COVID-19 vaccination program underway, cinemas are now looking at a potential reopening date of May.Cinemas across the country have largely been closed since the country went into lockdown last March, though a number of venues did open briefly at the end of last summer.Across 2020, the cinema industry has been hugely affected by the coronavirus pandemic.
Back in October, Cineworld temporarily suspended its operations in the US and UK, putting thousands of jobs – including 5,500 in Britain – at risk.Now, BFI chief executive Ben Roberts has eyed a potential reopening date of May for cinemas across the country.“We are starting to consider reopening dates, Roberts told Variety. “In terms of everyone forecasting, May feels reasonable.