AMC Theatres, the nation’s largest chain of movie theaters, says its Upstate New York theaters will reopen Friday.
New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo said this weekend that theaters can reopen outside of New York City beginning Friday, Oct. 23. Indoor movie theaters have been closed in the Empire State since March due to the coronavirus pandemic.
AMC said Monday that approximately a dozen of its locations are expected to resume operations Friday, primarily in Upstate NY and on Long Island. A full list of locations will be announced later this week, but AMC has cinemas in Allegany, Amherst, Buffalo, Stony Brook, Vestal (near Binghamton), and Webster (near Rochester).
“The reopening of movie theatres around the country is essential to the theatrical industry and the entire entertainment ecosystem. It has become clear that movie studios are not willing to release blockbuster product until key major markets are open. Therefore, it is a monumental step in the right direction for our entire industry that theatres are starting to open across the state of New York," AMC CEO Adam Aron said in a statement. "We thank Governor Cuomo and local leaders in our New York communities for allowing guests to return to AMC at several locations throughout the state. We continue to work closely with state and local authorities about the reopening of New York City, which we now hope with increasing confidence is not far away.”
Cuomo said theaters can reopen at 25 percent capacity and can have no more than 50 movie goers in front of each screen. Theaters can only open in counties with no Covid-19 cluster zones and positive rates below 2 percent.
Other restrictions include: Masks are required at all times except when seated and eating or drinking; seats must be assigned; social distancing is required at all times; and theaters must meet enhanced air filtration, ventilation and purification standards.
Regal Cinemas, the nation’s second largest chain of movie theaters, has not said if it will reopen this week. The company has more than 40 locations in New York state, including at Destiny USA in Syracuse.
Many new movies have delayed their release dates or shifted to online releases, but AMC says its titles will include “Tenet,” “The War with Grandpa,” “Honest Thief” and “2 Hearts.” Upcoming releases include “The Empty Man” on Oct. 23, “Come Play” on Oct. 30, “Let Him Go” on Nov. 6, “Freaky” on Nov. 13 and “The Croods: A New Age” on Nov. 25.
Several big titles are tentatively scheduled for December, including Ryan Reynolds' “Free Guy” (Dec. 11), “Coming 2 America” (Dec. 18), and “Wonder Woman 1984” (Dec. 25).
AMC is also showing some older titles and offering rentals for an entire theater starting at $99. The private parties are capped at 20 people and can include new releases or classics like “Shrek" and “Monsters Inc.”
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