Filmmaker Christopher Nolan’s “Tenet” is being pegged as the film that will effectively herald the return of cinemas, though there’s plenty arguing that it is simply too soon.
If relaxed restrictions that are going into effect this week and next in major parts of the world lead to a large secondary wave of COVID-19 infections – there’s no telling what will happen including the possibility of “Tenet” being delayed.
A new report in The Washington Post suggests that should such a delay happen, it will have major ramifications for the entire film industry and theatrical exhibition in particular with one studio exec saying its delay will push everything: “If Tenet doesn’t come out or doesn’t succeed, every other company goes home. It’s no movies until Christmas.”
Crazy speculation? Maybe not. Disney CEO Bob Chapek indicated recently the studio will see how Nolan’s film goes to decide what to do about their live-action “Mulan” film. Universal is getting out of the way as “The Forever Purge,” the fifth film in Universal’s dystopian horror franchise, has been indefinitely delayed from its July 10th release.
