The summer season kicks off this weekend at the US box office.

With Challengers 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.

• The Fall Guy
• Unfrosted: The Pop-Tart Story
• Evil Does Not Exist
• Jeanne Du Barry
• Dragonkeeper
• The Roundup: Punishment
• Tarot

The Fall Guy

• The movie is directed by David Leitch, it is the directors 6th movie.
• David Leitch also directed Atomic Blonde in 2017 which grossed $51.7 Mil. in the US.
• It stars Ryan Gosling who also starred in Crazy, Stupid, Love. (2011).
• The film also stars Emily Blunt who's last movie was Pain Hustlers (2023).
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• The MPAA age rating is

Unfrosted: The Pop-Tart Story

• The movie is from director Jerry Seinfeld.
• This movie is a directorial debut.
• It stars James Marsden who also starred in Disturbing Behavior (1998).
• The film also stars Melissa McCarthy who's last movie was The Little Mermaid (2023).
• This movie is released on streaming platforms.
• The MPAA age rating is

Evil Does Not Exist

• The movie is directed by Ryusuke Hamaguchi, it is the directors 3rd movie.
• Ryusuke Hamaguchi also directed Wheel of Fortune and Fantasy in 2021.
• It stars Hitoshi Omika who also starred in Evil Does Not Exist (2023).
• The film also stars Ryo Nishikawa who is making a feature film debut.
• This movie is released in movie theatres on limited release.

Jeanne Du Barry

• The movie is directed by Maiwenn, it is the directors 3rd movie.
• Maiwenn also directed Mon Roi in 2016.
• It stars Maiwenn who also starred in The Man In the Hat (2020).
• The film also stars Johnny Depp who's last movie was Johnny Puff: Secret Mission (2024).
• Maiwenn directed Maiwenn in Polisse
• This movie is released in movie theatres.

Dragonkeeper

• The movie is directed by Jianping Li and Salvador Simo, it is the directors 2nd movie.
• Jianping Li and Salvador Simo also directed Salute to the Heroes in 2020.
• It stars Mario Gas who also starred in El Placer De Matar (1988).
• The film also stars Lucia Perez who is making a feature film debut.
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• The MPAA age rating is

The Roundup: Punishment

• The movie is directed by Heo Myeong Haeng, it is the directors 2nd movie.
• Heo Myeong Haeng also directed Badland Hunters in 2024.
• It stars Lee Beom-su who also starred in The Roundup: Punishment (2024).
• The film also stars Derek Chouinard who's last movie was Hunt (2022).
• This movie is released in movie theatres on limited release.

Tarot

• The movie is from director Spenser Cohen and Anna Halberg.
• This movie is a directorial debut.
• It stars Avantika who also starred in Senior Year (2022).
• The film also stars Humberly Gonzalez who's last movie was Slumberland (2022).
• 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

• Mobile Suit Gundam Seed Freedom - Tuesday, 7th May - limited release
• My Ex-Friends Wedding - Friday, 10th May
• Poolman - Friday, 10th May - limited release
• Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes - Friday, 10th May
• Not Another Church Movie - Friday, 10th May
• Nothing Can't Be Undone By a HotPot - Friday, 10th May - limited release

With the summer season kicking off this week last weekend saw Challengers at the top of the UK box office, there are 5 new releases this weekend, will any of them top the UK box office this weekend?

Check out other new releases from around the world.

• The Fall Guy
• Sting
• Love Lies Bleeding
• Unfrosted: The Pop-Tart Story
• Tarot

The Fall Guy

• The movie is directed by David Leitch, it is the directors 6th movie.
• David Leitch also directed Fast and Furious Presents Hobbs and Shaw in 2019 which grossed £20.5 Mil. in the UK and grossed $759.1 Mil. globally.
• It stars Ryan Gosling who also starred in The Gray Man (2022).
• The film also stars Emily Blunt who's last movie was Pain Hustlers (2023).
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• The BBFC UK age rating is

Sting

• The movie is directed by Kiah Roache-Turner, it is the directors 3rd movie.
• Kiah Roache-Turner also directed Wyrmwood Road of the Dead in 2015 which grossed £163 in the UK.
• It stars Tony J Black who is making a feature film debut.
• The film also stars Alyla Browne who's last movie was The Secret Kingdom (2023).
• This movie is released in movie theatres.

Love Lies Bleeding

• The movie is directed by Rose Glass, it is the directors 2nd movie.
• Rose Glass also directed Saint Maud in 2019 which grossed £849.7K in the UK.
• It stars Anna Baryshnikov who also starred in Wiener Dog (2016).
• The film also stars Kristen Stewart who's last movie was Crimes of the Future (2022).
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• The BBFC UK age rating is

Unfrosted: The Pop-Tart Story

• The movie is from director Jerry Seinfeld.
• This movie is a directorial debut.
• It stars James Marsden who also starred in 10th and Wolf (2006).
• The film also stars Melissa McCarthy who's last movie was The Little Mermaid (2023).
• This movie is released on streaming platforms.

Tarot

• The movie is from director Spenser Cohen and Anna Halberg.
• This movie is a directorial debut.
• It stars Avantika who also starred in Senior Year (2022).
• The film also stars Humberly Gonzalez who's last movie was Slumberland (2022).
• 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 3 new movies released

• Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes - Thursday, 9th May
• My Ex-Friends Wedding - Friday, 10th May
• La Chimera - Friday, 10th May

As we move into the blockbuster summer season at the UK box office lets take a look at what movies SaltyPopcorn users are the most excited for.

Here is the top 10 most anticipated summer 2024 blockbusters.

A Quiet Place: Day One
28th June
As New York City is invaded by alien creatures who hunt by sound, a woman named Sammy fights to survive.

Borderlands
9th August
Returning to her home planet, an infamous outlaw forms an unexpected alliance with a team of unlikely heroes. Together, they battle alien monsters and dangerous bandits to find a missing girl who holds the key to unimaginable power.

IF~2024
17th May
A girl who goes through a difficult experience begins to see everyone's imaginary friends who have been left behind as their real-life friends have grown up.

Despicable Me 4
5th July
Now married to Lucy Wilde and the father of a baby boy, in addition to his three adopted daughters, Gru finds his family under attack from new villains Maxime Le Mal and his femme fatale partner Valentina.

Beetlejuice Beetlejuice
6th September
Three generations of the Deetz family return home to Winter River after an unexpected family tragedy. Still haunted by Beetlejuice, Lydia's life soon gets turned upside down when her rebellious teenage daughter discovers a mysterious portal to the afterlife.

The Garfield Movie
24th May
After an unexpected reunion with his long-lost father - scruffy street cat Vic, Garfield and his canine friend Odie are forced from their perfectly pampered life into joining Vic in a hilarious, high-stakes heist.

Inside Out 2
14th June
Disney and Pixar's Inside Out 2 returns to the mind of newly minted teenager Riley just as headquarters is undergoing a sudden demolition to make room for something entirely unexpected: new Emotions! Joy, Sadness, Anger, Fear, and Disgust, who've long been running a successful operation by all accounts, aren't sure how to feel when Anxiety shows up. And it looks like she's not alone.

Alien: Romulus
16th August
Young people on a distant world find themselves confronting the most terrifying life-form in the universe.

Harold and the Purple Crayon
2nd August
4-year-old Harold uses a purple crayon to create a world of his own by just drawing.

Deadpool and Wolverine
26th July Wolverine is recovering from his injuries when he crosses paths with the loudmouth, Deadpool. They team up to defeat a common enemy.

Also released over the summer period but missing out on the 10 most anticipated movies.

2nd May
The Fall Guy

9th May
Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes

24th May
Furiosa

21st June
The Bikeriders

19th July
Twisters

The fourth movie in the recent series of Planet of the Apes movies, Kingdom Of The Planet Of The Apes has been given a 12A age rating in the UK for moderate violence, threat, injury detail.

The movie stars Freya Allan who has previously been seen in Gunpowder Milkshake and Baghead, it also stars William H. Macy who has previously starred in Inland Empir and >WarGames.

Check out the new trailer and poster for upcoming movie Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes which can seen in full if you scroll down this page.

Movie breakdown

• It stars among others Freya Allan (Gunpowder Milkshake) and Kevin Durand (Resident Evil: Retribution)
• It is a sequel to Rise of the Planet of the Apes, Dawn of the Planet of the Apes and War For the Planet of the Apes
• It is directed by Wes Ball (The Maze Runner)
• The movie also stars Owen Teague, Peter Macon and Sara Wiseman
• The UK release date is 24th May 2024
• And the release date in North America is 10th May 2024

Synopsis for Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes

The Apes have taken control of Earth, pushing humanity to the margins of existence. But there is no harmony between Ape tribes. A new Ape leader threatens to destroy everything that has been built in just a few generations, all in search of a lost human technology.

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