Score another one for staying home and keeping your distance.
The Cineplex movie theatre in Metropolis at Metrotown in Burnaby will not be reopening anytime soon.
After initially setting an April 2 timeline to consider reopening 165 theatres across the chain, a representative for Cineplex Inc. told The Canadian Press the company will instead turn to government and public health authorities for any further guidance on when it's safe to reopen.
Cineplex represents about 75 per cent of the Canadian film exhibitor market across the country.
The company is also dealing with other factors out of its control, including a dearth of potential blockbusters from Hollywood studios into the late summer and a lingering takeover that's now in question.
Among the changes, Sony bumped "Ghostbusters: Afterlife" to next March while Disney pulled Marvel blockbuster "Black Widow" from the schedule without setting a new release date.
- With files from the Canadian Press
