Library of 450 film classics aims to lure audiences back to UK cinemas

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A huge collection of titles will be programmed on screens across the UK to complement new releases such as Tenet and Mulan, when cinemas reopen in July.

A consortium of studios, distributors and exhibitors are teaming up to present would-be cinemagoers with a – hopefully – irresistible package of classic films and recent hits to encourage them back into venues this summer.

Jumpstarting trade at the UK’s venues is a priority for the Film Distributors’ Association (FDA), which has compiled the list after negotiations with studios and exhibition rights holders. Classic franchises feature prominently, alongside arthouse hits and newer releases whose cinema runs were curtailed or upended by coronavirus.

 

Read more:https://www.theguardian.com/film/2020/jun/19/library-of-450-film-classics-aims-to-lure-audiences-back-to-uk-cinemas-tenet-mulan