AMC CEO Hints That Added Costs For Safety Protocols Will Lead To Higher Ticket & Concession Prices

As Hollywood producers continue to seek union approval to resume production, the Producers Guild of America has unveiled its latest health and safety guidelines for production amid the COVID-19 pandemic. The 56-page COVID-safety protocols for independent productions, created by the PGA’s production safety task force, use a “producers lens” to break down the guidelines from other unions and guilds as the industry returns to film and TV sets.

Also Read: Hollywood Unions Release COVID-19 Safety Guidelines for Film, TV ProductionIn addition, a section is devoted to “red light” protocols, which are designed to guide producers “in the step-by-step process of determining if and when to shut down the production at any stage (pre-production, principal photography, post).”The full list of guidelines is available on the Producer’s Guild website.“The Production Safety Task Force has been a priority for us at the Guild and we’re grateful to

“Our main message now to our customers is: Come back to the cinemas that you love, because they are safe and they are waiting for you.” So said Mooky Greidinger, CEO of Cineworld, during a virtual press conference last week, but he wasn’t just speaking for Cineworld, which owns Regal Theaters and is the second-largest cinema chain on the globe (behind AMC).

Naman Ramachandran India’s Ministry of Information and Broadcasting has published a comprehensive set of COVID-19 standard operating procedures aimed at allowing the resumption of media production.India has one of the world’s largest film industries, with well over 2,000 films produced per year in upto 50 languages.

< 1 min read Chi Chi DeVayne, the stage name of Zavion Davenport, who competed on two different seasons of RuPaul’s Drag Race has died at age 34. News of the drag queen’s passing came Thursday, less than a week after DeVayne informed her Instagram followers that she was back in the hospital.

Dade Hayes Finance EditorWith movie theaters finally lighting back up across much of the U.S., the National Association of Theatre Owners and its members are making a rare show of unity in support of CinemaSafe, a new set of health and safety protocols.The COVID-19 response codifies several measures undertaken by theaters and many other businesses, including face coverings for employees and moviegoers, social distancing, reduced capacity and concessions and electronic ticketing.NATO chief John

The National Association of Theater Owners (NATO) has been on the forefront of trying to ensure the theatrical experience survives the pandemic and the reopening that is set to begin in many places today. And while the organization has been trying to put forth the narrative that everything will bounce back and people are desperate to return to the cinema, NATO knows that people need reassurance that their safety is a top priority.

In the campaign to urge consumers to return to movie theaters — which reopen in earnest this weekend in the U.S. after a five-month shutdown — the National Association of Theatre Owners on Friday announced a nationwide set of health and safety protocols in the era of COVID-19 that include requiring masks.

Brent Lang Executive Editor of Film and MediaAs cinemas welcoming back audiences this summer, the National Association of Theatre Owners (NATO) is introducing a set of health protocols that it claims will keep customers safe from COVID-19.Dubbed “CinemaSafe,” the standards include asking patrons to social distance and wear masks, encouraging the purchase of tickets online, and making hand sanitizer more readily available.

RuPaul is speaking out.

Australian Fans of Ru Paul’s Drag Race have woken to the tragic news that drag queen Chi Chi DeVayne had passed away overnight from ongoing health concerns. Chi Chi DeVayne, otherwise known as Zavion Davenport, rose to fame on season eight of the popular reality show, coming back to compete in 2018’s All Star Competition. “Keep me in your prayers.

Eli Countryman Chi Chi DeVayne, known for her appearances in “RuPaul’s Drag Race” and “RuPaul’s Drag Race All Stars,” has died after a battle with pneumonia. She was 34.DeVayne — the drag persona for Zavion Davenport — was hospitalized last week with pneumonia.

Keanu Reeves is hard at work filming The Matrix 4 in Berlin!

Naman Ramachandran Keanu Reeves has praised the safety protocols in place after Lana Wachowski’s “The Matrix 4” resumed filming in Berlin.“There’s some really thoughtful, effective protocols in place, and the rhythm of filmmaking has not been really impacted or interrupted, in the sense of filming,” Reeves told the Associated Press.

ABC’s flagship comedy series “The Conners” is back in production on its upcoming third season. I hear production started today, with the first taping slated for later this week.

Dave McNary Film ReporterHollywood studios and unions are finalizing an overall set of safety regulations for returning to work following the shutdown of production during the past five months.Steve Dayan, secretary-treasurer for Teamsters Local 399, notified members of the progress in an update posted on the local’s website.“Return to work discussions are ongoing with the Studios and the other Unions and Guilds,” he said.

Nellie Andreeva Co-Editor-in-Chief, TVABC’s flagship comedy series The Conners is back in production on its upcoming third season. I hear production started today, with the first taping slated for later this week.