Showbiz Sandbox 507: Movie Theaters Come To Terms with Christopher Nolan’s “Tenant”
Summary: After COVID-19 forced movie theaters around the world to close for nearly six months, they are now set to reopen with one of the most anticipated films of the year; Christopher Nolan’s “Tenant.” There’s only one catch, the film rental terms Warner Bros. is asking for may make cinema operators want to manipulate time and go back to the simpler days when a studio got 50% of the box office and was happy. What’s more, increased film rental terms may be the new normal for movie theaters.<br> Meanwhile China may be showing the world how to reopen movie theaters as the historic drama “The Eight Hundred” rockets to more than $100 million at the box office. And to think just a few months ago the Chinese government banned the film.<br> Of course we also cover some of the week’s top entertainment headlines including how the Berlin Film Festival is going gender neutral, Ron Meyer is out at NBCUniversal and the Tony Awards may happen this year after all.<br> <br> ‘The Eight Hundred’ Marches to $119 Million Total at Chinese Box Office<br> <a href="https://variety.com/2020/film/news/the-eight-hundred-china-box-office-2-1234745837/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://variety.com/2020/film/news/the-eight-hundred-china-box-office-2-1234745837/</a><br> Former eOne Strategy Chief Peter Micelli Launching Management Firm With Several Top Agents<br> <a href="https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/former-eone-strategy-chief-peter-micelli-launching-management-firm-with-several-top-agents" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/former-eone-strategy-chief-peter-micelli-launching-management-firm-with-several-top-agents</a><br> Ron Meyer Exits As NBCUniversal Vice Chairman After Disclosing Affair & Extortion Attempt<br> <a href="https://deadline.com/2020/08/ron-meyer-exits-nbcuniversal-vice-chairman-affair-settlement-under-threatextortion-1203016461/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://deadline.com/2020/08/ron-meyer-exits-nbcuniversal-vice-chairman-affair-settlement-under-threatextortion-1203016461/</a><br> Netflix, Accused of Sexualizing Girls, Pulls Artwork for ‘Cuties’<br> <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2020/08/21/movies/netflix-cuties.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://www.nytimes.com/2020/08/21/movies/netflix-cuties.html</a><br> As Emmys Increasingly Overlook Broadcast TV Shows, Should the Networks Launch Their Own Awards?<br> <a href="https://variety.com/2020/tv/in-contention/emmys-saturday-night-live-broadcast-tv-1234739114/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://variety.com/2020/tv/in-contention/emmys-saturday-night-live-broadcast-tv-1234739114/</a><br> Coachella Radius Clause Lawsuit Moving Ahead After All<br> <a href="https://www.billboard.com/articles/business/legal-and-management/9436939/coachella-radius-clause-lawsuit-moving-ahead" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://www.billboard.com/articles/business/legal-and-management/9436939/coachella-radius-clause-lawsuit-moving-ahead</a><br> Crown to Crash Cuomo’s Covid-19 Account<br> <a href="https://www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/industry-news/book-deals/article/84122-crown-announces-andrew-cuomo-book.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/industry-news/book-deals/article/84122-crown-announces-andrew-cuomo-book.html</a><br> What Happens When the Tony Awards Go Virtual?<br> <a href="https://variety.com/2020/legit/awards/digital-tony-awards-questions-1234748234/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://variety.com/2020/legit/awards/digital-tony-awards-questions-1234748234/</a><br> Berlin Film Festival To Make Acting Awards Gender-Neutral<br> <a href="https://deadline.com/2020/08/berlin-film-festival-acting-awards-gender-neutral-physical-fest-hybrid-efm-1203021413/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://deadline.com/2020/08/berlin-film-festival-acting-awards-...</a>
