Cinemas across U.S. close for pandemic
4 years, 9 months ago

Cinemas across U.S. close for pandemic

Associated Press  

NEW YORK — U.S. movie theaters nationwide are preparing to shut down after President Donald Trump announced new guidelines urging against gatherings of more than 10 people because of the coronavirus pandemic. It also said that “Trolls World Tour,” one of the only major releases left on the April film release calendar, will debut in theaters and on-demand services simultaneously. “We hope and believe that people will still go to the movies in theaters where available, but we understand that for people in different areas of the world that is increasingly becoming less possible.” The extraordinary move marked what could be seen as either a watershed moment for Hollywood or an aberration due to extremely unusual circumstances. Discussing ticket receipts for titles including “The Hunt” and “Invisible Man” on Sunday, Universal’s distribution chief Jim Orr called the situation a unique time for the industry. The boutique studio A24 said Monday that it will re-release the acclaimed “First Cow,” which opened in limited release March 6, later this year since its initial bow has been marred by theater closures.

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It is battleground in cinemas as Hindi, southern movies lock festival dates
3 years, 4 months ago

It is battleground in cinemas as Hindi, southern movies lock festival dates

Live Mint  

NEW DELHI: With cinemas reopening in most states and the gradual resumption of movie releases, filmmakers are increasingly locking big festival dates in the coming months to take advantage of the pent-up demand among audiences and the lucrative opportunity that holidays bring, improving business prospects by 20-25%. However, film trade experts warn that now films across languages, including those in …

There’s Hope for American Movie Theaters After All
55 years ago

There’s Hope for American Movie Theaters After All

Wired  

A year ago it would’ve seemed unfathomable: Over the Memorial Day holiday, a single film had a good opening weekend at the North American box office. After 15 months of Covid-19 theater closures, delayed release dates, and general anxiety about the future of moviegoing, A Quiet Place Part II is projected to bring in north of $57 million. To be …

Regal Cinemas, 2nd largest chain in US, to reopen in April
3 years, 9 months ago

Regal Cinemas, 2nd largest chain in US, to reopen in April

Associated Press  

NEW YORK — Regal Cinemas, the second largest movie theater chain in the U.S., will reopen beginning April 2, its parent company, Cineworld Group, announced Tuesday. Cineworld also agreed to a new multi-year deal with Warner Bros. Beginning next year, the studio’s releases will have a 45-day exclusive window at Regal cinemas, roughly slicing in half the traditional period. “This …

As Hollywood reopens, can movie theaters fully recover from the pandemic?
3 years, 10 months ago

As Hollywood reopens, can movie theaters fully recover from the pandemic?

LA Times  

This is the March 16, 2021, edition of The Wide Shot, a weekly newsletter about everything happening in the business of entertainment. “But I’m just going to tell everybody here now: The days of dirty movie theaters are over.” Going to the movies without your shoes sticking to the floor? “February saw 777 film permit applications, up 43% from the …

As New York cinemas reopen, producers feel hopeful theatrical world will breathe life into itself
3 years, 10 months ago

As New York cinemas reopen, producers feel hopeful theatrical world will breathe life into itself

Firstpost  

Cinemas in New York are currently operating at only 25% capacity, with a maximum of 50 per each auditorium After growing cobwebs for nearly a year, movie theatres in New York City reopen Friday, returning film titles to Manhattan marquees that had for the last 12 months instead read messages like “Wear a mask” and “We’ll be back soon.” Shortly …

New York cinemas reopen, brightening outlook for theaters
3 years, 10 months ago

New York cinemas reopen, brightening outlook for theaters

Associated Press  

NEW YORK — After growing cobwebs for nearly a year, movie theaters in New York City reopen Friday, returning film titles to Manhattan marquees that had for the last 12 months instead read messages like “Wear a mask” and “We’ll be back soon.” Shortly after noon at the Angelika Film Center on Houston Street, Holly Stillman was already feeling emotional …

New York theaters are going to open. Now will anyone show up?
3 years, 10 months ago

New York theaters are going to open. Now will anyone show up?

CNN  

New York CNN Business — Governor Andrew Cuomo announced Monday that movie theaters would reopen in New York City next month, welcome news for an industry that has been battered by the coronavirus pandemic for nearly a year. Hollywood may still be hesitant to release potential blockbusters like Marvel’s “Black Widow” or Universal’s next “Fast & Furious” movie, “F9,” until …

The pandemic is changing Hollywood, maybe forever
4 years, 1 month ago

The pandemic is changing Hollywood, maybe forever

Associated Press  

NEW YORK — “No New ‘Movies’ Till Influenza Ends” blared a New York Times headline on Oct. 10, 1918, while the deadly second wave of the Spanish Flu was unfolding. Last month, the Walt Disney Co. experimented with the $200 million “Mulan” as a premium buy on its fast-growing streaming service, Disney+ — where the Pixar film “Soul” will also …

No exit: It will always be bigger, better at the movies, says Anupama Chopra
4 years, 2 months ago

No exit: It will always be bigger, better at the movies, says Anupama Chopra

Hindustan Times  

On November 5, movie theatres in Maharashtra reopened. “While numbers in the US and UK have remained subdued in the pandemic, I think it’s going to look very different here at home once new films hit the screens,” says Anupama Chopra. Paramount Pictures chairman and CEO Jim Gianopulos, delivering a keynote address at the Tokyo International Film Festival’s TIFFCOM market …

Which cinemas in the UK are closing? Cineworld, Picturehouse and more to shut doors from today
4 years, 3 months ago

Which cinemas in the UK are closing? Cineworld, Picturehouse and more to shut doors from today

The Independent  

Sign up to our free IndyArts newsletter for all the latest entertainment news and reviews Sign up to our free IndyArts newsletter Sign up to our free IndyArts newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Here is a list of all the cinemas which will be closing… Cineworld Cineworld is …

Movie theaters ‘at a crisis point’ as Regal shutdown dampens recovery hopes
4 years, 3 months ago

Movie theaters ‘at a crisis point’ as Regal shutdown dampens recovery hopes

LA Times  

The Regal Irvine Spectrum opened recently with a pricey renovation. In the latest sign of the movie industry’s poor condition amid a lack of new films, Regal Cinemas parent company Cineworld dropped a bombshell over the weekend that the British exhibitor would temporarily close operations at all 536 of Regal’s U.S. theaters on Thursday. “Movie theaters are at a crisis …

Hollywood fears movie theaters ‘may not survive’ COVID-19 pandemic
4 years, 3 months ago

Hollywood fears movie theaters ‘may not survive’ COVID-19 pandemic

LA Times  

After more than six months of struggles amid the COVID-19 pandemic, Hollywood issued a dire message about the state of the movie theater industry — the nation’s cinemas “may not survive” without help. Groups representing movie studios, theater owners and directors on Wednesday called on Washington lawmakers to provide “specific relief” for film exhibitors, saying that nearly 70% of small …

California movie theaters are reopening. Will there be any new films to show?
4 years, 3 months ago

California movie theaters are reopening. Will there be any new films to show?

LA Times  

At the sprawling Irvine Spectrum Center, the 21-screen Regal movie theater didn’t hibernate through the pandemic that has wrecked the movie industry for the last six months. Exhibitors are facing a harsh couple of months ahead as Hollywood studios continue to delay their big films after the disappointing U.S. release of Warner Bros.’s Christopher Nolan movie “Tenet,” which grossed $29 …

Movie theater trade group establishes COVID-19 protocols
4 years, 4 months ago

Movie theater trade group establishes COVID-19 protocols

Associated Press  

As movie theaters come back to life across the country, the National Association of Theater Owners is helping to take the guess work out of safe operating practices in the era of COVID-19. “In this new pandemic world, moviegoers need to know that there is a consistent, science and experience-based set of health and safety protocols in place no matter …

Movie theaters are starting to reopen. Will anyone go?
4 years, 4 months ago

Movie theaters are starting to reopen. Will anyone go?

CNN  

New York CNN Business — For the first time in roughly five months, AMC Theatres will pop the popcorn, dim the lights, and start the show. Christopher Nolan’s thriller “Tenet” doesn’t hit theaters in the United States until September 3, and Disney’s “Mulan” is not on AMC’s release slate. Paul Degarabedian, senior media analyst at Comscore, told CNN Business that …

AMC is reopening its theaters this month with 15-cent tickets
4 years, 5 months ago

AMC is reopening its theaters this month with 15-cent tickets

CNN  

New York CNN Business — AMC is finally reopening its theaters, and guests will need to spend just 15 cents to get in. AMC added that it expects to open two-thirds of its more than 600 US theater locations by the time Christopher Nolan’s thriller “Tenet” hits theaters on September 3. AMC ’s other US theaters will open “only after …

Movie theaters implore studios: Release the blockbusters
4 years, 5 months ago

Movie theaters implore studios: Release the blockbusters

Associated Press  

NEW YORK — A long time ago in a pre-COVID universe far, far away, blockbusters opened around the globe simultaneously or nearly so. “Distributors who want to play movies theatrically, they can’t wait until 100% of markets are allowed open because that’s not going to happen until there’s a vaccine widely available in the world.” “The old distribution models of …

AMC Theatres postpones reopening again as summer blockbusters are delayed
4 years, 5 months ago

AMC Theatres postpones reopening again as summer blockbusters are delayed

CNN  

New York CNN Business — With summer blockbusters pushing back their release dates because of coronavirus, AMC Theatres is delaying its opening once again. “This new timing reflects currently expected release dates for much anticipated blockbusters like Warner Bros.’ ‘Tenet’ and Disney’s ‘Mulan,’ as well as release dates for several other new movies,” the company said in a release. Warner …

Cinemas in China begin to reopen after six-month coronavirus closure
4 years, 5 months ago

Cinemas in China begin to reopen after six-month coronavirus closure

Live Mint  

Some cinemas in Chinese cities from Shanghai to Chengdu reopened on Monday after a six-month closure, raising hope that the world's second largest movie market can start to recover from painful losses during the coronavirus pandemic. Chinese authorities last week said they would allow movie theatres in low-risk areas to resume operations in a restricted fashion, a long-awaited piece of …

AMC Theatres postpones reopening in US amid ongoing COVID-19 pandemic
4 years, 6 months ago

AMC Theatres postpones reopening in US amid ongoing COVID-19 pandemic

China Daily  

Cast member Liu Yifei poses at the premiere for the film Mulan in Los Angeles, California, US, March 9, 2020. AMC Theatres, the largest US movie theater chain with Chinese conglomerate Wanda Group owning a majority stake, will postpone its reopening date by two weeks to July 30 amid the COVID-19 cases spike in the country, the company announced Monday. …

With Big Summer Films Delayed, AMC Theatres Puts Off U.S. Reopening
4 years, 6 months ago

With Big Summer Films Delayed, AMC Theatres Puts Off U.S. Reopening

NPR  

With Big Summer Films Delayed, AMC Theatres Puts Off U.S. Reopening Enlarge this image toggle caption Amy Sussman/Getty Images Amy Sussman/Getty Images Updated at 9:31 p.m. ET The nation's largest movie theater chain is delaying its U.S. reopening until the end of July because film companies have postponed release dates of two anticipated blockbusters. AMC Theatres announced that a first …

AMC Theatres reopening next month with new health guidelines for going to the movies
4 years, 6 months ago

AMC Theatres reopening next month with new health guidelines for going to the movies

CNN  

New York CNN Business — AMC Theatres — the world’s largest movie theater owner — announced Thursday that it is set to reopen its more than 600 US theaters next month with new safety and health measures to help curb the spread of coronavirus. The company said it will begin a multi-phase reopening on July 15, adding that it expects …

AMC Theatres will reopen July 15. Will people show up?
4 years, 6 months ago

AMC Theatres will reopen July 15. Will people show up?

LA Times  

AMC Theatres, the world’s largest cinema chain, will reopen most of its U.S. theaters on July 15, the Leawood, Kan.-based exhibitor said Thursday. Nearly all of AMC’s theaters will be open in time for the July 24 debut of Walt Disney Co.’s “Mulan,” the firm said. AMC Chief Executive Adam Aron said the company has worked for months on its …

Cineworld and Regal Cinemas to reopen in next few weeks
4 years, 7 months ago

Cineworld and Regal Cinemas to reopen in next few weeks

CNN  

London CNN Business — Cineworld Group, the owner of Regal Cinemas, will begin reopening movie theaters next week following a three-month shutdown due to the coronavirus pandemic. The company said in a statement Tuesday that it was planning to open all its theaters by July 10, with screenings of “Mulan,” “Wonder Woman 1984” and director Christopher Nolan’s new film “Tenet” …

Coronavirus Outbreak: AMC says 98 percent of its movie theatres are expected to reopen by mid-July
4 years, 7 months ago

Coronavirus Outbreak: AMC says 98 percent of its movie theatres are expected to reopen by mid-July

Firstpost  

Last week, AMC flagged ‘substantial doubts’ about its ability to continue operations, if it was forced to keep its theaters closed for a longer period. After three months of near-total blackout of cinemas nationwide, movie theaters are preparing to reopen — even if it means only a few titles on the marquee and showings limited to as little as 25 …

Movie theaters, shuttered for months, plan July reopening
4 years, 7 months ago

Movie theaters, shuttered for months, plan July reopening

Associated Press  

NEW YORK — After three months of near total blackout of cinemas nationwide, movie theaters are preparing to reopen — even if it means only a few titles on the marquee and showings limited to as little as 25% capacity. A lot is still “fluid,” as AMC Entertainment’s chief executive, Adam Aron, said in a call Tuesday with investors. Aron …

Coronavirus Outbreak: AMC, largest US movie theatre chain, warns it may not survive further film delays
4 years, 7 months ago

Coronavirus Outbreak: AMC, largest US movie theatre chain, warns it may not survive further film delays

Firstpost  

AMC said if it’s not allowed to reopen its theatres due to the coronavirus pandemic, it will need more money, which it may not be able to borrow Movie theatre chain AMC warned Wednesday that it may not survive the coronavirus pandemic, which has shuttered its theatres and led film studios to explore releasing more movies directly to viewers over …

Cinema chain AMC warns it may not survive the pandemic
4 years, 7 months ago

Cinema chain AMC warns it may not survive the pandemic

Associated Press  

Movie theater chain AMC warned Wednesday that it may not survive the coronavirus pandemic, which has shuttered its theaters and led film studios to explore releasing more movies directly to viewers over the internet. Cinemark CEO Mark Zoradi said that even “below that level,” the chain’s theaters can be “very, very profitable.” Local rules for theaters vary across the U.S. …

AMC Theatres has ‘substantial doubt’ it can remain in business
4 years, 7 months ago

AMC Theatres has ‘substantial doubt’ it can remain in business

CNN  

New York CNN Business — AMC Theatres, the world’s biggest movie theater chain, said on Wednesday that it has “substantial doubt” it can remain in business after closing locations across the globe during the coronavirus pandemic. “Even if governmental operating restrictions are lifted in certain jurisdictions, distributors may delay the release of new films until such time that operating restrictions …

With movie theaters closed during stay-at-home orders, some local theaters turn to their marquees to entertain
4 years, 8 months ago

With movie theaters closed during stay-at-home orders, some local theaters turn to their marquees to entertain

CNN  

CNN — The majority of local movie theaters have been closed since March, but that hasn’t stopped them from entertaining people with their marquees. Courtesy Kiggins Theatre For example, the marquee of the Kiggins Theatre in Vancouver, Washington, read: “Marty you must not leave the house anything you do could have serious repercussions on future events.” Elsewhere, in Greenfield, Massachusetts, …

Will movie theaters — and moviegoing — survive coronavirus closures?
4 years, 9 months ago

Will movie theaters — and moviegoing — survive coronavirus closures?

LA Times  

Movie theaters have been closed across the nation. “But it’s enough to keep a couple kids working.” Even before the exhibition industry effectively shut down nationwide last week, the COVID-19 pandemic had deteriorated into a dire situation for movie theater companies, many of which are mom-and-pop indie shops with just a handful of theaters. “Literally we don’t have a penny …

As Coronavirus Hits Hollywood, Movies Find A New Path Forward
4 years, 9 months ago

As Coronavirus Hits Hollywood, Movies Find A New Path Forward

Huff Post  

As the coronavirus ripples through every sector of public life, Hollywood must determine in real time how to deal with a crisis that seems to worsen by the hour. Similarly, Focus Features’ “Never Rarely Sometimes Always” — a quiet Sundance standout about a teenager venturing from rural Pennsylvania to New York City to obtain an abortion — opened March 13, …

Movie theaters request stimulus from Congress due to virus
4 years, 9 months ago

Movie theaters request stimulus from Congress due to virus

Associated Press  

NEW YORK — Faced with a lengthy shutdown due the coronavirus pandemic, movie theaters are requesting relief from the U.S. government. The organization said the movie theater industry is “uniquely vulnerable” to the crisis, and needs assistance to weather a near total shutdown of two to three months. “We’re looking to Congress and White House to understand this is a …

Amid coronavirus outbreak, drive-in theaters unexpectedly find their moment
4 years, 9 months ago

Amid coronavirus outbreak, drive-in theaters unexpectedly find their moment

LA Times  

Michael Ray, 11, watches a trailer before a movie at the Paramount Drive-In on Tuesday night. Ticket sales Tuesday at the two-screen Paramount Drive-In were “at least double” what they typically would be, said Beau Bianchi, whose family has owned the facility in Paramount since 1946. “We’ve been trying to let people know that we have a safe environment and …

Coronavirus closures hammered movie theaters. Now they’re asking Trump for help
4 years, 9 months ago

Coronavirus closures hammered movie theaters. Now they’re asking Trump for help

LA Times  

The coronavirus pandemic has become a real-life horror story for movie theater owners, many of whom may not be able to survive prolonged closures as officials try to slow the spread. “The business model of the movie theater industry is uniquely vulnerable in the present crisis,” the Washington-based trade group said in a statement. “As we confront this evolving and …

Cinemas close nationwide, Disney postpones ‘Black Widow’
4 years, 9 months ago

Cinemas close nationwide, Disney postpones ‘Black Widow’

Associated Press  

NEW YORK — U.S. movie theaters have closed nationwide due to the coronavirus pandemic, turning dark nearly all of the country’s 40,000-plus screens in an unprecedented shutdown. With most of Hollywood’s March and April releases already postponed, the Walt Disney Co. on Tuesday also cleared out its May releases as well, including Marvel’s “Black Widow.” The largest chains had tried …

Major Movie Theater Chains Go Dark, As Life Grinds To A Halt Amid Coronavirus
4 years, 9 months ago

Major Movie Theater Chains Go Dark, As Life Grinds To A Halt Amid Coronavirus

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING As the coronavirus pandemic worsens and the number of COVID-19 cases skyrockets, much of life across the U.S. is grinding to a halt, especially as cultural institutions and public gathering places are shuttering in order to slow the spread of the outbreak and put fewer people at risk. The two largest movie theater chains in the U.S., …

O.C. courthouses, cinemas, Newport Film Festival, Newport to Ensenada among new coronavirus suspensions
4 years, 9 months ago

O.C. courthouses, cinemas, Newport Film Festival, Newport to Ensenada among new coronavirus suspensions

LA Times  

Movie-goers head to the Edwards Big Newport 6 theater during the 2015 Newport Beach Film Festival. The outbreak also forced postponement of the 21st annual Newport Beach Film Festival, which was scheduled for April. Superior Court officials announced Monday night that all county courthouses — in Newport Beach, Santa Ana, Fullerton, Orange and Westminster — will be closed to the …

Independent movie theaters were already struggling. Coronavirus could leave them decimated
4 years, 9 months ago

Independent movie theaters were already struggling. Coronavirus could leave them decimated

LA Times  

The exterior of the Lumiere Cinema at the Music Hall in Beverly Hills on Dec. 31, 2019. “You knew something was going to come,” Laemmle said, “either economically or from a jurisdictional standpoint, that someone was going to say, ‘Shut it down.’” Laemmle’s Royal in West L.A. on July 15, 2019. “You have people coming in but they’re definitely not …

AMC and Regal close all U.S. theaters amid coronavirus crisis
4 years, 10 months ago

AMC and Regal close all U.S. theaters amid coronavirus crisis

LA Times  

Movie theater chains are reeling from the coronavirus pandemic after city officials in Los Angeles and New York over the weekend ordered cinemas and other venues to close and box office receipts sank to historic lows. The Leawood, Kan.-based exhibitor has about 630 theaters in the U.S. “We are ever so disappointed for our moviegoing guests and for our employee …

Movie theaters, for now, stay open nationwide
4 years, 10 months ago

Movie theaters, for now, stay open nationwide

Associated Press  

NEW YORK — Movie theaters have long acted as a refuge in times of war and recession. To counter the spread of the coronavirus, the Alamo Drafthouse is instituting “seat separation” policies, along with extra cleaning of theaters in between showing. In recent days, the major studios have reshuffled the releases of most March and April releases, including “No Time …

Las Vegas movie exhibition CinemaCon canceled due to virus
4 years, 10 months ago

Las Vegas movie exhibition CinemaCon canceled due to virus

Associated Press  

LOS ANGELES — The annual movie exhibition and trade show CinemaCon has been canceled in Las Vegas due to coronavirus, scuttling one of Hollywood’s premier hype machines. The week-long conference, which brings together everyone from Hollywood studio executives and celebrities to movie theater owners and equipment and concession manufacturers, had been scheduled to begin March 30 at Caesars Palace. “After …

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