Rebecca Rubin News Editor, OnlineChristopher Nolan’s sci-fi epic “Tenet” will launch in Chinese theaters on Sept. 4.The movie, starring John David Washington and Robert Pattinson, is expected to be the first major Hollywood release since the pandemic forced cinemas to close in the country starting in January.The studio got approval last week to debut “Tenet” in China, signaling a reversal in reopening guideline from the National Film Bureau.
Initially, cinema owners were not able to play movies that exceeded two hours in length — and “Tenet” clocks in at just over 2 hours and 30 minutes.
But exhibitors booked “Harry Potter,” Inception” and other movies with longer runtimes, so many expected that China would ease up on that restriction..
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