Arts & Entertainment

Corrected: AMC Theatres: 4 Locations In PG County Could Close

The movie theater chain said Wednesday it may not survive the coronavirus pandemic.

The movie theater chain said Wednesday it may not survive the coronavirus pandemic.
The movie theater chain said Wednesday it may not survive the coronavirus pandemic. (AP Photo/Paul Sancya)

Correction June 5, 11:05 a.m.: An earlier version of this story did not include the MC Rivertown 12 in Oxon Hill.

PRINCE GEORGE'S COUNTY, MD — AMC Theatres said Wednesday it has “substantial doubt” the company can remain in business after the coronavirus pandemic forced the closure of all of its locations.

In a regulatory filing, AMC officials said the company is generating “effectively no revenue.”

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Prince George's County has four AMC Theatres.

All AMC locations are closed through June, and the company said it has enough money to reopen theaters this summer. However, if not allowed to reopen, the company said, it may be unable to borrow the funds needed to continue operating.

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Even when theaters are allowed to reopen, AMC predicts it will still have problems should entertainment companies decide to delay the release of new films.

AMC has 1,000 locations across the globe, with more than 11,000 screens, according to its website.

Here are the AMC locations in Prince George's County:

  • AMC Academy 8, 6198 Greenbelt Road, Greenbelt
  • AMC Magic Johnson Capital Center 12, 800 Shoppers Way, Largo
  • AMC Center Park 8, 4001 Powder Mill Road, Beltsville
  • MC Rivertowne 12, 6075 Oxon Hill Road, Oxon Hill

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