Alamo Drafthouse Cinemas to Require Face Masks Upon Reopening

Tom Hanks has said he has “no respect” for people who refuse to wear face masks.

Bill Pullman is the latest star to urge people to wear face masks as the number of newly reported cases of the novel coronavirus continues to go up in various states. The actor filmed a PSA for the Alamo Drafthouse theater chain in which he urges people to wear what he dubs a "freedom mask" as they celebrate the Fourth of July.

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We’re more than three months into a global pandemic and for most of the United States, we’ll have to keep up social distancing and mask-wearing for a bit (a lot?) longer. It’s just a part of our lives now.

Naman Ramachandran Several independent cinemas across England are taking a safety-first approach and plan to open fully only in September — an approach which, in light of recent headaches facing multiplexes, appears to have been a wise decision.Cinemas are allowed to reopen from July 4 after being shuttered for nearly four months due to the coronavirus pandemic.

Anthony D'Alessandro Editorial Director/Box Office EditorFollowing big circuits AMC and Regal, Cinemark has reversed its face mask policy for guests as the chain plans its reopening from the COVID-19 shutdown.“For the safety of our guests, employees and communities, Cinemark will require that face masks be worn throughout our theatres.

Less than 10 days before exhibitors are officially allowed to open in the U.K. on July 4, more than three months after shutting their doors in March due to the novel coronavirus pandemic, the U.K.

Tom Grater International Film ReporterToday, the UK Cinema Association (UKCA) has published its set of coronavirus preventative measures for exhibitors to adhere to from July 4 when they begin re-opening.This week, individual chains such as Odeon, Showcase and Cineworld have been outlining their plans. They have followed a similar path of increased hygiene, ventilation, distancing, managing capacity and online purchases, all of which are ratified in today’s UKCA document.

Alamo Drafthouse Cinema announced Wednesday that it will check the temperatures of customers in many of its locations. The circuit operates 41 cinemas, including one in downtown Los Angeles.

We’ve already seen the news about what guidelines the large theater chains in the US—AMC, Cinemark, and Regal—will be using to make sure movie-goers are kept safe during the COVID-19 pandemic when they reopen in July. And now, it appears that Alamo Drafthouse has come forward with its plan, and the cinema chain is probably taking the most aggressive stance towards safety of everyone so far.

Rebecca Rubin News Editor, OnlineAlamo Drafthouse unveiled plans to reopen its movie theaters during coronavirus, pledging that its venues will be “safer than a supermarket.”Those steps include dramatically increasing physical distancing measures, implementing enhanced cleaning protocols and temporarily altering its service model.

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coronavirus lockdown.The scheme, which is a joint venture between distributors and film studios, have presented a list of classic and upcoming movies to tempt customers back to cinemas when they reopen next month.Among the list of films are Tenet and Mulan, two of the first Hollywood films to be released following the lockdown, alongside Trolls: World Tour, which had a streaming release just after the lockdown was put in place.Other films which came out just before lockdown, including Military

Well, that certainly didn’t take long. AMC Theatres and most of the theatrical chains were playing a disingenuous game of “hey, don’t look at me, we just play movies, talk to your Governors” bullshit with the whole COVID-19, theatrical re-openings and face-masks conversation (if a business can refuse you with “no shoes, no shirt” policy, they sure as hell can do a similar mask one during a pandemic if they choose).

website, “as related to our employees, guests will also be required to wear masks.”The moves come after critics on social media said that cinemas are not going far enough if they do not require customers to wear face masks.Earlier this week, AMC, Regal and Cinemark all said in their reopening plans that employees would be required to wear masks and other personal protective equipment, but the same would not be asked of customers unless local or state officials mandate the use of masks in public

Jordan Moreau Regal Cinemas has updated its reopening policy and will now require guests to wear face masks at their locations when theaters are able to resume business.“Our current mask policy requires both employees and guests to wear masks at all Regal theaters,” a company spokesperson told Variety. “Our ultimate goal is to create a safe environment for our guests and employees.