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Cinema reopening dates around the world: latest updates
Screen’s guide to the latest info in each territory.
UK cinema reopening dates: latest updates
Follow this page for the latest updates to when UK cinemas are reopening.
UK campaign to drive audiences back to independent film (exclusive)
BIFA unveils push to get young audiences back into cinemas.
Universal, MGM push ‘Candyman’ reboot into 2021
No specific date set at time of writing.
‘Wonder Woman 1984’ pushed to December 25, ‘Dune’ stays on December 18
Executives cautious as roughly 30% of US exhibition footprint remains closed.
UK’s Distributor Slate Day draws 26 companies for online edition
Major companies such as Disney will mix with indies including Dogwoof.
“Cinema still exists, it never left us,” declare Thierry Frémaux, Bertrand Tavernier in open letter
Cannes delegate general and Lumière Institute chief Frémaux evokes need for “a fighting spirit”.
California issues stricter reopening guidelines after summer surge
Most of state’s 58 counties including Los Angeles County understood to rank in most severe category.
Early French figures for ‘Tenet’ show promise as country’s cinemas eye recovery
Hype around sci-fi blockbuster also sparks debate.
Hong Kong cinemas to reopen as virus third wave recedes
Films including Peninsula and Unhinged will be on offer this weekend as cinemas reopen on August 28.
Landmark Theatres to reopen in US this week
Chain targets second wave of markets by mid-September.
RealD pacts with China’s Red Star Macalline to install 120 screens
Agreement includes 15 premium format LUXE and 45 RealD Cinema screens.
US cinema advocacy group launches campaign to reassure public
“These protocols demonstrate a serious effort by movie theatre owners to… identify potential risks, and reduce them.”
How are UK advance ticket sales of ‘Tenet’ actually performing?
The industry hopes Christopher Nolan’s spy thriller will bring customers flooding back to cinemas on August 26.
UK cinema campaign launches as reopening gains momentum
‘Love Cinema’ campaign aims to entice audiences back to theatres.
Alamo Drafthouse cinemas to reopen select sites on August 21
Bill & Ted Face The Music, Tenet on the schedule.
BFI launches UK exhibition fund to support diverse film programming
More than £630,000 available to independent cinemas, which are beginning to reopen post-lockdown.
AMC Theatres to reopen in US on August 20 with day of 15c ticket prices
Approximately 300 additional locations around the country expected to open over the following two weeks.
WarnerMedia head declares support for theatrical, forecasts shorter windows
“We’re absolutely going to embrace a theatrical release when we’re able to and clearly with Tenet.”
Female screenwriter non-profit The Writers Lab goes international (exclusive)
Collaboration with Untamed Stories in UK, Spain’s Filmmarket Hub to expand reach beyond US for first time.
