AMC Theatres postpones its reopening due to a recent spike in COVID-19 cases. Here’s when they might open

In this May 11, 2005, file photo, people enter AMC’s Studio 30 theater in Olathe, Kansas. | Orlin Wagner, Associated Press

AMC Theatres might open amid the COVID-19

AMC Theatres has delayed its reopening amid the coronavirus outbreak due to a spike in COVID-19 cases

What’s happening:

• AMC will delay its reopening until the end of July.
• The announcement comes after Disney delayed “Mulan” to Aug. 21 and Warner Bros. delayed “Tenet” to Aug. 12.
• AMC planned to reopen 450 theaters on July 15 and then reopen another 150 on July 24.
• The 450 theaters will now reopen on July 30.
• Adam Aron, CEO and president ofAMC Theatres said: “We continue to devote extraordinary resources into our plan to operate our theaters with a hyper commitment to the safety and health of our guests and associates, notably in the United States through our new AMC Safe & Clean initiative. Our theatre general managers across the U.S. started working full time again today and are back in their theaters gearing up to get their buildings fully ready just a few weeks from now for moviegoers. That happy day, when we can welcome guests back into most of our U.S. theaters, will be Thursday, July 30.”

Some bigger context:

• According to The Hollywood Reporter, Cinemark Theatres and Regal Cinemas will follow a similar path and close down their reopenings for a bit.

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