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The top four films this week are all domestic Chinese films. In the past, at least one of those would be from Hollywood.
There is pent-up demand and cash. A lot of people who haven’t lost their jobs also haven’t been spending money.
Ticket sales have been dismal this year, and studios are delaying their releases.
Individual donations and corporate philanthropy have helped the Belcourt’s bottom line.
It doesn’t look good, considering the pandemic is still raging and there’s no additional federal relief yet.
AMC Theatres, reporting a brutal quarterly loss in revenues, turn to studios for a deal to stay afloat.
About a third of Alamo Drafthouse’s revenue is coming from private rentals, while many people are wary of sitting next to strangers.
Straight to video might be the only way studios can do business for a while.
Will audiences feel safe returning? And what will theaters show?
The Belcourt Theatre might be closed, but for its Executive Director Stephanie Silverman, the work goes on.