An online platform that streams new movies originally scheduled to be screened at dozens of small independent movie theaters in Japan was launched Saturday to help them stay afloat as they remain shut due to the novel coronavirus pandemic.The Temporary Cinema will release Japanese and foreign films by early June 10 that customers can view by buying tickets online. The proceeds will go to the movie theaters that had been planning to show the films, their distributors and producers.Ticket prices vary according to film but are similar to those in movie theaters, according to Temporary Cinema. …READ FULL ARTICLE
