Perched on a hilltop overlooking the Indonesian city of Bandung neat lines of teepee-style tents are set up each evening on a patch of lawn in front of a large screen. Source: https://www.reuters.com/article/us-health … [Read more...]
London Film Festival offers beacon of hope to COVID-hit industry
Festival director Tricia Tuttle said the hybrid model meant she could deliver a vibrant event to audiences, in cinemas in London and beyond as well as online, despite the challenges posed by the COVID-19 pandemic. “This year there really is no physical locus of the festival,” Tuttle said in an interview on … [Read more...]
Patty Jenkins: “We Could Lose Movie Theater-Going Forever”
"If we shut this down, this will not be a reversible process," says the 'Wonder Woman 1984' director. Director Patty Jenkins has warned that the future of cinema-going is in peril amid the coronavirus pandemic. "If we shut this down, this will not be a reversible process," she told news agency Reuters in an interview from her home in Los … [Read more...]
Cineworld, AMC shares fall as cancelled premieres spell more pressure
Shares in cinema operators Cineworld and AMC fell on Friday after Disney delayed the release of “Mulan”, the latest Hollywood tentpole to be pushed back as theatres remain largely shut because of the coronavirus crisis. Source: https://uk.reuters.com/article/us-cineworld-stocks … [Read more...]
Cineworld shares slide after it fails to lift outlook despite revenue rise | Reuters
(Reuters) - Cineworld Group Plc (CINE.L) reported an 11.6 percent rise in revenue year to date on Thursday but its failure to raise its outlook disappointed some analysts and shares in the cinema operator fell 7 percent. Source: Cineworld shares slide after it fails to lift outlook despite revenue rise | Reuters … [Read more...]
AMC Working on £2 Billion London IPO for Odeon (Report) – Variety
AMC Entertainment is working on an initial public offering in London for European exhibition chain Odeon, according to a report by Reuters on Thursday. Source: AMC Working on £2 Billion London IPO for Odeon (Report) – Variety … [Read more...]