James Bond and Spider-Man spark audience recovery at Cineworld

Cineworld saw audience numbers rebound with a strong end to 2021 following the latest James Bond and Spider-Man releases (Mike Egerton/PA)

Cineworld has said a “strong” slate of films at the end of 2021, including James Bond film No Time To Die and Spider-Man: No Way Home, helped audience numbers to rebound sharply.

However, the world’s second largest cinema chain said that the spread of the Omicron variant of Covid-19 and a lack of major releases impacted its trade over January and February.