AMC Theatres

UPDATE- AMC will now require face masks from customers

Posted 6 years ago

UPDATE: According to THR, AMC has reversed course and will in fact be requiring customers to wear face masks when they reopen next month. According to a press release issued by the company: "This announcement prompted an intense and immediate...

In contrast to AMC Theatres, Alamo Drafthouse will require the use of masks

Posted 6 years ago

Update: Just moments ago, AMC Theatres announced that they will now require face-masks at all of their locations. "At AMC Theatres, we think it is absolutely crucial that we listen to our guests," reads the statement. "Accordingly, and with the...

AMC Theatres announces plan to reopen and reports $2.17 billion Q1 loss

Posted 6 years ago

AMC Theatres is trying to hang in there. The theater giant, which is the largest theater chain in the nation with over 600 locations, posted a quarterly loss of $2.17 billion, which included $1.85 billion of non-cash impairment charges, against...

Movie theaters in California can reopen June 12 at 25% reduced capacity

Posted 6 years ago

Movie theaters in California can prepare to ease back into operation beginning this week. It has been announced that California movie theaters can reopen as early as June 12 with strict social distancing measures in place. The strict measures have...

U.S. box office expected to dive 50% in 2020 amid theater closures

Posted 6 years ago

In stats that should be surprising to no one in the wake of theater closures nationwide, the U.S. box office is expected to take a significant plunge in 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic.  Movie theaters have been closed since...

Regal Cinemas still doesn’t have a reopening date in sight

Posted 6 years ago

Much of the U.S. has gradually started to reopen its businesses in a limited capacity which has made moviegoers curious as to where movie theaters fall in this current reopening plan. We can't speak for every major movie theater chain...

New study shows 70% of moviegoers would rather watch movies at home

Posted 6 years ago

The battle between seeing films theatrically and the rise of PVOD, allowing moviegoers to watch films at home, has been front and center since the COVID-19 pandemic shuttered movie theaters nationwide. Studios, such as Universal and Warner Bros., have opted...

AMC Theatres’ stock surges amid Amazon purchase rumors

Posted 6 years ago

Both companies are staying mum on the subject but rumors are swirling that Amazon may be interested in buying the troubled AMC Theatre movie chain and this speculation saw AMC's stock surge in the process. According to "The Daily Mail", via "Variety", AMC has been...

AMC Theatres vows it will no longer play any movies from Universal Pictures

Posted 6 years ago

Oh boy. Here we go. Owing to the COVID-19 crisis, many studios have had to make some tough choices regarding the films on their slate; for many, it meant pushing those films back by months or even years, but Universal...

Georgia unveils new safety measures for movie theaters amid COVID-19

Posted 6 years ago

Georgia made the move to reopen their movie theaters last week and while the option is there for any of them to open, they will have to follow new safety guidelines that have been revealed by the state. These measures...

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