Regal Cinemas, the second-largest movie chain in the U.S., will reopen most of its theaters beginning April 2, its parent company says. Doors will open in about 500 locations with attendance limited to 25% to 50% capacity.
Regal Cinemas on 42nd Street is temporarily closed due to COVID-19 on March 5, 2021, in New York. Regal Cinemas, the second largest movie theater chain in the U.S., will reopen beginning April 2, its parent company, Cineworld Group, announced Tuesday.
Regal Cinemas on 42nd Street is temporarily closed due to COVID-19 on March 5, 2021, in New York. Regal Cinemas, the second largest movie theater chain in the U.S., will reopen beginning April 2, its parent company, Cineworld Group, announced Tuesday. NEW YORK — Regal Cinemas, the second largest movie theater chain in the U.S., will reopen beginning April 2, its parent company, Cineworld Group, announced Tuesday.
Regal had been one of most notable holdouts in the gradual reopening of cinemas nationwide. For nearly half a year, its 7,211 screens and 549 theatres in the U.S. have been dark. Doors will open early next month with attendance limited to 25% to 50% capacity in about 500 locations. Cineworld also agreed to a new multi-year deal with Warner Bros. Beginning next year, the studio’s releases will have a 45-day exclusive window at Regal cinemas, roughly slicing in half the traditional period. That doesn’t apply to Warner releases this year,“We are very happy for the agreement with Warner Bros.” said Mooky Greidinger, chief executive of Cineworld.