Patty Jenkins Warns Theater Shutdowns ‘Will Not Be a Reversible Process’

One of the major moviegoing casualties of the Covid-19 pandemic has been Patty Jenkins’ upcoming DC tentpole “Wonder Woman 1984.” The sequel starring Gal Gadot as the title superhero has been shuffled four times on the release calendar by Warner Bros.

due to the global situation, but the movie is now expected to open as a Christmas Day release on December 25, 2020.

It was originally set to open June 5, then August 14, then October 2.Meanwhile, Cineworld-owned Regal venues have shuttered their doors around the world once again, and significant markets like New York and Los Angeles remain closed to audiences.

In a recent interview with Reuters, “Wonder Woman 1984” director Jenkins warned that the damage done by theaters shutting down entirely will be difficult to undo, and Jenkins is joining the chorus of Hollywood directors appealing to the U.S.

government to help save cinemas.“If we shut this down, this will not be a reversible process,

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