Industry’s reopening plans move forward despite pandemic and hurricane closures
While Hurricane Laura and the ever-present threat of COVID-19 loom over the movie theater industry, plans are moving forward for the second weekend of nationwide cinema reopenings as nearly half of the United States’ 5,800 theaters are expected to be back in business. By next weekend, when Warner Bros. will release Christopher Nolan’s “Tenet,” at least 3,000 movie theaters are expected to be back in operation as owners and distributors alike hope that the sci-fi thriller will provide a boost to the box office after five months of closures.
