Despite premieres heading straight to streaming sites, movie theaters like the Music Box are still optimistic about the day they’ll be able to fully reopen to the public. “Throughout the process, we’ve had people checking in saying, ‘I love you guys. I can’t wait to get back to the Music Box, I hope you’re able to keep everything going,” said … [Read more...]
Goodbye bacon popcorn and martinis: ShowPlace ICON Theatre in Boston’s Seaport permanently closes due to ‘constant challenges of the pandemic’
A “new normal” within Boston’s Seaport will not include the ShowPlace ICON Theatre. The luxury movie theater, featuring gourmet popcorn inspired by local chefs, a cocktail lounge and select adults-only movie showings announced its permanent closure on Monday due to challenges spurred by the COVID-19 … [Read more...]
Hollywood insiders delight at China’s growing film industry
"Every producer in Hollywood is envious that China's theaters have been able to reopen safely," Jeff Most, a Hollywood producer known for the film series "The Crow," said. "China managed their COVID-19 pandemic in a much better way than the U.S. did, and that kept their entertainment industry alive," he told Xinhua on Thursday, after Los Angeles … [Read more...]
Covid: Wales’ film and TV industry ‘not giving up’
With Wales hosting the shooting of TV shows like His Dark Materials and movie Wonder Woman 1984 the nation is now a global player in entertainment. Source: https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-wales-56339226 … [Read more...]
U.K. Cinema Association Chief Says Rapid Testing Is Impractical for Movie Theaters, Hopes for April Reopening
U.K. Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s hopes of entertainment venues benefiting from rapid testing when the country begins to reopen after coronavirus lockdown is not practical, at least for cinemas, says U.K. Cinema Association chief executive Phil Clapp. On Monday, during a coronavirus briefing, Johnson had suggested the rapid lateral flow tests, … [Read more...]
UNIC CALLS FOR ONGOING SUPPORT FOR EUROPEAN CINEMAS TO OVERCOME THE CHALLENGES OF COVID-19
Brussels: 28 January 2021 - The International Union of Cinemas (UNIC), the body representing European cinema trade associations and operators, has today released preliminary 2020 box office estimates for the territories covered by the organisation. European cinemas saw a 70.6% drop in box office in 2020, accounting for a total … [Read more...]
