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Cineplex shares update on showtimes for several provinces amid new restrictions

On the heels of releasing an updated plan for theatres in Ontario amid the surging Omicron COVID variant, Cineplex shared an update for the rest of Canada on its Twitter page.

Cineplex started by thanking guests for being patient while its teams work to adjust as restrictions change from province to province. Additionally, the company noted that it temporarily hid some showtimes from its website while assessing the new government mandates — ticketholders who can no longer find their showtime don’t need to worry as the screening is still happening.

Next, Cineplex broke down what’s happening in different provinces:

B.C., Manitoba and Newfoundland

Cineplex says it’s “reviewing what was just announced in these provinces and will update Cineplex.com shortly.” The company urged guests to check their local theatre listings for updates.

“While our goal is to honour all tickets, any guests who are impacted by these government mandates will be emailed directly by our Guest Services team,” Cineplex said.

Finally, the theatre company noted that showtimes won’t be impacted before Sunday in Newfoundland, Monday in B.C. and Tuesday in Manitoba.

New Brunswick, Nova Scotia and P.E.I.

Cineplex says it’s adding showtimes back to its website for these provinces. Further, guests impacted by the government restrictions have been contacted.

Finally, guests that have a ticket and have not received an email are “good to go.”

Ontario

For Ontario, Cineplex says it won’t be able to serve food or drinks starting Sunday. Additionally, locations in Ottawa will be subject to physical distancing requirements, which may affect a limited number of showtimes starting Sunday. Cineplex will contact impacted guests via email over the weekend.

You can learn more about what Cineplex is doing in Ontario here.

Quebec

Cineplex says a limited number of showtimes on Monday and Tuesday may be impacted, but all tickets for the weekend are valid. Again, keep an eye on your email since that’s how Cineplex will contact impacted guests.

You can check out Cineplex’s full statement here. It may also be a good idea to follow the Cineplex Twitter account to keep up with these updates as they arrive.

Source: Cineplex

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Spider-Man ticket holders waiting for updates from Cineplex amid Ontario’s new COVID-19 restrictions

Ontario is introducing new public health measures following an uptick in COVID-19 infections boosted by the Omicron variant.

The Ontario government has announced that it is reinstating capacity limits for some indoor venues, including casinos, movie theatres and entertainment or sports venues.

The new rules will go into effect on Saturday at 12:01am ET and will see venues with an indoor capacity of more than 1,000 people reduced by 50 percent.

“This measure is being taken to reduce opportunities for close contact in high-risk indoor settings with large crowds and when masks are not always worn,” a news release from the province said.

With this year’s arguably most anticipated movie Spider-Man: No Way Home releasing on Friday, it’s unclear how these new rules will affect the film’s launch. Cineplex says it’s still reviewing the government’s guidelines.

“For guests with advance tickets, we ask them to keep an eye on their email accounts in the coming days for updates and next steps,” reads Cineplex’s recent Tweet.

These new provincial capacity guidelines come alongside Ontario expanding third dose eligibility to individuals that are 18+ and double-vaxed as of Monday, December 20th.

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Source: @CineplexMovies

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Cineplex offering buy one, get one free tickets when you purchase online

Cineplex is currently running a buy one, get one free (BOGO) promotion on ticket purchases made through its website or mobile app.

From December 8th to 12th, buy one movie ticket online and get a second free using the code ‘2021241.’ It’s important to note that the code is only valid on showtimes before December 13th, so you can’t buy a ticket between the 8th and the 12th for something like Spider-Man: No Way Home or The Matrix Resurrections, which premiere December 16th and 21st, respectively.

Still, there are a decent number of notable films playing this week, including Encanto, West Side Story, Ghostbusters: Afterlife (co-written and directed by Montreal’s Jason Reitman), Resident Evil: Raccoon City, House of Gucci, Dune and Eternals.

It’s worth noting that Cineplex offered this deal last week as well, but it’s back if you missed it the first time.

Image credit: 20th Century Studios

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Spider-Man: No Way Home tickets will go live in Canada at Cineplex at 12pm ET

Tickets for the hotly anticipated Spider-Man: No Way Home will go live in Canada on Cineplex’s website at 12pm ET, Cineplex has confirmed.

It’s worth noting that listings for the standard and IMAX versions of the film are live on the site, although you can’t yet purchase them.

The cinema chain is confirming the news several hours after multiple film critics, including Candid Cinema‘s Amanda Guarragi and Untitled Movie Podcast‘s Matt Rorabeck, did so on Twitter. Canadians had been frantically checking Cineplex’s website and social media for word on when tickets would go live well into the early Monday hours. Websites in the U.S., meanwhile, crashed due to the demand, so you may want to prepare for the same from Cineplex.

For nearly two weeks, we’ve known that today, Cyber Monday (“Spider-Monday”), is when tickets for Spider-Man: No Way Home would go live. Over the weekend, many U.S. theatre chains confirmed that they’d have tickets for the MCU Spidey threequel at 12:01am ET, but Cineplex had repeatedly said it couldn’t confirm a date or time for this on its own website. Meanwhile, independent chain Landmark had tickets go live on its own website at midnight.

It’s unclear why Canada’s dominant theatre chain wasn’t aware of when tickets for the year’s biggest movie would go live, but other leading cinema chains were, or even why fans found out the eventual ticket availability timing from film critics first.

Spider-Man: No Way Home is set to open in theatres on December 17th. The film follows Tom Holland’s Spider-Man who, alongside Doctor Strange (Benedict Cumberbatch) is forced to fight villains from across the multiverse, including Alfred Molina’s Doctor Octopus and Willem Dafoe’s Green Goblin.

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Redeem Cineplex tickets for half the points this weekend

Cineplex is running a ‘half point’ Scene redemption event on November 27th and 28th. For a limited time, moviegoers can get tickets for half the number of Scene points.

Eligible tickets include general, UltraAVX, VIP, IMAX, D-BOX, 4DX or ScreenX:

  • General / 3D – 625 points (regular 1,250)
  • Enhanced (includes UltraAVX, IMAX, D-BOX, 4DX and ScreenX) – 1,000 points (regular 2,000)
  • VIP – 1,250 points (regular 2,500)

Overall, it seems like a fairly solid offer if you’re itching to go see a movie and redeem some Scene points. You can learn more about the deal here (and book some tickets too).

It’s worth noting you’ll need a Scene card and some points to take advantage — if you don’t have one, you can learn more about Scene here.

Source: Cineplex Via: iPhone in Canada

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Scene program expanding in November, adding perks for Apple, flights and more

One of Canada’s biggest loyalty programs is about to get even bigger.

Through a partnership between Cineplex and Scotiabank, Scene will be rebranded as Scene+ on November 22nd, at which time it will receive several new perks. Existing Scene members will automatically be transitioned to Scene+ and the program will remain free through the transition.

The two biggest new benefits will be the option to earn and redeem points at retailers and travel agencies.

With respect to the former, there will be more than 60 participating national retailers, including Apple and Best Buy. Additionally, trip-related purchases like flights, hotels and car rentals will also be eligible for Scene points redemption. Scene says a full list of partners will be revealed closer to the launch of Scene+.

A new Scene+ website will be launched to let users claim their rewards, while a third-party service travel centre called ‘Scene+ Travel’ will be introduced to let users earn and claim points on trips. Scene says you’ll earn three points for every $1 spent on a hotel or car rental when booked through Scene+ travel. You’ll also be able to redeem 100 points for $1 toward a flight, hotel or car rental through Scene+ Travel.

Scene says your existing points balance and account number will not change under Scene+. Those who have a Scotiabank credit or debit card that can earn Scotia Rewards will have their points balance automatically transfer to Scene+ at the same value. Alternatively, current Scotia Rewards program members without a Scene account will be sent Scene+ account details closer to November 22nd.

The reveal of Scene+ comes a few weeks after Cineplex launched its own premium membership, ‘CineClub,’ which offers perks like free movies and discounted tickets and concession tiems.

Source: Scene