The independent UK cinema chain Curzon has followed several other UK chains and announced it is temporarily closing due to COVID-19. It will shut its doors at close of play on Wednesday 18 March. Curzon already run Curzon Home Cinema, and will be focussing on that for the foreseeable future. CEO Philip Kanchbull said “We… Curzon temporarily closes, increases focus on Curzon Home Cinema Read More
UK cinema chains shutting down over COVID-19
Today Picturehouse, Odeon and Cineworld all announced they are closing until further notice. Picturehouse, which is closing from Wednesday 18 March put out a statement on their blog: “It’s with great sadness, that Picturehouse is today announcing the closure of all it’s cinemas across the UK starting from Wednesday, 18 March 2020, until further notice…. UK cinema chains shutting down over COVID-19 Read More
Universal to put its current cinema releases on VOD this week
The titles – The Invisible Man, The Hunt and Emma – will be available on a 48 hour rental for $19.99 each from Friday 20 March. They will also be available outside the US where the films are also on release in cinemas, for around the same cost. Going forward Universal Pictures are saying they… Universal to put its current cinema releases on VOD this week Read More
Coronavirus leads to more movie changes
UPDATE: Mulan now also delayed, no new release date as yet. A Quiet Place 2 is one of the latest (at time of writing!) films to have its release moved back due to the coronavirus. Director and writer John Krasinski announced the news about the Paramount film on Twitter today, though unlike No Time To… Coronavirus leads to more movie changes Read More
Peter Rabbit 2 release pushed back to August
Peter Rabbit 2: The Runaway, the sequel to 2018’s hugely successful Peter Rabbit has been pushed back to August 2020 because of the coronavirus, according to The Hollywood Reporter. It will now open in the UK and US on August 7, which means missing out on the Easter holidays slot it did have (originally the… Peter Rabbit 2 release pushed back to August Read More
SXSW festival cancelled over coronavirus fears
The US festival – which covers film, music and technology – takes place in Austin, Texas every year, with this year’s event due to run from Friday 13 March to Sunday 22 March. An Update on SXSW 2020. Please read our full statement here: https://t.co/P56nF8KFmE pic.twitter.com/ouJPKM9GNy — SXSW (@sxsw) March 6, 2020 They announced the… SXSW festival cancelled over coronavirus fears Read More
Bond is (put) back
Only a few days after ticket sales opened in the UK, the release of No Time To Die, the 25th Bond movie, has been put back until November 2020 – presumably because of worries about how the coronavirus might impact worldwide ticket sales. The move was announced today via the official James Bond Twitter account… Bond is (put) back Read More
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