Christopher Nolan's next film isn't going to hit theaters any time soon. The release of Tenet has been postponed indefinitely, the president of the Warner Bros. studio announced on Monday, yet more bad news for theaters hoping to save their season with this highly anticipated blockbuster. "The pandemic continues to proliferate, which leads us to review our release dates," said Toby Emmerlich, in a statement sent, ensuring that a new date would be announced "imminently".
The process of progressive reopening of theaters has been interrupted in recent weeks due to the acceleration of the pandemic, in several states of the United States as well as in other countries of the world. Even in the reopened theaters, the public is in no hurry, because many spectators are still reluctant to go to the cinema when there is no treatment or vaccine available against Covid-19.
One of the world's most sought-after directors
Warner Bros. had already played the watch by postponing the first release from July 17 to 31, then a second, to August 12, before throwing in the towel for this summer. “We don't see Tenet as a traditional day and date release, which will be reflected in our distribution and promotion strategy,” said Toby Emmerlich.
At the end of June, a spokesperson for Warner Bros (subsidiary of the cable operator AT&T) had notably explained that the film could be released on a Wednesday, instead of a Friday, the traditional day of releases in the United States. It was also a question of offering the film a much longer life than usual windows, she had indicated.
A spy film incorporating supernatural elements, Tenet follows in the footsteps of Christopher Nolan, whose spectacular and innovative cinema has made him one of the world's most sought-after directors.
A universe apart
From Memento to Dunkirk , via the Batman trilogy, the director has created a universe apart, which attracts the public. With a colossal budget of 205 million dollars, according to several American media, Tenet's main actor is John David Washington, the son of comedian Denzel Washington.
The president of Warner Bros. also announced on Monday the postponement of the release of the horror film Conjuring 3: Under the influence of the devil , from September 10 to June 4, 2021.
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