A trio of major movie premieres — most notably the Monday night red-carpet extravaganza for “Star Wars: The Force Awakens” — will cause traffic nightmares on Hollywood Boulevard over the next week, beginning tonight.
Intermittent street closures to allow for set-up of the “Star Wars” premiere will begin at midnight tonight, when Hollywood Boulevard is closed between Highland and La Brea avenues until 6 a.m. Wednesday. The closure will be repeated at midnight tomorrow night until 6 a.m. Thursday. That stretch of road will close again at 11 p.m. Thursday, and remain closed until 10 a.m. next Tuesday.
Hawthorn Avenue will be closed the entire day Monday between Highland and Orange Drive.
Organizers have not revealed exactly which theater will be hosting the “Star Wars” premiere, although given the magnitude of the film, it could be held at multiple venues, given the proximity of the El Capitan, Chinese and Dolby theaters.
Once the “Star Wars” excitement is over, the TCL Chinese Theatre will host the premiere of “Point Break” on Tuesday night, Dec. 15. Hollywood Boulevard will be closed from 10 a.m. Tuesday to midnight that night between Highland Avenue and Orange Drive.
The stretch will reopen overnight, but will close again at 10 a.m. Dec. 16 to accommodate that night’s premiere of “The Revenant” at the Chinese Theatre.
Hollywood Boulevard will completely reopen at midnight following the premiere.
