Amid the COVID-19 pandemic, drive-in movies have been making a comeback — and now a company says a floating cinema allowing people to watch from mini-boats will be making appearances in a number of places around the country, including Chicago.
Beyond Cinema, an Australian production company, said the Chicago run for Floating Boat Cinema is scheduled for Sept. 9-13. The exact location has not yet been announced, nor has the list of movies to be screened.
The cinema will be made up of 12 to 24 mini-boats, each holding up to eight people.
Tickets will require that the entire boat be purchased to ensure that groups will be seated with friends and family only, to allow for social distancing on and between boats.
People can pre-register to learn the ticket on-sale date and more information.
Organizers say the movies will be a mix of golden oldies and new releases. Attendees will get free popcorn, and other movie snacks and drinks will be available for purchase before people embark on the boats.
Floating Boat Cinema will also be heading to Houston, Miami, Orlando, New York, Austin, Cleveland, Philadelphia, Columbus, and Cincinnati, as well as three cities in Canada.
