FRESNO, Calif. (FOX26) — Moviegoers arriving at the Campus Point Maya Cinemas in Fresno on Tuesday found the theater under an eviction notice from the Fresno County Sheriff’s Office, with the locks changed.

The eviction stems from a commercial unlawful detainer lawsuit filed in Fresno County Superior Court by Campus Pointe Commercial, L.P.

The 101-page complaint names The Heritage Campus Pointe Company, LLC, Moctesuma Esparza and Maya Cinemas North America, Inc. as defendants.

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According to the complaint, the plaintiff says it subleased the theater premises to Heritage in 2013 under a 55-year lease, and alleges Esparza and Maya Cinemas are guarantors.

The lawsuit alleges unpaid rent and other charges, including common-area maintenance, insurance, water bills, and late fees.

The complaint states a five-day “Notice to Pay Estimated Rent or Surrender Possession” was served July 15, 2026, demanding $138,579.98 by July 27, 2026.

The plaintiff alleges the defendants neither paid nor surrendered possession by that deadline.

The lawsuit seeks possession of the premises through eviction, $138,579.98 in past-due rent, forfeiture of the lease, ongoing damages of $2,179.37 per day from Aug. 1, 2026, until judgment, as well as attorney’s fees and court costs.

The filing includes supporting documents such as the lease, guaranty, the five-day notice, an unpaid-charges ledger and proofs of service. The allegations in the complaint have not been proven in court.

The theater’s troubles come as the movie theater industry has faced a slow recovery and tough competition. The cost of running large multiplex buildings has increased over time, and locations have experienced trouble securing movie studio bookings and faced shortages in concessions.

Maya Cinemas was founded in 2000 and is owned by Moctesuma Esparza, an award-winning film producer and entrepreneur. The company was established to build and operate high-end, modern megaplex movie theaters in family-oriented, underserved Latino-dominant communities.