‘Tenet’ to screen early at theaters in some U.S. cities
Associated PressSome 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. is proud to support our partners in exhibition as they reopen their doors,” said Jeff Goldstein, Warner Bros.’ president of domestic distribution, in a written statement. “And there could be no better film to welcome audiences back to a true big-screen experience than ‘Tenet.’” “Tenet” will open internationally first, arriving Aug 26 in more than 70 countries, including Japan, Russia, much of Europe, Australia and Canada. Early domestic screenings of “Tenet” will be scheduled on the evenings of Aug. 31, Sept. 1 and Sept. 2 where theaters are open in the U.S. Tickets go on sale Friday.