CALIFORNIA, USA — More than 500 Regal Cinema locations in the U.S., along with 127 Cineworld and Picturehouse venues in the U.K., are closing due to the coronavirus pandemic.
Cineworld announced the news on Monday. Theaters are set to close Friday "until further notice," the company said. The last straw for the struggling theater chain occurred when the new James Bond film received yet another push back on its release date.
For moviegoers and film fans alike, the closure of these Regal locations will likely be a heavy blow as COVID-19 seemingly shutters yet another business, at least temporarily. There are several Regal locations in the Sacramento and Stockton areas with uncertain futures ahead.
In a statement to ABC10, Regal competitor Cinemark says it "does not have plans to close" U.S. theaters.
"Cinemark's reopening plan was designed with multiple contingencies in place to ensure we are able to be nimble and react as needed to this ever-changing environment," a Cinemark representative said. "We do not currently have plans to close our U.S. theatres and are continuing to align with demand, including reducing operating hours and days while we await new studio content to encourage theatrical moviegoing."
If your local Regal Cinema is your go-to spot, you may have look elsewhere to enjoy the theater experience.
Here is where Regal theaters are located in the Sacramento area:
- Sacramento, Regal Delta Shores & IMAX
- 8136 Delta Shores Circle
Sacramento, Calif. 95832
- 8136 Delta Shores Circle
- Sacramento, Regal Natomas Marketplace ScreenX, 4DX & RPX
- 3561 Truxel Road
Sacramento, Calif. 95834
- 3561 Truxel Road
- Sacramento, Regal UA Laguna Village
- 8755 Center Parkway Drive
Sacramento, Calif. 95823
- 8755 Center Parkway Drive
- Roseville, Regal UA Olympus Pointe
- 520 N. Sunrise Avenue
Roseville, Calif. 95661
- 520 N. Sunrise Avenue
- Auburn, Regal Auburn - California
- 500 Nevada Street
Auburn, Calif. 95603
- 500 Nevada Street
- El Dorado Hills, Regal El Dorado Hills & IMAX
- 2101 Vine Street
El Dorado Hills, Calif. 95762
- 2101 Vine Street
- Citrus Heights, Regal UA Sunrise
- 5926 Sunrise Mall
Citrus Heights, Calif. 95610
- 5926 Sunrise Mall
- Placerville, Regal Placerville
- 337 Placerville Drive
Placerville, Calif. 95667
- 337 Placerville Drive
- Davis, Regal Davis
- 420 G Street
Davis, Calif. 95616
- 420 G Street
- Davis, Regal Davis Holiday
- 101 F Street
Davis, Calif. 95616
- 101 F Street
Here are Regal Cinema's locations in the Stockton area:
- Stockton, Regal Stockton City Center & IMAX
- 222 N El Dorado Street
Stockton, Calif. 95202
- 222 N El Dorado Street
- Stockton, Regal Stockton Holiday Cinema
- 6262 N West Lane
Stockton, Calif. 95210
- 6262 N West Lane
- Modesto, Regal Modesto
- 3969 McHenry Boulevard
Modesto, Calif. 95356
- 3969 McHenry Boulevard
- Turlock, Regal Turlock
- 2323 W Main
Turlock, Calif. 95380
- 2323 W Main
- Visalia, Regal Visalia
- 120 S Bridge Street
Visalia, Calif. 93291
- 120 S Bridge Street
- Visalia, Regal Visalia Sequoia Mall
- 3355 S Mooney Boulevard
Visalia, Calif. 93277
- 3355 S Mooney Boulevard