Paul McCartney is calling for a change following the outbreak of coronavirus.
30.03.2020 - 23:59 / hollywoodreporter.com
Corona could hardly be more timely as director Mostafa Keshvari touts his trapped-in-elevator drama as the first COVID-19 movie of the coronavirus era. "The idea came to me when I was in an elevator reading news about Chinese tourists being attacked, and I thought I'm going to make a movie in an elevator," Keshvari tells The Hollywood Reporter on Monday.
Paul McCartney is calling for a change following the outbreak of coronavirus.
By Patrick Frater
Theatrical box office in the Asia-Pacific region fell 85 percent in the first two months of 2020, an unprecedented crash brought on by the emergence and explosive spread of the new coronavirus, says a new report from S&P Global Intelligence. As alarm over the virus radiated outwards from China in late January, many cinemas throughout the region shut down, audiences began avoiding those theaters that were still open, and distributors canceled scores of new releases.
By Anthony D'Alessandro
The movie theaters in China are once again closing amid the global crisis.
Cases of domestic abuse could increase as people are ordered to stay at home during the coronavirus crisis, it has been claimed.
Awkwafina is the latest celebrity to come forward and condemn the appalling term “Chinese Virus.” The Oceans 8 actress, 31, took to Instagram on March 24 to tell her fans that she was in quarantine after traveling and working outside the United States. Posting a photo of herself wearing a face mask, Awkwafina wrote a passionate and lengthy statement about the “cruelty” she’s seen as a result of such racist rhetoric.
As the coronavirus pandemic has become essentially contained in China, the country is trying to get back to normal. To boost its movie theatres industry, the country is all set to re-release Marvel's Avengers films in theatres. According to a report by The Hollywood Reporter, the films will hit the movie screens in the next few days or weeks. Some other films which will be released in the theatres are Avatar, Inception, and Interstellar.
China is using the help of some famous franchises to boost its movie theaters after the coronavirus pandemic has become essentially contained in the country.
Jimmy Kimmel discussed Donald Trump, Harvey Weinstein, and others in his latest episode of “Quarantine Minilogue”.
China’s main state-owned distributor plans to issue a batch of half a dozen films, from which cinemas will keep all income, in order to get the country’s exhibition sector back on its feet after long closures due to coronavirus, it has said.