By Nancy Tartaglione International Box Office Editor/Senior Contributor French movie theaters will not be allowed to re-open before at least June 2, while a ban on festivals and events that draw more than 5,000 people has been extended to September.
That includes the 2019-2020 professional soccer season, a big draw for broadcasters. France’s Prime Minister Edouard Philippe made the statements in an address to the National Assembly in Paris this afternoon as he outlined the government’s plan for the lifting of coronavirus confinement restrictions.
The easing of France’s lockdown had previously been set to begin May 11 and the plan is to stick to that date. However, Philippe warned that if the number of new COVID-19 cases is not within
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