TENET: Christopher Nolan announces Robert Pattinson & John David Washington starrer's China release date

Imagine watching “Tenet” at the movie theatre only to spot Tom Cruise in attendance, wearing a mask of course.

VRRRRRONNNNKKK! That sound you hear is at once the declamatory score to several enormous action setpieces in Christopher Nolan’s new film, “Tenet,” and the sound of “Tenet” itself, crash-landing like a shipping container full of plutonium in the depleted cinematic desert of 2020. HHRRRRRUNNNNNK! READ MORE: The Best Films Of 2020… So Far “Tenet” is here, and in some senses, it feels right for the times.

Christopher Nolan’s “Tenet” is finally hitting theatres, and star John David Washington is thrilled.

Guy Lodge Film Critic“Tenet” was already shaping up as the year’s premier event movie before a certain global pandemic turned it into something closer to a holy grail: an unknown, unattainable object of intrigue, its enigmatic allure intensifying as it moved further and further away on the blighted release schedule.

Nancy Tartaglione International Box Office Editor/Senior ContributorEXCLUSIVE: As the rolling process of cinema reopenings continues across various markets, IMAX has recently enjoyed strong grosses with local-language movies in Asia as well as the reissue of Christopher Nolan’s Interstellar in China. This week in the Middle Kingdom, it’s set to have a particularly vibrant frame with war epic The Eight Hundred.

Travis Scott has announced that his new single "The Plan" will be released this Friday, August 21. The theme song for the upcoming Christopher Nolan film TENET, the single artwork for "The Plan" features an image of John David Washington, the film's lead.

Robert Pattinson has a jam-packed line up of big-ticket movies with Tenet and The Batman. In Tenet, he works with Christopher Nolan for the very first time and stars alongside John David Washington.

Robert Pattinson opened up in a brand new interview about how he juggled his screen tests for The Batman, while filming Tenet at the exact same time.

Robert Pattinson lied to Christopher Nolan about his audition for The Batman, the actor has revealed.The star will play the titular superhero in Matt Reeves’ upcoming DC movie and is also set to appear in Nolan’s Tenet later this month.Pattinson was filming Tenet when he had to go to a screen test for The Batman, but had to keep the fact he was trying out for the role a secret. “It’s funny because Chris is so secretive about everything to do with his movies,” he told the Irish Times.

Nancy Tartaglione International Box Office Editor/Senior ContributorChina’s third Friday back to the movies scored a slight increase on last week’s comparable day at $4.38M. It’s short of the $7.6M generated last Sunday which was boosted by Warner Bros’ reissue of Christopher Nolan’s Interstellar, but still a jump on last Friday, while midweeks were solid.

After weeks of “will they or won’t they?” it appears that Warner Bros. is going to stick firm to its plan to release “Tenet” in a staggered strategy around the world.

Tenet star would pretend his Oscar-winning father Denzel was a construction worker or in prison so people would treat him normally when he was trying to break into the film industry.Washington said he feared he would not be taken seriously or judged on his own talents if people knew the truth.He told Mr Porter’s digital magazine: “I saw how people changed when they found out who my father was.

Rebecca Rubin News Editor, OnlineChristopher Nolan’s sci-fi epic “Tenet” will launch in Chinese theaters on Sept. 4.The movie, starring John David Washington and Robert Pattinson, is expected to be the first major Hollywood release since the pandemic forced cinemas to close in the country starting in January.The studio got approval last week to debut “Tenet” in China, signaling a reversal in reopening guideline from the National Film Bureau.

Patrick Frater Asia Bureau ChiefDelayed by over a year for mysterious political reasons, epic Chinese war film “The Eight Hundred” has finally locked down a date for release in theaters.It will open in conventional and Imax cinemas in China from Aug. 21, making it one of the first outings for a high-profile local film since Chinese cinemas hesitantly returned to operation in late July.The $80 million film was produced by Huayi Brothers and is directed by Guan Hu (Mister Six”).

Rebecca Davis editorA portion of Chinese cinemas have been ordered to program an intermission for films that exceed two hours as a coronavirus prevention measure, Chinese reports said Friday. The requirement will affect a number of upcoming Hollywood films that run over 120 minutes, including a re-run of Christopher Nolan’s “Interstellar” set to hit screens on Sunday, as well as “Ford V Ferrari,” which will Aug.

After finally confirming a release date in over 70 countries earlier this week, it seems “Tenet” finally passed government approval and can get a theatrical release in China. READ MORE: ‘Tenet’ To Receive International Release First, Limited US Rollout From Labor Day The news comes from Variety, with a report that Warner Bros.

The makers don't have plans to release "Tenet" in China yet.Right now, Warner Bros.