Several multiplexes in Florida are seeing their final shows tonight before Hurricane Idalia hits the state in what’s expected to be a Category 3 storm with surges of 15 feet on the Gulf Coast side.
Deadline hears that at least 24 cinemas are closing in Florida tonight, including but not limited to AMC locations in Tampa, Orlando, Jacksonville and Orange Park and Regal sites in Ocala, Pinellas Place and Gainesville.
Many are looking to reopen safely on Thursday ahead of Labor Day weekend, during which Sony’s The Equalizer 3 is set to make $30M-$40M over four days.
The hurricane currently is a Category 2 and about 300 miles south of Tallahassee with maximum sustained winds up at 100 mph.
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