Cineworld, owner of the largest chain of theaters in the UK and Ireland and the second largest in the United States – Regal Cinemas – will close all its theaters next week, according to the report. Diversity, The Sunday Times, And others.
Diversity Reports that U.S. All 3,543 theaters will be closed in the area, which is for the chain’s 1,000,000+ screens. The Sunday Times There are reports that it will also close all 128 theaters in the UK and Ireland.
Both say James Bond is the reason.
Yesterday, the 25th James Bond movie – No time to die – Due to the ongoing epidemic, pushed back in April 2021, theaters denied the last few major releases of the remaining tentpoles this year. Apparently, the theaters were counting on bonds, in particular, to arrive on time and help bail them out from weak ticket sales.
The news comes as a shock to Cineworld employees, whose action group said on Twitter that “no consultation has taken place with staff,” and learned from The Sunday Times That their 5,500-some jobs were put at risk.
The front page of tomorrow’s Times is announcing that Synworld plans to close all its cinemas across the country this week, putting all our work at immediate risk. Anything that has not been consulted with staff. pic.twitter.com/16fKxGcNnG
– Cineworld Action Action Group (@ Synecting Group) October October 3, 2020
Cineworld in particular lost નુકસાન 1.6 billion in the first half of 2020. The U.S.’s largest theater chain has also experienced dire consequences due to the epidemic.
Disney / Pixar The soul Still in theaters in November and for both Wonder Woman 1984 And Dune It was expected in December, but it seems more likely that if these theaters are closed they will be delayed. At this point, we are just out of caution: the dominoes are declining.
Cineworld and Regal did not immediately respond to a request for comment. Final line Report chain radio has been silent.
