As we approach the 25th anniversary of Star Wars Episode 1 The Phantom Menace it's time to remember the anniversary of the last trailer released before the movies release.

This was the last chance fans had to see any of the movie before they got to see it in full on its release, and get a flavour for the story and characters.

The trailer was first released in cinemas which was the normal way to see trailers back then, and the next day released online, and this movie is largely responsible for the internet being the way we consume trailers today, and its responsible for the uptick in home broadband!

The first trailer for the movie, shown in 1998, was placed in front of movies Meet Joe Black, The Waterboy and The Siege and perhaps turned them into bigger movies than they would normally have been.

This trailer played in front of the movie Wing Commander and is most likely responsible for much of the box office gross of that movie.

Its hard to understand unless you were there how much excitement there was before the release of this movie, it had been 16 years since the last Star Wars movie, Star Wars Return of the Jedi and expectation were high.

Arguable this gave away a little too much, and perhaps promised a bit too much, but the release date was for May (in America at least) and the hype machine was just ramping up.

Check out the new trailer for upcoming movie Barbie which can seen in full if you scroll down this page.

Movie breakdown

• The movie is directed by Greta Gerwig
• It stars Margot Robbie (I.C.U. ) and Ryan Gosling (First Man) among others.
• The movie also stars Simu Liu, America Ferrera and Will Ferrell
• The release date in the UK is 21st July 2023
• While the North American release date is set for 21st July 2023
• Margot Robbie and Ryan Gosling appeared together in The Big Short
• This trailer is actually really good and the movie could have a bigger appeal than Oppenheimer a true life drama from Christopher Nolan.

Synopsis for Barbie

After being expelled from Barbieland for being a less than perfect-looking doll, Barbie sets off for the human world to find true happiness.

Check out the Salty Popcorn movie page for more information on this upcoming film.

Two weeks at the top of the UK box office this weekend for Ant-Man and the Wasp Quantumania while Cocain Bear is the top new movie.

Also new this week is What's Love Got to Do With It at number 4 and Broker at number 8 with £150,178, while finally at number 15 is Joyland with £61,461.

UK weekend box office top 5 breakdown 24th - 26th February 2023

No move at the top for the Marvel, phase 5, sequel movie to Ant-Man which takes £2 Million on its second weekend, a bigger than expected 65% drop over last weekend.

• The movie remains at number 1 on this weeks UK box office
• It has spent 2 weeks at the top of the UK box office.
• It grosses £3,049,939 over the weekend, a 65% drop from last weekend
• It has a total gross of £14,653,459 over 2 weeks of release
• The movie is the 3rd top grossing film so far in 2023
• The movie is a sequel to Ant-Man and the Wasp which took £10,493,740 at the box office after 2 weeks of release.

The sequel movie from the Shrek universe stays put at number 2 on its 4th weekend and takes £1.7 Million in the process pushing the movie to £20 Million in total at the UK box office.

• The movie remains at number 2 on this weeks UK box office
• It grosses £1,763,083 over the weekend, a 44% drop from last weekend
• It has a total gross of £20,493,900 over 4 weeks of release
• The movie is the 2nd top grossing film so far in 2023
• The movie is a sequel to Puss In Boots which took £9,893,533 at the box office after 4 weeks of release.

Highest new movie this weekend

The highest new movie of the weekend is from director Elizabeth Banks, and the last movie that veteran actor Ray Liotta made before his sad passing last year.

The movie takes an impressive £1.5 Million on its debut but it wasn't enough to dent the powerhouse that is becoming Ant-Man and the Wasp Quantumania and Puss In Boots: The Last Wish at the top.

• The movie is the Highest debut on this weeks UK box office chart.
• It grosses £1,581,128 on its debut weekend
• The movie is the 18th top grossing film so far in 2023

A new romantic comedy from the UK which seems to be a recipe for success after the likes of Last Christmas and Four Weddings and a funeral.

This new movie starring Lily James, and the obligatory Emma Thompson takes just over one million pound on its debut.

• The movie is a new entry on this weeks UK box office
• It grosses £1,082,163 on its debut weekend

Falling to number 5 this week is the sequel movie from the Magic Mike series which take just under half a million pound on its 3rd weekend of release.

• The movie goes down the chart to number 5 on this weeks UK box office
• It grosses £470,020 over the weekend, a 47% drop from last weekend
• It has a total gross of £4,904,652 over 3 weeks of release
• The movie is the 8th top grossing film so far in 2023
• The movie is a sequel to Magic Mike XXL which took £5,501,254 at the box office after 3 weeks of release.

The latest movie in the long running Marvel superhero series of movies, Ant-man And The Wasp Quantumania has been given a 12A age rating in the UK for moderate fantasy violence, rude humour

The movie sees the return of Paul Rudd in the title role as Ant-Man and Evangeline Lilly as The Wasp, they are joined again by Michael Douglas and in a far bigger role this time Michelle Pfeiffer.

The movie is directed by series director Peyton Reed who directed Ant-Man and its sequel Ant-Man and the Wasp.

Movie Synopsis

Ant-Man and the Wasp find themselves exploring the Quantum Realm, interacting with strange new creatures and embarking on an adventure that pushes them beyond the limits of what they thought was possible.

BBFC certificate breakdown.

• Title: Ant-man And The Wasp Quantumania
• BBFC age rating: 12A Certificate
• Reason: moderate fantasy violence, rude humour
• Release date: 17th February 2023
• Runtime: 124 minutes (2 hour 04 minutes)
• Directed by:
  • Peyton Reed
• Starring:
  • Paul Rudd
  • Evangeline Lilly
  • Jonathan Majors

BBFC movie page

With Black Panther: Wakanda Forever currently at the top of the North American box office can this weeks new cinema releases challlenge it for the US box office crown?

Check out other new releases from around the world.

• Strange World
• Something In the Dirt
• Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery
• Devotion
• Bones and All
• The Fabelmans
• Poker Face

Strange World

• The movie is directed by Don Hall and Qui Nguyen, it is the directors 5th movie.
• Don Hall and Qui Nguyen also directed Big Hero 6 in 2015 which grossed $222.5 Mil. in the US and grossed $657.8 Mil. globally.
• It stars Jake Gyllenhaal who also starred in Highway (2002).
• The film also stars Alan Tudyk who was last seen in Encanto (2021).
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• The MPAA age rating is

Something In the Dirt

• The movie is directed by Justin Benson and Aaron Moorhead, it is the directors 2nd movie.
• Justin Benson and Aaron Moorhead also directed Synchronic in 2019.
• It stars Aaron Moorhead who also starred in Something In the Dirt (2022).
• The film also stars Justin Benson who was last seen in 78/52 Hitchcocks Shower Scene (2017).
• They also appeared together in 78/52 Hitchcocks Shower Scene in 2017.
• This movie is released on streaming platforms.
• The MPAA age rating is

Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery

• The movie is directed by Rian Johnson, it is the directors 7th movie.
• Rian Johnson also directed The Mountain Goats the Life of the World to Come in 2010.
• It stars Daniel Craig who also starred in Flashbacks of a Fool (2008).
• The film also stars Edward Norton who was last seen in The French Dispatch of the Liberty, Kansas Evening Sun (2021).
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• The MPAA age rating is

Devotion

• The movie is directed by J.D. Dillard, it is the directors 4th movie.
• J.D. Dillard also directed Sleight in 2017.
• It stars Jonathan Majors who also starred in Hostiles (2018).
• The film also stars Glen Powell who was last seen in Top Gun: Maverick (2022).
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• The MPAA age rating is

Bones and All

• The movie is directed by Luca Guadagnino, it is the directors 7th movie.
• Luca Guadagnino also directed A Bigger Splash in 2016 which grossed $2 Mil. in the US and grossed $7.5 Mil. globally.
• It stars Taylor Russell who also starred in Down a Dark Hall (2018).
• The film also stars Timoth�e Chalamet who was last seen in Don't Look Up (2021).
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• The MPAA age rating is

The Fabelmans

• The movie is directed by Steven Spielberg, it is the directors 36th movie.
• Steven Spielberg also directed The Terminal in 2004 which grossed $77.9 Mil. in the US and grossed $219.4 Mil. globally.
• It stars Michelle Williams who also starred in Take This Waltz (2012).
• The film also stars Paul Dano who was last seen in The Batman (2022).
• They also appeared together in Meek's Cutoff in 2011.
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• The MPAA age rating is

Poker Face

• The movie is directed by Russell Crowe, it is the directors 2nd movie.
• Russell Crowe also directed The Water Diviner in 2015.
• It stars Russell Crowe who also starred in Proof of Life (2000).
• The film also stars Liam Hemsworth who was last seen in Arkansas (2020).
• This movie is released in movie theatres.

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

Next week there are 4 new movies released

• Women Talking - Friday, 2nd December
• Savage Salvation - Friday, 2nd December
• Hunt - Friday, 2nd December - streaming
• Violent Night - Friday, 2nd December