These are all the films you’ll be able to see when cinemas reopen in July

Arguably the biggest cinema release in July is the 10th anniversary re-release of Inception (Photo: Warner Bros.)

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Following months of pandemic-imposed closure, cinemas are finally able to reopen from this weekend (4 July).

Social distancing measures will be in place, meaning your trip to the multiplex won’t look or feel anything like the normality we all took for granted at the start of the year.

But film fans will no doubt be itching to get out there and then straight back into a big, dark room to watch the latest flicks.

But what exactly will be on?

2020’s film release schedule has been severely impacted by the coronarivus crisis.

Some blockbusters moved to streaming services in place of physical cinemas being able to screen them, while others pushed back their release dates by months in the hopes everything will be up and running again later in the year.

So where are we at now?

Here’s everything you need to know:

When are cinemas reopening?

While they can reopen from 4 July, many cinemas won’t be opening until a couple of weeks later, as they get their premises ‘Covid-secure’ to prevent further outbreaks of coronavirus.

Even the country’s biggest chains won’t be ready to go by Saturday.

Odeon will be opening 10 choice sites on Saturday 4 July, but their remaining 88 sites will reopen over the subsequent two weeks (check your local cinema’s website for details).

Showcase Cinemas will be opening nine of their venues on 4 July – eight more will follow a week later on Friday 10 July.

Everyman will be able to open six of their branches on 4 July, with the other 27 getting their projectors fired up in the weeks following that; again, check your local’s website.

Vue and Picturehouse Cinemas will be reopening their screens on 10 July, while Curzon plans to unlock the doors on its Canterbury site on Friday 17 July, its Mayfair cinema on Friday 24 July, and most of its other 11 venues on Friday 31 July.

Cineworld originally planned to open on 10 July, but has pushed this date back to 31 July; a petition started by employees and now signed by thousands wants customers to have to wear face coverings on its premises.

That’s just the bigger chains, and smaller, independent cinemas could take even longer to reopen.

The Independent Cinema Office found that just 13 per cent of its surveyed venues would be back in July – 15 per cent of those surveyed plan to open in August, and another 23 per cent in September.