Alamo Drafthouse Cinema is reopening its Woodbury theater on Tuesday, Aug. 27.
The Woodbury location was one of six that closed in June when the franchise owner filed for bankruptcy. But now the Woodbury location and theaters in the Dallas, Texas area are reopening under the ownership of Sony Pictures.
Several people posting on social media were shocked when the theater closed and were happy to hear the cinema is coming back. Several said they loved Alamo for date night, while one person said her friends from across the metro would come to Woodbury to see movies there.
Nate Sherman is a local college student who was laid off when the theater closed. He’s missed the employee culture where “all of us literally eat, sleep, and breathe movies.” He’s excited to be returning and noted the new management team is really hands-on. “You can clearly tell that they care about bringing the Alamo back,” he noted. “I know I can speak for the entire Woodbury Alamo team to say that we are thrilled to be open to the public again.”
Each location begins with a soft opening for two weeks with $5 tickets and 25 percent off select food and beverages. Films are expected to include Deadpool & Wolverine, It Ends With Us, Alien: Romulus and Blink Twice. People who bought tickets before the shutdown will receive free ticket rainchecks via email.