As the month of June nears an end, theater chains will begin to open across the world. One of the first theater chains to open its doors will be Cineplex. The theater chain says it will open six theaters in Alberta on June 26, before it hopes to have the rest of its domestic circuit open in early July as regulatory guidelines allow. In a stated, Cineplex stated,
“In all markets where Cineplex is permitted by government and health authorities, it plans to reopen as many of its locations as it can on July 3, 2020 (or as soon thereafter as permitted by law),”
“Cineworld’s decision to abandon the transaction was a scenario that Cineplex had considered and planned for. Cineplex has developed a robust contingency plan for operating its business and improving its financial position on a go forward basis as one of Canada’s leading entertainment and media companies,”
Cineplex promised “end-to-end health and safety protocols” and reserved seating for all of its nationwide auditoriums to ensure physical distancing between guests. In March, the exhibitor temporarily laid off or imposed pay cuts on employees after nearly 1,700 screens nationwide were shuttered amid the coronavirus pandemic.
Disney’s Mulan remains set to open on July 24 as it becomes the first big release once theaters re-open.
