Odeon is to reopen the vast majority of its UK cinemas on 17 May, but film fans will initially find new Hollywood blockbusters in short supply as the industry gets back on its feet after a gruelling series of pandemic lockdowns.
Cineworld and Vue, the second and third biggest UK operators, are also set to reopen their cinemas, as are the Curzon and Everyman chains.
“We have only seen a few pushed to streaming, mainly because it has taken cinema a long time to properly reopen.
Cinemas in Northern Ireland are due to reopen a week later on 24 May.