[Updated as of 08/22/20]
With theaters are playing a roulette against opening dates at the mercy of their cities' regulations in consideration of the fights against COVID-19, ""Mulan" and "Tenet" have finally taken a stand. The two major blockbusters-to-be, originally to be released into theaters on March 27 and July 17, 2020 have been postponed a few times.
"Tenet" now has an international release date (or at least in the countries that allow it) on August 26 and U.S. on September 4, 2020. Christopher Nolan, an ardent supporter of theaters, has been steadfast in his refusal to release the movie straight to streaming or video on demand. Which is understandable - "Tenet" is an 'event' movie, meant to be seen on the big screen.
"Mulan," on the same lines with "Tenet," has a more surprising route. With their theme parks business hammered, Disney+ has been thriving. Disney will release "Mulan," also on September 4, 2020 to Disney+ at $29.99. Subscribers, paying $6.99/month subscription will need to fork out this fee. I can't imagine a movie this scale not released into theaters at some point, however.
"The New Mutants" and "Black Widow" remain firmly on their delayed, respective release dates on August 28 and November 6, 2020.
Meanwhile, having been closed for nearly five months, the two largest theater chains have announced reopening plans. Regal Cinemas will be open on August 21, 2020, premiering a new movie, "Unhinged." Safe reopening measures are posted on its website. AMC will be open sometime mid-late August.
On another major announcement, DC Fandome (DC's first and own version of Comic-Con) looks more exciting that Comic-Con @ Home this year. It's stacked with major star power! Dwayne Johnson, Gal Gadot, Chris Pine, Kristen Wiig, Margot Robbie, Idris Elba, Robert Pattinson, Ezra Miller, directors Zack Snyder and Patty Jenkins are among those confirmed to attend. The virtual convention is free and will run all day on August 22, 2020.
*Updated as of 08/22/20 - Jammed with content, DC has split the programming into two days. The second live streaming will run on September 22, 20. Check out the schedule here: https://variety.com/2020/film/news/dc-fandome-batman-wonder-woman-flash-1234734827/#article-comments
https://www.yahoo.com/entertainment/dc-fandome-gal-gadot-idris-220824365.html
