RTC Regal will close

By Hannah Lee and Claire Yu NEWS EDITORS

Regal Cinemas is shutting down 39 of its movie theaters across the U.S., including the Rockville Center Stadium 13 location. Cineworld, the parent company of Regal Cinemas, stated that it will begin rejecting leases for closing theaters on Feb. 15. The Rockville theater has not yet announced a closing date.

This decision came after Cineworld filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection last September due to the rising popularity of viewing movies at home during the pandemic, which decreased public screening profits.

The cinema closing means one less option for entertainment with friends. “During exam sea- son many people with afternoon exams would stay [at Rockville Town Center] and either study or do fun activities while they wait,” senior Katherine Beza said.