WarnerMedia will be closing its Hong Kong theatrical office with films from Warner Bros to be released by Universal Pictures in the market from January 1, Deadline has confirmed.
Layoffs are expected in Hong Kong, though an exact number is not yet clear.A typically solid market, Hong Kong’s cinemas shuttered for the third time in early December, amid a fourth wave of rising coronavirus cases.
Earlier this week, the government extended social distancing measures until at least January 6, 2021 which includes the continued closure of movie theaters.
Warner Bros’ Tenet did $7.1M in the market after releasing September 10. Wonder Woman 1984 had originally been scheduled for release there on December 17, but was forced off the date due to the
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