LOS ANGELES: The closely-anticipated arrival of director Christopher Nolan’s sci-fi espionage film ‘Tenet’ will finally happen on July 31.
Warner Bros. announced it would delay the release by two weeks and instead re-issue Nolan’s 2010 sci-fi blockbuster ‘Inception’ in mid-July.
The release date for ‘Tenet’ has been closely watched in all corners of the film industry, which has faced shuttered theaters due to the coronavirus since mid-March.
Movie theaters in the United States plan to reopen in July for a vastly different summer season than the one the industry had planned.
The Marvel film ‘Black Widow’ and the ninth installment in the ‘Fast & Furious’ franchise, both expected to arrive in the early summer, have delayed their releases.
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Warner Bros. also announced that ‘Wonder Woman 1984’, a sequel to its 2017 hit, would shift from an August release to October 2. ‘Tenet’ will arrive in theaters a week after Disney’s live-action version of ‘Mulan’ is released on July 24.
The studio did not include a release date when it unveiled the film’s trailer in May simply stating, “Coming to theaters.” The film stars John David Washington, Robert Pattinson, Elizabeth Debicki and Michael Caine.
AMC Theaters, the world’s largest theatre operator, said this week it expects to open most of its locations open by mid-July.
The National Association of Theater Owners, the trade group that represents exhibitors, expects around 90-95 percent of cinemas around the world will open by then as well.
Rather than packing multiplexes, AMC said it will keep its cinemas 25-50 news full to ensure social distancing, while tickets will be ordered via an app and theatres will undergo regular cleanings.
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