RivCo Theater Among 7 Regal Cinemas To Close In CA

HEMET, CA — Regal Cinemas is getting ready to close 39 theaters across the country — on top of a dozen that have already been closed — including six in Southern California and one in the Bay area, multiple outlets reported.

The latest list of closures come after parent company Cineworld announced in September that it would be filing for Chapter 11 bankruptcy, Business Insider reported.

In Riverside County and across Southern California, residents will be saying farewell to the following Regal Cinemas:

• Metro Point Costa Mesa
• Hemet Cinema 12, Hemet
• Sherman Oaks Galleria 16, Los Angeles
• Yorba Linda and Imax theater, Yorba Linda
• Parkway Plaza Stadium 18 and Imax, El Cajon
• Escondido Stadium 16 and Imax

The decision to close the theaters in the coming weeks was revealed Tuesday in a filing from Cineworld's bankruptcy case, ABC10 reported.

According to CNN Business, Cineworld also has plans to reject leases for the 39 theaters on Feb. 15, which will apparently save the company roughly $22 million annually.

The Berkeley 7 cinemas in Northern California will also be closed.

City News Service contributed to this report.