Cinema Stocks Rise as Wall Street Reacts to New York Reopening Plan

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Regal Cinemas is set to reopen 11 movie theaters in New York State after receiving a greenlight from Governor Andrew Cuomo to do so from Oct. 23.

Rebecca Rubin Film and Media ReporterAfter months of nearly constant bad news — theater closures, movie postponements, “Tenet!” — the film industry last week finally received a glimmer of good news: New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced that cinemas outside of NYC can start reopening on Friday.Hollywood studios have made it clear that blockbusters won’t return until cinemas in New York and California, two influential movie markets in the U.S., can reopen.

Jill Goldsmith Co-Business EditorNew York state on Monday published its reopening guidelines for movie theaters, which Gov. Andrew Cuomo has allowed to open (except in New York City and a handful of counties) on Friday for the first time since March.The guidelines don’t hold many surprises for operators that have already set up stringent CinemaSafe protocols developed by NATO with exhibitors and health experts.

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Cinemas outside of New York City will be allowed reopen at limited capacity on Oct. 23, Gov.

Jill Goldsmith Co-Business EditorExhibitors in New York State are speed dialing former staffers and bookers after a surprise weekend announcement by Gov.

NBC 4 in New York City reported. Precautions will include mandatory mask-wearing and assigned seating.NEW: Starting October 23, movie theaters outside of NYC can reopen at 25% capacity with up to 50 people per screen.

Anthony D'Alessandro Editorial Director/Box Office EditorFinally, exhibition gets a break in the Empire State.During a press conference on Saturday, New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced movie theaters outside of New York City can reopen at 25 percent capacity or up to 50 people per screen on October 23rd.

Ms. Magazine, Gloria Steinem.“Last month I announced New York State will honor the life and legacy of the late Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg with a statue in her native Brooklyn,” Cuomo said in a statement.

Gene Maddaus Senior Media WriterThe entertainment industry has turned its focus on Albany, N.Y., over the last week, as it escalates the pressure on Gov. Andrew Cuomo to allow movie theaters to reopen.Inside the Capitol, Assemblywoman Patricia Fahy has also been rallying support for the industry.

Rebecca Rubin Film and Media ReporterMovie theater owners, frustrated by New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s decision to keep cinemas closed, are pleading with him to reopen venues in the state.

It’s not just domestic theater chains that are desperate to see cinemas reopen in New York and Los Angeles, but also cinema operators worldwide.

New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo says The Chainsmokers' concert promoters will pay after the group's July event violated state social distancing mandates.On Tuesday, Cuomo tweeted, «Following an investigation into the Chainsmokers concert in the Hamptons this summer, the promoters will be fined $20,000 for violating public health law.

The latest release playing at a New York movie theater? The battle between exhibitors and Gov. Andrew Cuomo.

back in August that theaters would soon be up and running, still has not made good on his word, even as indoor dining, gyms and other businesses have started to reopen.Many movie theaters have had it, according to The Hollywood Reporter.“We are owed an answer. We’ve answered every question.

Dino-Ray Ramos Associate Editor/ReporterAvengers: Endgame and Marvel Studios auteurs Joe & Anthony Russo, Slugfest directors Don Argott and Sheena M. Joyce, DC’s Legends of Tomorrow alum Brandon Routh as well as comic book pioneers Jenette Kahn and Jim Starlin took the virtual dais and New York Comic-Con with fanboy godfather Kevin Smith on Thursday afternoon to talk about the upcoming Quibi serieswhich details the complex history (or some may say rivalry) between DC Comics and Marvel.