Hollywood’s historic Egyptian Theatre to reopen after Netflix restoration

Streaming giant planning to use the lavish location as a venue for premieres and events after $70m renovation

Hollywood's 100-year-old Egyptian Theatre is reopening this week after a $70m renovation from Netflix, with the streaming giant planning to use the lavish location as a venue for premieres and events.

The Egyptian, which hosted Hollywood's first-ever movie premiere in 1922, will screen classic movies on the weekends, programmed by American Cinemateque, the non-profit which previously owned the theater. During the week, it will host screenings for Netflix, which purchased the building in 2020.