Can the Brits come to Hollywood's rescue?

A BRITISH-led cast and director could hold the future of world cinema in their hands with Hollywood’s first summer blockbuster since the pandemic.

- Mike Parker

Spy thriller Tenet is due to hit big screens in 37 countries – including the UK and US – on August 12, making it the first major film since the lockdown.

With a budget above £200million, it stars Twilight actor Robert Pattinson alongside American John David Washington and fellow Brits Michael Caine and Kenneth Branagh.

It is directed by London-born Christopher Nolan, who also directed Inception and Dark Knight.

Studio executives believe the action-packed, effects-laden film will either pave the way for a massive return by big screen audiences – despite social distancing protocols in place – or signal the beginning of the end of cinemas altogether.