Canadian cinemas, shut down since mid-March by the coronavirus spread, have slowly begun to reopen in British Columbia and Alberta.
On June 12, the Hollywood Cinemas 3 chain in suburban Vancouver on Canada's west coast will reopen three indie theaters after receiving a green light from WorkSafe BC, a government workplace safety agency, and local health authorities.
The circuit will relaunch with screenings of Trolls World Tour and the 1982 classic E.T. The Extra-Terrestial, and a maximum of 50 seats sold per auditorium. "We will be open daily with limited seating per show time to accommodate physical distancing. … Our staff is following all government protocols that our company has put forth for everyone's safety," reads a statement on.