| Southern Theatres | |
| Fate: | Acquired by Santikos Theatres |
| Type: | Private company |
| Industry: | Movie theaters |
| Location City: | New Orleans, Louisiana |
| Key People: | James Wood, CEO Ron Krueger II, President George Solomon, founder Trent Hickman, VSS |
| Foundation: | 2002 |
| Location Country: | United States |
| Locations: | 18 |
| Subsid: | The Grand Theatre AmStar Cinemas |
Southern Theatres was a movie theater chain based in New Orleans, Louisiana, United States. It was founded by George Solomon in May 2002. It operated two brands: The Grand Theatre, and AmStar Cinemas. In 2023, the chain was acquired by Santikos Theatres, which purchased the chain from Veronis Suhler Stevenson. Veronis Suhler Stevenson had purchased a minority stake in the chain in April 2005 and later took majority control.[1]
Prior to its acquasition by Santikos, Southern Theatres operated 18 multiplex stadium-seating movie theaters (12 with luxury seating), with 266 combined screens in Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Louisiana, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina and Texas, making it at one time the sixteenth-largest theater chain in the U.S.[2]