As the number of new cases of the coronavirus finally show signs of abating in China, a number of theaters have now reopened across The Middle Kingdom.
According to several different reports, over 500 cinemas across provinces such as Xinjiang, Inner Mongolia, Sichuan, Qinghai, Henan, Fujian and Guangdong are now back in business. However, it will still be a while before the box office sees any benefit, because a lot of people are still being cautious about venturing outside.
The first wave of movies to screen will be local offerings such as Wolf Warrior 2, American Dreams In China, The Wandering Earth and Wolf Totem, but Warner Bros. recently announced plans for a 3D 4K re-release of Harry Potter And The Sorcerer’s Stone (no date has been set). There are also rumors that Disney/Marvel could follow suit with re-releases of The Avengers movies, but that's yet to be confirmed.
We're still quite a while away from seeing this in The U.S. and Europe, of course, but it's encouraging to see China begin to come through and attempt to reestablish some sense of normality.
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