Warner Bros. Marketing Blitz in Nigeria Pays Off as ‘Tenet’ Spurs Hopes for Cinemas

Rebecca Rubin News Editor, OnlinePeople who closely follow box office earnings have noticed a surprising lack of transparency surrounding ticket sales for “Tenet,” the $200 million-budgeted sci-fi epic from director Christopher Nolan that released last weekend in U.S. theaters.Since “Tenet” premiered, Warner Bros., the studio behind the film, has parceled out carefully selected breadcrumbs of data to reporters and rival studios.

Ann Sarnoff, CEO of Warner Bros., insists bosses at the studio had no plans to release Christopher Nolan’s blockbuster Tenet straight to premium video on demand (PVOD).The highly anticipated time-twisting spy thriller is now playing in theatres worldwide and, despite rumors claiming that Nolan was controlling the studio’s decisions regarding the release of the film, Sarnoff insists there’s no truth in the speculation.“It’s overstated.

Nancy Tartaglione International Box Office Editor/Senior ContributorRefresh for latest…: Christopher Nolan’s Tenet added a further estimated $58.1M at the international box office this weekend, taking the overseas cume on the Warner Bros title to $126M after two sessions. With the time-bending film debuting in the U.S.

One of the biggest cinematic mysteries of 2020 was whether Christopher Nolan‘s “Tenet” would finally be released in theaters, with tons of reports and rumors of pressure by the studio to release the film in as many theaters as possible even when most of the world was in quarantine. READ MORE: ‘Tenet’: Christopher Nolan’s Time-Bending Thriller Features Mind-Melding Action Spectacle, But Lacks Humanity [Review] One person we didn’t hear much from in those early months was Nolan himself.

As WarnerMedia Studios and Networks Group head Ann Sarnoff marks a year at the company where she was recently elevated to a top position overseeing all content, she agreed to a series of interviews on Thursday tied to the release of Christopher Nolan’s much-discussed and oft-postponed Tenet.

Sinking back into a socially-distanced leather seat at a safe distance from other customers and having to slip off your mask to tuck into the popcorn: going to the pictures is certainly different post-lockdown. At the Vue cinema in the Westfield shopping centre in west London, film fans are greeted by a masked staff member and ushered towards a hand-sanitiser. The usual bustle is absent, but there's still a crackle of excitement in the air over Tenet, Christopher Nolan's impenetrable timewarp

The highly anticipated movie Tenet is now playing in theaters across the country and the CEO of Warner Bros. is opening up about why the studio never considered releasing the movie straight to PVOD.

Cynthia Littleton Business EditorAnn Sarnoff, head of WarnerMedia Studios and Networks Group, took in a preview screening of “Tenet” at a movie theater on Wednesday night in Connecticut.Normally, that would not be a big deal.

Anthony D'Alessandro Editorial Director/Box Office EditorEXCLUSIVE: The box office weekend projections for Warner Bros.’ Tenet just got higher.

Christopher Nolan’s new thriller Tenet is leading the post-coronavirus box office comeback with a $53 million theatrical launch.The Warner Bros. release, starring Robert Pattinson, John David Washington, and Elizabeth Debicki opened in 41 markets outside North America this weekend (August 28-30, 2020), scoring its strongest start in the U.K., where it banked $7.1 million.Praising the impressive opening as “a fantastic start”, studio chairman Toby Emmerich stated: “Given the unprecedented

Tenet has enjoyed a strong opening week in cinemas.Across the globe, the film has earned £39.78million upon its debut, with the UK viewing figures leading the way (£5.53 million) for the epic sci-fi.France (£5.03 million), Korea (£3.83 million) and Germany (£3.15 million) followed ahead of the film’s release in the US, Russia and China this weekend.Due to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic, the release of Tenet was pushed back multiple times as the virus continued to spread. Toby Emmerich, Warner

Christopher Nolan’s Tenet is debuting big! The film launched internationally over the weekend and brought in USD 53 million according to reports via Variety. “The sci-fi epic, long pegged as the film that would restart moviegoing after prolonged cinema closures, had the strongest start in the United Kingdom, where it made USD 7.1 million.

Doctor Strange director Scott Derrickson has urged US movie-goers to stay away from cinemas during the ongoing coronavirus pandemic.Last week, Derrickson took to Twitter to tell people not to go and see Christopher Nolan’s new film Tenet. “Don’t go see Tenet or any other movie in a theater,” he wrote.

Are you ready, folks? After months of theaters being shut down around the world, Christopher Nolan is returning with “Tenet” and is going to save the entire industry and artform! Well, at least that seems to be the general discourse surrounding the film, as the past couple of months have seen reports and speculation about the filmmaker’s involvement with the decision to release the film in theaters, where they’re open, of course.

many delays due to the coronavirus pandemic, Christopher Nolan's is finally hitting theaters. The John David Washington, Elizabeth Debicki and Robert Pattinson-starring film is officially releasing internationally and in select U.S.

Spike Lee and Christopher Nolan would seemingly be examples of two filmmakers that are very different in their styles and yet have both become iconic enough that one name is all you need to describe them, with “Spike” and “Nolan” adequate enough. And yet, according to one actor that has worked on high-profile films with both, there are some major similarities that make them great at their jobs.

Believe it or not, we are on the precipice of “Tenet” finally arriving in theaters around the world. Well, some theaters in some parts of the world.

Nick Vivarelli International CorrespondentMiddle East exhibitor Vox Cinemas has reopened around 71%, or 391, of its 550 screens amid the coronavirus crisis. “Tenet,” which bowed on Aug.

Tenet has finally been released in the UK and fans are flocking to the theatres to watch the highly-awaited film. While US theatres will be screening Tenet only next month, moviegoers in London get the first chance to see what the hype surrounding Christopher Nolan's latest film is all about.