AMC Theatres CEO: ‘We’ve Survived the Corona Crisis’, warns that the costs of new safety and cleaning procedures will be “passed on to the consumers.”

[Deleted member 3812]

Variety is reporting that the CEO for AMC Theatres is now proudly saying that they have survived the pandemic and warns that the costs of new safety and cleaning procedures will be "passed on to the consumers.":

AMC Theatres Boss: ‘We’ve Survived the Corona Crisis’

AMC Theatres chief Adam Aron defends early VOD deal with Universal, talks about Disney's decision to move "Mulan" to streaming.

variety.com

Adam Aron, CEO of AMC Theatres, struck an optimistic note on a call with investors and analysts shortly after the world's largest exhibition chain reported that it had lost more than half a billion dollars in its most recent financial quarter.

"I think we've survived the corona crisis and now we've just got to get back to running the company really well," Aron said of a public health catastrophe that has brought the theater business to its knees, while raising questions about AMC's liquidity.

Aron did drop one interesting item. He noted that AMC's new safety and cleaning procedures will be expensive and that the costs will be "passed on to the consumers." That could mean higher ticket prices or that popcorn gets to be more of a luxury snack food.

"We are very close to theaters opening soon in the United States," said Aron. "See you at the movies. See you at AMC."

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[DrEvil]

Attending Movies [gives you] Coronavirus.

 

[Deleted member 4367]

Good luck.

 

[TeenageFBI]

Mission Accomplished!

 

[Dyle]

Economic recession and a pandemic and you're going to raise prices? Good luck

 

[C.Mongler]

I already wasn't going to head to an AMC anytime soon and now I definitely won't be heading to an AMC anytime soon, so good luck I guess?

 

[SasaBassa]

What is it that brings on this level of delusion? Is there more lead in the water?

 

[Slayven]

Bold words there cotton

 

[Geist]

Expected this and can hardly blame them. Pretty worried about A-List though.

 

[Ensorcell]

There is no way to safely go to the movies right now so I guess if you´re dumb enough to go, you´re dumb enough to pay the higher prices.

 

[Cross-Section]

lol movie theaters are dead

 

[Deleted member 4874]

the only thing I'll miss is the popcorn

 

[Deleted member 3812]

Look at this quote from the AMC CEO:

"We are very close to theaters opening soon in the United States," said Aron. "See you at the movies. See you at AMC."

 

[EdibleKnife]

I already wasn't going to head to an AMC anytime soon and now I definitely won't be heading to an AMC anytime soon, so good luck I guess?

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Yep. Theaters in general for me are out of the question until at least next year because too many are foaming at the mouth to get asses in seats. This smacks of desperation & not confidence.

 

[Cation]

Lol it's dead

 

[chandoog]

Well fuck you too, then.

I'll gladly continue to support studios releasing stuff on VoD day 1 instead.

 

[ASleepingMonkey]

I don't understand how they can claim this if they're not even open yet lmao

 

[Squarehard]

 

[Seesaw15]

I mean if the experience was ACTUALLY safe I would consider splurging for the experience. But if i'm paying and still gonna catch that rona might as well pay $40 for a digital rental lol. Cost less than hospital fees.

 

[mreddie]

This is like the last 30 minutes of Uncut Gems.

 

[PassiveObserver]

No one's in the clear.

 

[ArrogantBastard]

Yah, still not going to the movie theater. You couldn't get me to sit in a room with 20 people for hours. Oh wait, I'm a teacher, fuck me.

 

[Alavard]

everyone still mad about $30 Mulan?

 

[Heraldic]

What....the coronavirus is over? Quick, someone let Bill Gates know that...

 

[BassForever]

So now people have even less incentive to go to the movies. Higher prices and nothing to watch, bold move.

 

[Loudninja]

Is still ongoing and why do consumers got eat the cost here?

 

[Clear]

So this is how trickle down economics work.

Little extra reason not to go to the theaters.

 

[Walter White Walker]

Well, I'll pass on going to movie theaters then.
Checkmate, capitalist.

 

[julian]

Jokes on you. Work gave me some AMC coupons last year.

 

[MegaManTrigger]

>"survived pandemic"

 

[Honome]

Look at this quote from the AMC CEO:

"We are very close to theaters opening soon in the United States," said Aron. "See you at the movies. See you at AMC."

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Jesus, just as dumb as a Trump speach!

 

[RockmanBN]

Hurray, it's over!

 

[TaySan]

Wish them the best of luck, but i won't go to a theater anytime soon until we get a vacine.

 

[Deleted member 52442]

No i don't think it will

 

[$10 Bagel]

Aron did drop one interesting item. He noted that AMC's new safety and cleaning procedures will be expensive and that the costs will be "passed on to the consumers." That could mean higher ticket prices or that popcorn gets to be more of a luxury snack food.

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Just what the theater industry needed, increased prices.

Hollywood better figure out a way forward bc if this is gonna be the case, no one is gonna pay to watch anything besides Disney stuff and Fast and Furious.

 

[Swiggins]

 

[Book One]

Lol

'we're denying reality AND we're gonna charge you more while we do it! We're BACK Baby!'

 

[fluffydelusions]

the only thing I'll miss is the popcorn

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I certainly won't miss the prices of said popcorn....or any of the prices of stuff at the movies

 

[Freezasaurus]

Can't pass on the costs if I just don't go to the theater.

 

[Garp TXB]

I love movie theaters and would gladly pay more to go to one again, but it's not time yet

 

[chefbags]

See you at the tail end of next year if we're lucky.

 

[Strike]

Good luck. Hopefully they're still around by the time a vaccine comes out.

 

[brochiller]

I love movie theaters and would gladly pay more to go to one again, but it's not time yet

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Yeah I think it's fair actually. There are people who love the movies so much they will pay a premium to go with extra sanitation being performed. Casual moviegoers aren't going to go right now anyway.

As much as I love them too, I'm not there yet either.

 

[super-famicom]

I wish him well in filing Chapter 11 because no one goes to AMC theaters.

 

[twofive]

Of course they can charge whatever they want but good luck lol.

 

[Quixzlizx]

Look at this quote from the AMC CEO:

"We are very close to theaters opening soon in the United States," said Aron. "See you at the movies. See you at AMC."

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See you in hell.

 

[Firewithin]

$40 popcorn let's goooo

 

[BWoog]

More expensive tickets for a bigger chance at death! Hell yeah!

 

[Slayven]

Family of 4: Mulan + a couple of pizzas- 50ish bucks? And you don't have load folks in and out of the car?

 

[WrenchNinja]

AMC deserves to disappear