After a few months of hard work, dust, and more than a little elbow grease, the bigger and better Alamo Drafthouse Downtown Brooklyn is fully reopened after a major upgrade and expansion. Guests can now enjoy all-new recliner seats, five new auditoriums, upgraded projection, and additional restrooms.

“I’m thrilled to say that Downtown Brooklyn is now the state-of-the-art theater that our inspiring and passionate NYC community deserves,” said Michael Kustermann, Alamo Drafthouse CEO. “This theater means a great deal to our company, and I know it means a lot to our guests. These upgrades allow us to do more of what we love, which is playing awesome movies for the coolest fans in the world.”

Originally opened in Downtown Brooklyn’s City Point complex in 2016 with just seven screens, Alamo Drafthouse Brooklyn’s five new auditoriums add 256 new seats for a total of 978, all of which are leather recliners equipped with personal swivel tables. Each auditorium has also been outfitted with state-of-the-art Laser projectors, as well as RealD 3D, 70mm, and 35mm capabilities on select screens. Aside from showcasing the cinema chain’s diverse mix of first run films, beloved classics, and signature events, the new auditoriums are also available to rent for private functions. The theater was already a NYC cinema destination that consistently ranked number one in the nation for many of the most highly-acclaimed independent films, and that trend is only expected to continue with the upgrade and expansion completed.

Guests of Alamo Drafthouse Brooklyn can also enjoy a local beer or craft cocktail at the theater’s standalone bar and lounge, House of Wax. True to its name, House of Wax houses a macabre collection of vintage wax figures for guests to browse while they enjoy one of the bar’s signature cocktails. The bar area also features a dining area and a performance and event space which regularly hosts comedy shows and trivia nights.

Alamo Drafthouse Downtown Brooklyn’s upgrade is just the latest in a series of recent victories for the cinema company, including a historic purchase by Sony Pictures Entertainment and the acquisition of six Alamo Drafthouse locations in DFW and Woodbury, MN, formerly owned and operated by a franchisee. Alamo Drafthouse plans to reopen the six shuttered theaters later this month.

About Alamo Drafthouse
Alamo Drafthouse Cinema was founded in 1997 as a single-screen mom and pop repertory theater in Austin, TX. Twenty-seven years later, with 41 locations and counting, Alamo Drafthouse has been called “the best theater in America” by Entertainment Weekly and “the best theater in the world” by Wired. Alamo Drafthouse has built a reputation as a movie lover’s oasis not only by combining best-in-class food and drink service with the movie-going experience, but also introducing unique programming and high-profile, star-studded special events. Alamo Drafthouse created Fantastic Fest, a world-renowned genre film festival dubbed “The Geek Telluride” by Variety featuring independents, international filmmakers, and major Hollywood studios. Alamo Drafthouse continues to expand its brand in new and exciting ways, including the American Genre Film Archive, a non-profit film archive dedicated to preserving, restoring and sharing film, and with several new theaters announced for this year and beyond. For additional information, visit: http://www.drafthouse.com/

About Sony Pictures Entertainment
Sony Pictures Entertainment (SPE) is a subsidiary of Tokyo-based Sony Group Corporation. SPE’s global operations encompass motion picture production, acquisition, and distribution; television production, acquisition, and distribution; television networks; digital content creation and distribution; operation of studio facilities; and development of new entertainment products, services and technologies. Sony Pictures Television operates dozens of wholly-owned or joint-venture production companies around the world. SPE’s Motion Picture Group production organizations include Columbia Pictures, Screen Gems, TriStar Pictures, 3000 Pictures, Sony Pictures Animation, Stage 6 Films, AFFIRM Films, Sony Pictures International Productions, and Sony Pictures Classics. For additional information, visit http://www.sonypictures.com/corp/divisions.html

About City Point
City Point, a 1.8 million-square-foot retail, entertainment, residential, and office complex in Downtown Brooklyn, has become the rapidly developing neighborhood’s epicenter since its opening in 2017. Located across from the new public park, Abolitionist Place, the mixed-use development includes the largest food hall in Brooklyn, DeKalb Market Hall, Alamo Drafthouse Cinema, Trader Joe’s, and Target. Prince Street, the street-level shopping corridor adjacent to international retailers Sephora and Primark, features stores and restaurants, including Lululemon, Joybird, McNally Jackson Books, Brooklyn Made, and Fogo de Chão. For additional information, please visit https://citypointbrooklyn.com/.