'Over one hour everything was cancelled' – how coronavirus devastated the film industry

'Over one hour everything was cancelled' – how coronavirus devastated the film industry

By Catherine Shoard

‘It’s like we are living in a bad zombie pandemic movie’ Illustration: Guardian Design

This time last week, it still seemed feasible the film industry might weather coronavirus.

Only a handful of big-name blockbusters had been postponed in the UK and US, Cannes remained bullish and box office numbers weren’t wobbling too much.

By Monday, the picture was radically cracked.

Ticket sales in those territories were pitiful. Distributors cancelled release after release. Cinema chains started shutting their doors. 

Full Story: https://www.theguardian.com/film/2020/mar/20/over-one-hour-everything-cancelled-coronavirus-impact-film