Hollywood Director Christopher Nolan spotted at the movies in Los Angeles as cinemas reopen

Record ID: 1606300

  • Title: Hollywood Director Christopher Nolan spotted at the movies in Los Angeles as cinemas reopen
  • Date: 16th March 2021
  • Summary: BURBANK, CALIFORNIA, UNITED STATES (MARCH 15, 2021) (REUTERS) VIEW OF DOZENS OF PEOPLE STANDING IN LINE FOR REFRESHMENTS IN AMC CINEMA FOYER IN BURBANK CLOSE-UP OF DIRECTOR CHRISTOPHER NOLAN STANDING IN LINE FOR REFRESHMENTS PEOPLE STANDING IN LINE FOR REFRESHMENTS AT CINEMA/PULL OUT TO CHRISTOPHER NOLAN AND WIFE EMMA THOMAS WALKING PAST CARRYING DRINKS AND POPCORN CINEMA
  • Embargoed: 30th March 2021 02:57
  • Keywords: Christopher Nolan Hollywood Los Angeles cinemas coronavirus movies pandemic
  • Location: BURBANK, CALIFORNIA, UNITED STATES
  • City: BURBANK, CALIFORNIA, UNITED STATES
  • Country: USA
  • Topics: Arts/Culture/Entertainment,Film,United States
  • Reuters ID: LVA001E4C0YTJ
  • Aspect Ratio: 16:9
  • Story Text: Hollywood Director Christopher Nolan turned out in Los Angeles on Monday (march 15) to support local cinemas as they reopened their doors to the public for the first time in months due to falling coronavirus infections.
    The Oscar-nominated director of films such as The Dark Night and Inception gathered along with throngs of cinemagoers at an AMC cinema in Burbank, north of Los Angeles on what was the first day of reopening after coronavirus restrictions were eased in Los Angeles county.
    Nolan has recently been an advocate for the reopening of cinemas, saying he believes that movie going would bounce back in the long term once coronavirus vaccines were widely available and movie theaters that have been shuttered around the world could reopen. In December he also slammed plans by Warner Bros to release its 2021 films in theaters and on its streaming service HBO Max on the same day, saying the studio should have consulted filmmakers first.
    And the director might have a point, judging by the crowds of cinemagoers that turned out on Monday in Los Angeles.
    "It feels great, you know, I missed it. It was a big part of my life. Coming to the movies, it was like a kind of a ritual almost for me. It's something I really enjoyed so I really missed it a lot," said Mauricio Herrera, a 39-year-old cinemagoer.
    "It's exhilarating to be back here at the movie theater, this is kind of my second home and right here at AMC, it's just really exciting. It's an invigorating feeling. You know, I've got butterflies," added Devlyn Wilder, who was going to see Disney's "Raya" with his girlfriend.
    Los Angeles County cinemas, museums, restaurants and gyms were given the greenlight to open to indoor customers at a 25 percent capacity and with social distancing measures beginning at 12:01 a.m. local time on Monday (March 15).
    Los Angeles county on Sunday reported 644 new cases of COVID-19 and 28 additional deaths bring the county's total to 1,210,265 cases of COVID-19 and 22,474 fatalities since the start of the pandemic.
    (Production: Alan Devall, Omar Younis)
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