The Decurion Corporation
| Company type | Private |
|---|---|
| Industry | Entertainment (film exhibition and cinema operations) |
| Founded | 1946 |
| Founder | William R. Forman |
| Defunct | April 12, 2021 |
| Headquarters | Los Angeles , United States |
Area served | United States |
| Products | Film exhibition, cinema operations |
Decurion Corporation is an American enterprise headquartered in Los Angeles, previously serving as the parent organization for Pacific Theatres and ArcLight Hollywood. Established in 1946 by William R. Forman, the company operated within the entertainment sector, focusing primarily on film exhibition and cinema operations.
The firm was highlighted as one of three organizations in the publication An Everyone Culture: Becoming a Deliberately Developmental Organization and has been speculated to have connections with the Church of Scientology, allegedly functioning as a front entity.
On April 12, 2021, Decurion's subsidiaries, Pacific Theatres and ArcLight Cinemas, declared the permanent shutdown of all their venues after remaining closed since March 2020 amid the COVID-19 pandemic. The company communicated that it had explored all alternatives but found no sustainable way to continue operations.
Although most Pacific Theatres sites were purchased by AMC Theatres and Regal Entertainment, Decurion maintained possession of the Cinerama Dome and ArcLight Hollywood locations but has chosen not to reopen or lease these properties.
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