President Donald Trump announced Thursday that cinemas might slowly be able to reopen in the coming months.
The news, tucked into a larger set of guidelines detailing when — and how — the U.S.
economy can resume during the coronavirus pandemic, was a beacon of hope for movie theater owners, whose business has been devastated by mandated shutdowns.But even if multiplex marquees get re-ignited, it could still be several months before studios feel confident launching their biggest blockbusters.Release calendars have been mostly cleared through August, though a few stragglers such as Universal’s comedy “The King of Staten Island” (June 19), Warner Bros.’ sci-fi action thriller “Tenet” (July 17), Disney’s live-action “Mulan” (July 24) and comic book adventure “Wonder Woman 1984” (Aug.
14) haven’t vacated their late summer opening weekends.
Major theater chains such as Cinemark have predicted that business might start up again in early July, but there’s no clear sign,
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