- July 10, 2021
- Posted by: Stratford Team
- Category: Business
Jonathan Fithian on movie theaters amid the coronavirus pandemic
Disney has roared back to life after a nearly dormant year and a half with “Black Widow,” and the stakes are high.
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The coronavirus pandemic put a freeze on releases of major films – save for Warner Bros.’ “Tenet,” which had a poor theatrical run – “Black Widow” among them. The film was originally slated for a May 1, 2020, release, but its date was pushed back several times.
This time around, the film officially drops in the U.S. on July 9 in theaters and on Disney+ for an extra fee.
FOX Business takes a look at the buzz around “Black Widow” and the key numbers.
Who is Black Widow?
The film is set to be a big bounce-back for the box office, especially if numbers from “F9” are any indication – though “In the Heights” was expected to be a big hit and surprisingly fumbled in theaters.
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