The third and fourth movies in the After franchise are currently being filmed, but they won’t feature one of the original stars.
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lifted restrictions on movie theaters. Mike Sodano, who owns both venues, says that even though he can turn on the marquee lights again after dimming them for roughly six months, he’s hesitant to start welcoming back customers.“Movie theaters need three things to sustain themselves,” says Sodano.
“They need profits, they need people and they need product. Well, this pandemic has affected all three.”Sodano isn’t sure when he’ll begin making moves to reopen.
The third and fourth movies in the After franchise are currently being filmed, but they won’t feature one of the original stars.
LONDON -- Shares in the company that owns the Regal, Cineworld and Picturehouse movie theaters fell as much as 58% after it said it will temporarily close the venues because the postponement of the latest James Bond film left it with few blockbusters to attract customers during the pandemic.Cineworld Group Plc said Monday that 536 Regal cinemas in the U.S. and 127 Cineworld and Picturehouse venues in the U.K.
Following the delay of more Hollywood tentpoles — including James Bond film No Time to Die — mega-movie theater chain Cineworld, the second largest exhibitor globally after AMC, is planning to temporarily close or keep shut all of its locations in the U.K. and the U.S., The Hollywood Reporter has confirmed.
Peter White Television EditorEXCLUSIVE: The reboot of classic British comedy series Spitting Image is set to premiere on Facebook – a day after its UK debut.The Avalon-produced puppet parody, which is headed up creatively by co-creator Roger Law and The Simpsons’ Jeff Westbrook as showrunner, will launch on Facebook Premiere at 9PM PT and will be available for 24 hours.
No Time to Die,” the latest James Bond installment, made the decision to push its release from November into April, 2021.The move could set off a wave of theater closures as cinema owners assess whether they can keep the marquee lights on until “Wonder Woman 1984,” the next potential blockbuster slated for release this year, opens at Christmas.
Movie theaters in India, which have been closed since March due to the COVID-19 pandemic,are set to partially reopen on Oct. 15, the governmenthas announced.
Dozens of influential filmmakers on Wednesday joined the National Association of Theatre Owners, the Directors Guild of America and the Motion Picture Association in urging Congress to provide assistance to struggling theater owners impacted by the ongoing COVID-19 crisis. Together, they warn that many cinemas may not otherwise survive.
Movie theaters are set to shutter in Montreal and Quebec City for 28 days in October in response to rising COVID-19 cases. "Following the most recent requests from the Government of Quebec regarding the spread of COVID-19, we wish to confirm that all Cinemas Guzzo will be closed from October 1st to October 28th inclusively," Cinemas Guzzo, the province's largest indie exhibitor with 151 screens, said on its website.
Tenet,” which rolled out over Labor Day weekend. But without major markets like New York and Los Angeles in play, the $200 million flick has struggled, grossing just $41.2 million domestically through Sept.
Only a month after beginning to reopen where allowed, struggling U.S. movie theaters are retreating and reducing their hours of operation as Hollywood studios continue to delay tentpoles includingWonder Woman 1984 and Black Widow because of the ongoing pandemic.
Dave McNary Film ReporterSan Francisco city officials have given the green light to reopening indoor movie theaters on Oct. 7, nearly seven months after the city’s cinemas were shuttered due to the COVID-19 pandemic.The city, one of the key metropolitan markets that’s remained closed, is imposing strict limits on movie theaters.
Patrick Hipes Executive Managing EditorPac-12 Conference officials said Thursday they have decided to reinstate its college football, basketball and winter sport seasons, reversing decisions made last month that saw one of the nation’s major college sports conferences postpone its 2020-21 campaigns because of the coronavirus pandemic.The Pac-12 CEO Group said today that with the move that football teams with “necessary state and local health approvals” can begin practices immediately and start
About three quarters of the country’s movie theaters are open, but Americans are not going back in significant numbers in the COVID-era, even with new films coming into the marketplace weekly.The biggest movies continue to limp along.
With the most recent moves that are expected to be made official soon, as “Black Widow” is expected to vacate it’s November 6 release date, there likely won’t be another major studio film in US theaters until November 20, when “No Time to Die” arrives. And as we’ve seen with its tepid launch, it doesn’t appear that “Tenet” is going to be able to carry the theatrical release industry for two months.
Jill Goldsmith Co-Business EditorHopeful New York movie theaters owners got slapped down again Wednesday as Governor Andrew Cuomo agreed to open NYC for indoor dining on Sept. 30 – following a green light for casinos, gyms, bowling alleys and malls — with no word on cinemas.The omission, according to Imax CEO Rich Gefond, speaking at a media conference today, is “a head scratcher.” Movie chains, especially small independents, are hanging by a thread.
Anthony D'Alessandro Editorial Director/Box Office EditorGood news for those in Los Angeles: Going to see Tenet just got closer.Orange County, Calif. has moved from the purple to the red tier in the state’s coronavirus monitoring system, which means that movie theaters and restaurants for indoor dining can reopen at 25% capacity as well as churches for indoor worship.
Nick Vivarelli International CorrespondentThe 77th Venice Film Festival opened in earnest Wednesday evening with a moving ceremony that served as a passionate rallying cry in defense of the collective moviegoing experience in the face of a perceived threat posed by streaming giants.The opening film was Italian director Daniele Luchetti’s marriage drama “The Ties,” which was generally well received.
Movie theaters in Maryland have been cleared to reopen on Sept. 4 as Warner Bros.