Warner Bros took a bullish stance on Christmas last week. The movie studio announced that its new Wonder Woman 1984 superhero film, starring Gal Gadot, would be seen in cinemas in December. It also plans to release the film straight to streaming with HBO on the same day.
Cinema chains globally heaved a sigh of relief. Over the past few months, the release of one big blockbuster film after another has been delayed. For Cineworld, James Bond was the final straw: last month, it closed all its theatres in the UK and America, and has been racing to secure a rescue deal.
It has been a dramatic few months for Cineworld shares, which spiked more than 65% after news that both the Pfizer and Moderna