- Movie theaters like AMC have been closed for almost a month due to the coronavirus.
- Movie theaters may re-open at the end of July in a best-case scenario. In turn, many summer blockbusters may see their release delayed by a few months.
- It may be challenging for theater chains to attract viewers as the prospect of sitting in close proximity with dozens of strangers may not be appealing.
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Amidst the coronavirus pandemic, the entire movie industry has come to a standstill. Movie productions are on hold for the foreseeable future and movie theaters themselves have been closed for about a month now. When AMC Theaters — which is the largest theater chain in the country — closed all of their theaters on March 17, the company said that they might re-open in about 12 weeks. A few weeks later, it now appears that that timeline was a tad too optimistic.
While the initial timeline might have seen AMC re-open their theaters in mid-June, the coronavirus has become more entrenched in large U.S. cities than many anticipated. Indeed, the United States has now seen more coronavirus deaths than any other country in the world. And though the coronavirus is seemingly peaking in major U.S. cities, stay-at-home directives may extend well into May and June.
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Movie theaters are planning to start opening back up by late July originally appeared on BGR.com on Tue, 14 Apr 2020 at 14:54:02 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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