San Francisco Allows Movie Theaters to Reopen in Early October

Rebecca Rubin Film and Media ReporterAfter months of nearly constant bad news — theater closures, movie postponements, “Tenet!” — the film industry last week finally received a glimmer of good news: New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced that cinemas outside of NYC can start reopening on Friday.Hollywood studios have made it clear that blockbusters won’t return until cinemas in New York and California, two influential movie markets in the U.S., can reopen.

While parents worry about getting their kids back to school, what do school officials worry about more? The San Francisco School Names Advisory Committee has named 44 schools that need their names changed due to troubling links to the past. This, as kids still take remote lessons -- which may harm minorities more than others.

Cinemas outside of New York City will be allowed reopen at limited capacity on Oct. 23, Gov.

A Roman Catholic archbishop performed an exorcism in Northern California on Saturday morning at the site where racial injustice protesters toppled a statue of 18th-century Spanish missionary Junipero Serra days earlier. Unlike in movies, real exorcisms are often solemn church rituals like Saturday’s, which was intended to drive out evil and defend Serra’s reputation.

San Francisco Mayor London Breed on Friday hit out at the city’s school district for beginning a process of renaming schools under its control, rather than reopening them. “Conversations around school names can be had once the critical work of educating our young people in person is underway,” Breed said in a statement.

Anthony D'Alessandro Editorial Director/Box Office EditorFinally, exhibition gets a break in the Empire State.During a press conference on Saturday, New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced movie theaters outside of New York City can reopen at 25 percent capacity or up to 50 people per screen on October 23rd.

The San Francisco Zoo's missing lemur has been returned and a suspect arrested, according to officials. Maki, a 21-year-old ring-tailed lemur, was found safe after being stolen from the zoo overnight earlier this week.

expects to run out of cash by the end of the year or early 2021.Even diehard movie buffs have little incentive to go to the theater these days because Hollywood has pushed back their big film releases to 2021 and has been sending their smaller budget films direct to streaming.Disney pushed “Black Widow,” starring Scarlett Johansson, from Nov. 6 to May 2021.

At least 44 schools in San Francisco could see their names changed, as officials believe some were named after those with potential connections to slavery, genocide and colonization, according to a report on Thursday. The San Francisco School Names Advisory Committee researched school names and identified certain ones for renaming.

Gene Maddaus Senior Media WriterThe entertainment industry has turned its focus on Albany, N.Y., over the last week, as it escalates the pressure on Gov. Andrew Cuomo to allow movie theaters to reopen.Inside the Capitol, Assemblywoman Patricia Fahy has also been rallying support for the industry.

Investigative journalist and Fox Nation host Lara Logan visits House Speaker Nancy Pelosi's multi-million dollar San Francisco home in a new Fox Nation series, in which Logan delves into the ills of socialist policies.

The executive committee of the Global Cinema Federation sent a letter Wednesday to New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo imploring the lawmaker — who has allowed indoor dining and other pubic-facing activities to resume operation — to let movie theaters reopen wherever possible.

Rebecca Rubin Film and Media ReporterMovie theater owners, frustrated by New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s decision to keep cinemas closed, are pleading with him to reopen venues in the state.

It’s not just domestic theater chains that are desperate to see cinemas reopen in New York and Los Angeles, but also cinema operators worldwide.

too much good stuff coming to the streaming service to find time to watch it all, what with the debut of The Haunting of Bly Manor, a breezy new romantic comedy from Darren Star, and the final season of Schitt's Creek, which recently dominated the Emmys. Our list of suggestions for the best shows and moves on Netflix in October is below, but here's the full list of what's new on Netflix in October. We also have a list of everything coming to all the major streaming services in October.

No popcorn and soda? Then no reopening for movie theaters in San Francisco. The California chapter of the National Association of Theatre Owners said Tuesday that cinemas in the Bay Area city — one of the largest moviegoing markets in the U.S.

Dave McNary Film ReporterThe National Association of Theatre Owners of California/Nevada has unanimously agreed to remain closed in San Francisco, despite receiving the go-ahead from city officials to reopen.The trade group said Wednesday that the city’s ban on serving concessions makes it “economically impossible” for theaters to reopen and “significantly limits” the moviegoing experience for audiences.“NATO of CA/NV respectfully asks that San Francisco city officials follow the state’s and

Anthony D'Alessandro Editorial Director/Box Office EditorThanks, but no thanks, San Francisco Mayor London Breed.While San Francisco County gave the go-ahead for movie theaters to reopen today, members of the National Association of Theatre Owners of California/Nevada have agreed unanimously to remain closed in the City by the Bay.Why? San Francisco’s current ban on movie concessions “makes it economically impossible for our members to reopen and significantly limits the moviegoing experience

Festival season continues to ebb and flow with the AFI Festival hitting in just a few weeks, making for the discourse around film to stray from the persistent doom and gloom of all of the rescheduling and push backs of previously scheduled releases for theaters.

several networks have begun to announce their programming offerings. Paramount Network will also be a go-to destination for your October musings with its Killer Classics lineup.