuts on the road and film in the booth
Robert Altman’s 35mm roadshow reaches Bristol, Ciné Real teaches projection in Clapton, and a new 70mm print of La La Land gets its first outing in Los Angeles.
Egyptian Theatre nears 90 year anniversary, construction continues
As the Egyptian Theatre rapidly approaches its 90th birthday on Dec. 10, the theater’s staff is preparing to celebrate the structure’s anniversary, along with the upcoming completion of the theater’s expansion project. The construction, which began May 1, is set … Continued
Netflix’s Plans for Egyptian Theatre: Restoration and Special Events – Variety
Netflix is close to signing a deal to purchase the historic Egyptian Theatre in Hollywood from the American Cinematheque, but that doesn’t mean the streamer will be using the movie palace to run theatrical releases of its films to qualify … Continued
Projectors, Wurlitzer organ being restored to recapture Egyptian cinema experience | Daily Chronicle
DeKALB – When the historic Egyptian Theatre opened in 1929, the motion picture was still a young technology. It was a special occasion to come to a theater and watch a movie. Source: Projectors, Wurlitzer organ being restored to recapture Egyptian … Continued
Historic Egyptian Theatre Gets Retrofit For Nitrate Film Projection | Deadline
Hollywood’s Egyptian Theatre will soon have the capability to screen “rare and fragile” 35mm nitrate film prints thanks to a film preservation project undertaken by The Film Foundation, the Hollywood Foreign Press Association, and Turner Classic Movies, in conjunction with the … Continued