HWD Daily – Can Tenet Save Movie Theaters?
Can Tenet Save Movie Theaters?
The numbers are in—and they don’t look good for Hollywood. Christopher Nolan’s highly anticipated Tenet has made less than $30 million in the U.S. since opening stateside on September 3, a performance that has apparently led studios to pull or postpone even more big-budget blockbusters. That, in turn, will give the American public even less incentive to return to the movies—at least until the pandemic finally ebbs.
Elsewhere in HWD, Katey Rich and Richard Lawson review a pair of starry Toronto International Film Festival releases; the brains behind Our Cartoon President explains his show’s equal-opportunity offense; and contributor Chris Feil declares that the Academy’s new Oscars inclusion rules actually don’t go far enough.
The Darkest Timeline
With a tepid North American gross after two weekends, Christopher Nolan’s latest could be the movie that inspires every studio to adjust their 2020 plans.
Giddyup
With Idris Elba as a gruff patriarch, and a wide-eyed kid and the animal he learns to love, Concrete Cowboy hits familiar beats in a unique setting.
Out in the Cold
Francis Lee’s period romance Ammonite features two great performances but is too remote to let audiences in.
Hail to the Chief
Our Cartoon President, which returned for the back half of its third season on Sunday, will continue to skewer both sides of the political aisle, says cocreator R.J. Fried.
Number Cruncher
The Academy is hoping to increase diversity in its best-picture pool—by implementing a set of inclusion standards that every best-picture nominee from the last 15 years already fulfills.
