Look Cinemas to Reopen Old Pasadena Dine-In Theater in December

Luxury reclining pods and chef-inspired menus are returning to 42 Miller Alley in Pasadena as Look Cinemas reopens the former iPic dine-in theater in December.

The six-auditorium venue inside the One Colorado shopping complex will launch just in time for the busy holiday season, which features high-profile releases like “Avengers: Doomsday” and “Dune: Part Three.”

The upcoming opening arrives 10 months after iPic filed for bankruptcy in February, a filing prompted by broader shifts in the exhibition industry. iPic had previously operated a dozen other locations, including a theater in Westwood.

“Old Pasadena has had a movie theater at One Colorado for many years, and we weren’t willing to let that story end,” said Brian Schultz, CEO of Look Dine-In Cinemas.

“A local cinema is where a community comes together to laugh, cry, be inspired and share experiences,” Schultz said. “We can’t wait to welcome Pasadena back to the movies and invite everyone to make this Look cinema their favorite spot.”

The Pasadena location joins several theater reopenings over the past year. In Glendale, the historic Alex Theatre finished renovations that added a 35/70mm projector room and updated sound systems ahead of the summer release of Christopher Nolan’s “The Odyssey.”

The Bay Theatre in the Palisades, which closed after 2025 wildfires burned much of the adjacent neighborhood, recently reopened under a new lease by Skydance. Meanwhile, Sony Pictures and Alamo Drafthouse are preparing to reopen the Cinerama Dome and the adjacent Arclight Cinemas multiplex in 2028.

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