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After two months of being shut down due to the rapid spread of coronavirus, Chinese officials announced Thursday that they are planning to reopen 205 cinemas on Saturday. Source: Shanghai plans to reopen 205 cinemas closed due to coronavirus
“Electric tiaras” are what theatre historian Ben M. Hall called the movie marquee. The cinema marquee and its readograph – the backlit sign written with moveable letters – is as important as the movie poster. Originally a rectangular sign, its … Continued
With the country in lockdown, businesses are attempting to keep their customers near and far happy and positive throughout – and cinemas are no exception. Source: An isolation-friendly cinema available to all with Cine North | The Westmorland Gazette
Texas Roadhouse CEO and founder Kent Taylor will give up his pay for the rest of the year so that the money can go to “front-line workers” amid an industry crunch due to restrictions aimed at slowing the spread of … Continued
Kino Lorber’s Kino Marquee initiative, which looks to help arthouses at a time when they’ve been shuttered in the coronavirus climate, has mushroomed from 12 theaters last week to 150 including Alamo Drafthouse and Laemmle Theaters. Source: Kino Lorber Streaming … Continued
Trade association has asked the government for loan guarantees for exhibitors, tax benefits for employees and funds to offset lost ticket sales and concessions. Source: https://www.marketwatch.com/story/
George R.R. Martin is speaking out amid the coronavirus outbreak. Martin says he is closing the Jean Cocteau Cinema in Santa Fe through April 15. Martin’s non-profit Stagecoach Foundation, which holds classes for kids about film and TV production, will continue to be pay employees. … Continued
A GoFundMe effort focused on the New York movie theater community is looking for $60,000 to relieve furloughed or laid-off employees. Source: https://www.indiewire.com/
A 4K 3D restoration of Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone will be coming to theaters in China this spring to hopefully help jumpstart the industry after weeks of closings due to the coronavirus pandemic. The country has been hit with mass … Continued
This weekend of March 13-15, cinema theaters were still open in the U.K. Unsurprisingly, due to Coronavirus fears, there was a very poor attendance in screening rooms over the weekend, causing the total of takings to fall drastically. Source: https://www.forbes.com/sites/