The movie theaters in China are once again closing amid the global crisis.
11.03.2020 - 23:41 / deadline.com
By Anthony D'Alessandro, Nancy Tartaglione
There may be a glimmer of hope —may being the operative word– in regards to China’s movie theaters re-opening after being shuttered since the Lunar New Year holiday over the COVID-19 outbreak.
We hear from multiple sources, both industry and on-the-ground in the PRC, that China Film Group, the state-owned film enterprise that oversees theaters, dates films, finances, produces and more, is planning to re-open its Beijing offices as early as next week.
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The international box office has taken a major hit because movie theaters in China, Italy, South Korea and other areas heavily impacted by coronavirus have been entirely or partially closed for weeks.
The ongoing Coronavirus which originated in the China's city of Wuhan has now brought the entire world to its knees. State-wide closures and lockdowns has left many countries struggling for basic necessities.
Nearly 70,000 theaters were shuttered in China in late Januaryin a bid to contain the spread of the coronavirus, with Italy's government following suit on March 8 after the local box office had already seen steep declines. But in the U.S., where there are 41,000-plus movie screens, exhibitors appear to be holding out for now by keeping their doors open even as many live events where more than 1,000 people will gather are being postponed.