Late actor Robert Duvall in a scene from his 1997 film, 'The Apostle.' The actor was filming the movie in Acadiana in 1996 when he saw Hunter …

New surround-sound speakers, powerful air conditioning, and comfortable seats featuring fleur-de-lis are among the improvements at the Prytani…

Robert Brunet, owner of the Prytania Theatre in New Orleans, stands in front of a big screen projecting the Let's All Go to the Lobby animated…

Robert Brunet, owner of the Prytania Theatre in New Orleans, stands at the entrance to the historic theatre on Thursday, June 27, 2024. (Photo…

The Prytania Theatre at Canal Place in New Orleans, on Thursday, June 27, 2024. (Photo by Chris Granger, The Times-Picayune)

The Prytania Theatre at Canal Place in New Orleans, on Thursday, June 27, 2024. (Photo by Chris Granger, The Times-Picayune)

The Prytania Theatre in New Orleans on Thursday, June 27, 2024. (Photo by Chris Granger, The Times-Picayune)

Robert Brunet, owner of the Prytania Theatre in New Orleans, on Thursday, June 27, 2024. (Photo by Chris Granger, The Times-Picayune)

Photos of former movie theaters around the city of New Orleans on the wall inside the Prytania Theatre on Thursday, June 27, 2024. (Photo by C…

Robert Brunet, owner of the Prytania Theatre in New Orleans, stands in front of a big screen projecting the Let's All Go to the Lobby animated…