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SM Mall of Asia turns concert grounds into drive-in theater

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<div class="embed-wrap"><figure data-feedback="fb:likes,fb:comments"><img src="https://sa.kapamilya.com/absnews/abscbnnews/media/2020/life/09/01/20200901-sm-cinema.jpg"/><figcaption>Moviegoers stay inside their cars at SM City Pampanga&#x27;s Ampitheater in San Fernando. <em>Mark Demayo, ABS-CBN News</em></figcaption></figure></div><p>MANILA — With measures against the spread of COVID-19 still in place, keeping cinemas closed, it looks like mall owners are turning to drive-in movie theaters as a way to give moviegoers a chance to do something out of the house while keeping distance from others.</p><p>SM Cinemas first offered the drive-in theater experience in Pampanga, and now they’re bringing it to metro, as announced this Monday.</p><p>SM said that they have turned Mall of Asia’s concert grounds into an improvised drive-in cinema, and will begin holding screenings as early as September 9.</p><p>More details such as ticket prices can be seen in the video below:<script src="https://connect.facebook.net/en_US/sdk.js#xfbml=1&amp;version=v2.5" async="" type="text/javascript"></script></p><div class="fb-post" data-href="https://www.facebook.com/SMCinema/videos/2747437675582954/?v=2747437675582954" data-width="auto"> </div><p>SM Cinemas first tried offering the drive-in theater experience in its SM City Pampanga branch.</p><p>It utilizes parking spots as locators and a specific FM radio frequency for audio, along with having rules like a maximum of four people per car and still requiring masks.</p><ul class="op-related-articles">	<li><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/life/multimedia/slideshow/08/01/20/look-sm-pampanga-opens-1st-drive-in-theater-amid-covid-19-pandemic">LOOK: SM Pampanga opens 1st drive-in theater amid COVID-19 pandemic</a></li></ul>

<p>With measures against the spread of COVID-19 still in place, keeping cinemas closed, it looks like mall owners are turning to drive-in movie theaters as a way to give moviegoers a chance to do something out of the house while keeping distance from others.</p>

With measures against the spread of COVID-19 still in place, keeping cinemas closed, it looks like mall owners are turning to drive-in movie theaters as a way to give moviegoers a chance to do something out of the house while keeping distance from others.