Regal parent company joins AMC in delaying reopening as big films postponed

Joe Otterson TV ReporterLaura Benanti has joined the ensemble cast of the Fox drama pilot “Big Leap,” Variety has learned exclusively.The one-hour project centers on a group of diverse underdogs from all different walks of life who compete to be part of a competition reality series that is putting on a modern, hip remake of “Swan Lake.” It is inspired by the UK docuseries “Big Ballet.”Benanti will play Paula Dirks, a tap dancer and white-collar former V.P.

Anthony D'Alessandro Editorial Director/Box Office EditorCrazy Rich Asians star Henry Golding will be the lead voiceover in Paramount Animation’s The Tiger’s Apprentice based on Lawrence Yep’s 2003 bestselling novel. The feature, currently schedule for a Feb.

themed outfit more than one Kate Middleton? Last week, she surprised young tennis players at a South London school with a video call from former Wimbledon champion Andy Murray—and wore a green silk midi dress with a cute tennis player print for the occasion.

Rascal Flatts are giving fans another sneak peek at their upcoming EP How They Remember You.

As we’ve written about dozens of times already, cinemas in the US are facing an existential crisis right now and the COVID-19 pandemic is only adding to this issue. Even without a global pandemic forcing theaters in the US to close for months, the theatrical exhibition business has suffered over the past several years as people just find other things to do other than visit cinemas.

Glastonbury‘s Pyramid Stage was among the many UK venues to be lit up red last night in support of the #LetTheMusicPlay campaign.On Sunday evening (July 5), the UK government unveiled plans to inject £1.57billion into the nation’s arts, culture and heritage industries in order to help them “weather the impact of coronavirus”.Following the announcement, the Association Of Independent Festivals (AIF) told NME that they had been unable to get reassurance that festivals will be able to access this

Also Read: Lee Daniels to Direct Superhero Comic 'Stealth' From 'Walking Dead' Creators at UniversalDay stars alongside Natasha Lyonne, Garrett Hedlund, Trevante Rhodes and Da’Vine Joy Randolph in the film that’s written by Pulitzer prize-winner Suzan-Lori Parks (“Native Son”) based on the 2015 book “Chasing the Scream: The First and Last Days of the War on Drugs” written by Johann Hari.

Matt Donnelly Senior Film WriterParamount Pictures has scooped up the first feature film from director Lee Daniels in nearly a decade, “The United States vs. Billie Holiday.”Sold by Endeavor Content in an eight-figure deal out of Cannes’ big-spending virtual market, the project follows the dramatic true story of the Federal Department of Narcotics targeting the jazz legend with a sting operation.

Mike Fleming Jr Co-Editor-in-Chief, FilmEXCLUSIVE: Another major sale coming out of the Virtual Cannes Market. Paramount Pictures has won North American rights to The United States Vs.

Cineworld has pushed back the reopening of its cinemas, blaming a delay in blockbuster releases.The cinema chain had previously confirmed plans to reopen its branches in England on July 10, but they will now open three weeks later on July 31.It is hoped it will also be able to reopen all its cinemas in the UK and Ireland on that date.In a statement, the company said: "In line with recent changes to upcoming film release dates, we have made the decision to move our re-opening date to 31st

Manori Ravindran International EditorCineworld is pushing back the reopening of its U.K. and Ireland cinemas from July 10 to July 31.

Brent Lang Executive Editor of Film and MediaAMC Theatres, the world’s largest exhibition chain, is pushing back its reopening by two weeks.The move comes as coronavirus rates continue to rise in the United States, where AMC has the bulk of its operations, and after Hollywood blockbusters such as “Tenet” and “Mulan” delayed their release by several weeks. AMC said it now expects to open 450 of its more than 600 theaters on July 30.

As the coronavirus lockdown in the U.K.