With theaters reopening at reduced capacities, two Texas chains will implement special precautions to prevent the spread of coronavirus.
EVO Entertainment and Santikos Entertainment will reopen their cinemas soon with new measures to ensure moviegoers' safety. Texas Governor Greg Abbott loosened COVID-19 restrictions, allowing theaters to reopen at 25 percent capacity. But many theaters are keeping their doors closed due to the lack of new releases and difficulty implementing safety measureswith some contemporary favorites. The chain will have a new screening process, similar to an airport security check.
which was released for $20 to on-demand services—along with other films that dropped before coronavirus lockdowns were put in place, such as Blumhouse'sthat reopening was more to offer moviegoers a relief to the stresses caused by the pandemic than to make money."We're operating more for psychological value than net income," he said."That's what theaters are for—an escape. We're going to provide that escape.
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