A medical employee using a mask strolls near the AMC cinema in Times Square amidst the coronavirus pandemic on May 7, 2020 in New York City.
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AMC will wait till August to resume its cinema in the U.S., the business stated Thursday.
The biggest exhibitor in the U.S. had actually intended on resuming in July, a couple of weeks prior to the release of Warner Bros. “Tenet” and Disney’s “Mulan.” However, after “Tenet” was postponed for a 3rd time, AMC is moving its method.Â
Other huge cinema chains might likewise postpone their July openings.Â
“Mulan” is presently slated for release on Aug. 21, although there is speculation that if coronavirus cases continue to increase, Disney might hold off that release in the U.S., too. “Tenet,” which had actually been utilized as an anchor for cinema reopenings, does not have a brand-new release date, though Warner Bros. is anticipated to reveal one in the coming days.
AT&T CEO John Stankey ensured cinema owners that “Tenet” would not avoid its theatrical release throughout a profits call Thurday.
AMC reached a financial obligation contract previously this month that must assist the chain stay solvent through 2021. The exhibitor has actually been struck hard by the coronavirus break out and all of its places in the U.S. have actually been shuttered considering that mid-March. In June, the business acknowledged that the pandemic might press it into personal bankruptcy.
