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Hollywood Is Finally Admitting That the U.S. Is a Lost Cause

The country’s sluggish pandemic response has forced movie studios to release big movies, such as Christopher Nolan’s <em>Tenet</em>, abroad first—a highly unusual move for the industry.
Source: Bryan Anselm / Redux

Finally, there’s some good news for Hollywood: Yesterday, Warner Bros. announced that Christopher Nolan’s highly anticipated action thriller, , will debut next month following multiple delays. As the pandemic has shut down cinemas across the globe, has been as the film that could revive a depressed theater industry, and now it has its chance. Starting August 26, the movie will screen in more than , including South Korea, Australia, Canada, and much of Europe. But not the United States. Instead, will arrive in

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