We've written about it before but the Draft House stands out for in no-phone policy during a film, dine-in options, a plethora of content for movie fans and more. They are considered to be the greatest of theaters chains in the US.
We're huge fans of Draft House too and have been waiting desperately for it to open too. So finally we have the general idea of sometime in 2018 as no official date was put in the press release below.
The press release might be a call for help filling up The Bloc where Drafthouse will be located downtown. See, it took a lot longer to build The Bloc than previously thought, so a lot of businesses who were going to move in decided to go elsewhere.
Los Angeles, CA and Austin, TX — June 8, 2017 — The Ratkovich Company, in partnership with National Real Estate Advisors, Blue Vista Capital Management, and Alamo Drafthouse Cinema today announced the Austin-based theater chain will open its first Los Angeles theater at The Bloc, a 1.8 million square foot mixed-use destination at the hub of the city’s retail, entertainment, financial, and sports center. Alamo Drafthouse Downtown is slated to open in 2018 as The Bloc completes its $180 million renovations bringing a vibrant, open-air, pedestrian-friendly, urban destination to Downtown Los Angeles.
“When we announced seven years ago that
we would be embarking upon a plan of nationwide expansion, my primary
goal was to open a theater in Los Angeles,” says Alamo Drafthouse Cinema
founder and CEO Tim League. “After many years of exhaustive searching
and planning, we feel we have found the perfect home at The Bloc.
Building a new audience for foreign language films, documentaries and
independent movies is core to the Alamo brand, and this flagship theater
will be ground zero for that effort.”
“Alamo
Drafthouse is the perfect addition to The Bloc and to Downtown LA’s
rapidly growing food and entertainment scene. It brings a fresh and
unique take on the traditional movie-watching experience and will be a
great compliment to the other retailers at The Bloc. The Bloc is a
gathering place for all Angelenos, making it the place to be in Downtown
LA.” said Wayne Ratkovich founder and president of The Ratkovich
Company.
Alamo Drafthouse provides a unique
cinematic experience with in-theater dining underpinning a heavily
curated program of hand-picked blockbusters, highest-quality
independent, foreign and documentary features and special event
programming. It’s food and beverage offering is equally deliberate with a
full menu offering food made from scratch and a heavy dose of the best
local craft beers and cocktails. Alamo Drafthouse Downtown will be
located on the second and third floors of the southwest corner of The
Bloc, accessible from the Flower Street mid-block crossing and the
fourth floor of the parking structure.
Alamo
Drafthouse Downtown will have twelve screens and seat approximately 560
people for new release movies, independent, foreign and classic films,
as well as an exhaustive slate of the Alamo’s unique signature event
programming. Each of the auditoriums will be equipped with state of the
art 4K digital projection and amazing sound. In addition to providing
superior presentation, the Alamo eliminates the traditional front rows
to ensure there’s no bad seat in the house. The theater will also be
equipped for 3D and archival 35mm projection.
In
keeping with Alamo Drafthouse’s commitment to providing the best
in-theater dining experience, the downtown LA destination will feature
locally inspired and sourced food and drink. Moviegoers can order food
and drinks from their seats while servers silently attend to them
throughout the film. In addition to the twelve theaters, an adjoining
bar will give fans the opportunity to discuss films over a plethora of
local craft beers and cocktails.
Accessibility and
integration with the city at large continues to be a priority for The
Bloc and Alamo Drafthouse. Alamo Drafthouse Downtown will be
conveniently accessed via the Blue, Expo, Purple and Red lines at the
7th Street Metro Center Station. Current Metro expansion connects Alamo
Drafthouse Downtown to Santa Monica, Pasadena and the San Fernando
Valley. The theater will offer four hours of free validated parking..
By
delivering the best films, food and drinks, exceptional presentation,
strict ad-free and no talking/no texting policies, Alamo Drafthouse
strives to live up to Time Magazine’s claim of being the “Best Theater
Ever.”
