Mark Zoradi, CEO of major exhibitor Cinemark and a former longtime Disney executive, sees some familiar elements on the summer release calendar, which he sees as a potential Covid-19 recovery turning point.“The last weekend in May, in that traditional beginning of summer, you have Cruella from Disney and you have F9 from Universal and you have Infinite from Paramount,” he said. “So, you’ve got three big movies.” The July Fourth weekend, he added, has Minions and Top Gun: Maverick. “I expect both of those movies to be highly successful.With studio commitments, declining infection rates and ramped-up vaccinations, he said, “We’re optimistic that we’re going to be able to light up these theaters again come this summer.”Zoradi and COO and CFO
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