It can differ from studio to studio and even movie to movie. I remember theaters being mad during star wars because Disney demanded a higher percentage for the first 14 days. The reason you see 50% is that is a good estimated average overall.
This is good news going forward for films. Not sure about how well it will do in the USA (considering how relatively meh the last Zilla film did).
comicbook.com
variety.com
Hopefully, it'll move back up to May. If GVK hits $300 million in the next weekend, it'll inspire more films to move back up to earlier dates. My guess is LA movie theatres will move to 75% capacity in May.LA movie theaters have been given the green light to move to 50% capacity. Was Disney too quick to delay Black Widow again? Maybe it should have stayed in May?
Los Angeles Movie Theaters Can Expand to 50% Capacity
Los Angeles movie theaters because venues will be able to increase indoor capacity from 25% (or 100 people) to 50% (or 200 people).
Oh.. what about movies cinemas being open to 75% in May?
variety.com
Or late summer / early fall could change his mind if many people got vaccinated faster.Fauci says we may be able to go to a movie theater without having to wear masks in 'late fall or early winter' - Business Insider India
Fauci was asked in a Politico interview when he thought people would be able to gather in a movie theater without masks.www.businessinsider.in
Certain people should stop trying to ruin it for the rest of us.
I agree. If most people get vaccinated by late Summer/early fall, we'll definitely start going to the movies without masks. It's more than likely to happen too. I look up COVID updates every 2 weeks.
