More major films unveil Chinese mainland release dates as theaters gradually reopen

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BEIJING, Aug. 7 (Xinhua) -- An increasing number of major film productions are unveiling their theatrical release dates for China as movie theaters in the world's second-biggest box office market gradually reopen.

Christopher Nolan's latest sci-fi action feature film "Tenet," with a reported budget of more than 200 million U.S. dollars, is set to land in Chinese mainland theaters on Sept. 4, according to a Weibo post of Warner Bros.

"Inception," a 2010 film by the British director, is slated for an Aug. 28 re-release. A re-run of Nolan's "Interstellar" from Sunday has generated a box office revenue of more than 50 million yuan (about 7.14 million U.S. dollars), bringing the 2014 film's total Chinese mainland box office north of 800 million yuan, according to Maoyan, a movie-ticketing platform.

"Little Women," a highly anticipated Sony film whose Chinese mainland release was postponed due to COVID-19, has secured a new release date, Aug. 25.

It is a new feature film adaptation of Louisa May Alcott's classic novel of the same name and is directed by Greta Gerwig, an American actress, screenwriter and film director.

"The Eight Hundred," a Chinese war epic film, is set to hit the big screen on Aug. 21. It will be the first major Chinese production to hit movie theaters since the COVID-19 outbreak.

The film depicts Chinese soldiers' defense of a warehouse against the invading Japanese army during the Battle of Shanghai in 1937. It is directed by Guan Hu, whose best-known works include the 2015 film "Mr. Six," or "Lao Pao Er."

Movie theaters were greenlighted to reopen from July 20 in parts of China deemed to be low-risk areas after months-long closures meant to contain the COVID-19 outbreak. Enditem

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