The first image has been released for upcoming movie Masters of the Universe~2026 which can be viewed in full if you scroll down this page.

Movie breakdown

• The movie is directed by Travis Knight
• It stars Nicholas Galitzine (The Idea of You) and Jared Leto (Haunted Mansion) among others.
• The movie also stars Camila Mendes, Alison Brie and Idris Elba
• The release date in the UK is 5th June 2026
• While the North American release date is set for 5th June 2026

Synopsis for Masters of the Universe

10-year-old Adam Grayskull crash-lands on Earth home planet of his mother Marlena Glenn, separating him from his ancestor's Power Sword of Grayskull. Two decades later, he takes his sword back and takes on the mantle of He-Man as he battles for his home planet, Eternia, against the evil forces of Skeletor.

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The first image from has been revealed from upcoming movie Superman which can be viewed in full if you scroll down this page.

The image was posted by director James Gunn on his Threads account and he comments that "The above photo was taken on set by Jess Miglio and was entirely in-camera."

Movie breakdown

• It stars among others David Corenswet (Superman) and Rachel Brosnahan (The Amateur)
• It is directed by James Gunn (Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2)
• The movie also stars Nicholas Hoult, Skyler Gisondo and Isabela Merced
• The UK release date is 11th July 2025
• And the release date in North America is 11th July 2025

Synopsis for Superman

Superman embarks on a journey to reconcile his Kryptonian heritage with his human upbringing as Clark Kent.

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The new re-image of the Charlie and the Chocolate Factory story, Wonka is the top movie in the UK on its debut with a £5.8 Million gross.

This is lower than the Tom Burton movie from 2005 which took nearly £8 Million and starred Johnny Depp in the lead role of Wonka.

Last weeks top movie, Napoleon~2023 fell to number 4 this weekend after a couple of weeks at the top and has a total of £11 Million.

With the Christmas season upon on now there are some festive movies on the box office this weekend in the shape of Elf, Home Alone and LoveActually.

UK weekend box office top 5 breakdown 8th - 10th December 2023

• The movie goes up the chart to number 2 on this weeks UK box office
• It grosses £1,119,644 over the weekend, a 22% drop from last weekend
• It has a total gross of £5,804,888 over 3 weeks of release

• The movie goes down the chart to number 3 on this weeks UK box office
• It grosses £961,055 over the weekend, a 43% drop from last weekend
• It has a total gross of £14,791,638 over 4 weeks of release
• The movie is the 16th top grossing film so far in 2023
• The movie is a sequel to The Hunger Games: Mockingjay Part 2 which took £25,496,552 at the box office after 4 weeks in cinemas.

• The movie goes up the chart to number 5 on this weeks UK box office
• It grosses £417,609 over the weekend, a 29% drop from last weekend
• It has a total gross of £4,110,885 over 4 weeks of release

A new re-image of the Charlie and the Chocolate Factory novel from Roald Dahl based on the character of Wonka has been given a PG age rating in the UK for mild threat, violence, implied bad language

The movie stars Timothee Chalamet who has previously been seen in Loving Leah and will be seen next year in Dune Part Two, it also features Olivia Coleman from Hyde Park On Hudson and Hugh Grant from Notting Hill.

The movie is directed by Paul King who has previously been in charge of The Mighty Boosh Live: Future Sailors Tour and Bunny and the Bull.

Movie Synopsis

Focusing on a young Willy Wonka and how he came to meet the Oompa-Loompas on one of his earliest adventures.

BBFC certificate breakdown.

• Title: Wonka
• BBFC age rating: PG Certificate
• Reason: mild threat, violence, implied bad language
• Release date: 8th December 2023
• Runtime: 116 minutes (1 hours 46 minutes)
• The movie is being released into movie theatres
• Directed by:
  • Paul King
• Starring:
  • Timothee Chalamet
  • Olivia Colman
  • Hugh Grant

BBFC movie page

With A Haunting In Venice currently at the top of the UK box office can this weeks new cinema releases challlenge it for the UK box office crown?

Check out other new releases from around the world.

• The Creator
• Surprised By Oxford
• Saw X
• The Old Oak

The Creator

• The movie is directed by Gareth Edwards, it is the directors 5th movie.
• Gareth Edwards also directed End Day in 2005.
• It stars John David Washington who also starred in Tenet (2020).
• The film also stars Madeleine Yuna Voyles who is making a feature film debut.
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• The BBFC UK age rating is

Surprised By Oxford

• The movie is from director Ryan Whitaker.
• This movie is a directorial debut.
• It stars Simon Callow who also starred in Hampstead (2017).
• The film also stars Rose Reid who was last seen in Finding You (2021).
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• The BBFC UK age rating is

Saw X

• The movie is directed by Kevin Greutert, it is the directors 6th movie.
• Kevin Greutert also directed Jessabelle in 2014.
• It stars Tobin Bell who also starred in Saw (2004).
• The film also stars Shawnee Smith who was last seen in Grace Unplugged (2013).
• Tobin Bell and Shawnee Smith have starred in 6 other movies together.
• They also appeared together in Saw in 2004, Saw II in 2005, Saw III in 2006, Saw V in 2008, Saw VI in 2009 and Saw IV in 2007.
• Kevin Greutert directed Tobin Bell in Saw VI
• Kevin Greutert directed Shawnee Smith in Saw VI
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• The BBFC UK age rating is

The Old Oak

• The movie is directed by Ken Loach, it is the directors 20th movie.
• Ken Loach also directed I, Daniel Blake in 2016 which grossed £3.3 Mil. in the UK.
• It stars Debbie Honeywood who also starred in Sorry We Missed You (2019).
• The film also stars Trevor Fox who was last seen in The Unlikely Pilgrimage of Harold Fry (2023).
• Ken Loach directed Debbie Honeywood in Sorry We Missed You
• 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 5 new movies released

• BlackBerry - Friday, 6th October
• Evangelion: 3.0+1.01 Thrice Upon a Time - Friday, 6th October
• The Great Escaper - Friday, 6th October
• The Exorcist: Believer - Friday, 6th October
• Golda - Friday, 6th October