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Theatre Stocks Bump


on news of Pfizer vacine results

multiple theater companies stocks spike after news


A litle light shining into a troubled sector as news of Pfizer's 90% success rate alleviates fears.

Stocks for movie theatre companies soared early today (Monday, November 9th, 2020) on the news that the Covid-19 vacine being tested by Pfizer has a success rate of around 90%.

For a list of all the theatres in and around town, check out our Movie Theatres page.

NOTE - The COVID-19 pandemic and the provincial emergency delcaration have meant an immediate closure of all movie theatres. As restrictions loosen and movie theatres announce plans to re-open, we will do our best to keep you up to date.

Big News from Pfizer on Covid-19 Vacine


could help chains stay afloat while they wait out the worst of this pandemic

This has not been a banner year for movies. Not for movie fans, nor for actors and directors and studios. It has especially being a hard year for the big movie theatre companies that own and operate theatres all around the world. This announcement from Pfizer will be welcome news for all, even if it takes several months for full availability and use of the vacine to encourage fans back into theatres.

With further testing still required, and even allowing for an emergency use declaration possible for the vacine, wide availablity is still not feasable until the middle of 2021. So perhaps things can start trending back towards normal in theatre attendance and movie production late next year.

It was a huge announcement today that may have a huge impact in the not too distant future, even as it feels like ages since we last got to enjoy going out to a show.

We did venture out earlier this year to the Xtreme 8 Cinema in West Kelowna to take in "Tenet" and wrote about that largely positive experience in our Extreme 8 Experience article, so give that a read if you've been curious about what the movie theatre experience is like right now.