Archlight closing - during the Coronavirus pandemic.

HOLLYWOOD, CA - APRIL 13, 2021 - - A pedestrian walks past the Cinerama Dome in Hollywood on April 13, 2021. ArcLight Cinemas and Pacific Theaters said late Monday they are ceasing operations, closing all of their roughly 300 screens mostly found in California. Hollywood heavyweights are rallying to save ArcLight Cinemas after the owner of the beloved theater chain announced that its doors would not reopen after the COVID-19 pandemic took an extreme financial toll on the moviegoing industry. The jointly owned ArcLight and Pacific theaters will both remain closed after shutting down due to the public health emergency, Pacific Theatres said Monday in a statement. It said, Despite a huge effort that exhausted all potential options, the company does not have a viable way forward. (Genaro Molina / Los Angeles Times via Getty Images)