As 3,000 Cinemas Reopen, Will Moviegoers Return?
After multiple delays, the movie theater industry’s attempt to get back on its feet after five months of COVID-19 closures is off to a pretty good start. So far, 2,152 theaters have reopened in North America, including 1,738 in the United States. Several major states have shown no signs of allowing theaters to reopen any time soon, so it will still be quite some time before all 5,800+ U.S. cinemas are back in business. But several analysts and distribution execs have told TheWrap that if current reopening plans are not disrupted by any new outbreaks, approximately 3,000 cinemas should be open by the time Warner Bros. releases “Tenet” on Labor Day weekend. “The industry is still nowhere near business-as-usual and won’t be there any time soon, but at this early stage, we’re seeing the kind of steady recovery that studios and theater owners were hoping for,” Boxoffice analyst Shawn Robbins told TheWrap. Also Read: 'Unhinged' Opens to $4 Million While 'The Eight Hundred' Brings Box Office Hits Back to China More encouraging for the industry are signs of renewed interest in going to theaters. Beyond the solid $4 million opening for “Unhinged” this past weekend, internet searches for upcoming films...
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