Japanese animated movie One Piece Film: Red has been given a 12A age rating in the UK for moderate violence, bloody images.

The movie stars the voice of veteran actor and One Piece voice regular Ch� and Jim Foronda who is also a regular voice actor.

The movie is directed by Gor� Taniguchi who has also directe the likes of Code Geass: Lelouch of the Rebellion I - Initiation and its sequels Code Geass: Lelouch of the Rebellion II - Transgression and Code Geass: Lelouch of the Rebellion Episode III.

Movie Synopsis

Uta is a beloved singer, renowned for concealing her own identity when performing. Her voice is described as 'otherworldly'. Now, for the first time ever, Uta will reveal herself to the world at a live concert.

BBFC certificate breakdown.

• Title: One Piece Film: Red
• BBFC age rating: 12A Certificate
• Reason: moderate violence, bloody images
• Release date: 4th November 2022
• Runtime: 115 minutes (1 hour 55 minutes)
• Directed by:
  • Gor� Taniguchi
• Starring:
  • Ch�
  • Jim Foronda
  • Hiroaki Hirata

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The third in the Marvel/Sony Spider-Man movies set in the Marvel/Disney Cinematic Universe brings together the 3 different eras of the Spider-Man movies from the Sam Raimi era to the Marc Webb era and has been given a 12A age rating in the UK.

The movie stars Tom Holland once again as Spider-Man and Zendaya as his girlfriend MJ, and along for the ride this time are Benedict Cumberbatch, Willem Dafoe and Alfred Molina to name a few.

The movie is directed by Jon Watts who also directed Spider-Man: Homecoming and Spider-Man: Far From Home.

Movie Synopsis

With Spider-Man's identity now revealed, our friendly neighborhood web-slinger is unmasked and no longer able to separate his normal life as Peter Parker from the high stakes of being a superhero. When Peter asks for help from Doctor Strange, the stakes become even more dangerous, forcing him to discover what it truly means to be Spider-Man.

BBFC certificate breakdown.

• Title: Spider-Man: No Way Home
• BBFC age rating: 12A Certificate
• Reason: moderate violence, threat
• Release date: 15th December 2021
• Runtime: 148m (2 hour 28 minutes)
• Director: Jon Watts
• Starring: Tom Holland, Zendaya, Benedict Cumberbatch

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Marvel and Disney release their first MCU film in over a year as the Black Widow origin movie hits cinemas after nearly 18 months of delays.

The movie stars among other Scarlett Johansson and Florence Pugh as Black Widow Natasha Romanoff and her sister Yelena Belova.

The movie is once again directed by Cate Shortland.

Movie Synopsis

Black Widow is the operative name for Natasha Romanova, at birth she was given to the KGB, which groomed her to become the ultimate operative. When the U.S.S.R. breaks up, the government tries to kill her. This is her origins movie where we find out about her 'family' and her struggle to find her identity in Russia.

BBFC certificate breakdown.

• Title: Black Widow
• BBFC age rating: 12A Certificate
• Reason: moderate violence, injury detail
• Release date: 9th July 2021
• Runtime: 134m (2 hour 14 minutes)
• Director: Cate Shortland
• Starring: Scarlett Johansson, Florence Pugh, Rachel Weisz

Cinemas are back open in the UK after nearly 5 months of being closed and there are a whole host of new releases this week to mark the occasion.

Most of these new movies came out on Monday, and many of them have been delayed from last year, and some of them are already available on streaming so there is a nice mixed bag.

Here is a rundown of this weeks new movies in the UK.

Peter Rabbit 2: The Runaway

• The movie is directed by Will Gluck
• Will Gluck also directed Friends With Benefits in 2011 which grossed £6.2 Million in the UK.
• It stars James Corden who last starred in Superintelligence (2020).
• The film also stars Elizabeth Debicki who last appeared in The Burnt Orange Heresy (2019).
• James Corden and Elizabeth Debicki starred in Peter Rabbit (2018) together.

Spiral: From the Book of Saw

• The movie is directed by Darren Lynn Bousman
• Darren Lynn Bousman also directed Identity Lost in 2001.
• It stars Chris Rock who last starred in The Witches (2020).
• The film also stars Samuel L. Jackson who last appeared in Spider-Man: Far From Home (2019).

The Unholy

• The movie is from director Evan Spiliotopoulos
• It is their directorial debut.
• It stars Jeffrey Dean Morgan who last starred in Walkaway Joe (2020).
• The film also stars Cary Elwes who last appeared in Black Christmas (2019).

Nomadland

• The movie is directed by Chlo� Zhao
• Chlo� Zhao also directed The Rider in 2018 which grossed £36.3 Thousand in the UK.
• It stars Frances McDormand who last starred in The French Dispatch of the Liberty, Kansas Evening Sun (2020).
• The film also stars Gay DeForest who is making a feature film debut.

My New York Year

• The movie is directed by Philippe Falardeau
• Philippe Falardeau also directed The Bleeder in 2016.
• It stars Margaret Qualley who last starred in Seberg (2020).
• The film also stars Sigourney Weaver who last appeared in The Meyerowitz Stories New and Selected (2017).

Army of the Dead

• The movie is directed by Zack Snyder
• Zack Snyder also directed Dawn of the Dead in 2004 which grossed £5.4 Million in the UK.
• It stars Hiroyuki Sanada who last starred in Mortal Kombat (2021).
• The film also stars Dave Bautista who last appeared in My Spy (2020).
• Hiroyuki Sanada and Dave Bautista starred in Avengers: Endgame (2019) together.

Sound of Metal

• The movie is from director Darius Marder
• It is their directorial debut.
• It stars Riz Ahmed who last starred in Mogul Mowgli (2020).
• The film also stars Olivia Cooke who last appeared in Naked Singularity (2021).

Those Who Wish Me Dead

• The movie is directed by Taylor Sheridan
• Taylor Sheridan also directed Wind River in 2017 which grossed £1.2 Million in the UK.
• It stars Angelina Jolie who last starred in Come Away (2020).
• The film also stars Jon Bernthal who last appeared in Le Mans '66 (2019).

Rare Beasts

• The movie is from director Billie Piper
• It is their directorial debut.
• It stars Billie Piper who last starred in Eternal Beauty (2019).
• The film also stars Leo Bill who last appeared in In Fabric (2019).

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

Next weeks there are 4 new movies

• Demon Slayer the Movie: Mugen Train, Wednesday, 26th May
• Cruella, Friday, 28th May
• The Conjuring: The Devil Made Me Do It, Friday, 28th May
• First Cow, Friday, 28th May

A new poster has been released for upcoming movie Black Widow which you can see to the right.

Starring among others Scarlett Johansson and Rachel Weisz the movie is directed by Cate Shortland and it has a release date of 1st May 2020.

Black Widow is the operative name for Natasha Romanova, at birth she was given to the KGB, which groomed her to become the ultimate operative. When the U.S.S.R. breaks up, the government tries to kill her. This is her origins movie where we find out about her 'family' and her struggle to find her identity in Russia.

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