exclusivity

“There’s a recognition that we need to have a period of exclusivity,” O’Leary told The Times.

The formerly bitter rival has softened its stance on exclusivity of late – a move which has upset some Xbox fans but pleased PS5 owners.

“A clear, consistent starting point is necessary to affirm our collective commitment to theatrical exclusivity and to provide clear expectations for movie fans,” O’Leary said.

Multiple sources have told BBC Sport there are no major concerns over the hold-ups, with investors still fully committed to the deals agreed earlier this year which had an initial eight-week exclusivity period.

“It’s made of concrete. It’s on a stretch of Malibu Road that wasn’t impacted. So now there’s a bit of exclusivity that Malibu kind of lost for a while,” Belmont said.