As the country takes the first baby steps back from the coronavirus shutdown, movie theaters could be one of the early beneficiaries.
three phases under the guidelines released Thursday by the White HouseJust when theaters, along with restaurants, sports stadiums and churches, will be allowed to welcome back the public under the Trump administration plan is yet to be seen. It will be left largely up to governors to decide when their states are ready to take the first step back to what was once considered normal.
"I shook my head when I saw this," said Jeff Bock, box office analyst for Exhibitor Relations, a data and research firm for the entertainment industry."I don’t know how that happens right now when lives are still at stake."Even if some theaters were to open now, when many film fans are still gun-shy about leaving home, it's unlikely Hollywood executives would allow the more-popular fare to be screened.
For Universal Pictures, moviegoers will have to wait a full year before they can see"Minions: The Rise of Gru." Instead of a July 3 release, it moves to July 2, 2021.Social distancing will still play a starring role, at least in the early days. Theaters will be able to operate "under strict physical distancing protocols," according to the plan.
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