An Egyptian film, currently screening in cinemas, achieved Saturday a major failure at the box office, becoming the first film in 2020 to record zero revenues.
The film entitled "Virus", is a horror-thriller genre. It is directed by Osama Omar and stars Sherif Al Salamouni, Martina Adel, Tamer Al-Qadi, Wafaa Sadek, Maha Abo Ouf, Reem Al-baroudi, and Nahir Amin.
The total revenues of the films screened Saturday in cinemas, reached only EGP 230,000, topped by "The Black Box" starring Mona Zaki, whose revenues on Friday amounted to EGP81,000.
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In September, Egypt's government decided to increase the occupancy rate in cinemas, theaters, and cultural houses from 25% to 50% of their capacity, amid the ongoing Coronavirus pandemic.
Some Arab and international production companies have resorted to putting their latest artistic productions of TV series and films on digital streaming platforms to avoid loss, such as "Netflix" and "Watch IT".
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Cinemas in the world are witnessing a weak public turnout due to the pandemic, which caused halted the shooting of many productions and the postponement of many films to 2021 and beyond.
Furthermore, Egyptian superstar Tamer Hosny expressed his desire to release his latest film, “Mesh Ana” at the full capacity rate in cinemas, not just 50%.
It is worth mentioning that the novel coronavirus, which was first reported in Wuhan, China, has infected more than 68,165,877 people and killed over 1,557,385 worldwide. It also hit a number of celebrities and top political figures around the world.
On March 11, the World Health Organization (WHO) declared coronavirus a global pandemic as the new virus has rapidly spread to more than 800,000 people from Asia to the Middle East, Europe, and the United States.
Transmission of viruses between humans happens when someone comes into contact with an infected person’s secretions, such as droplets in a cough.
They can also be transmitted by coming into contact with something an infected person has touched and then touching your mouth, nose, or eyes.
It is known that older people appear to be more vulnerable to the effects of the emerging virus.
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