Warner Bros. has announced that Christopher Nolan’s long-awaited sci-fi thriller Tenet will be released on international markets before the US.
An unusual new strategy will see the film launch in 70 countries starting August 26, including the United Kingdom and France, before its release in select cities in the United States on September 3. The exact cities have yet to be confirmed.
The largest US chain of cinemas, AMC, has announced plans to reopen for “mid or late August,” while Regal and Cinemark have yet to unveil their strategies. While many independent chains have reopened in some states, New York and California have yet to see indoor cinema operations resume. It is estimated that less than 20% of theaters are currently open in the United States.
Tenet, starring John David Washington and Robert Pattinson, was originally scheduled for release in July, but most theaters closed due to the coronavirus pandemic, it was one of many high-profile delays. Today’s announcement marks the film’s third release date.
Other summer tent releases have moved to the end of the year or 2021. DC’s Wonder Woman 1984 is slated for October, Marvel’s Black Widow for November, and the latest installment of Fast & Furious will arrive next year. Disney recently removed Mulan from the schedule with a pending announcement. Other films, such as Greyhound, The Lovebirds, and The High Note, were released digitally.
The boom in drive-in theaters in the US has seen several horror hits, including this past weekend with the minor hit of The Rental, which is currently the No. 1 movie in the country, earning $ 420,000 in 251 locations.
