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This image released by Warner Bros. Entertainment shows Elizabeth Debicki, left, and John David Washington in a scene from &quot;Tenet.&quot; As “Tenet” enters its third week in North American cinemas with barely any new blockbusters on the horizon, U.S. exhibitors are put in a tricky spot. (Melinda Sue Gordon/Warner Bros. Entertainment via AP)

Outlook not improving for beleaguered US movie theaters

By LINDSEY BAHR - Associated Press

This image released by Warner Bros. Entertainment shows Robert Pattinson, left, and John David Washington in a scene from &quot;Tenet.&quot; (Melinda Sue Gordon/Warner Bros. Entertainment via AP)

North American box office muted; ‘Mulan’ fizzles in China

By LINDSEY BAHR - Associated Press

This image released by Warner Bros. Entertainment shows Robert Pattinson, left, and John David Washington in a scene from &quot;Tenet.&quot; (Melinda Sue Gordon/Warner Bros. Entertainment via AP)

‘Tenet’ tallies $20.2M as Americans step back into theaters

By Jake Coyle - Associated Press

This image released by Disney Plus shows Bryan Cranston, right, with a gorilla named Ivan, voiced by Sam Rockwell, in a scene from &quot;The One and Only Ivan.&quot; (Disney Plus via AP)

Review: An animal-rights parable in ‘The One and Only Ivan’

By JAKE COYLE - Associated Press

This image released by Disney Channel shows the character Luz Noceda in a scene from the animated series &quot;The Owl House.&quot; The series created by Dana Terrace features the bisexual lead character, voiced by actor Sarah-Nicole Robles. (Disney Channel via AP)

Disney ‘The Owl House’ features bisexual character Luz Noceda

By Lynn Elber - Associated Press

This image released by Disney Channel shows the character Luz Noceda in a scene from the animated series &quot;The Owl House.&quot; The series created by Dana Terrace features the bisexual lead character, voiced by actor Sarah-Nicole Robles. (Disney Channel via AP)

‘Owl House’ bisexual character is a Disney TV series rarity

By LYNN ELBER - Associated Press

This image released by Disney shows Yifei Liu in the title role of &quot;Mulan.&quot; The film is no longer headed for a major theatrical release. The Walt Disney Co. said Tuesday that it will debut its live-action blockbuster on its subscription streaming service, Disney+, on Sept. 4. Customers will have to pay an additional $29.99 on top of the cost of the monthly subscription to rent “Mulan.” (Disney Enterprises, Inc. via AP)

Disney to release ‘Mulan’ on streaming service, for a price

By LINDSEY BAHR - Associated Press

This image released by Disney shows Yifei Liu in the title role of "Mulan." The film is no longer headed for a major theatrical release. The Walt Disney Co. said Tuesday that it will debut its live-action blockbuster on its subscription streaming service, Disney+, on Sept. 4. Customers will have to pay an additional $29.99 on top of the cost of the monthly subscription to rent “Mulan.” (Disney Enterprises, Inc. via AP)

Disney abandons ‘Mulan’ theatrical release, streaming debut set

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FILE - Park guests enter the Magic Kingdom during the reopening of Walt Disney World, Saturday, July 11, 2020, in Lake Buena Vista, Fla. Walt Disney Co. reported net income that plummeted dramatically in the third quarter, when it most of its theme parks remained closed and theatrical movie releases were postponed. Net income results were better than the loss analysts expected, however, but revenue missed expectations. (AP Photo/John Raoux)

Disney 3Q revenue drops 42%, missing expectations

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FILE - Posters for upcoming movies are displayed in an empty corridor at the currently closed AMC Burbank Town Center 8 movie theaters complex on April 29, 2020, in Burbank, Calif. After several false starts, the film industry is hoping to bring new releases back into movie theaters in late August. But for blockbusters, it may mean rethinking opening weekend and returning to a more gradual rollout through international and U.S. territories. Gone for now are the days of massive global openings. And theater owners say if they don't get new films soon, they may not make it to 2021. (AP Photo/Chris Pizzello, File)

Movie theaters implore studios: Release the blockbusters

By JAKE COYLE - Associated Press

Report: Disney cuts back on Facebook, Instagram ads

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Diversity of LGBTQ characters in film declines, study finds

By JAKE COYLE - Associated Press

In this Sept. 25, 2016, file photo, San Francisco 49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernick kneels during the national anthem before an NFL football game against the Seattle Seahawks in Seattle. Kaepernick was a second-round draft pick in 2011 who the next year led the San Francisco 49ers to the Super Bowl. By 2016, he had begun kneeling on the sideline at games during the national anthem to protest social injustice and police brutality. Soon after, he was gone from the NFL, and he has not played since. (AP Photo/Ted S. Warren) ** FILE **

Colin Kaepernick, Walt Disney Co. reach deal on ESPN documentary series

By Rob Maaddi - Associated Press

In this Nov. 16, 2019, file photo, free agent quarterback Colin Kaepernick arrives for a workout for NFL football scouts and media in Riverdale, Ga. (AP Photo/Todd Kirkland, File)

Kaepernick, ESPN team up for documentary series on his life

By ROB MAADDI - Associated Press

FILE - In this May 12, 2018, file photo, director Christopher Nolan poses during a photo call at the 71st international film festival in Cannes, southern France. Warner Bros. announced late Thursday, June 25, that it is delaying the release of Nolan’s sci-fi thriller “Tenet” from July 31 until Aug. 12, a date the studio says will give it more flexibility to get the film in theaters despite uncertainty caused by a surge in coronavirus cases in certain locales. (Photo by Arthur Mola/Invision/AP, File)

‘Mulan’ follows ‘Tenet’ to August, ending Hollywood’s summer

By JAKE COYLE - Associated Press

Cincinnati Reds' Tucker Barnhart, left, talks with Josh VanMeter during a workout at Grand Park, Friday, June 12, 2020, in Westfield, Ind. Proceeds from the event will go to Reviving Baseball in the Inner City of Indianapolis. (AP Photo/Darron Cummings)

Baseball players say talks futile, tell MLB to order return

By Ronald Blum - Associated Press

FILE - In this March 16, 2020, file photo, the entrance to the parking lot at the Magic Kingdom at Walt Disney World is closed in Lake Buena Vista, Fla. The House of Mouse is struggling. Its second quarter profit dropped as the company took a $1.4 billion hit due to the coronavirus pandemic. For the January to March quarter, Disney's net income dropped 93 percent to 26 cents per share. Excluding one-time items, net income totaled 60 cents per share. Analysts expected 91 cents per share, according to FactSet. (AP Photo/John Raoux, File)

Disney profit sinks amid shuttered parks, movies and sports

By MAE ANDERSON - Associated Press

Taika Waititi to direct new ‘Star Wars’ film

By JAKE COYLE - Associated Press

This image released by Disney/Lucasfilm shows Daisy Ridley as Rey in a scene from &quot;Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker.&quot; The film will begin streaming on Disney Plus on May 4, about two months earlier than scheduled. (Disney/Lucasfilm Ltd. via AP)

‘The Rise of Skywalker’ to hit Disney Plus on May 4

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FILE - In this Oct. 24, 2016 file photo, Benedict Cumberbatch poses for photographers upon arrival at the launch event of the film &quot;Doctor Strange&quot; in London. Hollywood studios are shuffling more release dates as a result of the coronavirus, including “Doctor Strange 2” and the sequels to “Spider-Man: Far From Home” and “Into the Spider-Verse.” Late Friday, both Sony Pictures and The Walt Disney Co. announced updated theatrical release schedules including some significant delays to some of their marquee superhero films. “Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness&quot; will now open in 2022. (Photo by Joel Ryan/Invision/AP, File)

‘Spider-Man,’ ‘Doctor Strange,’ ‘Thor’ shift release dates

By LINDSEY BAHR - Associated Press