The UK government is placing London into its strictest coronavirus lockdown tier from Wednesday (December 16), meaning businesses including cinemas will need to close again, after a spike in positive cases across the capital city. A four-week nationwide lockdown was lifted at the beginning of this month and replaced by […]
Cinemas
After a long slumber, U.S. cinemas awaken on pivotal weekend
STAMFORD, Conn. (AP) — With the previews about to start, a trickle of masked moviegoers made their way into one of the first U.S. screenings of “Tenet” at the Bow Tie Majestic 6 in downtown Stamford, Connecticut. They took their seats Tuesday night, eyeing the empty seats between each other […]
‘New Mutants’ Secures $7M At Weekend Box Office Where Only 62% Of All Cinemas Are Open
Sunday AM Update: The New Mutants technically saw an uptick in business in Saturday with $2.45M, +4%, but that’s when you back the $750K Thursday previews out of the pic’s $3.1M opening day. Still that’s positive sign of Saturday night moviegoing, at least a pulse. In fact, most of the […]
UK cinemas hit out at ‘disappointing’ Disney+ release
The live-action remake cost a reported $200m to make Disney’s decision to release its Mulan remake on its streaming platform has been strongly criticised by the body representing British cinemas. The live-action reboot had been due in cinemas, but the company has now said it will be put on Disney+ […]
China’s Reopened Cinemas Make Slow Start
Click here to read the full article. China reopened its cinemas on Monday after nearly five months of closure, but audiences are only trickling in. The re-opening was restricted to theaters in cities and regions where the coronavirus is deemed to have been vanquished. That excluded Beijing, where recent weeks has […]
Face Masks Will Not Be Mandatory At UK Cinemas, Say Country’s Full COVID Guidelines
Click here to read the full article. Today, the UK Cinema Association (UKCA) has published its set of coronavirus preventative measures for exhibitors to adhere to from July 4 when they begin re-opening. This week, individual chains such as Odeon, Showcase and Cineworld have been outlining their plans. They have […]