The Alamo Drafthouse Cinemas on Friday said it will require patrons to wear face masks upon reopening its theaters. The tweet followed a backlash over initial comments made by AMC Theatres CEO Adam Aron regarding why his chain won't require customers to do so (AMC has since reversed course). "When we open, the safety of our teammates and guests cannot be compromised.
This is not political," Alamo said in a tweet Friday morning. "We will require that guests wear masks at the theater [except when eating/drinking).
Those without mask will be given one." All cinemas in the U.S. went dark in mid-March due to the coronavirus pandemic. They are now planning on reopening in mid-July, albeit with sanitary and social distancing measures in place..