China News Service Client, Beijing, May 14 (Yuan Xiuyue) Recently, as the epidemic slowed, many countries are gradually resuming economic activities, and movie theaters that have been temporarily suspended are also expected to reopen. However, the restart time varies from mid-May to August. For the film industry, this may be a slow start.

Data map: Pedestrians walk past the cinema that has not yet resumed business. China News Service reporter Hou Yu

China Center for Disease Control: Recommends that theaters in high- and middle-risk areas suspend business

  With the orderly resumption of work in all walks of life in China, the cinema has also entered a countdown to resumption of work. On May 8, the "Guiding Opinions on Doing a Good Job in the Normalization of New Coronary Pneumonia Epidemic Situation" issued by the Joint Prevention and Control Mechanism of the State Council proposed that, in accordance with the relevant technical guidelines, on the premise of implementing the prevention and control measures, appointments, current restrictions, etc. are adopted. , Open closed entertainment and leisure places such as theaters and entertainment halls.

  On May 13, Shi Xiaoming, director of the Environmental Center of the Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention, said at the press conference that in medium and high-risk areas, theaters need to comply with local regulations, and it is recommended to suspend business.

  In low-risk areas, the opening of the theater should be done in six aspects. First, prepare anti-epidemic materials and establish an emergency plan before opening; second, establish an online booking ticket purchase channel and recommend that customers use non-contact scanning code to purchase tickets on site; The third is to take reservations to limit the flow and sit down, and keep the seat as close as possible to one meter; the fourth is to keep the environment clean and hygienic; the fifth is to strengthen the ventilation of the projection venue; the sixth is that the theater staff need to do personal protection.

  In terms of personal protection, experts recommend giving priority to online ticket purchase or on-site scan code to buy tickets; try not to directly touch the public equipment or facilities of the theater with hands, especially to strengthen hand hygiene; carry masks with you; reduce the number of friends Meet at the movie and try to watch the movie by yourself or with your family. Do n’t have too many conversations in the theater to reduce gathering conversations.

Screenshot of Dongbao Cinema Line webpage

Some movie theaters in Japan will open this week

  According to Japanese media reports, from May 15th, 10 theaters in Japan's Toho Theater Line will reopen, including Toho Theaters in Sendai, Hamamatsu, Utsunomiya, Kochi, Nagasaki and other places. In addition, from May 13th, nine theaters under the Japanese Sunshine Cinema will resume operations one after another. However, major cities such as Tokyo and Osaka have not yet announced plans to resume operations.

  So what movies can I see in the cinema after reopening? Judging from the screening list provided on the website of Toho Cinema Hamamatsu, most of them are old films, including "The Son of the Weather" and "Your Name." "I want to eat your pancreas", "parasites", "new Godzilla", etc. The list provided by Toho Cinema Sendai also includes "The Wizard of Oz", "The Redemption of Shawshank", "Blade Runner" and "East of Eden".

  The preview of the official website of Toho Cinema also shows that the earliest new film may have to wait until May 29, and the Spanish film "Pain and Glory" will be released on June 19, and the work will increase in July.

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Germany's largest state will reopen cinema

  After the German government issued strict new coronavirus restrictions and guidelines, German cinemas were also allowed to resume operations slowly. Recently, Germany's largest state has announced plans to reopen the cinema.

  North Rhine-Westphalia in western Germany is home to large cities such as Cologne and Düsseldorf, with a population of nearly 18 million. The state will reopen movie theaters on May 30 under strict health guidelines. This will be the first state in Germany to allow movie theaters to open.

  The state government of the state has issued regulations requiring the social distance between customers to be at least 1.5 meters. In addition, social distance rules must also be implemented in theater halls and rental areas.

  Previously, the state closed almost all movie theaters. Germany is the world's top ten box office market and the third largest box office market in Europe, after the United Kingdom and France. According to their own estimates, German theaters have lost about $ 200 million in revenue since the outbreak.

  According to foreign media reports, only 2% of European theaters are currently operating, but European countries are beginning to develop plans to reopen theaters. The cinema in Norway has opened on May 7th, and each screen can accommodate 50 people; the cinema in the Czech Republic also reopened on May 11, but can only accommodate 100 people; Ireland announced plans to reopen the theater in August.

British cinemas will not open until July 4

  British cinemas may not open so early, according to the new crown virus recovery guidelines previously released by the British government, British cinemas will not reopen before July 4.

  The document called "Our Reconstruction Plan" pointed out that the movie theaters closed since March 23 belong to the "high-risk" industry, and like bars, restaurants, religious places, hairdressers, etc., will be the last batch of reopening Industry will not be earlier than July 4. However, even after July 4, there is no guarantee that all venues will be open.

  Some theaters use the end of June as a possible opening date, such as the VUE theater chain in the UK. Christopher Nolan's new film "Creed" has been confirmed to be released on July 17, and many industry insiders believe that this is a big film that can attract audiences to return to the theater.

"Creed" poster

Some American theaters open "Hamilton" to be released online

  Since March, a large number of Hollywood movies have been delayed, and some have even been delayed until next year. The latest new film will be released in July, including "Mental Disorder" released in North America on July 1, and the Disney movie "Mulan" on July 24.

  Under the epidemic, most American cinemas are closed. Recently, some states have begun to relax restrictions, and the cinema line has begun to resume business on a small scale. For example, Santos Entertainment ’s three largest cinemas in San Antonio have reopened. But many movie theaters, including some chain theaters, are still closed.

  On May 12, Anthony Fudge, director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, also warned again that the US epidemic has not yet been completely controlled, and premature reopening of the economy may lead to further outbreaks of the new crown epidemic.

"Hamilton" poster

  Many movies don't know when they will be released. Recently, some movies have begun to choose new ways to broadcast on the Internet. Originally scheduled for October 15, 2021, the Disney musical "Hamilton" announced that it will be available on July 3 this year for streaming media Disney +.

  Disney Executive Chairman Bob Eagle said in a statement: "Given the enormous challenges facing our world, this story about leadership, resilience, hope, love, and people uniting against the forces of adversity is of practical significance. , And influential. "

  Earlier, the Warner movie "Scooby Dogs" also announced that it would abandon the theater line and broadcast it on the Internet. The film was originally scheduled to be released on May 15. Paramount ’s comedy "Love Birds" also gave up theater screenings and sold them to Netflix. However, some of the most popular movies, including "007: Flawless Death", "Wonder Woman" and "Mulan", etc., were only postponed and not put online. (Finish)