As Paramount chases $111-billion Warner Bros. acquisition, David Ellison sheds his theater chain
Key takeaways
- The Ellison family-controlled Harbor Lights Entertainment has sold its Showcase Cinemas theater chain to a major European cinema group in a $30-million deal.
- Belgium-based Kinepolis will soon operate 13 cinemas across the United States.
- David Ellison, who is now in charge of Paramount Skydance, acquired National Amusements last year from the Redstone family.
A general view of the Showcase Cinema de Lux Legacy Place featuring the XPlus theatre in 2019. (Adam Glanzman/AP) By Cerys Davies Staff Writer Follow June 11, 2026 3:15 PM PT 2 min Click here to listen to this article Share via Close extra sharing options Email Facebook X Linked In Threads Reddit Whats App Copy Link URL Copied! Print 0:00 0:00 1x This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here.
The Ellison family-controlled Harbor Lights Entertainment has sold its Showcase Cinemas theater chain to a major European cinema group in a $30-million deal.
Belgium-based Kinepolis will soon operate 13 cinemas across the United States. Seven are in Massachusetts, four in New York, one in Ohio and one in Rhode Island.