While a night out at the movies only takes a few hours, it can take anywhere from one to three years for a movie to advance from the first drafts of a script to post-production and eventually the silver screen. History has proven that this production timeline is subject to unprecedented delays with uncertain effects, whether that be as a result of a global pandemic or a movement of unionized strikes.

It was announced Jan. 19 by Business Insider that the Ithaca Regal theater will soon be shutting its doors.

After the dust settles and COVID-19 restrictions ease, Ithaca will have fewer silver screens. The Regal Cinemas in Ithaca closed its doors indefinitely.