The Tesla Supercharger station in Hollywood will include a Drive-In theater

HOLLYWOOD, Calif. – Once popular throughout the Southland, movie theaters are now a rare breed. But Elon Musk wants to change that, with a Tesla-focused twist.

According to reports, construction is underway on a movie theater, restaurant, and Tesla Supercharger station in Hollywood. The new building’s unique circular shape began taking shape recently as crews continued construction of the structure at 7001 W. Santa Monica Blvd., located just east of La Brea Street.

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More than two dozen electric vehicle charging kiosks, two outdoor movie screens, and a restaurant with rooftop seating are planned, according to city documents. Renderings show a retro design complete with bold red accents and neon lights.

But feature films won’t be on the bill at this theater: Instead of full-length films, the Tesla Theater plans to show clips or short films lined up with a 20- to 40-minute charging session, LAist reported.

The business will be open 24 hours a day, NBC Los Angeles reported.

Musk first publicly floated the idea of ​​marrying “old-school cars” with the Supercharger website in 2018. At the time, he said it would also involve roller skates and rock ‘n’ roll; It is unclear whether those parts of Musk’s dream will be part of the final product.

A Tesla is being built on the site of the former Shakey’s Pizza restaurant. The facility will have the largest number of superchargers of any location in Los Angeles: the closest full-scale charging facilities are in Santa Monica and just outside downtown Culver City.

This isn’t the first time Tesla has built special amenities around the charging center. A Supercharger location in Germany opened in 2022 with a pool, while others include a video game lounge and a Tesla merchandise store, Forbes reported.

While there are drive-ins in Glendale, Torrance and Industry, Los Angeles has been without its own ozone since the Van Nuys Drive-In closed in 1996, according to Cinema Treasures.

Tesla has not announced when the car will be unlocked.