Fri. Mar 29th, 2024

If you think that life has become difficult because of the coronavirus, then you are absolutely right. Although, you might be much better off than those working in the film industry. Ask Christopher Nolan and Warner Bros. Their big budgeted espionage-thriller, Tenet has again delayed, indefinitely now.

On Monday, Warner Bros announced that the film, won’t be able to release on August 12. They didn’t announce any new release date for the film, leaving fans in limbo about the film’s release.

Nolan had high hopes that ‘Tenet’ will lead a resurgence in moviegoing and will bring audiences back to theatres amidst the pandemic. Though, all his hopes look dashed for now. The film has shifted its release dates three times, from July 17 to July 31 and then August 12.

Theatres worldwide have been shut for more than 3 months now, which don’t look like opening soon too. The virus has increased in the US and elsewhere, with California shutting down its theatres again last week.

Toby Emmerich, the chairman of Warner Bros Pictures Group said, that they’ll soon share a new release date for the film. He gave out a statement and said :

“We are not treating Tenet like a traditional global day-and-date release, and our upcoming marketing and distribution plans will reflect that.”

He further talked about the studio’s plans in light of the pandemic and said :

“Our goals throughout this process have been to ensure the highest odds of success for our films while also being ready to support our theater partners with new content as soon as they could safely reopen, We’re grateful for the support we’ve received from exhibitors and remain steadfast in our commitment to the theatrical experience around the world.”

Even ‘Conjuring 3’ has been postponed from September 11 to June 4, 2021. Although, Walt Disney have kept the release date of their film ‘Mulan’, intact. The film will come out on August 21.

As the world fights the virus, theatres are doing their bit too. The virus has forced theatres to shut because of which, indoor theatres and drive-ins in US have gained traction. They are usually running older films and few small releases.

Theatres are doing their best to lure audiences back, with limiting their capacity to 25-50% and adopting other sanitization methods to keep the place safe. Though, all has gone in vain until now.

AMC Theaters, the world’s largest chain, recently reached a debt deal to help itself remain solvent. If the world’s largest chain had to reach such a deal to survive, you can clearly imagine the plight of other theatre chains.

 

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