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.

Last weekend Argylle was at the top of the North American box office, there are 7 new releases this weekend, will any of them top the US box office this weekend?

Check out other new releases from around the world.

• Madame Web
• Land of Bad
• Bob Marley: One Love
• Bleeding Love
• No Way Up
• Double Blind
• What About Love

Madame Web

• The movie is directed by S.J. Clarkson, it is the directors 2nd movie.
• S.J. Clarkson also directed Toast in 2010 and grossed $153.9K globally.
• It stars Dakota Johnson who also starred in Persuasion (2022).
• The film also stars Sydney Sweeney who was last seen in Anyone But You (2023).
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• The MPAA age rating is

Land of Bad

• The movie is directed by William Eubank, it is the directors 3rd movie.
• William Eubank also directed Underwater in 2020 which grossed $17.3 Mil. in the US and grossed $40.9 Mil. globally.
• It stars Russell Crowe who also starred in Cinderella Man (2005).
• The film also stars Milo Ventimiglia who was last seen in The Art of Racing In the Rain (2019).
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• The MPAA age rating is

Bob Marley: One Love

• The movie is directed by Reinaldo Marcus Green, it is the directors 4th movie.
• Reinaldo Marcus Green also directed Good Joe Bell in 2020.
• It stars Kingsley Ben-Adir who also starred in Trespass Against Us (2016).
• The film also stars James Norton who was last seen in A Little Life (2023).
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• The MPAA age rating is

Bleeding Love

• The movie is from director Emma Westenberg.
• This movie is a directorial debut.
• It stars Ewan McGregor who also starred in Young Adam (2003).
• The film also stars Clara McGregor who was last seen in The Birthday Cake (2021).
• Ewan McGregor and Clara McGregor have starred in 2 other movies together.
• They also appeared together in The Birthday Cake in 2021 and Christopher Robin in 2018.
• This movie is released in movie theatres.

No Way Up

• The movie is directed by Claudio F�h, it is the directors 5th movie.
• Claudio F�h also directed Northmen: A Viking Saga in 2014.
• It stars Phyllis Logan who also starred in Soft Top Hard Shoulder (1993).
• The film also stars Colm Meaney who was last seen in Marlowe (2023).
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• The MPAA age rating is

Double Blind

• The movie is directed by Ian Hunt-Duffy, it is the directors 2nd movie.
• Ian Hunt-Duffy also directed Double Blind in 2023.
• It stars Millie Brady who also starred in Double Blind (2023).
• The film also stars Pollyanna McIntosh who was last seen in Apocalypse Clown (2023).
• They also appeared together in Double Blind in 2023.
• Ian Hunt-Duffy directed Millie Brady in Double Blind
• Ian Hunt-Duffy directed Pollyanna McIntosh in Double Blind
• This movie is released in movie theatres on limited release.

What About Love

• The movie is from director Klaus Menzel.
• This movie is a directorial debut.
• It stars Sharon Stone who also starred in The Specialist (1994).
• The film also stars Iain Glen who was last seen in The Lost Girls (2022).
• 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

• Drive-Away Dolls - Friday, 23rd February
• Red Right Hand - Friday, 23rd February - limited release
• Ordinary Angels - Friday, 23rd February
• Demon Slayer: Kimetsu No Yaiba - to the Hashira Training - Friday, 23rd February

With Taylor Swift: The Eras Tour 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.

• Five Nights At Freddy's
• Freelance
• The Killer
• Miracle In East Texas
• Fingernails
• Pain Hustlers
• Suitable Flesh

Five Nights At Freddy's

• The movie is directed by Emma Tammi, it is the directors 2nd movie.
• Emma Tammi also directed The Wind in 2019.
• It stars Matthew Lillard who also starred in Scooby-Doo! Moon Monster Madness (2015).
• The film also stars Josh Hutcherson who was last seen in 57 Seconds (2023).
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• The MPAA age rating is

Freelance

• The movie is directed by Pierre Morel, it is the directors 8th movie.
• Pierre Morel also directed The Ambush in 2021.
• It stars Alison Brie who also starred in Spin Me Round (2022).
• The film also stars Alice Eve who was last seen in The Queen Mary (2023).
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• The MPAA age rating is

The Killer

• The movie is directed by David Fincher, it is the directors 13th movie.
• David Fincher also directed The Curious Case of Benjamin Button in 2009 which grossed $127.5 Mil. in the US and grossed $328.9 Mil. globally.
• It stars Michael Fassbender who also starred in Inglourious Basterds (2009).
• The film also stars Tilda Swinton who was last seen in Asteroid City (2023).
• David Fincher directed Tilda Swinton in The Curious Case of Benjamin Button
• This movie is released in movie theatres on limited release.
• The MPAA age rating is

Miracle In East Texas

• The movie is directed by Kevin Sorbo, it is the directors 2nd movie.
• Kevin Sorbo also directed Let There Be Light in 2017.
• It stars John Ratzenberger who also starred in Tick Tock (2001).
• The film also stars Kevin Sorbo who was last seen in The Girl Who Believes In Miracles (2021).
• They also appeared together in What If... in 2010.
• Kevin Sorbo directed Kevin Sorbo in Let There Be Light
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• The MPAA age rating is

Fingernails

• The movie is directed by Christos Nikou, it is the directors 2nd movie.
• Christos Nikou also directed Apples in 2021.
• It stars Jeremy Allen White who also starred in Rob the Mob (2014).
• The film also stars Jessie Buckley who was last seen in Women Talking (2022).
• This movie is released in movie theatres on limited release.
• The MPAA age rating is

Pain Hustlers

• The movie is directed by David Yates, it is the directors 10th movie.
• David Yates also directed Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them in 2016 which grossed $234 Mil. in the US and grossed $814 Mil. globally.
• It stars Emily Blunt who also starred in Arthur Newman (2012).
• The film also stars Chris Evans who was last seen in Ghosted (2023).
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• The MPAA age rating is

Suitable Flesh

• The movie is directed by Joe Lynch, it is the directors 6th movie.
• Joe Lynch also directed Knights of Badassdom in 2013.
• It stars Heather Graham who also starred in Wetlands (2017).
• The film also stars Judah Lewis who was last seen in The Christmas Chronicles Part Two (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 14 new movies released

• Baby Monitor - Tuesday, 31st October
• Dark Haven - Tuesday, 31st October
• There Is No Sanctuary - Tuesday, 31st October
• He Killed In Ecstasy - Tuesday, 31st October
• Nyad - Friday, 20th October - streaming
• The Marsh Kings Daughter - Friday, 3rd November
• What Happens Later - Friday, 3rd November
• Sound of Freedom - Tuesday, 4th July - streaming
• Fingernails - Friday, 27th October - streaming
• Rustin - Friday, 3rd November - limited release
• Quiz Lady - Friday, 3rd November - streaming
• Radical - Friday, 3rd November
• Priscilla - Friday, 3rd November
• The Persian Version - Friday, 3rd November

With Trolls Band Together 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.

• Five Nights At Freddy's
• Retribution
• Doctor Jekyll
• Cat Person

Five Nights At Freddy's

• The movie is directed by Emma Tammi, it is the directors 2nd movie.
• Emma Tammi also directed The Wind in 2019.
• It stars Matthew Lillard who also starred in Lego Scooby-Doo! Haunted Hollywood (2016).
• The film also stars Josh Hutcherson who was last seen in 57 Seconds (2023).
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• The BBFC UK age rating is

Retribution

• The movie is directed by Nimród Antal, it is the directors 6th movie.
• Nimród Antal also directed Vacancy in 2007 which grossed £1.8 Mil. in the UK.
• It stars Liam Neeson who also starred in Non-Stop (2014).
• The film also stars Noma Dumezweni who was last seen in The Little Mermaid (2023).
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• The BBFC UK age rating is

Doctor Jekyll

• The movie is directed by Joe Stephenson, it is the directors 3rd movie.
• Joe Stephenson also directed Mckellen Playing the Part Live 2018 in 2018 which grossed £47.6K in the UK and grossed $89.7K globally.
• It stars Eddie Izzard who also starred in The Secret Agent (1996).
• The film also stars Scott Chambers who was last seen in Patrick (2018).
• Joe Stephenson directed Scott Chambers in Mckellen Playing the Part Live 2018
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• The BBFC UK age rating is

Cat Person

• The movie is directed by Susanna Fogel, it is the directors 3rd movie.
• Susanna Fogel also directed Life Partners in 2014.
• It stars Emilia Jones who also starred in CODA (2021).
• The film also stars Nicholas Braun who was last seen in Zola (2020).
• 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

• Fingernails - Friday, 3rd November - streaming
• Bottoms - Friday, 3rd November
• The Royal Hotel - Friday, 3rd November
• How to Have Sex - Friday, 3rd November
• The Undertaker - Friday, 3rd November
• Nobody Has to Know - Friday, 3rd November

Popular animated TV show Paw Patrol gets its own movie at the cinema this year and Paw Patrol The Mighty Movie has been given a U age rating in the UK for very mild threat, violence, rude humour, upsetting scenes.

The movie features the voice talents of Mckenna Grace who has previously appeared on screen in Suburban Gothic and Joe, Joe and Jane, it also features James Marsden who has appeared in The Female Brain and The Notebook.

The movie is directed by Cal Brunker who has previously brought to the big screen features like The Nut Job 2: Nutty By Nature and Escape From Planet Earth.

Movie Synopsis

The PAW Patrol pups magically gain superpowers after a meteor strikes Adventure City. However, things take a turn for the worse when Humdinger and a mad scientist steal their powers and turn themselves into supervillains.

BBFC certificate breakdown.

• Title: Paw Patrol The Mighty Movie
• BBFC age rating: U Certificate
• Reason: very mild threat, violence, rude humour, upsetting scenes
• Release date: 13th October 2023
• Runtime: 92 minutes (1 hours 32 minutes)
• The movie is being released into movie theatres
• Directed by:
  • Cal Brunker
• Starring:
  • Mckenna Grace
  • James Marsden
  • Kristen Bell

BBFC movie page