MARINA DEL REY, CA – AMC Theaters announced Thursday that it will delay reopening amid an outbreak of coronavirus cases in several U.S. states. And a replacement on Warner Bros. dates. ‘Tenet’ and Disney’s ‘Mulan’.
In the past, the company had set its reopening date for July 15 and then postponed it to July 30. The film network now plans to open sites “from mid-August to last August,” according to several reports.
AMC Theaters has two locations in Marina del Rey.
Early last week, Warner Bros. he announced that he removed “Tenet” from the release schedule, but was still planning to open the film sometime in 2020. Disney is also expected to delay the premiere of “Mulan” and other primaries. The films are contemplating new release dates.
Previously, AMC Theatres had expressed “substantial doubts” that the company could continue to operate if pandemic closures continued. In its most recent earnings report, the company reported a loss of $2.2 billion as a result of coronavirus closures.
AMC also stated that it planned to open rooms as soon as it was legal according to fitness and social distance guidelines.
In June, after facing serious online criticism, the company announced that all visitors would have to wear a mask once the cinemas reopened.
AMC also plans to implement a number of protective measures for moviegoers, adding non-public protective equipment, cleaning protocols, limited cinema capacity, and locked seats.
“We are confident that we are taking steps on a wide range of fronts to ensure AMC’s long-term good fortune as we overcome those turbulent and dubious times,” AMC CEO Adam Aron said in a statement.
AMC has 1,000 sites worldwide, with more than 11,000 screens, on its website.
Here are the AMC places in Marina del Rey:
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