Warner Bros. movie ‘Scoob’ heads to home video in May amid coronavirus theater closures

7 months, 2 weeks ago

Hollywood’s weak recovery is hurting jobs. The industry’s middle class is feeling the pain

LA Times

This year has been rough for the entertainment industry so far. “I feel like I’m in the worst ‘Twilight Zone’ ever,” Sullivan said, “where I wake up and I’m now 20 years old again writing spec scripts for free in my apartment.” All this raises the question of whether the entertainment industry is simply feeling the pains of the transition …

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1 year ago

"Home Alone," "Love & Basketball," "Fame" and more added to National Film Registry in 2023

Salon

The Library of Congress announced Wednesday that 25 major films have been selected to be in its National Film Registry for 2023. Every year, the Librarian of Congress chooses films for their “cultural, historic or aesthetic importance to preserve the nation’s film heritage.” The films must be at least 10 years old. The oldest title on the list is a …

Film Films

1 year, 5 months ago

After explosive ‘Barbenheimer’ weekend, the movie business needs to get out of its own way

LA Times

Welcome to the Wide Shot, a newsletter about the business of entertainment. Warner Bros.’ “Barbie” opening with a mind-blowing $162 million in the U.S. and Canada combined with Universal’s “Oppenheimer” debuting to $82.4 million resulted in one of the biggest domestic weekends ever, not adjusting for inflation. Greta Gerwig’s “Barbie,” backed by an elaborate marketing campaign and the star power …

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1 year, 7 months ago

The return of Vidiots could alter L.A.’s moviegoing map for good

LA Times

When the Santa Monica video store Vidiots, which had become a local cultural institution, closed in February 2017, founders Patty Polinger and Cathy Tauber had their doubts as to whether the store would ever rebound. “I didn’t really think it would,” said Tauber, reflecting on whether the store could bounce back after years of financial struggle with the rise of …

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1 year, 8 months ago

CinemaCon 2023: ‘The Flash’ screens, Hollywood disses streaming

LA Times

Denis Villeneuve, from left, Zendaya and Timothée Chalamet laugh onstage as they promote their upcoming film “Dune: Part Two” during the Warner Bros. Pictures Studio presentation at CinemaCon, the official convention of the National Assn. “We see very much increasing theatrical distribution from all of our key partners, and that’s the first time in my 30 years of representing theater …

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2 years, 4 months ago

Column: There’s nothing ‘normal’ about moviegoing any more. But fall gives us reason to hope

LA Times

Under normal circumstances, the fall season is an exciting time of renewal for regular moviegoers, an occasion to shake off the late-summer blahs and survey the cinematic scene with renewed anticipation and excitement. One movie that clearly did find its audience was “Dune,” which came away with the biggest trophy haul — hardly a surprising outcome for the year’s biggest …

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2 years, 4 months ago

Why the fate of ‘mid-tier’ films at the cinema matters

The Independent

Is Disney’s hit Prey really a predator that is eating into the returns of Britain’s – and the world’s – cinemas? open image in gallery ‘Prey’ has been a big hit with viewers, according to Disney The trouble for cinemas is that this type of movie has gone missing – and the consequences for the overall box office have been …

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2 years, 5 months ago

Warner Bros. Discovery Q2 results miss Wall Street’s view

Associated Press

Discovery, which went public in April, missed Wall Street’s expectations in the second quarter as the media giant looks to work through the growing pains of its merger. Earlier this week Warner Bros. sent shock waves through Hollywood when it announced that it axed the “Batgirl” film planned for HBO Max, opting to shelve the $90 million film. Zaslav, who …

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2 years, 8 months ago

Will ‘Top Gun: Maverick’ be a gateway for summer moviegoers?

LA Times

This is the May 3, 2022, edition of the Wide Shot newsletter about the business of entertainment. Before Jim Gianopulos was replaced as the chief executive of Paramount Pictures, one of the studio’s last big moves was to delay the theatrical release of “Top Gun: Maverick” from November of last year to this May amid a surge in the COVID-19 …

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2 years, 8 months ago

Scorsese's Film Foundation launches free virtual theater

The Independent

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Please enter a valid email address Please enter a valid email address SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. The film organization announced Friday …

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2 years, 11 months ago

On A Quiet Weekend In Theaters, ‘Spider-Man’ Is No. 1 Again

Huff Post

While the ups and downs of the pandemic have meant a fluctuating recovery for movie theaters, the dearth of January releases comes on the heels of Hollywood’s biggest pandemic success in “Spider-Man: No Way Home.” At the box office, famine has followed feast. “Lack of movies is a critical issue for movie theaters,” said Patrick Corcoran, spokesman for the National …

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3 years ago

'Spider-Man: No Way Home' snags eye-popping $50M in previews

The Independent

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Please enter a valid email address Please enter a valid email address SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. “Spider-Man: No Way Home” grossed …

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3 years ago

‘Spider-Man: No Way Home’ snags eye-popping $50M in previews

Associated Press

NEW YORK — For the first time since the pandemic began, the box office is booming. “Spider-Man: No Way Home” grossed $50 million in Thursday previews alone, a stunning start for a movie set to break pandemic records. Previews once featured only late-night screenings, but they have steadily moved earlier in the day; “No Way Home” began playing around 3 …

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3 years, 2 months ago

These 5 Films With South Superstars in Lead Still Don't Have Release Dates

News 18

Most of the producers like to announce the release dates for their films as soon as they have some idea about when they will wrap shooting, editing and post-production work. These films — starring from Balakrishna to Ravi Teja — are waiting for the right release date for several days. Khiladi – Ravi Teja’s action crime thriller directed by Ramesh …

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3 years, 3 months ago

Disney backs theatrical releases for remaining 2021 films

Associated Press

NEW YORK — After endless disruption due to the pandemic and the super-charged growth of streaming services, moviegoing may be going back to something a little like normal. That includes the Marvel release “Eternals”, Ridley Scott’s “The Last Duel”, the animated release “Ron’s Gone Wrong”, Steven Spielberg’s “West Side Story” and the Kingsman sequel “The King’s Man”. Disney’s move comes …

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3 years, 4 months ago

London Film Festival welcomes audiences back to the movies

The Independent

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Movies from 77 countries will …

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3 years, 4 months ago

COVID Delta variant surge pushes Top Gun: Maverick, Mission Impossible 7 to 2022

Firstpost

Paramount is delaying the rest of its 2021 film slate, including Top Gun Maverick to 27 May, 2022 and Mission Impossible 7 on 30 September, 2022 Paramount Pictures on Wednesday postponed the release of Top Gun: Maverick, sending another of the fall’s top movies out of 2021 due to the rise in coronavirus cases and the delta variant. Instead of …

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3 years, 4 months ago

‘Top Gun: Maverick’ flies to 2022 due to coronavirus surge

Associated Press

NEW YORK — Paramount Pictures on Wednesday postponed the release of “Top Gun: Maverick,” sending another of the fall’s top movies out of 2021 due to the rise in coronavirus cases and the delta variant. Instead of opening Nov. 19, the “Top Gun” sequel, starring Tom Cruise, will instead debut Memorial Day weekend next year, on May 27. The flight …

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3 years, 5 months ago

Virus or streaming? Why movies like ‘Space Jam’ are falling fast at the box office

LA Times

This is the July 27, 2021, edition of The Wide Shot, a weekly newsletter about everything happening in the business of entertainment. According to research firm NRG, moviegoers’ comfort going to theaters dropped to 76% from 81% this past week, while the percentage who say they are “very comfortable” going to theaters dropped to 35% from 41%. In 2019, three …

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3 years, 5 months ago

Beloved video store Vidiots is set to reopen. How Rian Johnson and others are helping

LA Times

When Vidiots, the long-running video store in Santa Monica that had become a cultural cornerstone for the city, closed in 2017, it seemed the end of an era. And when you have multiple points of access to an art form, you just invite so many more people in and you have such a better chance of encouraging new generations of …

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3 years, 6 months ago

What COVID-19 rules are necessary in Hollywood right now? That’s still up for debate

LA Times

Rachel Brosnahan shields herself with an umbrella while playing with a dog in between takes on the set of “The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel.” It is an example of the precautions productions have taken to limit the spread of COVID-19. An agreement over sick pay, testing, masking and other safety measures lapsed June 30 without a new deal between the Alliance …

Hollywood

3 years, 7 months ago

Film and TV shoots to resume in Mumbai based on Maharashtra govt's five-level unlock plan

Firstpost

As part of Maharashtra’s five-level unlocking, shooting activities need to be conducted in a bubble and no outdoor shooting will be allowed after 5 pm Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray on Sunday said permissions for film and TV shootings in Mumbai would be given if the city’s daily coronavirus case count is brought under control. “After the second wave of …

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3 years, 7 months ago

As US cinemas reopen after a 14 month-gap, a list of moviegoing experiences to look forward to

Firstpost

After more than a year of uncertainty and ever-fluctuating release schedules, there will be a summer movie season. Jon M. Chu’s exuberant adaptation of Lin-Manuel Miranda’s musical is a blockbuster block party — a flat-out celebration of romance, Latino heritage, music, New York and, I expect, the communal thrill of the movies. But who wouldn’t want to see an action …

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3 years, 8 months ago

Maharashtra Puts Movies, TV Shoots on Hold Amid Covid Surge, Film Bodies Approach CM

News 18

Maharashtra government on Tuesday announced that films, TV serials, and The current order has put a stop to shootings that were underway with precautions like mandatory frequent testing and avoiding scenes with large crowds. BN Tiwari, President of the Federation of Western India Cine Employees said the state government’s decision has come as a “huge shock”. According to Tiwari, shooting …

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3 years, 8 months ago

Maharashtra Puts Films, TV Shoots on Hold Amid Surge in COVID Cases, Film Bodies to Approach CM

News 18

Maharashtra government on Tuesday announced that films, TV serials and The current order has put a stop to shootings that were underway with precautions like mandatory frequent testing and avoiding scenes with large crowds. BN Tiwari, President of the Federation of Western India Cine Employees said the state government’s decision has come as a “huge shock”. According to Tiwari, shooting …

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3 years, 9 months ago

Disney shifts ‘Black Widow’ and doubles down on streaming

Associated Press

NEW YORK — The Walt Disney Co. on Tuesday overhauled its upcoming film release plans, postponing some of its biggest films and shifting Marvel’s “Black Widow,” among other titles, to Disney+ the same time they arrive in theaters. The “101 Dalmatians” spinoff with Emma Stone will also premiere in both theaters and on Disney+ for $30 — the same hybrid …

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3 years, 9 months ago

Crowd storms movie hall screening Mumbai Saga, Raj Kundra jokes it is a 'covid free' experience. Watch video

Hindustan Times

Even as coronavirus cases zoom past last year's records in Maharashtra, some film lovers will stop at nothing to be back inside a movie hall. Reacting to the video, businessman Raj Kundra said, "Looks like this cinema is guaranteeing a covid FREE experience. Maharashtra on Sunday reported 30,535 fresh Covid-19 cases, the highest rise in a single day, the state …

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3 years, 10 months ago

One year after COVID shut it down, the SXSW Film Festival announces full virtual lineup

LA Times

When the annual South by Southwest event was canceled by city officials in Austin, Texas, one week before it was set to begin in March 2020, it was among the earlier signs that the COVID-19 pandemic was going to have a major impact on the entertainment industry and many other aspects of American life. Let’s try to find ways to …

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3 years, 11 months ago

Unseen footage from Suicide Squad, Space Jam 2, Conjuring 3 teased in HBO Max trailer. Watch here

Hindustan Times

A new promotional video shared by HBO Max has revealed unseen glimpses at some of the biggest movies of 2021, including The Suicide Squad, Dune, and Space Jam 2. The films will be released simultaneously in theatres and on the HBO Max streaming service, as a part of Warner Bros controversial new release strategy. Included in the almost two-minute video …

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4 years ago

COVID surge throws ‘essential’ Hollywood production plans up in the air

LA Times

As the surge in COVID-19 cases overwhelms L.A. hospitals, producers, film workers and their unions are still grappling with how and when to get back to work after a holiday pause. On Sunday the actors union and a group representing advertisers “strongly encouraged” producers of commercials and independent films to also delay their work as dozens of COVID-19 outbreaks were …

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4 years ago

Hollywood halts productions amid unprecedented COVID-19 surge

China Daily

Hollywood is reeling as the usual cheer of Christmas and the New Year have given way to a massive post-holiday COVID-19 spike that has brought disruption and new lockdowns to the entertainment industry. In response to the order, the Producers Guild of America, the Screen Actors Guild-American Federation of Television and Radio Artists, and the Joint Policy Committee on Monday …

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4 years ago

Hollywood halts productions amid unprecedented COVID-19 surge

China Daily

Hollywood is reeling as the usual cheer of Christmas and the New Year have given way to a massive post-holiday COVID-19 spike that has brought disruption and new lockdowns to the entertainment industry. In response to the order, the Producers Guild of America, the Screen Actors Guild-American Federation of Television and Radio Artists, and the Joint Policy Committee on Monday …

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4 years ago

Tom Hanks Says Marvel Universe and Other Franchises Will Guarantee Cinema Halls Survive Covid-19

News 18

Los Angeles: Hollywood veteran Tom Hanks believes movie theatres will “absolutely” sail through the coronavirus pandemic. Hanks, whose latest big screen release is “News of the World”, believes theatres will always be the go-to option for big budget franchises, like the Marvel Cinematic Universe. “Big event motion pictures are going to rule the day at the cinemas, Hanks said, adding …

Hanks Cinema Halls

4 years ago

Warner Bros announces new release dates for Tom & Jerry, Mortal Kombat, Reminiscence

Firstpost

Warner Bros has decided to push Tom & Jerry live-action version on 26 February and Mortal Kombat on 16 April, next year. Warner Bros has changed the release dates for Tom & Jerry: The Movie, Mortal Kombat, and the Hugh Jackman-starrer sci-fi drama Reminiscence. Meanwhile, Jackman’s Reminiscence, has completely been removed from the studio’s calendar, while the Tom & Jerry …

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4 years, 1 month ago

Shaken studios. Empty theaters. What Hollywood lost during the pandemic

LA Times

Wayne Price cleans handrails in a movie theater on Sept. 3, 2020, the first day back in business at Reading Cinemas Grossmont in La Mesa, CA. “It’s the biggest thing to happen to the movie industry in my lifetime.” Direct-to-consumer platforms, including Netflix, Disney+, Amazon Prime Video and Apple TV+, have clearly benefited, though not every streaming service succeeded under …

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4 years, 1 month ago

Warner Bros Goes All In On Streaming, Disrupts Theater Business

News 18

AT&T Inc’s Warner Bros studio on Thursday announced that it will make all of its 2021 films available in theaters and on the HBO Max streaming service starting on the same day, an unprecedented shift in response to the coronavirus pandemic that sank shares of movie theater operators. Warner Bros executives said the strategy would be in place for one …

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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 …

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4 years, 1 month ago

Michael Bay pandemic thriller Songbird will no longer receive a theatrical release

Daily Mail

It was the first film to shoot in Los Angeles during COVID-19 lockdown restrictions. The Michael Bay-produced pandemic thriller will be available to rent for 48 hours, for a price of $19.99, on December 11. Small screen: Songbird unfortunately won't be seen in theaters, instead debuting on Premium Video On Demand in December, according to The Hollywood Reporter on Tuesday …

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4 years, 1 month ago

Cinemark signs Universal deal for early home video releases

LA Times

Cinemark Theatres, the third-largest cinema chain in the U.S., has reached an agreement with Universal Pictures to allow early home video releases for the studio’s movies, marking the latest crack in the traditional theatrical window during the COVID-19 pandemic. The deal follows a similar agreement in July that Universal made with AMC Theatres, the world’s biggest movie house circuit — …

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4 years, 2 months ago

‘Tenet’ to head to home release in Dec. after theatrical run

Associated Press

NEW YORK — After several months in pandemic-altered theaters, Christopher Nolan’s “Tenet” will head to home release on Dec. 15, Warner Bros. said Thursday. Contending with limited capacity regulations and theaters that remained closed in some states, the Warner Bros. release has so far grossed $53.8 million at the U.S. and Canadian box office. “Tenet” was never able to play …

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4 years, 2 months ago

What to watch in November when it comes to new films added to Netflix, Stan, SBS, Tubi and more

ABC

As cinemas have gone from shutdown to gradual re-opening this year, audiences have been spoilt for choice of streaming services: from Netflix, Stan, Foxtel Now and streaming package Binge, to Amazon Prime Australia, Apple TV+ and Disney+, arthouse specialists MUBI, and free services like ABC iview, SBS On Demand and Tubi. Spike Lee's Oscar-snubbed classic Do the Right Thing makes …

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4 years, 2 months ago

Democracy and the movies: simple acts of solidarity under threat

LA Times

Are we witnessing the end of the American experiment? Some pictures, of course, seem perfectly timed to capitalize on the nation’s political unrest, few more blatantly than Aaron Sorkin’s “The Trial of the Chicago 7.” A sweeping historical portrait of the tumultuous events preceding and following the fateful 1968 election, it’s about the courage and fortitude it takes to speak …

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4 years, 2 months ago

The Trailer For Michael Bay's COVID-19 Movie Is Here, And People Have Thoughts

Huff Post

LOADING ERROR LOADING As if COVID-19 wasn’t continuing to devastate the world enough already, a pandemic-themed thriller is heading to the big screen. Viewers got a first look at “Songbird,” starring KJ Apa and Sofia Carson, when the film’s first trailer was released on Thursday. Demi Moore and Bradley Whitford round out the cast of “Songbird,” which has already been …

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4 years, 2 months ago

Covid-19: Cinemas to roll out the red carpet with hit reruns

Hindustan Times

Seven months after being completely shut down owing to the raging Covid-19 pandemic, cinema halls — both big screens and multiplexes — are ready to glow back to life in Delhi, starting Thursday. With safety of their patrons, while ensuring compliance of all SoPs, still remaining their prime concern, the management of various cinemas across the state have another, probably …

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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 …

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4 years, 3 months ago

South Park tackles coronavirus in new one-hour episode titled ‘Pandemic Special’

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. Read our privacy policy South Park will be returning at the end of September with …

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4 years, 4 months ago

COVID-19 hits Gotham: Filming of ‘The Batman’ is shut down after star tests positive

LA Times

Warner Bros.’ much anticipated revival “The Batman” was halted after the star of the production tested positive for COVID-19, making it one of the highest profile sets to be hobbled by the health crisis. Crew death renews concerns over film set safety amid COVID-19 John Nolan, an assistant director who died last week after a battle with COVID-19, worked on …

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4 years, 4 months ago

South African movie theatres to resume operations from 28 August, five months after coronavirus-induced shutdown

Firstpost

The South African film industry has come together on non-competitive terms for a consolidated industry campaign, to kick off the cinematic reboot with latest Hollywood releases. The South African cinema industry has put on a united, non-competitive front for the first time to reopen on 28 August the cinemas which have been shut down across the country for the past …

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4 years, 4 months ago

‘Tenet’ to screen early at theaters in some U.S. cities

Associated Press

Some U.S. moviegoers will be able to see Christopher Nolan’s “Tenet” a few days early. It’s arrival could not come soon enough for the ailing theaters, many of which are opening this week without any significant new movies and instead programming popular back catalog films like “The Empire Strikes Back” and “Back to the Future” to entice audiences. “Warner Bros. …

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4 years, 5 months ago

How film festivals around the world have adapted to the limitations of the Coronavirus pandemic

Firstpost

Many film festivals are offering a mix of virtual and physical events in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic. Other films in the lineup include the 90-year-old Wiseman’s City Hall, a portrait of Boston’s City Hall; Regina King’s drama about a young Muhammad Ali, then Cassius Clay, titled One Night in Miami; Herzog and Clive Oppenheimer’s Apple TV+ meteorite documentary …

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