UK Cinemas Won’t Require Masks But An Expert Warns “You’d Have To Be Nuts” Not To Wear One

A 40-year-old Star Wars film has topped the box office chart in the UK, as cinemas continue to resort to old favourites to woo back customers.

Unfortunately, the COVID-19 pandemic doesn’t seem to be slowing down at all in the US. Obviously, this means a lot more for the most at-risk folks that are being hospitalized and killed due to the illness than it does for Hollywood, but the fact remains that the film industry is in crisis right now.

Formula One racing driving Lewis Hamilton recently announced that his bulldog Roscoe is living on a plant-based diet.The star sadly lost his other dog Coco back in June and because she had showcased many health problems typical of British Bulldogs he then decided to put Roscoe on a vegan diet. Posting to Instagram Lewis, who follows a plant-based diet himself, wrote: “Hey guys, so Roscoe is now fully vegan.

As we’ve written about dozens of times already, cinemas in the US are facing an existential crisis right now and the COVID-19 pandemic is only adding to this issue. Even without a global pandemic forcing theaters in the US to close for months, the theatrical exhibition business has suffered over the past several years as people just find other things to do other than visit cinemas.

Jake Kanter International TV EditorThe British government has announced an unprecedented £1.57BN ($2BN) rescue package for the country’s arts and culture venues, including independent cinemas and theatres.The lifeline comes amid growing panic that iconic British venues — such as Shakespeare’s Globe Theatre and Dalston’s independent Rio Cinema — could go bust after their finances have been ravaged by the coronavirus pandemic.The government said thousands of organizations will be able to access

old relationship adage about men (or, at least hetero/cisgendered men, anyway) always growing up to marry someone like their mother? Well, for Prince William, that bit of creeptastic "wisdom" needs to be adjusted a bit because he actually married someone just like his grandmother, it turns out. Speaking to Yahoo UK, two royal experts weighed in on Will's wife, Kate Middleton, and her royal ruling style.

With theater chains expected to reopen in the US at the end of July (that is, unless studios keep pushing their films back), the biggest question that remains is whether or not people are willing to venture back into the cinema.

coronavirus infections. Cinemas, bars and other businesses in the hospitality and leisure sectors are to be asked to record punters' names and phone numbers from when the lockdown further eases in England on Saturday.

Ghostbusters-related first-look for those attending drive-in theatre viewings of the franchise’s original movie.The director, who is helming next year’s instalment Ghostbusters: Afterlife, shared a promotional image earlier this week announcing that Ghostbusters would return to drive-ins nationwide in the US from Tuesday, June 30 – and he encouraged fans to turn up early.If you can find a drive-in… There’s a fun little surprise before the movie.

Tenet and Disney’s Mulan reboot.The chain were set to reopen their branches on July 10 as lockdown restrictions eased across the UK, however that plan will now be abandoned in favour of a phased reopening of venues from the end of this month.Speaking to Variety, Vue CEO Tim Richards said: “Having taken comprehensive steps to safeguard our staff and customers, Vue is ready to welcome back customers to its UK cinemas to enjoy the escapism of the big screen experience.“We know from successfully

cinemas due to changes in the release dates of some films.It was originally hoped the firm would open branches from July 15 in line with the Scottish Government’s route map of lockdown.The date had been earmarked by the government as being the safest time to reopen cinemas amid the coronavirus pandemic.But the UK company has opted to open its doors on July 31 - more than two weeks after being given the safety green light.Cineworld says that the date is provisional depending on any changes to

coronavirus lockdown, in light of further delays of Christopher Nolan’s Tenet. The chain was set to reopen doors to its branches across the country on July 10, but the return has now been pushed back to July 31.Tenet, originally due for release on July 17, was first pushed back to July 31 and has now been further delayed until August 12.Following the postponement, Disney has also moved the release date of Mulan from July 24 to August 21.Cinemas across England were given the green light to reopen

Cineworld has pushed back the reopening of its cinemas, blaming a delay in blockbuster releases.The cinema chain had previously confirmed plans to reopen its branches in England on July 10, but they will now open three weeks later on July 31.It is hoped it will also be able to reopen all its cinemas in the UK and Ireland on that date.In a statement, the company said: "In line with recent changes to upcoming film release dates, we have made the decision to move our re-opening date to 31st

Avengers: Endgame directors Joe and Anthony Russo have said that reopening cinemas at the moment is a “high-risk situation”.Cinemas around the world have recently begun to reopen a few months after being closed due to the coronavirus pandemic.Those in England will be allowed to reopen from July 4 provided they are “COVID secure”, while cinemas in Scotland will be allowed to open from July 15.

Less than 10 days before exhibitors are officially allowed to open in the U.K. on July 4, more than three months after shutting their doors in March due to the novel coronavirus pandemic, the U.K.