AMC Now Requiring Masks When Movie Theaters Reopen

Three largest theater chains won't require masks if not required by local, state rules

An AMC theater sign at a nearly empty parking lot for the theater in Londonderry, N.H., on May 14, 2020. Charles Krupa/AP Photo

People going to AMC movie theaters will be required to wear masks, a reversal of what the company previously said.

AMC initially said people would only be forced to wear masks in theaters situated in locales with ordinances requiring masks inside businesses.