Avengers & Iron Man 3 to Reopen Hong Kong Theaters
By George Robbins
This pandemic has made it difficult for businesses to simply exist let alone function properly in any kind of official capacity. As stated numerous times at this point, the movie industry is in a little bit of trouble due to the fact that theaters are shut down. Many theaters have had their doors shut since the announcement of the pandemic back in mid-March, but doors in China have been shut even longer. Theaters are facing a financial crisis at the moment since theater owners must still keep their establishments up to code and must adhere to all new health guidelines even with doors shut. This means that they still have to shell out money in order to keep their businesses going which is putting them on the edge of financial ruin.
Not only must they worry about paying out money now to keep their businesses going, but after they reopen their doors they will have a lot on their minds as well. After all, many production companies will not be releasing their films until the end of the year due to the fact that their must be leeway after theaters reopen their doors. Theaters are considered a public risk due to the fact that so many people visit them on a regular basis and this also lowers consumer confidence. With that in mind, many new movies people are looking forward to will not release until late this year. So then what will movie theaters have to show in the mean time. That is what theaters in Hong Kong are dealing with right now.
While there may not be any new movies to show right now, there are many people who wish to have the movie-going experience just so they can leave the house. Since the virus started in China, it makes sense that their businesses would be beginning to reopen around this time, at least to some degree. Thus, theaters are starting to reopen and to capture the attention of the public, they will be playing older blockbuster films to try and draw people in and to raise consumer confidence in theaters. Among the movies that will be shown are ‘The Avengers’ and ‘Iron Man 3’ and will ,hopefully for the theaters, be able to draw enough people in that they will be able to stay opened.