An Alamo Drafthouse Cinema dine-in move theater remains temporarily closed in Dallas, Texas , U.S., on Friday, May 1, 2020. Texas on Friday will join a handful of other states taking significant steps toward reopening businesses, including restaurants, theaters and malls. Photographer: Cooper Neill/Bloomberg via Getty Images
Alamo Drafthouse Cinema will reopen its doors in the Dallas-Fort Worth area, the company announced Thursday night.
The news arrives three weeks after the abrupt closure of five local theaters in Richardson, Las Colinas, Lake Highlands, Dallas and Denton. A location in Woodbury, Minn., was also shuttered.
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WATCH HEREThe Austin-based cinema chain will now own and operate the local theaters, which will reopen this summer.
“We’re so excited to reestablish Alamo Drafthouse Cinema for our teammates and local film communities in these great cities during an incredibly successful summer of moviegoing,” he added.
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