On Sunday, the mayors of New York and Los Angeles ordered their cities’ theaters closed. Most of Europe’s cinemas have already shut down, as have those in China, India and elsewhere. It also said that “Trolls World Tour,” one of the only major releases left on the April calendar, will debut in theaters and on-demand services simultaneously. The studio said it will put movies currently in theaters - “Invisible Man,” “The Hunt,” “Emma” - up for rental as early as Friday. Universal Pictures said Monday it will make its current and upcoming films available for on-demand rental, becoming the first major studio to break the traditional theatrical window of 90 days, due to the pandemic.
With movie theaters locked down for the foreseeable future, some studios took the extraordinary step of funneling new or recently released films onto home viewing platforms. The company also put off the releases of “David Copperfield” (May 8) and “The Woman in the Window” (May 15). Marvel movies have for years been the regular kickoff to the summer movie going season. According to the World Health Organization, people with mild illness recover in about two weeks, while those with more severe illness may take three to six weeks to recover.ĭisney also indefinitely postponed “Black Widow,” which had been set to open May 1. The vast majority of people recover from the new virus. For some, especially older adults and people with existing health problems, it can cause more severe illness, including pneumonia. Regal, the second largest chain, said Monday that its theaters would close until further notice.įor most people, the new coronavirus causes only mild or moderate symptoms, such as fever and cough. But after President Trump on Monday urged against gatherings of more than 10 people, AMC Theaters, the nation’s largest chain, said Tuesday its theaters would close altogether.ĪMC said the latest guidelines made movie theater operations “essentially impossible.” It said it would close all locations in the US for at least six to 12 weeks. The largest chains had tried to remain open even as Hollywood postponed its upcoming release plans and guidelines for social distancing steadily diminished the recommended size of crowds. on Tuesday also cleared out its May releases as well, including Marvel’s “Black Widow.” With most of Hollywood’s March and April releases already postponed, the Walt Disney Co.
US movie theaters have closed nationwide due to the coronavirus pandemic, turning dark nearly all of the country’s 40,000-plus screens in an unprecedented shutdown.
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