Anthony D'Alessandro Editorial Director/Box Office EditorThe town is still shell-shocked by yesterday’s news about Cineworld’s pending indefinite shutdown of its UK theaters this coming week and what we’re hearing now looks to be an expected partial shutdown of the U.S.
No. 2 chain Regal. Cineworld remains radio silent.On Friday, distributors received word from Regal that out of their 340-400 sites that are now open, 65 would close down temporarily starting Monday, with another 50 keeping weekend hours.
Those Regal locations being closed are the lesser grossing venues in a short mile span of another bigger Regal location. So, it’s not entirely certain yet if the entire Regal chain will close down again for a lengthy span.
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