Alamo Drafthouse will be requiring all its moviegoers, coast to coast, to wear masks to its theaters. “When we open, the safety of our teammates and guests cannot be compromised. This is not political,” the chain said in a statement Friday on Twitter. “We will require that guests wear masks at the theater (except when
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Another week, another round of new releases that are hitting streaming as theaters largely remain closed in the U.S. and around the world. Luckily, there are still new movies coming out that can offer us all something to do as we look to pass the time until things return to normal. This week’s offerings are
EXCLUSIVE: We have just received word that No. 2 film exhibitor Regal Cinemas is requiring all patrons to wear face masks. In an updated policy today on the chain’s website, “As related to our employees, guests will also be required to wear masks. Disposable masks will be made available as needed,” noted Regal. The chain’s
PlayStation teased the return of Peter Parker in Spider-Man 2 for the PS5. However, that will have to happen after the upcoming Spider-Man: Miles Morales game, which will be released this winter. Even though Marvel fans are anxiously awaiting the return of Peter Parker, they are equally excited about a game featuring Morales after the
In the wake of making controversial statements yesterday about AMC not mandating face masks in those parts of the country that aren’t requiring it during the COVID-19 pandemic, CEO Adam Aron, having heard the social media backlash, on Friday changed the chain’s policy and is now requiring patrons to wear masks whether local ordinances require
Bill & Ted Face the Music is getting its own prequel comic book series. Ed Solomon, the movie’s co-writer has teamed with Evan Dorkin to write the four-issue series, which will be released in September by Dark Horse Comics. Dorkin adapted Bill & Ted’s Bogus Journey for Marvel Comics back in the 1990s, so he
AMC has made official their U.S. reopening plans after what will be a four-month shutdown due to COVID-19 with 450 U.S. locations on July 15, roughly 150 remaining locations in time for Disney’s Mulan on July 24 and Warner Bros. Tenet on July 31. AMC will have opened their locations over four internal phases. In
Whilst we await the final outing for Daniel Craig’s portrayal of James Bond in the upcoming No Time to Die, fans of the British spy have begun to look to the horizon and wonder who will be next to take up the mantle of 007. One such fan is Outlander star Sam Heughan, who believes
Cinemark CEO Mark Zoradi said the chain is in “active discussions” with Universal over windows but choses to do it privately instead of entering “the media fray” that exploded when AMC Entertainment threatened not to show Universal films. “I know that Universal is committed to the theatrical business” for big films like Jurassic World 3:
The Batman is a hotly anticipated movie among comic book fans. The Matt Reeves-helmed action-adventure film will see Robert Pattinson in the title role of the Dark Knight. Zoe Kravitz is also part of the narrative as Selina Kyle aka Catwoman. In a recent interview for the Happy Sad Confused podcast, Kravitz hinted that Batman
Editors’ Note: Deadline’s Reopening Hollywood series focuses on the complicated effort to get the industry back on its feet while ensuring the safety of everyone involved. Our goal is to examine numerous sides of the business and provide a forum for leaders in Hollywood who have a vision for how production could safely restart in the era
A new trailer for Deathstroke: Knights & Dragons has arrived online. This latest DC animated feature is interesting as it started life as a short-form series on CW Seed. But more than 50 minutes of footage has been added, given fans an entire movie to enjoy. The trailer showcases the R-rated adventure to come, with
While Cinemark CEO Mark Zoradi has already informed investors about the circuit’s multi-phase re-opening which begins this Friday with five of its theaters in the Dallas Fort Worth, TX area, the exhibitor today unveiled today more details about its enhanced COVID-19 safety protocols. Cinemark’s reopening will now take place over four phases with more locations
Pokemon lovers who also happened to enjoy the Nintendo 64 are likely going to be very happy as Pokemon Snap is making a comeback. Titled New Pokemon Snap, the game is set to arrive on the Nintendo Switch and looks to bring the classic game to the current generation. To go along with the announcement,
Imax CEO Rich Gelfond said enticing patrons away from Friday and Saturday night s is critical for the successful reopening of the exhibition business. It’s something he thinks will happen naturally in a COVID-19 environment with some help from marketing and promotion. Wall Streeters have been fretting that hard-hit theaters will have to leave money
On an average day, the fact that Scott Baio and Kristy Swanson had crawled out of the dustbin of bad movie history to shoot a new divorce comedy would be news enough. But we’re living in weird times. And that calls for even more bizarre news. Apparently, the plug has been pulled on this duo’s
Sony Pictures Classics has re-scheduled Guiseppe Capotondi’s The Burnt Orange Heresy for Aug. 7. The label bought the thriller, which closed Venice last year. It was there that Capotondi and the pic’s stars Mick Jagger and Donald Sutherland won the Fondazione Mimmo Rotella Award. Pic, based on the novel by Charles Willeford with a screenplay
Josh Gad has made it his mission to use the lockdown as a means of bringing together the cast of classic Hollywood films in front of fans, via his YouTube channel, Reunited apart. The latest episode of the series featured a reunion of the cast of the original Ghostubsters. But viewers were in for an