Films' debut on Thursday likely

Dubai: Films look set to debut on Thursdays in future after the UAE's two cinema companies said they were likely to change release dates to fit in with the Friday-Saturday weekend.

Gulf Film said it would make the change if it was confirmed that schools and most government departments were altering the days of their weekend.

Likewise, Cinestar is also looking at moving to Thursday release dates, although the company warned cinemas could become more crowded on weekends if the change went ahead.

A leading film distributor told Gulf News that the switch over from Wednesday to Thursday would probably take place in the last weekend in August. Exhibitors and distributors have said that a move to Thursday release dates is likely but not yet confirmed.

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