With Several New Movie Releases Coming in October & November, AMC Theatres® & Odeon Cinemas in the United States, Europe & t...
October 06 2020 - 8:00AM
Business Wire
More than 80% of AMC Theatres in the U.S. are
open now, and will remain open for moviegoers
More than 90% of Odeon Cinemas Group theatres
across Europe are open now, and will remain open for moviegoers
Fully 100% of AMC Cinemas in the Middle East
are open now, and will remain open for moviegoers
AMC to open more theatres when given permission
to do so by local authorities, especially in the States of New York
and California
THE WAR WITH GRANDPA starring Robert De Niro
makes its debut at AMC Theatres across the United States starting
this Friday, October 9
More new movie releases in October and November
are expected to include YELLOW ROSE (October 9), HONEST THIEF
(October 16), 2 HEARTS (October 16), THE EMPTY MAN (October 23),
COME PLAY (October 30), LET HIM GO (November 6), FREAKY (November
3), THE COMEBACK TRAIL (November 3), SOUL (November 20), THE
CROODS: A NEW AGE (November 25), and HAPPIEST SEASON (November
25)
AMC Entertainment (NYSE:AMC), the largest theatrical exhibitor
in the United States, in Europe & the Middle East and the
world, announced today that it is currently planning for all of its
theatres that are now open to remain open for business. More than
80% of AMC’s U.S. theatres are currently open and an even higher
percentage of AMC’s international theatres across Europe and the
Middle East are open and will continue to be so. In addition, AMC
said it is actively planning to open more theatres, especially in
New York and California, when authorized to do so by state and
county officials.
AMC makes this announcement in light of news reports that other
movie circuits may temporarily close.
AMC noted that there are many new movie titles that will be
released in October and November, including THE WAR WITH GRANDPA
starring Robert De Niro, and YELLOW ROSE, which open this weekend
in the United States. Other titles coming soon include HONEST THIEF
and 2 HEARTS on October 16, THE EMPTY MAN on October 23, COME PLAY
on October 30, LET HIM GO on November 6, FREAKY and THE COMEBACK
TRAIL on November 3, SOUL on November 20 and THE CROODS: A NEW AGE
and HAPPIEST SEASON on November 25, as well as local language films
in certain countries outside the U.S.
Commenting on the announcement, AMC CEO and President Adam Aron
said, “Some of our best partners like Disney, with its much
anticipated SOUL, and Universal with THE CROODS: A NEW AGE, have
new movies scheduled for theatrical release over the next month and
a half. Warner Bros.’ TENET has been stimulating moviegoers and is
still leading the box office. And this weekend, THE WAR WITH
GRANDPA, a new movie title starring the legendary Robert De Niro,
will be prominent all across the U.S. on the big screens of
AMC.”
Aron added, “Fortunately for AMC, our groundbreaking agreement
with Universal Studios announced earlier this summer puts AMC in a
position where we can open our theatres when others may feel the
need to close. We are fully comfortable showing Universal films in
our theaters, even as they implement premium video on demand as we
have mutually agreed. This is because AMC will share in premium
revenues coming from their early availability in the home.”
Aron concluded, “We take great comfort in knowing that literally
millions of moviegoers have already visited our theatres. They have
done so in part because of our AMC Safe & Clean protocols,
developed in consultation with Clorox and faculty of the Harvard
University School of Public Health. Our guests are telling us that
our theatres have never been cleaner, and that they recognize the
great effort AMC is making to keep them healthy and safe.”
Showtimes can be found at amctheatres.com and on the AMC Mobile
app. Showtimes, and the roster of AMC Theatres that are open, are
subject to change at any time at AMC’s discretion. Further, in
areas where movie theatres are not permitted to open, AMC is in
dialogue with state and local health authorities about operating
our theatres.
AMC SAFE & CLEAN
Upon returning to the movies, AMC guests can expect to
experience AMC’s comprehensive health and sanitation program: AMC
Safe & Clean, which was developed under advisement of current
& former faculty of Harvard University’s prestigious School of
Public Health, as well as the No. 1 U.S. cleaning brand, The Clorox
Company.
AMC Safe & Clean components include significant reductions
in the maximum tickets available for each showtime and seat
blocking in reserved seating auditoriums to allow for appropriate
social distancing between parties, enhanced cleaning procedures
that include extra time between showtimes to allow for a full,
thorough cleaning and nightly disinfecting utilizing electrostatic
sprayers, use of high tech HEPA vacuums, upgraded air filtration
efforts including the use of MERV 13 filters wherever possible, new
guest and associate safety protocols that include mandatory mask
wearing by all guests and associates, hand sanitizing stations
throughout the theatre and the availability to guests of
disinfectant wipes. The entire AMC Safe & Clean plan can be
found at amctheatres.com/amc-safe-and-clean.
About AMC Entertainment Holdings, Inc.
AMC is the largest movie exhibition company in the United
States, the largest in Europe and the largest throughout the world
with approximately 1,000 theatres and 11,000 screens across the
globe. AMC has propelled innovation in the exhibition industry by:
deploying its Signature power-recliner seats; delivering enhanced
food and beverage choices; generating greater guest engagement
through its loyalty and subscription programs, web site and mobile
apps; offering premium large format experiences and playing a wide
variety of content including the latest Hollywood releases and
independent programming. AMC operates among the most productive
theatres in the United States' top markets, having the #1 or #2
market share positions in 21 of the 25 largest metropolitan areas
of the United States. AMC is also #1 or #2 in market share in 9 of
the 15 countries it serves in North America, Europe and the Middle
East. For more information, visit www.amctheatres.com.
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