Trailer For Russell Crowe's UNHINGED, Which Will Be The First Movie Released in Theaters When They Open Back Up
With movie theaters planning to open back up in July in various parts of the country, there are going to need to be new movies to play on their screens. It turns out that the first movie set to be released in theaters when they reopen will be Russell Crowe’s Unhinged.
Unhinged will be released on July 1st, it everything goes as planned. That will be followed by Universal Pictures’ The Forever Purge on July 10th, Warner Bros. Tenet on July 17th, and Disney’s Mulan on July 24th.
Some states are beginning to lift restrictions and allow more businesses to open, and theaters are starting to welcome customers in places like Texas, but it’s still unclear if major markets such as Los Angeles and New York City will be back in business by July. That has yet to be seen.
The movie is being released by Solstice and Mark Gill, president and CEO, said “he was convinced to make the move after consulting with theater owners and John Fithian, head of the National Association of Theatre Owners, an exhibition industry trade group. He was impressed by the plans they were putting in place to stagger showtimes, enhance cleanings and keep cinemas free from COVID-19.”
Gill understands that not all movie theater markets may not be open in July, and says:
“If there are places where density is a factor and theaters aren’t open, that’s okay. It might be that theaters are closed in New York City or Chicago or San Francisco, but less populated cities and suburbs will be open and we expect there to be a lot of pent-up demand.”
Unhinged was originally supposed to be released on September 4th, so they moved the release date up. This way they kind of own the market and won’t be going up against big films like A Quiet Place Part II. Gill went on to say:
“We would get killed if we stayed there. The whole idea is not to be somewhere where you can get run over by a super tanker.”
Unhinged centers on a woman who becomes entangled in a terrifying act of road rage when she beeps her horn at the wrong driver. The film was written by Carl Ellsworth (Disturbia) and directed by Derrick Borte (American Dreamer). Watch the trailer below.
Source: Variety
