Christopher Nolan’s ‘Tenet’ Bumped Back to July 31

The theatrical launch of Christopher Nolan’s “Tenet” has been bumped again by Warner Bros. two weeks from July 17 to now open on July 31.

In its place, Warner Bros. will re-release a particular 10th anniversary version of Nolan’s “Inception” that will even embrace a sneak peek of “Tenet.”

“We’re especially thrilled, in this complex and rapidly changing environment, to be bringing Christopher Nolan’s ‘Tenet,’ a global tentpole of jaw-dropping size, scope and scale, to theaters around the world on July 31,” Toby Emmerich, chairman, Warner Bros. Pictures Group, stated in a press release. “It’s been longer than any of us could’ve imagined since we’ve seen a movie on the big screen, and to acknowledge Chris’ fans as we count down to ‘Tenet”s opening day, we’re additionally excited to supply his masterpiece ‘Inception’ in theaters for its 10th anniversary on July 17.”

Since the beginning of the coronavirus pandemic that left studios shuffling schedules, bumping again launch dates by months and shifting different motion pictures to solely digital releases, “Tenet” has been one of many longest holdouts, having caught to its July 17 launch date for the reason that starting. The movie even debuted a brand new trailer promoting that date within the online game “Fortnite” final month.

Theater chains too have used the opening of “Tenet” as one thing of a goal for when theaters may reopen and after they may anticipate audiences to return for studio, blockbuster fare. And consequently, the National Association of Theater Owners additionally issued a press release concerning the date change.

“We are excited that our partners at Warner Bros. will offer a new generation of film fans the opportunity to enjoy ‘Inception’ the way it was originally intended to be seen – on the big screen. Over these last months we have been keeping Warner Bros. closely informed of our work towards reopening our theatres in accordance with governmental health and safety requirements, and we are looking forward to audiences enjoying ‘Tenet’ in our theatres all around the world on July 31.”

“Tenet” will now open on the identical day as an STX launch, the catastrophe motion film “Greenland” starring Gerard Butler. Other studios have additionally slotted in new theatrical releases now that theaters have inched in the direction of reopening their doorways with new security protocols. Among them, Solstice Studios is releasing the Russell Crowe thriller “Unhinged” on July 10, which the studio additionally on Friday simply moved again from its unique July 1 launch date. Sony can also be releasing the rom-com “The Broken Hearts Gallery” on July 10, and Disney is releasing the live-action remake of “Mulan” on July 24.

“Tenet” wasn’t the one tentpole movie Warner Bros. moved on Friday, because the studio additionally bumped again “Wonder Woman 1984” from its Aug. 14 launch to now open on Oct. 2, 2020.

“Tenet” stars John David Washington in Nolan’s newest unique, sci-fi motion movie, as he’s gifted with the flexibility to expertise time by way of one thing referred to as “inversion,” although what he experiences is just not time journey. He embarks on a combat to save lots of the world in a global espionage mission that unfolds in one thing past real-time. The movie additionally stars Robert Pattinson, Elizabeth Debicki, Dimple Kapadia, Michael Caine and Kenneth Branagh.

“Inception” is Nolan’s 2010 movie that stars Leonardo DiCaprio as knowledgeable thief who steals data by infiltrating somebody’s unconscious by way of their goals. “Tenet” is one thing of a throwback to the mind-bending motion and thrills of that movie, which made $829 million on the worldwide field workplace and was nominated for Best Picture.