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It's just about numbers. Vaccines no longer offer much protection against getting or spreading the virus. They are still likely to prevent serious illness, but even if only 0.5 percent of vaccinated people end up in the hospital, that could add up very quickly if huge swaths of the population...

It's not just about living and dying. A lot of people who recover from the virus have serious lingering health issues, possibly for the rest of their lives. I'm staying home not so much because I'm afraid of dying, although the virus is unpredictable and you never know, but because I don't want...

https://deadline.com/2020/10/john-stankey-ceo-warnermedia-parent-at-i-cant-tell-you-we-walked-away-from-the-tenet-experiment-saying-it-was-a-1234601774/

Interesting article that envisions a future without theatres... https://thebulwark.com/in-a-world-without-movie-theaters/

As a result of a record number of daily infections, the government is ordering cinemas, gyms and indoor dining in Toronto to be closed for at least the next month.

They may be able to buy the theatre chains at fire-sale prices.

They also have nothing to lose personally. If it all falls to pieces, they still get their golden parachutes.

That's what I'll be doing, assuming the theatre still exists by then.

Everything is going to get pushed back. It's not just the US anymore - cases are spiking in Canada and across Europe. https://www.theguardian.com/world/2020/oct/05/europe-struggles-to-contain-surge-of-coronavirus-cases

I doubt it will actually open in a April.

Goodbye, Mr. Bond... https://deadline.com/2020/10/no-time-to-die-delayed-to-easter-2021-1234590519/

That includes just about everyone. Most working directors and screenwriters earn around $100,000 a year - not bad, but not rich by any means, especially living in expensive cities like LA, New York and Toronto.

https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/top-filmmakers-warn-congress-that-movie-theaters-face-extinction

Nothing ever completely disappears. Recordings didn't kill live music, movies didn't kill theatre, television didn't kill radio or the movies. There will be an appetite for the cinema when the world returns to normal. It may be transformed, it may be smaller than in the past, but it will...

Those are only the ones that have been tested, though. There are a lot of people who may have it and not know it.

They have internationally, and there hasn't been an outbreak that has been traced back to cinemas. Of course, that doesn't mean it can't, or won't, happen.

Stores, restaurants, bars and gyms have all been the site of outbreaks somewhere, but I haven't heard anything about cinemas yet.

Not about cinemas specifically, but the same principle would seem to apply... https://www.nytimes.com/2020/09/01/health/coronavirus-bus-china.html?smtyp=cur&smid=tw-nytimes

https://www.cbc.ca/news/entertainment/tenet-movies-box-office-1.5700385

I posted this in the Tenet thread, as well, but it's an interesting article... https://uproxx.com/movies/tenet-covid-coronavirus-movie-theaters/

I know there's conflicting information about this, but I was under the impression that you had to be relatively close to someone for more than a fleeting moment to risk exposure - hence the "keep a 6 foot distance" rule. It seems like droplets floating in the air dispersed across thousands of...

Theatres have been open in Canada for a couple of weeks, but capacity is limited to 20-40%, depending on the province, as rules vary by jurisdiction.

New Zealand did a great job, but the entire country has about the same population as Chicago.

Almost certainly DCPs.

Nothing ever really disappears. Movies didn't kill live theatre. Television didn't kill movies or radio. And streaming won't kill the movies. It may be diminished, but even if theatrical exhibition fails as an industry, there will still be enough of a demand for niche, cinematheque-style...

I caught a theatrical screening of Prince of the City about a year ago, and while I thought the film was pretty good, it struck me that this would never be made as a feature film now. It would be an HBO mini-series, and would probably be better for it.

Cinemas can't very well expect patrons to wear masks if they're selling concessions.

It's too exposed. I also expect salad bars and buffets to be things of the past.

There's also the matter of concessions. Popcorn and fountain drinks won't fly anymore - they'll need something pre-packaged, which will further eat into profits.

I think the last time I went to a drive-in was over 30 years ago, but I remember starting the engine once or twice to cool it down and keep the battery from draining.