NEW YORK — The first wave of big new movies released since the beginning of the pandemic, including Christopher Nolan's mind-bending thriller “Tenet” and the long-delayed “X-Men” spinoff “The New Mutants," arrived in theaters over the weekend, testing the waters of a radically different theatrical landscape. Warner Bros.' “Tenet” — the most hotly anticipated movie of the year and the one that has repeatedly positioned itself to lead the return of multiplex moviegoing — opened with an estimated $53 million overseas in 41 markets, including most of Europe, South Korea and Canada. Given the circumstances, it was difficult to forecast the performance of the $200 million “Tenet,” starring John David Washington Robert Pattinson and Elizabeth Debicki. But the result exceeded the expectations of most. Toby Emmerich, chairman of Warner Bros. Pictures Group, called it “a fantastic start.”“Given the unprecedented circumstances of this global release we know we're running a marathon, not a sprint, and look forward to long playability for this film globally for many weeks to come," said Emmerich in a statement.

Source: International New York Times August 30, 2020 18:32 UTC