Alamo Drafthouse Plans to Reopen Movie Theaters ‘Safer Than a Supermarket’

including Los Angeles — whose infections continued to surge to close down movie theaters and dine-in services at restaurants.

Dave McNary Film ReporterCiting soaring coronavirus rates, Governor Gavin Newsom has ordered all movie theaters and bars to close immediately.The order, announced Monday, also covers wineries, family entertainment, zoos, museums and cardamoms.Newsom had announced on July 1 that there would be a three-week closure of dine-in restaurant service and movie theaters in Los Angeles County and 18 other counties. Nearly all indoor movie theaters in California have been closed since mid-March.

Tom Tapp Deputy Managing EditorThe day after California officials that the number of deaths related to coronavirus in the state had passed 7,000, Governor Gavin Newsom announced that there had been 8,358 new cases reported in the state.“We’re continuing to see hospitalizations rise and we continue to see an increase in the rate of positivity in the state.”“We are moving back into a ‘modification mode’ of our original stay-at-home order,” said Newsom.The governor announced that he is equiring all

Dade Hayes, Tom Grater Hong Kong Disneyland, which reopened June 18, is closing again temporarily due to the resurgence of COVID-19.Hong Kong cinemas also will be forced to close again starting Wednesday after a spike in local cases of the coronavirus led authorities to re-implement tighter lockdown measures.The government will close 12 types of businesses, including gyms, gaming centers and cinemas, and will limit group gatherings to just four people, down from 50.

coronavirus pandemic. The plan has been to remind consumers about what they missed about the theatrical experience by luring them back to cinemas with the promise of watching Christopher Nolan’s sci-fi adventure “Tenet” or Disney’s action epic “Mulan.”But that can’t happen if major markets such as New York City remain closed, and it’s become increasingly difficult for exhibitors to game out their next steps without having more clarity on when certain states will allow theaters to welcome back

Gene Maddaus Senior Media WriterA group of movie theater companies — including AMC, Cinemark and Regal — have filed a lawsuit against the governor of New Jersey, claiming a First Amendment right to reopen during the pandemic.The companies, led by the National Association of Theatre Owners, is challenging Gov.

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.

Tom Tapp Deputy Managing EditorLos Angeles County Director of Public Health Barbara Ferrer announced on Tuesday that the county was modifying its health officer order to comply with the guidelines announced on Wednesday by California Governor Gavin Newsom.“L.A.

Dave McNary Film ReporterAmid surging COVID-19 transmission rates, California Governor Gavin Newsom has ordered the closure of dine-in restaurant service and movie theaters in Los Angeles County and 18 other counties for three weeks.Newsom announced the closures Wednesday, two days ahead of the Fourth of July weekend, and also said local officials should cancel fireworks shows, which are already prohibited in LA County.

NEW: @GavinNewsom announces 19 counties must cease indoor activities in the following industries for at least 3 weeks:Dine-in restaurants (take-out OK)Entertainment venuesMovie theatersZoos and museumsCardroomsImpacted counties: pic.twitter.com/FX2c3k9jLt— Scott Rodd (@SRodd_CPR) July 1, 2020Newsom made the decision to reopen much of the state’s economy in early June, but restrictions are tightening again as new cases are rapidly increasing in California and dozens of other states.

Cinemark on Tuesday announced plans to begin reopening its movie theaters on July 24 with a series of classic Hollywood movies.The nation’s third largest exhibitor based its plans on results from reopening five theaters in the Dallas area where the company is based.“Cinemark is pleased with the moviegoer response and key learnings from our initial five-theater test-and-learn phase in the Dallas area, and we look forward to welcoming movie fans back into our auditoriums across the country to

Los Angeles County health officials said Monday that there are "alarming increases" in positive COVID-19 cases and, as a result, the L.A. Mayor has ordered a "hard pause" on the reopening of businesses including movie theaters.

Tom Tapp Deputy Managing EditorJust one day after Texas and much of California again ordered the closure of bars and nightclubs, Arizona Governor Doug Ducey did the same. He also included waterparks, gyms and movie theaters.

Dave McNary Film ReporterReacting to a surge in COVID-19 cases, Arizona Gov. Doug Ducey has ordered all movie theaters closed for 30 days, along with bars, nightclubs, gyms and water parks.Ducey made the announcement during a news conference with the executive order going into effect at 8 p.m.

For motion picture exhibitors laid low by COVID-19, the resurrection of the drive-in theater is more an exercise in desperation than nostalgia, a back-to-the-future gambit seeking to dip into the only safe-space revenue stream for theatrical cinema. Of course, catering to moviegoers encased in vehicles has the added appeal of avoiding the nightmarish protocols that theaters under roofs must abide by: socially distanced seating, masking of moviegoers, and disinfecting the premises.

Jill Goldsmith New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo has removed movie theaters, as well as malls and gyms, from the list of businesses that can reopen in Phase 4 of the state’s plan to study recent developments — mainly a surge in COVID-19 infections in other states.

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.

Online movie ticketing service Fandango is launching a new resource guide as movie theaters begin to reopen across the country that will include information on safety and social distancing measures. The service, which launched Tuesday, will feature a rundown of mask and protective-equipment policies and enhanced cleaning measures being implemented at more than 100 theater chains.