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FILE - In this March 5, 2021 file photo, people line up for movie tickets at a reopened AMC theater in New York. AMC said Wednesday, June 2, that it’s launching AMC Investor Connect, an initiative that will put the company in direct communication with its individual shareholders to keep them up to date about important company information and provide them with special offers. (Photo by Evan Agostini/Invision/AP, File)
AMC embraces meme stock status, share price nearly doubles

By Michelle Chapman And Stan Choe Jun. 02, 2021 03:11 PM EDT

The AMC Empire 25 theater reopens after COVID-19 closures, Friday, March 5, 2021, in New York. Movie theater chain AMC is selling 8.5 million shares to investment firm Mudrick Capital Management, raising $230.5 million and cashing in on the meme stock frenzy that has helped boost its stock price in recent months. AMC Entertainment Holdings Inc. said Tuesday, June 1 that it will use most of the proceeds for acquisitions of additional theater leases and to invest in its existing theaters to make them more attractive to moviegoers. (Photo by Evan Agostini/Invision/AP)
With AMC shares up 1,100% in 2021, company sells shares

By Michelle Chapman Jun. 01, 2021 08:45 AM EDT

This image released by Warner Bros. Picures shows a scene from the upcoming film "In the Heights." Warner Bos. Pictures on Thursday announced that all of its 2021 film slate — including a new “Matrix” movie, “Godzilla vs. Kong” and the Lin-Manuel Miranda adaptation “In the Heights” — will stream on HBO Max at the same time they play in theaters. (Macall Polay/Warner Bros. Entertainment via AP)
In seismic shift, Warner Bros. to stream all 2021 films

By Jake Coyle Dec. 03, 2020 01:45 PM EST

FILE - The front entrance to the currently closed AMC Burbank 16 movie theaters complex is pictured on April 29, 2020, in Burbank, Calif. AMC Theatres and Universal Studios on Tuesday announced an agreement for a shortened theatrical window, with the studio's films playing for a minimum of just 17 days in cinemas. The agreement repaired a rift between AMC and Universal brought on by the on-demand release of "Trolls World Tour" in April. (AP Photo/Chris Pizzello, File)
AMC, Universal agree to shrink theatrical window to 17 days

By Jake Coyle Jul. 28, 2020 04:31 PM EDT

FILE - In this Sunday, April 5, 2020, file photo, Joel Porro and Lizz Hernandez wear gloves and protective masks as they put bags in the trunk of their car after shopping at a Walmart Supercenter amid the coronavirus pandemic, in Miami. (David Santiago/Miami Herald via AP, File)
As tide turns, retailers that resisted masks relent

By Anne D'innocenzio Jul. 25, 2020 09:00 AM EDT

FILE - In this April 29, 2020 file photo, the AMC sign appears at AMC Burbank 16 movie theater complex in Burbank, Calif. AMC Theaters, the nation’s largest chain, is pushing back its plans to begin reopening theaters by two weeks. The company said Monday that it would open approximately 450 U.S. locations on July 30 and the remaining 150 the following week. (AP Photo/Chris Pizzello, File)
AMC pushes back movie theater reopening by 2 weeks

By Lindsey Bahr Jun. 29, 2020 02:41 PM EDT

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FILE - In this May 13, 2020 file photo, AMC Empire 25 theatre appears on 42nd Street in New York. The nation’s largest movie theater chain changed its position on mask-wearing less than a day after the company became a target on social media for saying it would defer to local governments on the issue. AMC Theaters CEO Adam Aron said Friday that its theaters will require patrons to wear masks upon reopening, which will begin in July. (Photo by Evan Agostini/Invision/AP, File)
AMC Theaters reverses course on masks after backlash

By Lindsey Bahr Jun. 19, 2020 01:44 PM EDT

This May 14, 2020, photo shows an AMC theater sign at a nearly empty parking lot for the theater in Londonderry, N.H. After three months of near total blackout of cinemas nationwide, movie theaters are preparing to reopen - even if it means only a few titles on the marquee and showings limited to as little as 25% capacity. (AP Photo/Charles Krupa)
Movie theaters, shuttered for months, plan July reopening

By Jake Coyle Jun. 09, 2020 09:07 PM EDT