Kong takes $9.6m on record US pandemic opening day Wednesday March 31 Oscars plan UK hub amid outcry over travel restrictions Cinemas in Los Angeles get go-ahead to increase audience capacity to 50% Monday March 29 International box office: Godzilla Vs. Kong sets record pandemic debut in North America, nears $300m worldwide Friday April 2 England’s independent cinemas awarded £6.5m in second round of pandemic support Thursday April 1 Germany increases Covid-19 filmmaking relief fund to over €100m French cinemas could reopen from mid-May despite new national lockdown Godzilla Vs. Monday May 17 Taiwan authorities close Taipei cinemas as Covid cases start to climb French cinemas gear up to reopen with packed schedule: “It will be the Cannes Film Festival every day” French summer release calendar: 250 titles to hit screens by mid-September Friday May 14 Independent distributors see opportunities as UK cinemas set to reopen Thursday May 13 72% of UK-Ireland cinemagoers planning to return in first few months, says survey Stephen Daldry directs James McAvoy, Sharon Horgan in Together first look revealed Wednesday May 12 Belgian cinemas set to reopen in June Monday May 10 Berlin film festival confirms all-outdoor Summer Special in June Friday May 7 Restart conference: Vue, Picturehouse heads to talk bringing audiences back to cinemas Thursday May 6 Restart conference: Working Title, See-Saw, Monumental heads to discuss new landscape for producers Wednesday May 5 Vue Cinemas to reopen all UK venues from May 17 Restart conference: Film4, BBC Film, BFI Film Fund execs to discuss the future of UK public funding Tuesday May 4 Odeon to open “vast majority” of UK cinemas on May 17 AFI DOCS to run as hybrid event in June Sundance London set to return as physical festival Friday April 30 Hungary’s cinemas to reopen this weekend Thursday April 29 French cinemas given greenlight to reopen from May 19 Cinemas in Poland and Austria to reopen in May Alamo Drafthouse to reopen 15 locations this summer Wednesday April 28 Berlin film festival considering all-outdoor Summer Special in June Tuesday April 27 LA County cinemas poised to go up to 75% capacity Thursday April 22 Hopes grow in France for cinemas to reopen in May German cinemas to stay closed until June 30 (update) Tuesday April 20 Sundance, Berlinale bosses reveal uncertainties for their future festivals Monday April 19 UK independent cinemas begin to confirm May 17 reopening date Oscar show attendees not required to wear masks on camera (reports) Sunday April 18 Oscar show producers promise entertainment, safety, and “teeny tiny red carpet” Friday April 16 In The Heights to open 2021 Tribeca Film Festival with physical screenings Thursday April 15 UK’s BFI Southbank confirmed as Oscars satellite venue Cannes Marché moves pre-screenings to June, aligns with US virtual market Screen, Broadcast to hold Restart industry conference in May KOFIC launches 2021 fund to support Korea’s film industry through Covid crisis Swiss cinemas to reopen this month Rotterdam reveals first titles for June event, shifting to hybrid format Wednesday April 14 Cannes 2021: International industry hoping for the best, planning for the worst Tuesday April 13 Edinburgh film festival planning online August event with new team (exclusive) Saturday April 10 Cannes Marché surveys industry over preferred pre-fest screenings date (exclusive) Friday April 9 Top Gun: Maverick, Peter Rabbit 2 move off July Fourth weekend (update) Thurday April 8 Bafta reveals final details of how two-night, two-continent ceremony will work UK audience appetite for cinema return revealed Sunday April 4 Godzilla Vs.
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