Cineworld – the owner of Regal, the second-largest cinema chain in the U.S. – said Sunday it is considering closing all its movie theaters in Britain and the United States, after the postponement of the new James Bond film left a big hole in schedules.
Producers said last week that the 25th James Bond thriller, “No Time to Die,” slated to open in November, is being delayed until April 2, 2021, because of the effect of the pandemic on theatrical business.
"No Time to Die" is the latest movie to move in a chaotic year that's seen almost every major big-budget film to get punted to 2021, including Marvel’s “Black Widow” and Steven Spielberg’s “West Side Story.” The only big movies left in 2020: Disney/Pixar's"Soul" as well as Warner Bros.'"Dune" and"Wonder Woman 1984" .
Last week, A-list Hollywood filmmakers including Spielberg, Nolan, Martin Scorsese, Clint Eastwood, Patty Jenkins, Jordan Peele, Barry Jenkins, Sofia Coppola and James Cameron, along with the National Association of Owners, the Motion Picture Association and the Directors Guild of America,, noting that movie theaters"may not survive the impact of the pandemic."
Cineworld's statement came after the Sunday Times reported that Cineworld’s U.K. and Ireland theaters will shut indefinitely in the coming weeks, putting up to 5,500 people out of work. The newspaper and other outlets reported that Cineworld plans to write to U.K. Culture Secretary Oliver Dowden saying cinema has become “unviable” because studios are postponing blockbuster releases because of the coronavirus pandemic.Contributing: The Associated Press, Kim Willis and Brian Truitt, USA TODAY
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