Covid-19: Cinemas to roll out the red carpet with hit reruns
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 bigger, headache — what content to run on their big screens, as no fresh titles had been released ever since the pandemic started. HT spoke to the management of some cinemas and figured that films that fared well last year and in the beginning of this year before the shutdown, like Ajay Devgn’s Tanhaji: The Unsung Warrior, Taapsee Pannu’s Thappad, Ayushmann Khurrana’s Shubh Mangal Zyada Saavdhan, will make a return to the big screens. Kunal Sawhney, senior vice president Carnival Cinemas, said, “We’ve picked some old blockbusters, like Simmba, Chhichhore, Malang, Section 375, and would run them depending upon which movie fits best in which pocket. “Besides, we’re also planning a 3D film festival.” Single screen theatre Delite will reopen with Akshay Kumar’s Housefull 4, Varun Dhawan’s Street Dancer and Shubh Mangal Zyada Saavdhan.

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Movies are back? At CinemaCon, theater owners and studios will make the case
8 months, 2 weeks ago

Movies are back? At CinemaCon, theater owners and studios will make the case

LA Times  

This week in Las Vegas, movie studios and theater owners will gather to bellow a simple message from the Colosseum stage at Caesars Palace, like King Kong roaring from the depths of Hollow Earth: Movies are back. “The beat wasn’t on a breakout performance, instead, several films outperformed — a sign that consumer demand is robust w/ legs to next …

Movie theaters make plea for more films, rail against piracy at CinemaCon 2024
8 months, 2 weeks ago

Movie theaters make plea for more films, rail against piracy at CinemaCon 2024

LA Times  

Charles Rivkin, chief executive of the Motion Picture Assn., addresses the audience during CinemaCon 2024 at Caesars Palace. In March, the highly anticipated sequel to Warner Bros.’ “Dune” launched at $82.5 million in the United States and Canada — the first true blockbuster opening weekend since AMC Theatres’ “Taylor Swift: The Eras Tour”. Exhibitors on Tuesday also touted the rising …

Old movies in new avatar, theatres bank on re-releases to boost sales
9 months, 3 weeks ago

Old movies in new avatar, theatres bank on re-releases to boost sales

Live Mint  

Theatres across the country that are seeing a dip in business owing to new releases not finding favour with audiences have been banking on re-releasing older hits to boost sales. “Re-release of retro films during festivals offers younger generations a chance to explore and enjoy timeless movies they might have missed,” Sanjeev Kumar Bijli, executive director, PVR INOX Ltd said. …

Mint Explainer: Why single-screens and blockbusters are made for each other
1 year, 2 months ago

Mint Explainer: Why single-screens and blockbusters are made for each other

Live Mint  

New Delhi: Owners of single-screen theatres in India’s Hindi-speaking belt are heaving a sigh of relief thanks to the recent stream of mass-market movies that have set cash registers ringing. This huge resurgence is on the back of blockbusters such as Gadar 2 and Jawan, as well as the success of movies such as Dream Girl 2 and OMG 2, …

National Cinema Day 2022: From Brahmastra to Avatar, movies that you can enjoy at cheaper rates
2 years, 3 months ago

National Cinema Day 2022: From Brahmastra to Avatar, movies that you can enjoy at cheaper rates

Firstpost  

The authorities are offering the tickets at less than even half the amount of the standard price, footfall of the movie lovers is expected to be huge. On the occasion of National Cinema Day, the Multiplex Authority of India on 23 September is offering movie tickets for only Rs. As we have already entered National Cinema Day, let’s take a …

People skip theatres, watch movies on OTTs
2 years, 6 months ago

People skip theatres, watch movies on OTTs

Deccan Chronicle  

Hyderabad: Most regular movie-goers are becoming conspicuous by their absence at theatres on the day of release. Unlike earlier times when watching movies in theatres was the only entertainment for them, now people have multitude of options like live IPL action and web series on OTT. Madhu Venaih, who works in Sudershan 35 mm theatre at RTC crossroads, said “before …

What’s the future of Bollywood amid rising COVID-19 cases? Know it from ace directors and producers
2 years, 10 months ago

What’s the future of Bollywood amid rising COVID-19 cases? Know it from ace directors and producers

Firstpost  

With news of B-Town stars testing COVID-19 positive everyday, will Bollywood postpone releases again? The statement read, “Aamir Khan Productions’ Laal Singh Chaddha’s release date stands as Baisakhi, April 14, 2022, contrary to some misleading stories.” Badhaai Do, starring Rajkummar Rao and Bhumi Pednekar is also set to release in theatres on 11 February. As directors and actors, we are …

Is COVID-19 again going to impact box-office? Here’s what the leading trade analysts have to say
2 years, 11 months ago

Is COVID-19 again going to impact box-office? Here’s what the leading trade analysts have to say

Firstpost  

With theatres closing, the big question is – If COVID-19 is going to impact box-office again? A slowdown is expected, hopefully, it remains momentary.” Big films like Shahid Kapoor’s Jersey, SS Rajamouli’s RRR, and Akshay Kumar’s Prithviraj decided to postpone releases due to the shutting down of theatres. The ticket sales, parking, cafeteria, and everything will suffer financially.” Independent trade …

Amid fresh Covid curbs, multiplex operators urge Delhi government to allow cinema halls to run
2 years, 11 months ago

Amid fresh Covid curbs, multiplex operators urge Delhi government to allow cinema halls to run

Firstpost  

Covid update: Multiplex operators have urged the Delhi government to reconsider its decision and allow them to operate cinema halls with certain riders Multiplex operators have urged the Delhi government to reconsider its decision and allow them to operate cinema halls with certain riders such as the requirement of double vaccination to enter halls and restricting seating capacity to 50 …

Cinema Halls Shut in Delhi As Covid-19 Cases Surge; RRR, Jersey Releases in Trouble?
2 years, 11 months ago

Cinema Halls Shut in Delhi As Covid-19 Cases Surge; RRR, Jersey Releases in Trouble?

News 18  

Delhi government on Tuesday ordered to shut down the cinema halls, theatres, and multiplexes to curb the rise in COVID-19 cases. This comes hours after Delhi chief minister Arvind Kejriwal said that a yellow alert would be implemented in the national capital following its biggest single-day spike in Covid-19 cases in six months on Monday. “COVID19 restrictions under Yellow alert …

More bang for your buck on the Big Screen!
3 years ago

More bang for your buck on the Big Screen!

Deccan Chronicle  

The recent past has been a dreadful time for the cinema industry, as for so many others - but the big screen isn't ready to vanish! Back-to-back films featuring superstars have wooed fans back to cinema halls and multiplexes in Chennai. While Superstar Rajinikanth’s Annaatthe brought audiences back to theatres after pandemic-induced restrictions were lifted, the STR-starrer Manaadu proved how …

Can star-studded Diwali show bring the sparkle back to cinema halls?
3 years, 1 month ago

Can star-studded Diwali show bring the sparkle back to cinema halls?

Business Standard  

Content acquisition by OTTs jumped since theatres were shut Some content will still go to OTT Enough number of movies will release in theatres now Most states still at 50% theatre capacity Things may come back to normal by Q4 Possible third wave, capacity restrictions are only constraints Akshay Kumar and Ranveer Singh’s Sooryavanshi has become the first big-budget Bollywood …

Cinemas will not reach pre-Covid turnover levels until 2023: ABN Amro
3 years, 1 month ago

Cinemas will not reach pre-Covid turnover levels until 2023: ABN Amro

NL Times  

Dutch cinemas are unlikely to recover from financial losses caused by the coronavirus crisis in the foreseeable future, experts from ABN Amro predicted. Cinemas are slowly getting back on their feet partly because of the success of the new James Bond film that premiered in Dutch cinemas at the end of September, according to ABN Amro. ABN Amro does not …

Bollywood stars return to India’s big screens after over a year
3 years, 1 month ago

Bollywood stars return to India’s big screens after over a year

Al Jazeera  

Police drama kicks off a slate of holiday season blockbusters as India’s COVID-battered cinemas try to bring audiences back. Bollywood stars are returning to India’s big screens after more than a year, with the film industry hoping that declining COVID-19 cases and the festival season will bring audiences back to the cinemas. Sooryavanshi, a police drama with four of India’s …

Cinema in Maharashtra gets green signal; Sooryavashi and much awaited films in line for release
3 years, 2 months ago

Cinema in Maharashtra gets green signal; Sooryavashi and much awaited films in line for release

Hindustan Times  

With cinema halls in Maharashtra getting a go ahead to reopen from October 22, the film industry is all set to light up some sparks at the box office. According to director and producer Abhishek Pathak, the move will “give the industry and exhibition partners the necessary impetus to tide over from the pandemic slow-down.” Producer and trade guru Girish …

Maharashtra cinema halls to reopen from October 22, announces CM Uddhav Thackeray
3 years, 3 months ago

Maharashtra cinema halls to reopen from October 22, announces CM Uddhav Thackeray

India Today  

Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray held a meeting to discuss the reopening of cinemas in the state on Saturday, September 25. MAHARASHTRA CINEMAS TO REOPEN FROM OCTOBER 22 Earlier this month, the Multiplex Association of India appealed to the Maharashtra government to reopen cinemas. Now, in a meeting on Saturday, September 25, Maharashtra CM Uddhav Thackeray said that they will …

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 …

Hollywood Releases Aim to Bring Audience Back to Movie Theatres in India
3 years, 4 months ago

Hollywood Releases Aim to Bring Audience Back to Movie Theatres in India

News 18  

Cinema halls have been waiting for the audiences to get back ever since the coronavirus struck in March 2020. Last year too, big budget spectacle films like Godzilla Vs Kong, Tenet and Wonder Woman 1984 managed to get some business for the cash strapped cinema halls. Unfortunately, Marvel’s Black Widow will have to be seen on Disney+Hotstar in India after …

MP unlocks further: Cinema halls to open, markets to function till 10pm from today
3 years, 5 months ago

MP unlocks further: Cinema halls to open, markets to function till 10pm from today

Hindustan Times  

Madhya Pradesh will see more relaxations in the Covid-19 curbs from Tuesday. According to the latest order by the state government, the cinema halls have been allowed to operate with 50 per cent strength and restaurants with the full capacity. Madhya Pradesh on Monday reported 18 fresh coronavirus cases, which pushed its infection tally to 7,90,193, state health officials said. …

Delhi curfew: Non-essential places except cinema halls with limited capacity closed for weekend
3 years, 8 months ago

Delhi curfew: Non-essential places except cinema halls with limited capacity closed for weekend

Op India  

A year after the Chinese coronavirus pandemic started, Delhi is now gripped into the fourth and massive wave of infections. On Thursday, as situation appeared to be getting way out of hand, Arvind Kejriwal led Delhi government has announced ‘weekend curfew’ in the national capital. full blackmailing collection opportunity by aaptards — Keh Ke Peheno April 15, 2021 People had …

Covid-19: Delhi declares cinema halls, metro, malls, religious places 'super spreader' areas
3 years, 9 months ago

Covid-19: Delhi declares cinema halls, metro, malls, religious places 'super spreader' areas

India Today  

Amid a rise in coronavirus cases, the Delhi government has declared metros, malls, movie theatres and religious places as "super spreader areas". In its order to DMs, the Delhi government said there has been a "persistent rise" in Covid-19 cases in the last fortnight. "There are several superspreader areas like weekly markets, cinema, malls, metro services, religious places etc. Delhi …

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

Bengaluru film fest deferred amid COVID-19 surge
3 years, 9 months ago

Bengaluru film fest deferred amid COVID-19 surge

India TV News  

The much-awaited Bengaluru International Film Festival has been postponed indefinitely from March 24-31 due to surge in Covid cases in the tech city, an official said on Monday. "The 8-day 13th edition of the annual film festival has been put off till further notice from March 24-31 due to rising Covid cases in the city," said the official of the …

Cinema Halls To Operate At Full Occupancy From February 1: Prakash Javadekar
3 years, 10 months ago

Cinema Halls To Operate At Full Occupancy From February 1: Prakash Javadekar

ABP News  

The movie theatre business which was severely hit due to the coronavirus pandemic is expected to be back on track now as theatres have been approved to operate at full capacity across the country. Cinema halls would operate as usual on 100 per cent seats from February 1. Following the approval from the Union Ministry of Home Affairs, the Union …

'Good News' Says Bollywood, as Govt Allows 100 Per Cent Theatre Occupancy
3 years, 10 months ago

'Good News' Says Bollywood, as Govt Allows 100 Per Cent Theatre Occupancy

News 18  

The Government has announced a fresh set of guidelines for cinema theatres, allowing 100 per cent occupancy from Monday but with strict Covid 19 protocols. All eyes are now on the several productions lined up, particularly Rohit Shetty’a Akshay Kumar-Katrina Kaif starrer “Sooryavanshi” and Kabir Khan’s “83” starring Ranveer Singh. “What happened in South with ‘Master’ and ‘Krack’ has already …

Cinemas to function at full capacity from 1 February; MHA issues new COVID-19 safety guidelines
3 years, 10 months ago

Cinemas to function at full capacity from 1 February; MHA issues new COVID-19 safety guidelines

Firstpost  

Film exhibitors and cinema hall owners have welcomed the decision of the Ministry of Home Affairs to increase the capacity of theatres and described the move as a big shot in the arm" for the film industry that will help the entertainment sector get back on its feet. “It will encourage a lot Hindi producers who are ready with their …

Centre Allows 100% Occupancy in Cinema Halls and Theatres From February 1, Releases New SOPs
3 years, 10 months ago

Centre Allows 100% Occupancy in Cinema Halls and Theatres From February 1, Releases New SOPs

News 18  

The central government has allowed 100% occupancy in cinema halls starting February 1. In the new guidelines released by the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting on Saturday, it said: “Seating arrangement inside the auditorium of the cinemas/theatres/multiplexes is to be allowed upto 100% seating capacity.” In its last set of guidelines issued earlier this month, the government had allowed cinema …

Kerala govt waives three-month entertainment tax for cinema theatres ahead of 13 January reopening
3 years, 11 months ago

Kerala govt waives three-month entertainment tax for cinema theatres ahead of 13 January reopening

Firstpost  

Theatres in Kerala, which had remained shut for months due to the COVID-19 induced lockdown, will be reopened on 13 January, Kerala Film Chamber of Commerce officials said on Monday. The decision to reopen the theatres was taken at a meeting of the Kerala Film Chamber of Commerce officials after the state government decided to address the KFCC’s main demands …

As Tamil Nadu revokes order, West Bengal announces theatres will operate on full capacity
3 years, 11 months ago

As Tamil Nadu revokes order, West Bengal announces theatres will operate on full capacity

Firstpost  

Theatre owners on Friday welcomed West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee’s decision, which she announced while inaugurating the 26th KIFF Theatre owners in West Bengal on Friday welcomed Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee’s decision to allow full occupancy of cinema halls in the state. Banerjee, while inaugurating the 26th Kolkata International Film Festival, announced the decision to allow cinema halls to …

Chasing 'normalcy' during a pandemic: How south Indian film industries coped with lockdown challenges, shutdown of theatres
3 years, 11 months ago

Chasing 'normalcy' during a pandemic: How south Indian film industries coped with lockdown challenges, shutdown of theatres

Firstpost  

Covid-19 outbreak in March, 2020 and the subsequent lockdown brought the four South Indian film industries to a grinding halt. Talking about her transition from being at home for nearly seven months to getting back to work, Malayalam actor Aishwarya Lekshmi says, “Health has been a top priority for everyone on the sets, but honestly, it was so liberating to …

The pandemic is changing Hollywood, maybe forever
4 years 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 …

Braving low turnout during pandemic, city theatres to screen films in truncated manner
4 years, 1 month ago

Braving low turnout during pandemic, city theatres to screen films in truncated manner

India TV News  

Owners of some single-screen Kolkata theatres who were mulling suspension of screening from Friday due to low turnout at reopened cinema halls, reversed their decision, saying the show will go on in a truncated manner, after their counterparts in Mumbai decided to open doors to viewers despite risks. The development in Maharashtra with cinema hall owners in the western state …

Cinemas reopen with same old flicks
4 years, 2 months ago

Cinemas reopen with same old flicks

Live Mint  

Cinemas braced for a rough ride this weekend after the first day of reopening, with no new movies to show audiences anywhere except in West Bengal. The new James Bond film, No Time to Die—expected to bring audiences back in the first phase of reopening—has been pushed from November 2020 to April 2021. The latest move comes on the back …

Cinemas struggle with content, lean on old hits in first phase of reopening
4 years, 2 months ago

Cinemas struggle with content, lean on old hits in first phase of reopening

Live Mint  

NEW DELHI: For India's movie theatres, reopening, though welcome, comes with its own set of challenges. The new James Bond film, No Time to Die, expected to bring audiences back in the first phase of reopening, has been pushed from November 2020 to April 2021. The latest move comes on the back of a spate of delays announced earlier--Tom Cruise’s …

Cinemas reopen in Unlock 5 as India bends the pandemic curve
4 years, 2 months ago

Cinemas reopen in Unlock 5 as India bends the pandemic curve

Live Mint  

The epidemic curve in India appears to be on a decline with falling average daily cases, improving doubling time, low fatalities and high recoveries. An analysis of government data shows the weekly average of daily new cases fell from 92,830 in the second week of September to 70,114 in the second week of October while doubling time of the infection …

Centre says COVID-19 vaccine likely in few months, sharp rise in doubling time of cases; tally crosses 73 lakh
4 years, 2 months ago

Centre says COVID-19 vaccine likely in few months, sharp rise in doubling time of cases; tally crosses 73 lakh

Firstpost  

The Union health ministry said that the doubling time of cases in the country has increased “sharply” from 25.5 days in August, to almost 73 days currently Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday called for continued vigilance against the COVID-19 pandemic, while the Union health ministry said that the doubling time of cases in the country has increased “sharply” from …

Theatres reopening in India: risk or advantage?
4 years, 2 months ago

Theatres reopening in India: risk or advantage?

Hindustan Times  

After seven months of total shutdown, the Ministry of Home Affairs has given the green signal to reopen theatres. Saif Ali Khan-Rani Mukerji starrer Bunty Aur Babli 2, also featuring Siddhant Chaturvedi, is likely to hit theatres in the coming days. It’s also true that audiences may not be enthusiastic about ‘smaller films’ but it’s high time theatres reopen, like …

Kedarnath, Malang, Tanhaji, Thappad or War: Which Film Will You Watch in Theatre Again?
4 years, 2 months ago

Kedarnath, Malang, Tanhaji, Thappad or War: Which Film Will You Watch in Theatre Again?

News 18  

Earlier this year, Sooryanshi with Akshay Kumar in the role of a cop saw its release date pushed from March 27 to indefinitely. According to film trade analyst Taran Adarsh, Sushant Singh Rajput’s Kedarnath, Tanhaji: The Unsung Warrior, Shubh Mangal Zyada Saavdhan, Malang, War, and Thappad are scheduled to re-release in theatres this week. Taking to Twitter, Adarsh wrote, “As …

Unlock 4: Cinema halls to remain shut, open air theatres allowed
4 years, 3 months ago

Unlock 4: Cinema halls to remain shut, open air theatres allowed

Live Mint  

NEW DELHI: The ministry of home affairs has allowed open air theatres to resume operations from 21 September as part of the Unlock 4.0 guidelines. However, cinema halls, entertainment parks, and similar places will continue to remain closed. While several major multiplex chains like PVR Cinemas, INOX Leisure Ltd and Carnival Cinemas have reportedly decided to invest in open air …

South African movie theatres to resume operations from 28 August, five months after coronavirus-induced shutdown
4 years, 3 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 …

Covid-19 impact: Curtains for some cinema screens
4 years, 4 months ago

Covid-19 impact: Curtains for some cinema screens

Live Mint  

A large number of India’s 10,000-odd cinema screens may never light up again, as more than four months of closure and uncertainty over reopening prompt many of them to down shutters forever. “The film exhibition sector is in a mess, thanks to the combination of an indefinite delay in making films, in addition to the absence of clarity on a …

Cinemas in Wuhan resume operations
4 years, 5 months ago

Cinemas in Wuhan resume operations

China Daily  

Cinemas in Wuhan city in Central China's Hubei province, resumed operations on July 20, while maintaining strict epidemic prevention and control measures after their months-long closure, according to local media reports. As of 10 pm on July 20, according to statistics from Maoyan -- the platform for movie ticket purchases and data collection -- Wuhan’s cinemas had screened films 57 …

Cinemas in China reboot in July
4 years, 5 months ago

Cinemas in China reboot in July

China Daily  

Two moviegoers show their ticket stubs at a cinema in Wuhan, Central China's Hubei province, on July 20, 2020. Chinese movie theaters in low-risk areas were allowed to resume operation starting on Monday following an improvement in the COVID-19 epidemic situation, the China Film Administration announced last Thursday. The online booking system for the 23rd Shanghai International Film Festival saw …

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 …

Video: PVR Cinema shows a glimpse of the life after COVID-19 lockdown
4 years, 6 months ago

Video: PVR Cinema shows a glimpse of the life after COVID-19 lockdown

India TV News  

It's been close to 3 months since the last time a movie was shown at a cinema hall in India. As we close in on July, cinema halls like PVR and INOX still wear a deserted look, contrary to the full of life persona of a movie theatre on a Friday night or a Saturday night in the pre-COVID-19 era. …

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