By Anthony D'Alessandro
28.04.2020 - 04:35 / variety.com
By Dave McNary
Film Reporter
The Alamo Drafthouse Cinema chain is holding off reopening its 21 Texas locations following an announcement by Gov. Greg Abbott that movie theaters can open this weekend.
Austin-based Alamo closed down its 41 locations in mid-March because of coronavirus. In a statement Monday, the company said safety concerns are driving its decision. It did not disclose when its sites will reopen.
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The Alamo Drafthouse Cinema on Monday cautioned consumers it won't reopen its Texas locations this weekend hours after the state said it would begin lifting stay-at-home orders instituted because of the COVID-19 pandemic. Alamo — headquartered in Austin — is one of the country's leading independent cinema chains and operates 40-plus locations across the U.S.
Texas is planning to reopen movie theaters starting this week, Variety reports.
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