Cineworld delays opening date by three weeks in Milton Keynes

The cinema, based at Xscape, blames its decision on "recent changes to upcoming film release dates", and warns that even the revised date may not be definite.

Cineworld bosses last week announced they would re-open on Friday July 10, showing films including Mulan, Tenet, Proxima, A Quiet Place Part II, No Time To Die.

"We know how much you’ve been missing the cinema and we are thrilled to be back," they said.

But today an announcement on the cinema's website stated: "In line with recent changes to upcoming film release dates, we have made the decision to move our re-opening date to 31st July."

It added: "We hope that we will be able to re-open the doors of all Cineworld cinemas across the UK and Ireland at that time, subject to UK government restrictions. With the on-going pandemic, this new date remains subject to final confirmation."

However, the Odeon cinema at MK1 is still set to re-open its doors this Saturday, July 4.

Films on offer will include Onward, 1917, Sonic the Hedgehog, Parasite, Dark Waters, Little Women, Bad Boys for Life, Dirty Dancing and The Greatest Showman.

New releases will include Dreambuilders and Unhinged later this summer.

To comply with social distancing rules, show times will be staggered and fewer people will be allowed in to each screening.