DANVILLE, CALIFORNIA – Locals in Danville and Blackhawk have been anxiously awaiting the return of a movie theater to the Blackhawk Plaza shopping center.
Now, though, we’ve just received a big update on what’s happening with the theater–and many people won’t be happy.
I remember going to the theater at Blackhawk Plaza back when it was a Cinemark. It was delightful to visit the ducks at Blackhawk’s central pond and then catch a movie.
When the Cinemark theater closed in 2022, it was a big blow to the shopping center. In November 2023, leasing announcements and local reporting raised hopes that Apple Cinemas would move in with luxury seating and in-seat food ordering — essentially restoring a “local” movie option for Danville-area residents.
But the reopening date kept slipping. Last summer, Apple Cinemas publicly pushed the opening back, amid litigation filed by Apple Inc. over the “Apple” name…