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The movie industry has been particularly hit hard by the coronavirus pandemic, from production shutdowns to cinema closures. Exhibition in particular is in a precarious state as movie theaters are not only to be among the last things to open, … Continued
Italian Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte over the weekend said Italian movie theaters will be allowed to reopen on June 15 as coronavirus lockdown restrictions lift. However, it remains to be seen how many cinemas will actually be operational by then. While it’s … Continued
B movies are the glue stuck in between all the other genres, oftentimes refusing to conform to any particular genre presets. Some but not all of the hallmarks of a B movie include scripts that read like they were written … Continued
Many people believe the pandemic will act as a catalyst for trends that were beginning to emerge yet seemed years away from entering the mainstream. Leading consumer trend firm, Trend Watching, lists ten such accelerating trends in one of their recent … Continued
When one thinks of a music festival, the main attraction is generally the live sounds generated by the act(s) one wants to see and hear. That may not be the case at the extraordinary Electric Forest Music Festival – a four-day event … Continued
Evolving technologies and consumer habits are changing the movie theater business amid the coronavirus pandemic, potentially giving new players a rare chance to enter the business through opportunistic M&A. Recent reports indicate that AMC Entertainment Holdings Inc. — beleaguered with … Continued
“We may have to make some changes to that overall strategy.” With those words, Disney CEO Bob Chapek jumped into the theatrical fracas initiated by Jeff Shell at Universal over the past few weeks. Disney’s boss reaffirmed the company’s belief … Continued
As festivals continue to cancel and studios retreat on release dates, the movie industry is resolutely pursuing what it acknowledges to be a perilous scenario. “Even Hollywood needs love now and then,” Samuel Goldwyn once proclaimed, but instead it faces stubborn exhibitors … Continued
As a very ugly standoff between legacy cinemas and legacy studios plays out in real time, Disney appears to be treading lightly around the sensitive issue over how studios will handle releases now and in a post-covid-19 future. Last week, remarks by … Continued
The Canadian exhibition giant on Thursday announced Regal’s U.K.-based owner “remains committed to closing the transaction” on or prior to June 30. Read more: https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/cineworld-reaffirms-plans-close-21-billion-deal-cineplex-theater-chain-1293845