Regal Cinemas to temporarily close all U.S. theaters, including 18 in Greater Philadelphia

The parent company of Regal Cinemas, the second-largest movie theater chain in the U.S., is suspending operations at all of its locations in the U.S. starting Thursday. The chain counts 18 theaters in Greater Philadelphia, including locations in Northeast Philadelphia, King of Prussia, Manayunk, Plymouth Meeting, Langhorne and Wilmington. The 543-theater chain reopened in August after months of closures related to the Covid-19 pandemic, but the movie industry has been hurt by state and local…