Wes Anderson’s latest is a witty, wise and heart-stirring sci-fi flick, and you can step inside a recreation of its fictional 1950s desert town during this screening event.
The new Landmark Theatres Sunset (the former Sunset 5 along the West Hollywood border) is devoting all five of its screens to Asteroid City and has flipped its lobby into a recreation of the film’s fictional town and 1950s-style luncheonette. As far as theming goes, you’ll find a handful of costumes and charmingly-assembled photo ops pulled straight from the film: You can gaze out through a desert cottage window, squeeze into a phone booth and step up to a lectern inside a crater.
The experience runs from June 15 to 30 (though there’s a chance some of the Asteroid City theming will stick around once the theater commences its regular programming). At $17.50 for a weekday matinee and $25 for a weekend evening, you’ll be paying a slight premium over a typical multiplex; that grants you access to all of the photo ops, though if you want a T-shirt you’ll need to opt for the premium experience ($50, with a concession combo included). As for the theater itself, which is due to be renovated in phases starting later this year, you’ll find it on the second floor of the shopping center at 8000 West Sunset Boulevard.