Beyonce, Taylor Swift Are Saving Struggling Cinemas Worldwide

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On December 1, Destiny's Child fans will have a treat when the Renaissance tour concert movie hits theaters.

According to Wired, given the money that "Renaissance" concert movie is about to rake in, and the amazing feat that Taylor Swift's earlier "Eras tour" the movie was able to do, these concert movies just might save the struggling cinema industry.

Eras has made around $179 million worldwide and is headed toward being the highest-grossing concert film ever.

It could also wind up being one of the best-performing films of the year overall, with studios cutting back on their theatrical production due to the current actors' strike (and the two previous strikes by actors and writers). This could be Swift's biggest boost as theaters try to return to their pre-pandemic attendance figures as we approach the holiday season.

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Meanwhile, during the Macy's Thanksgiving Day parade, the most recent trailer for the much awaited movie was released.

It's a great gift for fans of the girl group from the 2000s.

Fans catch a little glimpse of Beyoncé and Kelly Rowland reunited with LaTavis Roberson and LaToya Luckett, who collaborated on Destiny's Child, at about 40 seconds into the video. Rowland, 42, hugged Luckett, while the 42-year-old singer of Single Ladies hugged Roberson.

Along with Roberson and Luckett, Beyoncé and Williams formed Destiny's Child; Michelle Williams, 44, later joined the group.

When the "Irreplaceable" singer's Renaissance World Tour stopped in Houston, Texas, the members of Destiny's Child got back together.

The only alumna that wasn't in the movie trailer was Farrah Franklin, who joined the group after Roberson and Luckett left.

It took Franklin only a few months to quit the group. The project "accentuates the journey of RENAISSANCE WORLD TOUR, from its inception, to the opening in Stockholm, Sweden, to the finale in Kansas City, Missouri," according to the official film summary.

"It is about Beyoncé's intention, hard work, involvement in every aspect of the production, her creative mind and purpose to create her legacy, and master her craft," the synopsis continued.

"Received with extraordinary acclaim, Beyoncé's Renaissance World Tour created a sanctuary for freedom, and shared joy, for more than 2.7 million fans," it further read.

Before the video aired, a brief opening clip featured the Crazy in Love hitmaker Beyoncé wishing you and your family a very happy Thanksgiving. "I'm incredibly excited to present to you the first glimpse of the upcoming Renaissance movie trailer."

After that, the video cut to scenes from the upcoming tour movie, in which the Run the World singer discussed her legacy and how she broke the record for the highest-grossing female tour ever.

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