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directly onto Disney+ in major territories has provoked a furious backlash from international exhibitors who feel the House of Mouse is declining to support them in their hour of need.Emotions are high – as evidenced in our piece speaking to UK operators yesterday when one called it a “f*ck you to exhibitors” – and they were summed up somewhat aptly by a video that emerged today of a cinema owner in France destroying a piece of “Mulan” promotional artwork in reaction to the news.

EXCLUSIVE: We’ve just heard that Cineworld, in response to the recent changes on the theatrical release schedule with “Tenet,” is reopening their US circuit Regal, starting Aug. 21.“Welcoming theatergoers back to our cinemas will be a celebration for not only our team and our industry, but most importantly for the fans who have been anxiously awaiting the year’s upcoming releases,” said Mooky Greidinger, CEO of Cineworld.

reopening kicking off July 15 with the hope of being fully operational by July 24, but pushed back the plan July 30 late last month.The latest delay comes just days after Warner Bros. indefinitely postponed the release of its big-budget spy film, “Tenet,” which had been slated to hit theaters on August 12.

coronavirus in New York, our sweaty citizens still can’t just put on a mask and sit silently, removed from other people in a gigantic room for a little while. Movie theaters, we are told, are the “Indiana Jones” snake pit of the city.This is ridiculous.New Yorkers have made huge sacrifices to reduce the number of new virus cases, and, as Gov.

reports Deadline.The Empire Strikes Back, which is considered to be the best Star Wars film, is the fifth film in the Star Wars Saga and second in the original trilogy; it stars Mark Hamil, Carrie Fisher, Harrison Ford and Billy Dee Williams.The film was selected by the Library of Congress for preservation in the National Film Registry in 2010.The reissuing of the film, as well as several other classical or audience favorite, is a measure that many movie theaters are using to generate income as

struggling as its cinemas have been shuttered by coronavirus lockdowns, saw its stock surge nearly 10 percent Wednesday on reports that it’s nearing a debt restructuring deal to avoid bankruptcyThe company, which operates about 1,000 theaters globally, has been trying for weeks to get bond holders to agree to swap debt at a discount but only a relatively small percentage had agreed as of June 30.

drive-ins and indie theaters are rising to the socially distant occasion with a slate of safe screenings. Theaters aren’t open quite yet, but anyone with a car or couch can enjoy these parked pictures and online offerings.

live-action “Mulan” may be in jeopardy as new coronavirus cases surge across the US, according to a report.“Mulan,” slated to hit theaters July 24, is one of two big-budget flicks set to debut in movie theaters this summer at a time when movie theaters in big cities like New York City remain closed, according to the Hollywood Reporter.

According to Variety, the theatre chain plans to show favorites such as “The Empire Strikes Back,” “Jaws”  and “Black Panther.”The move comes just weeks before the release of “Mulan” on July 24 and “Tenet” on July 31.In accordance with the CDC’s social distancing guidelines, all theaters will have a 50 percent reduced capacity when they reopen on July 10.

In the wake of making some controversial statements to Variety yesterday about AMC not mandating face masks in those parts of the country that aren’t requiring them during the COVID-19 pandemic, CEO Adam Aron has changed the chain’s policy after hearing the social media backlash and is now requiring patrons to wear masks whether local ordinances enforce it or not.When it came to patrons wearing face masks, AMC had a policy that was similar to Cinemark and Regal’s: Moviegoers would be required to

France’s movie theaters will be allowed to re-open from June 22, Prime Minister Edouard Philippe announced this evening. This is earlier than expected, as French Culture Minister Franck Riester said this week that cinemas were eyeing a July 1 re-start. The decision was made in concert with the industry, Philippe said today, in order to allow exhibitors and distributors to organize concerted national campaigns. Social distancing measures will be in place, though Philippe did not elaborate.

Drive-in entertainment is having a moment.

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The global entertainment industry will take a $160 billion hit over the next five years as it slowly recovers from the coronavirus pandemic, according to a new report.

For weeks now, as COVID-19 restrictions across the country begin to ease (or, in some cases, even where they haven’t), national and local news outlets have relentlessly reported on a seeming torrent of people streaming into public spaces. The coverage points to a common sense understanding: Spending two months sheltering in place with little-to-no human contact has produced an overpowering need for people to gather together outside their homes.

The novel virus is bringing back retro fun.

From sweeping scenes of places other than your bedroom, to rom-coms that'll make you laugh/cry, here's what we're dealing with when it comes to your personal relaxation effort.

After a month of increasing anxiety and self-isolation due to the coronavirus pandemic, audiences in the U.S. are largely not eager to return to public events once the crisis subsides, according to a new study.

Cinemark is temporarily reducing wages for all U.S. employees while its theaters remain closed due to the coronavirus pandemic.

As businesses nationwide struggle to survive amid the growing coronavirus pandemic, drive-in theaters in Florida are thriving.

Mayor Bill de Blasio has ordered New York City’s movie theaters to indefinitely shutter due to the coronavirus pandemic — but that didn’t stop one Park Slope cinema from sending an ongoing message to its patrons.

New York Mayor Bill de Blasio has ordered movie theaters in New York to close starting Tuesday at 9 a.m. in response to the coronavirus pandemic.

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