Miss catching movies on the big screen? Well, us too. There’s only so many solo Netflix marathons that we can sit through before we start craving for a more communal viewing experience.
You’ll be glad to know then that cinemas in Singapore reopen today! Now that Phase 2 has slowly eased us back into a new normal, so too will there be social distancing and public hygiene measures put in place at movie halls going forward to give us a same-same but slightly different – and safe! – cinema experience.
Here’s a look at all the new precautions (and upcoming releases) that you can expect at the theatres.
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Rule: 50 patrons per cinema hall
Means: The movie might sell out faster than you can say “Shaw”
Makes us think of: Peninsula, the follow-up to Train to Busan which sees a former soldier who escaped the horde of zombies in the first movie returning to the Korean peninsula with his team to battle the undead.
Opens: July 15, 2020
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Rule: Up to five people who are friends or family may sit together in cinemas without the 1m safe distancing requirement. (1m is basically 2 seats.)
Means: Date night or a small family hangout is fine. A huge movie outing with your entire class, that’s a big no-no.
Makes us think of: Mulan, the live-action adaptation of Disney’s 1998 animated film about a fearless young woman disguises herself as a man to replace her ailing father from serving in the imperial army.
Opens: Aug 20, 2020
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Rule: Masks are to be worn at all times, even inside the cinema hall, except when consuming food and drinks
Means: Even more reason to refrain from talking and keep the noise level down
Makes us think of: A Quiet Place 2, the sequel to the highly acclaimed and wildly popular horror movie about alien creatures that hunt by sound.
Opens: Sep 4, 2020
CInemas reopening today: Golden Village, Cathay Cineplexes, Shaw Theatres, Filmgarde, WE Cinemas, The Projector, Eaglewing Cinematics, Carnival Cinemas, Salt Media@Capital Tower
This article was first published in Wonderwall.sg.
