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Alamo Drafthouse Cinema\u2019s San Francisco New Mission location, which has long stood as one of the most beloved movie houses in all of the Bay Area, is getting a new name.<\/p>\n

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The historic Alamo Drafthouse theater at 2550 Mission St. is being rechristened as the Christopher Nolan Cinema, in honor of the acclaimed Oscar-winning filmmaker \u201cwhose commitment to film preservation, theatrical exhibition and large-format presentation have defined the modern filmgoing experience,\u201d according to a news release.<\/p>\n

\u201cSan Francisco\u2019s New Mission has been an icon of cinema for more than a century, and under the leadership of Alamo Drafthouse it stands at the apex of cinematic presentation, whether you\u2019re a filmmaker or an audience member,\u201d Christopher Nolan says. \u201cTo be honored in this way, and with this particular theater, is a thrill beyond words. I am grateful to Alamo Drafthouse Cinema for their passion and commitment to creating an ideal cinematic experience that celebrates and elevates this art form that we all love.\u201d<\/p>\n

The announcement of the name change comes hot on the heels of the theater\u2019s recent ticket launch for the 70mm and Premium Large Format release of Nolan\u2019s new mythic action epic from Universal Pictures, \u201cThe Odyssey,\u201d which opens in theaters on July 17.<\/p>\n

Nolan \u2014 whose connection to the Bay Area includes filming parts of the Oscar-winning blockbuster \u201cOppenheimer\u201d in Berkeley \u2014 joins a select and distinguished group of filmmakers and performers whose names adorn Alamo Drafthouse locations in different parts of the country. Other members of that group include Spike Lee, John Hughes, Ivan Reitman, Bong Joon Ho and Pam Grier.<\/p>\n

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The renaming will be officially commemorated later this year at a 70mm screening event in San Francisco that Nolan will reportedly attend and guest curate. Details on this event have yet to be announced.<\/p>\n

\u201cBy dedicating New Mission in Mr. Nolan\u2019s name, we\u2019re celebrating and thanking a filmmaker whose work has consistently championed cinema not merely as entertainment, but as a cultural inheritance worth protecting,\u201d says Michael Kustermann, Alamo Drafthouse CEO. \u201cThe same auditorium that ran silent movies in 1916 now has both 70mm celluloid projection sitting beside Barco\u2019s state-of-the-art laser projector. That trajectory feels right for the Christopher Nolan
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Besides \u201cOppenheimer,\u201d Nolan is known for such acclaimed cinematic achievements as \u201cTenet,\u201d \u201cDunkirk,\u201d \u201cInterstellar,\u201d \u201cInception\u201d and \u201cThe Dark Knight\u201d trilogy.<\/p>\n

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\u201cAt Alamo Drafthouse, when we have widescreen epics like \u2018The Odyssey\u2019 headed our way, we know that, like a Trojan Horse, each screening offers the chance to covertly remind both casual and lapsed moviegoers of how extraordinary the cinematic experience can really be,\u201d says Chaya Rosenthal, Alamo Drafthouse\u2019s chief marketing officer. \u201cAs we celebrate 110 years of this historic theater with a remodel and new chapter for its future, we\u2019re deeply grateful to Mr. Nolan for the leadership he\u2019s brought to this industry. We can\u2019t wait to work with his team on the dedication events for the Christopher Nolan Cinema.\u201d<\/p>\n

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For more information, visit drafthouse.com.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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