With Deadpool & Wolverine 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.

• Alien: Romulus
• The Union
• The Deliverance
• Jackpot!
• Skincare

Alien: Romulus

• The movie is directed by Fede Alvarez, it is the directors 4th movie.
• Fede Alvarez also directed Don't Breathe in 2016 which grossed $89.2 Mil. in the US.
• It stars Isabela Merced who also starred in Middle School: The Worst Years of My Life (2016).
• The film also stars Cailee Spaeny who's last movie was Civil War (2024).
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• The MPAA age rating is

The Union

• The movie is directed by Julian Farino, it is the directors 5th movie.
• Julian Farino also directed The Oranges in 2012.
• It stars Mark Wahlberg who also starred in The Other Guys (2010).
• The film also stars Halle Berry who's last movie was Moonfall (2022).
• This movie is released on streaming platforms.
• The MPAA age rating is

The Deliverance

• The movie is directed by Lee Daniels, it is the directors 5th movie.
• Lee Daniels also directed Lee Daniels' The Butler in 2013 which grossed $116.6 Mil. in the US.
• It stars Andra Day who also starred in Cars 3 (2017).
• The film also stars Glenn Close who's last movie was Heart of Stone (2023).
• This movie is released in movie theatres on limited release.
• The MPAA age rating is

Jackpot!

• The movie is directed by Paul Feig, it is the directors 11th movie.
• Paul Feig also directed Grounded: Unaccompanied Minors in 2006 which grossed $16.7 Mil. in the US and grossed $21.9 Mil. globally.
• It stars Awkwafina who also starred in Raya and the Last Dragon (2021).
• The film also stars John Cena who's last movie was Ricky Stanicky (2024).
• This movie is released on streaming platforms.
• The MPAA age rating is

Skincare

• The movie is from director Austin Peters.
• This movie is a directorial debut.
• It stars Elizabeth Banks who also starred in Meet Bill (2007).
• The film also stars Nathan Fillion who's last movie was Deadpool & Wolverine (2024).
• They also appeared together in Slither in 2006.
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• The MPAA 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

• Stream - Wednesday, 21st August
• The Crow - Friday, 23rd August
• The Killer - Friday, 23rd August - streaming
• Blink Twice - Friday, 23rd August
• Strange Darling - Friday, 23rd August
• Between the Temples - Friday, 23rd August

This weekend, Friday 16th August 2024, there are 2 new films released in the UK and where available looking to hit the box office chart, but can they challenge last weekends top movie, It Ends With Us, for the number 1 spot?

Check out other new releases from around the world.

• Alien: Romulus
• The Union

Alien: Romulus

• The movie is directed by Fede Alvarez, it is the directors 4th movie.
• Fede Alvarez also directed The Girl In the Spider's Web in 2018 which grossed £557.4K in the UK.
• It stars Isabela Merced who also starred in Spirit Untamed (2021).
• The film also stars Cailee Spaeny who's last movie was Civil War (2024).
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• The BBFC UK age rating is

The Union

• The movie is directed by Julian Farino, it is the directors 5th movie.
• Julian Farino also directed Marvellous in 2014.
• It stars Mark Wahlberg who also starred in The Italian Job (2003).
• The film also stars Halle Berry who's last movie was Moonfall (2022).
• This movie is released on streaming platforms.

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

• The Crow - Friday, 23rd August
• Blink Twice - Friday, 23rd August
• The Killer - Friday, 23rd August
• Widow Clicquot - Friday, 23rd August
• Between the Temples - Friday, 23rd August
• Cuckoo - Friday, 23rd August

Check out the final trailer for upcoming movie Alien: Romulus which can be viewed in full if you scroll down this page.

Movie breakdown

• The movie is directed by Fede Alvarez
• It stars Isabela Merced (Alien: Romulus) and Cailee Spaeny (Bad Times At the El Royale) among others.
• The movie also stars Archie Renaux, David Jonsson and Aileen Wu
• The release date in the UK is 16th August 2024
• While the North American release date is set for 16th August 2024
• It is a sequel to Alien, Aliens, Alien³, Alien Resurrection, Prometheus and Alien: Covenant

Synopsis for Alien: Romulus

Young people on a distant world find themselves confronting the most terrifying life-form in the universe.

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

The long running Alien series gets a new entry directed by Fede Alvarez, Alien Romulus is given a 15 age rating in the UK for strong horror, gore, language.

The movie stars Isabela Merced who has been seen in movie like The House That Jack Built and The Nut Job 2: Nutty By Nature, it also stars Cailee Spaeny who has starred in Pacific Rim Uprising and >The Craft: Legacy.

The movies director Fede Alvarez has also directed Evil Dead~2013 and The Girl In the Spiders Web.

Movie Synopsis

A gang of young space colonisers, scavenging a derelict space station, come face to face with a terrifying life form.

BBFC certificate breakdown.

• Title: Alien Romulus
• BBFC age rating: 15 Certificate
• Reason: strong horror, gore, language
• Release date: 16th August 2024
• Runtime: 119 minutes (1 hours 59 minutes)
• The movie is being released into movie theatres
• Directed by:
  • Fede Alvarez
• Starring:
  • Isabela Merced
  • Cailee Spaeny
  • Archie Renaux

BBFC movie page

Check out the new trailer and poster for upcoming movie Alien: Romulus which can be viewed in full if you scroll down this page.

Movie breakdown

• It stars among others Cailee Spaeny (The Craft: Legacy) and Isabela Merced (Sicario 2: Soldado)
• It is a sequel to Alien, Aliens, Alien³, Alien Resurrection, Prometheus and Alien: Covenant
• It is directed by Fede Alvarez (Don't Breathe)
• The movie also stars Archie Renaux, David Jonsson and Aileen Wu
• The UK release date is 16th August 2024
• And the release date in North America is 16th August 2024

Synopsis for Alien: Romulus

Young people on a distant world find themselves confronting the most terrifying life-form in the universe.

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