Cinemas To Reopen Nationwide On 9th Sept For The Fully Vaccinated

Cinemas to reopen nationwide on 9th September

Moviegoers have had to put a pause on their trips to cinemas in the past few months, due to the nationwide lockdown. But as of 9th September 2021, cinemas in all states will be allowed to reopen and serve the fully vaccinated at 50% capacity. This applies to states still in Phase 1 of the National Recovery Plan (NRP), and those that have transitioned to Phase 2 and beyond.

Following the announcement, several cinemas released their line-up of movies available to catch on the big screen again. It includes Marvel flicks such as Black Widow and Shang–Chi, and a documentary film from K-pop group, Blackpink.

Entertainment industry allowed to reopen from 9th September

As of 7th September 2021, 49.9% of the total population in Malaysia, or 6.026,572 individuals, are fully vaccinated.

Along with easing restrictions for travel and businesses for the fully vaccinated under Phase 1 of NRP announced a few weeks ago, the entertainment industry will also be allowed to reopen beginning Thursday, 9th September, as shared in a press statement by the National Security Council (MKN) on behalf of Prime Minister Ismail Sabri.

Image credit: Majlis Keselamatan Negara

However, these reopening sectors can only serve the fully vaccinated – those who are 14 days from their 2nd Covid-19 vaccination appointment for two vaccine doses, or 24 days from their single-dose vaccination appointment.

The following sectors will be allowed to operate again, with limits on audience capacity:

Live broadcast and recording – 30% capacity
Outdoor and indoor filming – 30% capacity
Museums and art galleries – 30% capacity, and subject to appointment
Live performances, including theatre, musicals and comedies – 30% capacity
Cinemas – 50% capacity

The reopening will benefit over 19,000 companies that have been affected by the pandemic, with relaxation for SOPs allowed as several states have now achieved herd immunity with 80% of the adult population vaccinated.

Cinemas to reopen on Thursday

As many in Malaysia have been anticipating the reopening of cinemas to catch the latest movies again, several well-known cinema spots have released their line-up of new flicks online that fully vaccinated Malaysians can look forward to watching.

Cinemas to reopen nationwide - GSC
Image credit: @GSCinemas

GSCinemas, for one, took to their verified social media accounts to share several movie titles that will be available at their locations as they are reopening.

This includes a whole slew of Marvel Studio films – Shang-Chi, Black Widow, Spider-man: No Way Home and Eternals – and other blockbusters such as The Suicide Squad and Fast & Furious 9. Thriller and horror films, including A Quiet Place Part II, Halloween Kills, and Malignant, will also be hitting the big screen.

K-pop fans of South Korean girl group, Blackpink, will get to catch Blackpink: The Movie at GSCinemas too.

Cinemas to reopen nationwide - TGV
Image credit: @TGVCinemas

TGVCinemas also shared their new movie line-up on their social media accounts, notifying their loyal patrons of some of the titles that they’ll get to catch soon, including Don’t Breathe 2, The Matrix Resurrections, Disney’s Jungle Cruise, and No Time To Die – just to name a few.

Cinemas to reopen nationwide on 9th September

Moviegoers who have been missing out on catching films at cinemas will now be allowed to do so again, with cinemas in all states set to reopen tomorrow, 9th September, and serve the fully vaccinated. But with Covid-19 cases yet to dip below the 10,000 mark in the country, we are reminded to follow SOPs in place whenever we’re out and patronising these reopening sectors again.