China closed all cinemas due to deadly virus
In China, it was decided to close all 70 thousand cinemas as part of the fight against the spread of a new deadly virus, which has already killed dozens of people. According to The Hollywood Reporter, the country's largest chains Wanda, CGV, Bona, Lumiere Pavilions, Jinyi, Dadi and others have announced the introduction of a temporary ban. Earlier, the largest distributors and movie studios announced their intention to abandon the release of new movie projects country. It should be noted that we are talking about the introduction of a moratorium in the most important period for the national distribution, associated with the onset of the new year according to the Eastern calendar, when the main national blockbusters are traditionally released. So, within the next week after the ban was introduced, the box office was expected to exceed one billion dollars. It also became known that Walt DIsney has decided to close its Shanghai Disney Resort. It is not yet known how long the world's largest movie market will remain inactive. Recall that in China, a new virus has already been detected in 800 people, 25 of them have died. The authorities are taking unprecedented measures to prevent further spread of the disease. The Topic of Article: China closed all cinemas due to deadly virus. |
