LONDON (UK) – Cineworld said it was considering closing all its screens in the United States and Britain temporarily after studios withdrew major releases such as the latest James Bond film.
The Regal cinema owner, which began reopening in July after COVID-19 lockdown restrictions were relaxed, has 37,482 people as employees across 787 venues in the US, Britain and central Europe, with 546 sites in America.
The company said, “We can confirm we are considering the temporary closure of our U.K. and US cinemas, but a final decision has not yet been reached. Once a decision has been made we will update all staff and customers as soon as we can.”
Bigger chains such as AMC Entertainment, Cineworld and others have reopened many locations, and have seen very small crowds.
Cineworld had said viewers returned to watch “Tenet”, a Christopher Nolan spy thriller.
Other big releases such as superhero movie “Black Widow” and Steven Spielberg’s “West Side Story” will also be postponed.