LOS ANGELES (US) – Christopher Nolan’s much-awaited thriller “Tenet” is expected to arrive in movie theatres in the US this weekend, igniting hopes of reviving movie going after the closure of all movie halls and theatres following the outbreak of the pandemic.
Hollywood could finally breathe a sigh of relief after “Tenet” raked in a whopping $53.6 million (40.41 million pounds) in Europe and other markets. This indicates that audiences are eager to have new content and are prepared to adjust to social distancing and mandatory masks to watch movies in theatres.
The Warner Bros. flick stars John David Washington and cost $200 million to make. It will be the first big-budget movie release from Hollywood since the virus struck in March.
The long wait “has elevated this film to the status of being very important symbolically, culturally and financially. It represents a turning point for the theatrical business which has been sidelined for five months,” said Paul Dergarabedian, senior media analyst at Comscore.
Despite the fact that movie halls in New York City and Los Angeles continue to be closed, more than half of the country’s movie theatres are expected to be open to accommodate half their capacity.
The biggest movie chain in the country, AMC Entertainment, said it was opening 140 cinemas this weekend.
China is also exhibiting “Tenet” this weekend.