Director Christopher Nolan has recorded a personal message to Victorians that will be shown before 'Tenet' at IMAX Melbourne, as the theatre reopens today.
Hoyts Group CEO Damian Keogh is confident the business will rebound strongly once there is a steady flow of new releases.
As cinemas around the country prepare to open their doors in July Universal Pictures has set release dates for Shannon Murphy's Babyteeth and Krib Stenders' Slim & I.
The launches of the Liam Neeson action drama 'Honest Thief' and Australian 'geezer' comedy 'Never Too Late' helped reverse a three-week slide at cinemas last weekend.
The closure of cinemas in Australia, the US and many other markets is resulting in a steady stream of movies going straight to digital platforms.
Exhibitors despaired as none of the new releases last weekend could catch the fourth frame of Warner Bros' 'Tenet' and no title cracked $1 million.
Exhibitors are anticipating a blockbuster opening this Thursday, even with caps on seating capacity, for Christopher Nolan’s 'Tenet' after a sizable turnout for paid previews last weekend.
Melbourne's Cinema Nova, the Eddie Tamir family-owned cinemas and Village Cinemas' Coburg drive-in will re-open next month - but indications are that most cinemas in other states are unlikely to turn on the lights until July.