Cineworld’s U.S. chain Regal will reopen next month after prolonged closures caused by the pandemic, in time for big-budget release “Godzilla vs. Kong”, it said today as it laid out an exclusivity deal with Warner Bros., Reuters reported. The world’s second-largest cinema operator, whose reopening plans follow larger U.S. rival AMC’s, said its multi-year deal with Warner Bros. will allow it to run the studio’s movies exclusively in U.S. cinemas for 45 days, with certain provisions, starting next year. With capacity limits rising to 50% or more across most U.S. states, Cineworld will be able to operate profitably in its biggest markets, he said. In the United Kingdom, Warner Bros. and Cineworld have agreed to an exclusive theatrical window of 31 days before the film goes to premium video on demand, with an extended window of up to 45 days for films that open to an agreed upon box-office threshold.
