Set your calendars: The Bay Theater, the long-shuttered legacy cinema at Palisades Village, is reopening on Friday.

The resurrection marks nearly two years after the 2025 wildfires ravaged the area. Alongside developer Rick Caruso , Skydance CEO David Ellison has championed the venue as something like a town square and a physical symbol of his commitment to theatrical exhibition (RIP the Paramount Decrees).

The theater is reopening just in time for the release of Paramount’s Ebenezer , the studio’s buzzy bet on Johnny Depp’s A-list rehabilitation positioning the actor for a potential Hollywood comeback. The cinema won’t just be showing Skydance titles either. Godzilla Minus Zero, You Can See Everything, Wild Horse Nine and The Cat in the Hat (Warner Bros. Pictures Animation) will also be playing over the weekend.

Paramount Pictures revealed the revival last month, announcing plans to bring first-run theatrical releases, classics and experiential events to the cinema.…