At which Los Angeles venue did Furious 7 premiere on April 1, 2015?

At which Los Angeles venue did Furious 7 premiere on April 1, 2015? It premiered at the TCL Chinese Theatre.

The April 1 event was the film’s global premiere in Los Angeles. It was a major showcase for the seventh Fast & Furious movie, whose release had been delayed after the death of star Paul Walker in November 2013. The film ultimately became a tribute to Walker as well as a continuation of the franchise.

A common mix-up is that Furious 7 also had an earlier premiere. It screened at the South by Southwest Film Festival in Austin on March 16, 2015, at the Paramount Theatre. That was the festival premiere, not the Los Angeles global premiere named in the question.

The TCL Chinese Theatre also suited the occasion because of its long association with major Hollywood premieres. For the event, IMAX installed a new laser-projection system—the first such installation in the United States—adding a technological milestone to the red-carpet occasion.