Tim Richards is optimistic. “Economically bullish” is how the founder and CEO of the Vue cinema chain puts it. Since reopening began in the UK and elsewhere, he says, demand for dinner and a movie has proved second only to the love for haircuts. Epidemiology too gives him cheer. “History shows us viruses get weaker over time,” he smiles, maskless. Earlier in the pandemic, he admits his mood was darker. For much of Britain’s winter lockdown, the future of his company preyed on his mind. “Too much time to think,” he says now.
Source: Vue CEO Tim Richards: ‘We’re about to embark on the second golden age of cinema’ | Financial Times