Dev Patel turns his hand to directing in Monkey Man which has been given an 18 age rating in the UK for strong bloody violence

The movies stars Patel himself who has previously been seen in Hotel Mumbai and Only Yesterday, it also stars Sharlto Copley who has been seen in movies like Elysium and The A-Team.

THe movie is a directorial debut for Dev Patel having previously directed a couple of shorts, Roborovski in 2021 and Home Shopper in 2018.

Movie Synopsis

A man seeks vengeance against the men who attacked his village and murdered his mother in this intense action thriller.

BBFC certificate breakdown.

• Title: Monkey Man
• BBFC age rating: 18 Certificate
• Reason: strong bloody violence
• Release date: 5th April 2024
• Runtime: 121 minutes (2 hours 01 minutes)
• The movie is being released into movie theatres
• Directed by:
  • Dev Patel
• Starring:
  • Dev Patel
  • Sharlto Copley
  • Sobhita Dhulipala

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Check out the new English language trailer for upcoming movie The Boy and the Heron which can seen in full if you scroll down this page.

Movie breakdown

• It stars among others Christian Bale (Vice) and Dave Bautista (Knock At the Cabin)
• It is directed by Hayao Miyazaki (The Castle of Cagliostro)
• The movie also stars Gemma Chan, Willem Dafoe and Karen Fukuhara
• The UK release date is 26th December 2023
• And the release date in North America is 8th December 2023
• Christian Bale and Dave Bautista appeared together in Thor: Love and Thunder

Synopsis for The Boy and the Heron

In 1943, during the Pacific War, 12-year-old Mahito Maki's mother Hisako is killed in a fire. Mahito's father Shoichi, an air munitions factory owner, remarries his late wife's younger sister Natsuko, and they evacuate to her estate in the countryside where they live with several old maids.

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

A new poster has been released for upcoming western release of the Japanese movie The Boy and the Heron which can seen in full if you scroll down this page.

Movie breakdown

• It stars among others Christian Bale (Laurel Canyon) and Dave Bautista (Army of the Dead)
• It is directed by Hayao Miyazaki (Castle In the Sky)
• The movie also stars Gemma Chan, Willem Dafoe and Karen Fukuhara
• The UK release date is 26th December 2023
• And the release date in North America is 8th December 2023
• Christian Bale and Dave Bautista appeared together in Thor: Love and Thunder

Synopsis for The Boy and the Heron

In 1943, during the Pacific War, 12-year-old Mahito Maki's mother Hisako is killed in a fire. Mahito's father Shoichi, an air munitions factory owner, remarries his late wife's younger sister Natsuko, and they evacuate to her estate in the countryside where they live with several old maids.

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

The sequel to 2018's Searching, Missing~2023 has been given a 15 age rating iin the UK for strong threat, violence, domestic abuse

The movie which takes place almost entirely on a phone or computer screen stars Storn Reidwho appeared in The Suicide Squad and Nia Long from Look Both Ways.

The movie is directed by Nicholas D. Johnson and Will Merrick who were both editors on Searching and are making their directorial debuts.

Movie Synopsis

When her mother disappears while on vacation in Colombia with her new boyfriend, June's search for answers is hindered by international red tape. Stuck thousands of miles away in Los Angeles, June creatively uses all the latest technology at her fingertips to try and find her before it's too late. However, as she digs ever deeper, her digital sleuthing soon raises more questions than answers.

BBFC certificate breakdown.

• Title: Missing~2023
• BBFC age rating: 15 Certificate
• Reason: strong threat, violence, domestic abuse
• Release date: 24th February 2023
• Runtime: 111 minutes (1 hour 51 minutes)
• Directed by:
  • Nicholas D. Johnson
  • Will Merrick
• Starring:
  • Nia Long
  • Storm Reid
  • Amy Landecker

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A new trailer has been released for upcoming movie Evil Dead Rise which can seen in full if you scroll down this page.

Witness the mother of all evil in the official trailer for Evil Dead Rise - only in theatres April 21. #EvilDeadRise pic.twitter.com/CMtitMZumK

— Evil Dead (@EvilDead) January 4, 2023

• The movie is directed by Lee Cronin who directed The Hole in the Ground in 2019
• It stars Alyssa Sutherland and Lily Sullivan among others.
• And has a release date in the UK of 21st April 2023
• While the North American release date is set for 21st April 2023

Synopsis for Evil Dead Rise

Two sisters find themselves in a fight for their lives when an ancient book gives birth to bloodthirsty demons that run amok in a Los Angeles apartment building.

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