It said it was “considering the temporary closure of our
“Once a decision has been made we will update all staff and customers as soon as we can.”
The statement came after the Sunday Times reported that Cineworld’s
The newspaper and other outlets reported that Cineworld plans to write to
Staff said they had not been informed or consulted about closures.
“If these reports are true, then the first people Cineworld should be informing are their staff who will suffer as a result -- not the Sunday newspapers,” said
British movie theaters began to reopen in July, but Childs said “the stark reality is that without new releases it is unlikely that footfall will increase to a level that makes opening financially viable.”
Cinemas remain closed in
Producers said last week that the 25th
Other major studios have made similar decisions over the past few weeks. Universal has delayed “Candyman” to next year, and
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