Jason Reitman and a group of directors have bought LA's iconic Village Theater
LOS ANGELES — One of the most beloved movie theaters in Los Angeles, the historic Village Theater in Westwood, is now under new management — and the owners include some of the biggest names in Hollywood.
On Wednesday, a coalition of directors led by Jason Reitman announced they had closed a deal to take over the 93-year-old movie palace that has been a favorite site for movie premieres since its opening in 1931, with a 170-foot white Spanish revival/art deco tower that has long served as a beacon for film lovers in search of old-school Hollywood glamour.
Originally part of the Fox Theaters chain, the Village, which was designated a historic-cultural monument in 1988, has been owned and operated by the Regency Theatres group since 2010. When the theater — used as a location in Quentin Tarantino's 1960s-set "Once Upon a Time… in Hollywood" — went up for sale last year, Reitman moved quickly
