By Anthony D'Alessandro Editorial Director/Box Office Editor Despite Texas Gov. Greg Abbott permitting movie theaters to re-open on May 1 in his state numbering nearly 30 million, big movies chains like AMC and Cinemark, which is located in Plano, TX, are still eyeing mid-summer re-opening, not only out of safety, but also due to the lack of new, fresh studio content.
Abbott said that cinemas, restaurants, retailers, and malls could operate at a 25% capacity. Cinemark boss Mark Zoradi said in a conference call to analysts two weeks ago that the chain could operate and make money off auditoriums with a 25% and 30% capacity limits.
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