Christopher Nolan's Tenet Delayed Once Again
The premiere of Tenet, Christopher Nolan's latest film, has been delayed again. The title will debut in theatres not on July 31, but August 12. This decision is due to sanitary issues.
As early as April, Warner Bros. representatives claimed that the premiere of Chrisopher Nolan's latest film, Tenet, is not threatened and will take place as scheduled on July 17. But, as we know, this did not happen. Two weeks ago, the debut of the movie was postponed to July 31. It turns out, however, that this was not the final date either. Warner Bros. has decided to delay the premiere of Tenet once again, this time to August 12 (via Variety).
Warner Bros. spokesman has issued a special statement explaining the reasons for this decision. Here it is:
"Warner Bros. is committed to bringing Tenet to audiences in theaters, on the big screen, when exhibitors are ready and public health officials say it’s time,” a Warner Bros. spokesperson said in a statement. “In this moment what we need to be is flexible, and we are not treating this as a traditional movie release. We are choosing to open the movie mid-week to allow audiences to discover the film in their own time, and we plan to play longer, over an extended play period far beyond the norm, to develop a very different yet successful release strategy."
As a consolation to some viewers, another film by Christopher Nolan - Inception with Leonardo DiCaprio in the lead role - will reappear in some cinemas on July 31 to celebrate the 10th anniversary of its release. Interestingly, today the movie will be screened in Fortnite.
Tenet will focus on a spy game to prevent World War 3. This will be accompanied by motives of time travel and evolution. The main roles will be played by John David Washington, Robert Pattinson, Elizabeth Debicki, Aaron Taylor-Johnson, Michael Caine and Kenneth Branagh.
Nolan hoped that Tenet will be the first blockbuster to make its debut in theatres after the reopening after the confusion caused by the coronavirus pandemic. His latest film was to be a symbol of the return to normality. This ultimately did not happen. According to the current plans of big studios, the first high-budget film to enter the big screens after the closing of American theatres in March will be Mulan. The live-action version of Disney's popular animation will debut on July 24.
