“One hundred years ago in the silent film era, it was home to the first Hollywood premiere, the first red carpet,” he said. “Welcome back to the Egyptian Theatre,” Sarandos said at the start of the preview, which also featured as speakers Nicita, Scott Stuber, head of Netflix Films, and Angus Wall, the director of a new Netflix short film on the history of the Egyptian.
The American Cinematheque, now free of the expense of maintaining the theater, will program its eclectic mix of classic, art, and rare and restored films – often accompanied by in-person talks and Q-and-As – on the weekends.
