Sam Mendes has revealed he thinks the current state of multiplex cinemas is "scary and sad" as he releases new movie Empire of Light.

Set at a cinema in Margate in the 1980s, the movie talks about the unifying power of the cinema experience alongside themes around mental health and racism.

But Mendes, who won an Oscar for American Beauty and has made two James Bond movies, told Yahoo UK he has serious concerns about whether films like Empire of Light will have a place at the multiplex in the future.

Empire of Light is in UK cinemas now.