Poll Going Back to the Cinema, Post-Lockdown

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So, your local cinema has re-opened....


How did your visit go?

And what film did you see?



Or will you never be setting foot in a cinema again?

Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on cinema - Wikipedia

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Will people go back to movie theaters after the pandemic?

What Does the Future of Movie Theaters Look Like?

 

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Time May Be Up For AMC Theaters - Dark Horizons

AMC Theaters, the largest exhibition chain in the United States, has revealed that it might be forced into filing for bankruptcy due to the impact of the coronavirus pandemic. To date, COVID-19 has forced AMC to close over 1,000 theaters with 600 corporate employees being laid off or furloughed...

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Cinemark Cinemas Won't Require Face Masks - Dark Horizons

U.S. exhibitor Cinemark has been in the news in the past day or so following the company’s CEO Mark Zoradi’s comments about their efforts to re-open in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic. While AMC have indicated this week they may have to declare bankruptcy in the near future, Cinemark has so...

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Exhibitors: 90% Of Global Cinemas Open By July - Dark Horizons

The National Association of Theatrical Owners (NATO) has claimed that they expect that around 90% of the world’s cinemas will be re-opened in time for the July 17th release of Christopher Nolan’s “Tenet” reports Business Insider. If that stat is accurate, that would be enough for Warner Bros...

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California Cinemas Can Open This Friday - Dark Horizons

Yesterday came the news from the California Department of Public Health that cinemas in California could re-open as early as this Friday (June 12th) as COVID-19 lockdown restrictions begin to lift. To re-open though, strict social distancing measures have to remain in place for at least the...

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Beijing Cinemas Remain Shut After New Cases - Dark Horizons

Chinese authorities have announced that cinemas in Beijing must remain shut for the time being after three new coronavirus cases were discovered in the capital – nearly two months since the city’s last case was diagnosed. A Ta Xicheng district resident who had not left the city in the past two...

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Coronavirus: Could drive-in cinemas take off in the UK?

Watching films from the front seat of the car has never really taken off in the UK - could lockdown change that?

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AMC Criticised For Re-Opening Mask Policy - Dark Horizons

AMC Theatres has made headlines in the last few hours, just probably not for the reasons they had hoped. The world’s largest exhibitor unveiled re-opening plans late yesterday to after coronavirus forced it to close its more than 600 venues in the U.S. for nearly four months. They are now...

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AMC Reverses Course & Now Requires Masks - Dark Horizons

Following a massive backlash over the past 24 hours, AMC Theaters has changed course and will require all customers to wear masks to attend their cinemas as they re-open from mid-July in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic. While none of the three major U.S. exhibitor chains – AMC, Regal, and...

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Older Filmgoers Not Keen To Return - Dark Horizons

While 41% of all film tickets sold in North America in 2019 went to those aged 40 or over, those numbers are expected to change in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic. Market research group Dynata (via THR) asked filmgoers in eleven territories, including North America, how eager they were to go...

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Alamo Drafthouse Promises Super-Safe Cinemas - Dark Horizons

Alamo Drafthouse founder and CEO Tim League has announced that he wants to make the act of visiting one of their theaters “one of the safest possible indoor activities,” specifically adding that the aim to make it “safer than a supermarket”. In fact he hopes to far exceed expectations – they...

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How cinemas will reopen after lockdown

The BBC's Lizo Mzimba looks at how a glut of favourite movies will entice film-lovers back.

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