Probably the only thing more logistically complicated than closing every theater in America due to the coronavirus is figuring out when and how the heck to re-open them again. ©2020 the Sun Sentinel (Fort Lauderdale, Fla.), Visit the Sun Sentinel (Fort Lauderdale, Fla.) at www.sun-sentinel.com. Theaters would also open on a “state by state, county by county” basis, depending on local measures. That's good, because the chain will still have to deal with social distancing orders, meaning that capacity will be reduced heavily in its auditoriums. They may be removed only for eating and drinking. Will people be willing to gather in public so quickly? That’s a big ask right now, but again, everything is so freaking up in the air it’s impossible to say. The theater chain has chosen to delay its reopening until … Cinemark North Haven as well as Cinemark Connecticut Post 14 in Milford will both reopen Friday, Aug. 21. Broward County’s website shows a flurry of movie theaters that have turned in COVID-19 plans that have been approved, such as Cinemark Paradise 24 in Davie. Following James Bond Delay, AMC Theatres Is Expected to Run Out of Money in 6 Months, Cinemark Is Offering Private Blu-Ray Watch Party Movie Theater Rentals, How the Pandemic Is Changing the Movie Business, an Insider Explains [Exclusive], Drew Barrymore Repsonds to SNL Parody of Her New Talk Show, Burt Gummer Announces Presidential Run Ahead of Tremors: Shrieker Island Release, 2500-Year-Old Mummy Dug Up in Egypt Along with 59 Sealed Coffins, Someone Call Brendan Fraser. The advantage for Cinemark, as explained by Sean Gamble, is that they can become profitable at 20 to 30 percent levels of occupancy. 3 theatrical exhibitor in the U.S, confirmed Monday that it is currently planning to stay open during the pandemic. In these trying times, community is everything. But this is still three months away and, as we've seen, the situation at hand is rapidly evolving. Virtually every movie theater in the U.S. has been closed since mid-march, save for a small number of drive-ins scattered about the country. BATON ROUGE, La. The dates are later this year due to the coronavirus pandemic, but Amazon promises the same incredible price drops in 2020. Our new Spectrum News app is the most convenient way to get the stories that matter to you. “We’re hoping to be open for that. Ticket prices for those movies have been reduced to $5 for adults and $3 for children and seniors. Our editorial content is not influenced by any commissions we receive. As laid out by CEO Mark Zoradi, the first phase of the plan is expected to kick in on Friday, June … Cinemark, the No. Like us on Facebook to see similar stories, After summer of protests, U.S. National Guard puts troops on standby for coming months: officials, School pressure, sick lawmakers, go-cups: News from around our 50 states. For more on how the coronavirus is affecting the entertainment industry, head here.