That became particularly evident during Covid, which shuttered theaters across New York state for nearly a year.

Lyrical is also a producer with A24 on Adam Wingards action thrillerOnslaught.

We really want this to feel like an anchor for the community, he said.

A rendering of the revamped Southampton Playhouse

A rendering of the revamped Southampton PlayhouseCourtesy

All of us remember seeing films here when we were young and feeling that shared experience.

We want that to continue to flourish.

There will also be newly landscaped outdoor space for pop-up screenings of movies or live sporting events.

‘Thunderbolts’: Olga Kurylenko as Taskmaster, Hannah John-Kamen as Ghost, Sebastian Stan as Bucky Barnes, Florence Pugh as Yelena Belova, David Harbour as Red Guardian, Wyatt Russell as John Walker

More board members will be added and an advisory board is also being formed.