Christopher Nolan and Warner Bros. were set to reach a decision this week as to whether or not they should stick with Tenet’s July 17th release date, but, as social lockdowns in the U.S. start to ease up a bit, we are getting a clearer picture of just how July might look like in terms of social distancing restrictions and, sadly, right now, it’s not looking very good for a total reopening of movie theaters.
The always-reliable Anne Thompson has a nice tidbit of insider info in her 05.11.20 IndieWire piece titled “Waiting for ‘Tenet’: As July 17 Looms, Hollywood Prays That Summer Can Be Saved” and it does look as though that July date for “Tenet” will not stick and be pushed back a full month.
“Nolan (who wrote a defense of movie theaters March 20) and Warners are heroes to the beleaguered exhibition community, but speculation is rampant that the studio will push back the opening to August 14. That’s the date currently occupied by Warners’ DC title “Wonder Woman 1984,” which would then move back to December. (The studio was unavailable for comment.)”