The iconic Cinerama sign was taken down Thursday as the movie theater in Seattle's Belltown neighborhood continues its transition to new ownership.
The iconic Cinerama sign was taken down Thursday as the movie theater in Seattle’s Belltown neighborhood continues its transition to new ownership, including going through a name change., the billionaire co-founder of Microsoft who later owned the NFL’s Seattle Seahawks and NBA’s Portland Trail Blazers, took over and began efforts to restore it.Cinerama was forced to shut down once more when the COVID-19 pandemic hit in 2020.
MyNorthwest reached out to Vulcan Thursday and asked about where the sign would ultimately end up and they have not yet responded.Thursday’s removal of the sign marked the first step taken to rebrand the Cinerama to a yet-to-be-announced moniker and not everyone is happy with the development. “For 60 years, Seattle Cinerama has been an integral part of downtown Seattle and the city at large. As cinema loving residents, it is one of the reasons we moved downtown over 20 years ago, and this part of the Belltown neighborhood 10 years ago,” Kohn said.
“We were deeply saddened to see the signs taken down,” Kohn said. “We will miss them. We hope this historic signage stays in the city and ends up at MOHAI, for future generations to enjoy.”There is currently no official word as to when the theater will reopen its doors and the SIFF team is not ready to share what fans can expect to see in the future yet. But they’re busy working.
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