This weekend, Friday 2nd February 2024, there are 6 new films released in the UK and where available looking to hit the box office chart, but can they challenge last weekends top movie, Mean Girls, for the number 1 spot?

Check out other new releases from around the world.

• Argylle
• Orion and the Dark
• Migration
• The Tigers Apprentice
• American Fiction
• The Zone of Interest

Argylle

• The movie is directed by Matthew Vaughn, it is the directors 8th movie.
• Matthew Vaughn also directed The King's Man in 2021 which grossed £8.2 Mil. in the UK.
• It stars Henry Cavill who also starred in Zack Snyder's Justice League (2021).
• The film also stars Bryce Dallas Howard who was last seen in Jurassic World: Dominion (2022).
• Matthew Vaughn directed Henry Cavill in Stardust
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• The BBFC UK age rating is

Orion and the Dark

• The movie is from director Sean Charmatz.
• This movie is a directorial debut.
• It stars Paul Walter Hauser who also starred in BlackKKlansman (2018).
• The film also stars Jacob Tremblay who was last seen in The Little Mermaid (2023).
• This movie is released on streaming platforms.

Migration

• The movie is directed by Benjamin Renner and Guylo Homsy, it is the directors 3rd movie.
• Benjamin Renner and Guylo Homsy also directed Ernest and Celestine in 2012.
• It stars Kumail Nanjiani who also starred in Hot Tub Time Machine 2 (2015).
• The film also stars Tresi Gazal who is making a feature film debut.
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• The BBFC UK age rating is

The Tigers Apprentice

• The movie is directed by Raman Hui and Yong Duk Jhun, it is the directors 4th movie.
• Raman Hui and Yong Duk Jhun also directed Shrek the Third in 2007 which grossed £38.1 Mil. in the UK and grossed $799 Mil. globally.
• It stars Michelle Yeoh who also starred in Kung Fu Panda 2 (2011).
• The film also stars Henry Golding who was last seen in Assassin Club (2023).
• Michelle Yeoh and Henry Golding have starred in 2 other movies together.
• They also appeared together in Crazy Rich Asians in 2018 and Last Christmas in 2019.
• This movie is released on streaming platforms.

American Fiction

• The movie is from director Cord Jefferson.
• This movie is a directorial debut.
• It stars Jeffrey Wright who also starred in Asteroid City (2023).
• The film also stars Tracee Ellis Ross who was last seen in Candy Cane Lane (2023).
• This movie is released in movie theatres.

The Zone of Interest

• The movie is directed by Jonathan Glazer, it is the directors 4th movie.
• Jonathan Glazer also directed Birth in 2004 which grossed £953.7K in the UK.
• It stars Sandra Huller who also starred in Anatomy of a Fall (2023).
• The film also stars Christian Friedel who was last seen in Gl�ck ist was f�r Weicheier (2019).
• They also appeared together in Amour Fou in 2015.
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• The BBFC UK age rating is

Check back on Monday to see what new movies made it onto the Weekend Box Office Chart.

Next week there are 6 new movies released

• Last Flamingo of the Red Summer Sunset - Friday, 9th February
• Occupied City - Friday, 9th February
• Origin - Friday, 9th February
• The Iron Claw - Friday, 9th February
• Table For Six 2 - Friday, 9th February
• Peppa's Cinema Party - Friday, 9th February

Director Edgar Wright brings his unique style back to the cinema in this drama horror movie Last Night in Soho which is given an 18 rating by the BBFC for strong bloody violence.

The movie stars Thomasin McKenzie as the girl in modern times and Anya Taylor-Joy as her time companion, the supporting cast include Matt Smith and Diana Rigg.

As mentioned the movie is directed by Edgar Wright who is probably best known for The Cornetto Trilogy, Shaun of the Dead, Hot Fuzz and The Worlds End.

Movie Synopsis

An aspiring fashion designer is mysteriously able to enter the 1960s, where she encounters a dazzling wannabe singer. However, the glamour is not all it appears to be, and the dreams of the past start to crack and splinter into something far darker.

BBFC certificate breakdown.

• Title: Last Night in Soho
• BBFC age rating: 18 Certificate
• Reason: strong bloody violence
• Release date: 29th October 2021
• Runtime: 117m (1 hour 57 minutes)
• Director: Edgar Wright
• Starring: Thomasin McKenzie, Anya Taylor-Joy, Matt Smith, Diana Rigg

Last week saw Sonic The Hedgehog at the top of the UK box office, can any of this weeks new releases do enough to top the chart this weekend?

Greed

First up at cinemas this week is Greed, a Dramatic movie directed by Michael Winterbottom who also directed The Claim in 2001 which grossed £85.6 Thousand in the UK.

It stars Steve Coogan who last starred in Stan And Ollie (2019).

The film also stars David Mitchell who last appeared in Gun Shy (2017).

The Call Of The Wild

Next on this weeks new release schedule is The Call Of The Wild.

This new Dramatic movie stars Harrison Ford who's last film was Star Wars: The Rise Of Skywalker (2019)

It also stars Karen Gillan who appeared in Spies In Disguise (2019).

The film is brought to us by new director Chris Sanders.

Little Joe

Next up this week is Little Joe which is directed by Jessica Hausner who directed Amour Fou in 2015.

It stars Emily Beecham and Ben Whishaw.

The Public

Also this week there is The Public from director Emilio Estevez who also directed Men At Work in 1991.

The film features Alec Baldwin and Taylor Schilling in starring roles.

Like A Boss

The long list of new releases continues with Like A Boss which is directed by Miguel Arteta who directed Cedar Rapids in 2011.

It stars Billy Porter and Salma Hayek.

Check back on Monday to see where these cinema releases end up on the Weekend Box Office Chart.

Come back next week when there are 6 new releases. -

• The Invisible Man, Friday, 28th February
• Dark Waters, Friday, 28th February
• Downhill, Friday, 28th February
• True History Of The Kelly Gang, Friday, 28th February
• Color Out Of Space, Friday, 28th February
• Wendy, Friday, 28th February

I just checked out the new Iron Man 2 trailer, and for a film that I thought was going to be another Iron Man, this is actually looking good.

The first film although fun was basically just another super hero movie that ticked all the right boxes. The inevitable sequel was to follow after the amount of money it made and as always with sequels the ante had to be upped.

Bring in Scarlett Johansson as Black Widow for a bit of glamour and Mickey Rourke as the bad guy and suddenly things are starting to look a whole lot better.

The second trailer for the film shows a lot of promise, Mickey Rourke's Whiplash is quite wonderfully shown off in the trailer and there is just enough of Scarlett Johansson to seriously whet the appetite.

And this is ignoring the fact that there is also glimpses of Samuel L. Jackson which is always enough to make a trailer worth watching.

Check out the trailer at apple.com