NBCU’s Jeff Shell Says Movie Theaters Will Be ‘More Than Fine’ Even With Collapsing Windows

Ellise Shafer administratorTom Hanks has no doubt that movie theaters will survive the COVID-19 pandemic.During an interview with Collider for his new film, “News of the World,” Hanks addressed the impact this year has had on the movie theater business and the subsequent shift of many films to release on streaming services.“A sea change was due, anyway.

video interview with Collider on Saturday.“Will movie theaters still exist? Absolutely, they will,” Hanks said. “In some ways, the exhibitors, once they’re up and open, will have a freer choice of what movies they do want to play.

Marc Malkin Senior Film Awards, Events & Lifestyle EditorGal Gadot really is Wonder Woman.

Die Hard writer Steven E de Souza has made a definitive argument explaining why the film is in fact a Christmas movie.Comparing the action thriller to Bing Crosby’s White Christmas, the screenwriter went through a checklist of “Christmas Movie or Not” characteristics on the Script Apart podcast.“I think we can all agree, even the sceptics on why Die Hard is a Christmas movie or not, that White Christmas, the 1950s movie with Bing Crosbie and Danny Kay, is a Christmas movie,” de Souza began.

Republican and Democratic leaders in the House and Senate announced on Sunday a compromise COVID relief bill, a bill which if passed and signed by President Trump will provide financial support to a number of companies in the entertainment space. The bill includes $15 billion earmarked specifically for live event venues, independent movie theaters and cultural institutions, all businesses hit hard by the pandemic.

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Senate and House leaders announced an agreement on a nearly $900 billion Covid-19 relief package on Sunday that includes specific aid to struggling independent movie theaters and live entertainment venues.

direct to your inboxProfessor Chris Whitty has issed a statement on the new new strain of coronavirus that has been detected in England - and says it can spread more quickly.The chief medical officer for England says the UK has now alerted the World Health Organisation (WHO).Work is currently being undertaken to see whether or not the new strain causes a higher mortality rate or affects vaccines and treatments.However Prof Whitty says there is no evidence at this stage to suggest this.He said in

EXCLUSIVE: NBCUniversal CEO Jeff Shell didn’t mince words about the “bad dream” that was 2020, but touted the success of Peacock and laid out a string of streaming stats in a holiday-season memo to employees.

Arnold Schwarzenegger and Maria Shriver are big fans of Katherine Schwarzenegger and Chris Pratt’s 4-month-old daughter, Lyla.“They really love [being grandparents],” the Gift of Forgiveness author, 31, exclusively told Us Weekly on Tuesday, December 15, while promoting her Planet Oat partnership. “It’s such a great and cool new role for both of them to be able to experience.

Kate Aurthur editorWhen filmmakers gather these days, the conversation tends to turn to how the coronavirus pandemic has decimated movie theaters — as well as to the related topic of Warner Bros.’ bombshell decision to stream its entire 2021 slate on HBO Max the same day they’re to be released theatrically. During a panel among screenwriters for Variety‘s inaugural FYC Fest, Judd Apatow (Universal’s “The King of Staten Island”), Aaron Sorkin (Netflix’s “The Trial of the Chicago 7”), Emerald

The Midnight Skystar shared an optimistic outlook for the film industry despite movie theater closures, and the popularity of streaming outlets like Netflix, Hulu, Disney+ and HBO Max. “We should be giving federal aid to the theaters,” Clooney wrote. “The movie industry, Hollywood, which everybody loves to crap all over, is one of the largest exporters of original product in the United States.

Jeff Bezos, said in a blog post that she has given away $4.2 billion of her fortune in the past four months. Scott said she accelerated her charitable donations because of the «wrecking ball» effect of the coronavirus, which she noted has also «substantially increased the wealth of billionaires.» Scott is among those billionaires whose fortunes have soared since the pandemic first crippled the U.S.

MacKenzie Scott, the ex wife of Jeff Bezos, says she donated $4.2 billion to 384 organizations over the last four months.

Jeff Bridges is giving fans a brief health update.  Amid a battle with lymphoma, the 71-year-old star said that he's "feeling good" also "got a puppy" named Monty and "had a birthday - 71, man," all in addition to shaving his head. Along with the bulleted list, the actor shared a photo of himself online featuring a bald head rather than his usual grey locks.

Movie theaters have been brought low by coronavirus and even the promise of a vaccine may not be enough to rescue them from financial ruin.