_02.JPG) The chain's former flagship location in Newport Beach, California | |
| Company type | Subsidiary/In-name-only unit of Regal Entertainment Group |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1930 in Monterey Park, California, U.S. |
| Founder | William James Edwards Jr. |
| Fate | Consolidated into Regal Entertainment Group |
| Owner | Cineworld |
| Parent | Regal Entertainment Group |
Edwards Theatres is an American movie theater brand owned and operated as an in-name-only unit of Cineworld through its Regal Cinemas chain. Originally founded in 1930 by William James Edwards Jr., it operated independently as a major theater chain in the Southern California region until it was consolidated with Regal Cinemas and United Artists Theatres into the Regal Entertainment Group (REG) in 2002. Although REG took over all Edwards operations, many theaters in Southern California still bear the Edwards name for marketing purposes.