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New Study Says 49% Of Moviegoers Have Yet To Return To Cinemas Post-COVID Due To High Costs

December 2, 2021 12:14 pm

Even before COVID happened, movie theaters were struggling. The pandemic just made things exponentially worse in the short term. But as we approach the end of 2021, cinemas are hoping a big rebound is around t...

‘The First Wave’ Trailer: Matthew Heineman’s Harrowing COVID Doc Arrives In Theaters This Month

Charles Barfield

November 4, 2021 12:48 pm

News, Trailers

When the pandemic really hit the US hard in March 2020, people had no idea COVID would be a daily issue more than a year-and-a-half later. But here we are, still dealing with the very deadly illness long after...

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‘Black Panther: Wakanda Forever’ Star Letitia Wright Reportedly Spreading Anti-Vax Views On The Set Of Marvel’s Sequel

Charles Barfield

October 6, 2021 11:39 am

News

With the COVID-19 pandemic still causing issues for the entire world, and the US trying its best to get as many people vaccinated as possible, there is increased scrutiny placed on people that spread anti-vax ...

AMC Theatres Launches Massive Ad Campaign Starring Nicole Kidman To Encourage People To Go Back To Cinemas

Charles Barfield

September 8, 2021 1:01 pm

Box Office, News, Video

AMC Theatres has been in the news quite a bit over the past couple of years. Not only is it the largest cinema chain in the world, which also makes it the most affected by the pandemic and its shutdown of Holl...

Bong Joon Ho Is Optimistic About The Future Of Film: “COVID Will Pass And Cinema Will Continue”

Charles Barfield

September 1, 2021 10:03 am

News

We are on the verge of the Opening Night of this year’s Venice Film Festival. Unlike last year, the event is going to feature many in-person screenings and discussions, as the industry hopes that the end of CO...

‘Succession’ Season 3 Scripts Weren’t Rewritten After COVID Because “Wealthy People” Weren’t Affected By The Pandemic

Charles Barfield

August 30, 2021 10:25 am

News, Television

By the time “Succession” Season 3 debuts on HBO, it’ll be pretty much two full years since the finale of Season 2. Of course, the huge delay didn’t have anything to do with creative strife or behind-the-scenes...

‘Venom: Let There Be Carnage’ Reportedly Moving To January 2022

Charles Barfield

August 25, 2021 10:05 am

Box Office, News

Remember when Sony recently pushed back the release date for “Venom: Let There Be Carnage” from September 24 to October 15? At the time, it felt a bit like an optimistic half-step, where the studio knew Septem...

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MGM May Not Be Able To Delay ‘No Time To Die’ Again Because Of Marketing Costs

Charles Barfield

August 18, 2021 12:15 pm

Box Office, News

When it was announced that “Venom: Let There Be Carnage” is moving from its September release to October 15, many (including this writer) assumed it was the first domino to topple that could lead to a chain re...

‘Venom: Let There Be Carnage’ Moves Back Its Release Date To October 15

Charles Barfield

August 12, 2021 1:37 pm

Box Office, News

As many people feared, it appears studios might be concerned about the box office and the rise in COVID cases, leading to the upcoming fall film slate getting shifted around. While we’re not exactly there yet,...

2021 Emmy Awards Ceremony Moving Outdoors To LA Live Event Deck

Gregory Ellwood

August 10, 2021 7:08 pm

Awards, Awards Campaign, News, Television

It turns out this year's Emmys are not going to be the great return to traditional awards ceremonies everyone was hoping for. With the Delta strain of the COVID-19 virus increasing among non-vaccinated individ...

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