MADRID, 30 Dic. (EUROPA PRESS) –
The general director of the Federation of Cinemas of Spain (FECE), Luis Gil, It has been shown “optimistic “for the year 2022 for the sector after knowing the closing figures for 2021, with 45% more viewers and revenue compared to the previous one.
“The evaluation is positive, because although it has also been a complicated year with restrictionsEspecially the first semester, which was a bit worse, as of summer it has been noticed how he was recovering and we finished the year better. It is true that we would have liked faster recovery, but at least the public has been attracted“, the manager explained in statements to Europa Press.
Gil has recognized the “uncertainty” that this new wave of coronavirus has entailed, although he trusts that the restrictions will be “in a relatively short period of time “ and that this situation “does not weigh much on the recovery” of movie theaters. In addition, it celebrates the bet of the ‘majors’ to continue with great premieres.
“It is true that throughout the year and from the beginning of this situation we have seen the fluctuation of release dates, but I think that since this last semester there has been a certain stability and films that have been very attractive to the public such as those of ‘Venom’ or the ‘Spiderman phenomenon’, even exceeding expectations“, has added.
“We are optimistic because we came from a positive trend that has suffered a slowdown, but when it happens we will be closer to a situation of normality. Beyond money, we all need to regain that normality and we would like it to be as soon as possible: maybe 2022 is still a bit weird, but next year it will surely end with a normalized situation“, has explained.
In addition, he rejects the idea of the end of movie theaters, despite the fact that the emergence of platforms with the pandemic “has altered perception a bit.” “It is difficult for me to make a prediction of what may happen, but neither do we consider platforms to be the greatest threat to the sector, but rather a new agent and we will have to live together. People like to go to the movies and enjoy movies in theaters, “he concluded.
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