What films will be available to watch?
How will the experience be different from going to the movies pre-outbreak?
And, most importantly, how safe (or risky) will it be to attend indoor movie screenings?
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Not all theaters will be opening at once.
Mark Zoradi is CEO of Cinemark, which owns around 350 theaters in the U.S.
He explains that the chain will start screening films in stages.
“Beginning on July 3, we will open up one-third of our theaters,” he says.
“The next week, the next third; the following week, the next third.
So, by the time we get to July 17, were fully opened and operational.”
and the biggest answer was ‘thriller.’
Local governments and theater owners [are] working on safety as the absolute priority."
That emphasis on safety will inevitably change the cinema-going experience.
“That’s the biggest difference people are going to notice.
Every morning, every single auditorium will be sprayed with a disinfectant.
Some details are still being ironed out.
Or ironed out again.
We did not want to be drawn into a political controversy, said Aron.
We think that the vast majority of AMC guests will be wearing masks.
When I go to an AMC feature, I will certainly be wearing a mask and leading by example.
Aron’s announcement drew criticism from several filmmakers, includingDoctor Sleepdirector Mike Flanagan.
“Face masks are not political,“tweetedFlanagan.
“@AMCTheatres, hey reconsider this decision to intentionally endanger your own customers.”
At AMC Theatres, we think it is absolutely crucial that we listen to our guests.
So, how safe will it be to visit a movie theater?
“The rules apply no matter where you are,” she says.
Just because things are opening up, doesnt mean that its safe.
In fact, it is less safe right now that it was when everything was shut down.
I think that people often conflate the idea that were opening with safety.
Were at a very delicate moment in the point of this pandemic as we reopen.
How safe is it really?
I, as an epidemiologist, I would prefer a drive-in.”
