movie, The Birds there. In 1974, three small halls are added to the complex, at the location of the dressing and rehearsal rooms. The Rex Club, a disco club, replaces the "Rêve" dancing, a chic establishment which was created in 1932. Since the 1980s In 1984, the Grand Rex includes seven halls, then eight in 1990, but without having needed to divide the great hall, going against a trend noticeable in other cinemas. The Grand Rex and its Art deco facade are listed in the inventory of the Monument Historique in 1981. In 1988 "Le Grand Large" (The Great Large) is installed, a 300 square meters screen, making it the biggest in Europe (excluding IMAX). Designed and created by Luc Heripret, it is inaugurated by Luc Besson’s The Big Blue, which totals tickets sold at the Grand Rex after months on the bill. In 1997, the Grand Rex opens its program to festivals, concerts and solo performances of many artists who perform on stage. In 1988, the director Peter Jackson receives an award for his film Bad Taste there, and, in 2002, the singer Britney Spears was present for the screening of Crossroads causing a riot during which some outside windows were shattered. In 2009, the facade was equipped with digital signs, whose light showcases its Art deco column. In 2017, the great hall was renovated. While its contemporary attendance levels are usually close to a million spectators, the COVID-19 pandemic forced the Grand Rex to close in August 2020, after attempting at the end of the first lockdown in June, to screen retrospectives and thematic marathons. Starting from December of the same year, the cinema is being fully renovated. The Grand Rex now has a capacity ranging from to spectators in its great hall. It is renowned for hosting premieres with the films’ crews as well as special events, called “Marathons”, which gathers the fans of a franchise (Star Wars, Marvel Cinematic Universe, the adaptations of Tolkien’s work or else The Hunger Games for example). Technical specifications sheet Equipment: 7 halls of , 500, 262, 210, 155, 125 and 100 seats; screening in 35 mm and digital – stereophonic sound in Dolby/Digital Theater Systems Owner: Marianne Hellmann Operator: SAS Le Grand Rex Paris The Great Hall seats, Large and comfortable leather chairs for the orchestra, A mezzanine equipped with the same chairs as the orchestra, A 2nd balcony with