The Scream series comes back with a seventh movie in the series which has been given an 18 age rating in the UK for strong bloody violence.

The movie sees the return of Neve Campbell, who was missing in Scream 6, who has previously been seen in Investigating Sex and The Glass Man, it also stars Courteney Cox who has been seen in The Opposite Sex and How to Live With Them and Bedtime Stories.

Directing duties go to Kevin Williamson who has previously helmed Teaching Mrs. Tingle.

Movie Synopsis

A masked murderer begins a new killing spree with the aim of terrorising Sydney Bristow and her family.

BBFC certificate breakdown.

• Title: Scream 7
• BBFC age rating: 18 Certificate
• Reason: strong bloody violence
• Release date: 27th February 2026
• Runtime: 113 minutes (1 hours 53 minutes)
• The movie is being released into movie theatres
• Directed by:
  • Kevin Williamson
• Starring:
  • Neve Campbell
  • Courteney Cox
  • Isabel May

BBFC movie page

Check out the new trailer and poster for upcoming movie The Bride which can be viewed in full if you scroll down this page.

Movie breakdown

• It stars among others Jessie Buckley (Romeo and Juliet: NT Live) and Christian Bale (Captain Corelli"s Mandolin)
• It is directed by Maggie Gyllenhaal (The Bride)
• The movie also stars Penélope Cruz, Annette Bening and Peter Sarsgaard
• The UK release date is 6th March 2026
• And the release date in North America is 6th March 2026

Synopsis for The Bride

A lonely Frankenstein travels to 1930s Chicago to ask groundbreaking scientist Dr. Euphronious to create a companion for him. The two revive a murdered young woman and The Bride is born. But what ensues is beyond what either of them imagined.

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A new poster has been released for upcoming movie Scream 7 which can be viewed in full if you scroll down this page.

Movie breakdown

• It stars among others Neve Campbell (An Amish Murder) and Courteney Cox (Battling For Baby)
• It is directed by Kevin Williamson (Scream 7)
• The movie also stars Mckenna Grace, Isabel May and Celeste O"Connor
• The UK release date is 27th February 2026
• And the release date in North America is 27th February 2026
• Neve Campbell and Courteney Cox appeared together in Scream, Scream 2, Scream 3, Scream 4 and Scream

Synopsis for Scream 7

A new Ghostface emerges in the quiet town where Sidney Prescott built a new life, targeting her daughter, forcing Sidney to confront her past and protect her family, with legacy characters like Gale Weathers also returning as the bloodshed escalates.

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This week there are 9 new films released in countries around the globe looking to hit their box office chart, but can they challenge last weekends top global movie, Zootopia 2, for the number 1 spot?

As well as many movies released in cinemas around the globe this list also includes a number of the top movies released on streaming platforms.

Check out other new releases from around the world.

• Avatar: Fire and Ash
• The SpongeBob Movie: Search For Squarepants
• The Housemaid
• Is This Thing On
• Eternity
• Colours of Time
• The Penguin Lessons
• Sorry, Baby
• Silent Night, Deadly Night
• Stitch Head

Avatar: Fire and Ash

• The movie is directed by James Cameron, it is the directors 12th movie.
• James Cameron also directed Avatar in 2009 which grossed $2.9 Bil. globally.
• It stars Sam Worthington who also starred in Fink! (2005).
• The film also stars Zoe Saldana who's last movie was Elio (2025).
• Sam Worthington and Zoe Saldana have starred in 2 other movies together.
• They also appeared together in Avatar in 2009 and Avatar: The Way of Water in 2022.
• James Cameron directed Sam Worthington in Avatar: The Way of Water, and Avatar
• James Cameron directed Zoe Saldana in Avatar, and Avatar: The Way of Water
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• Released this week in:
  Argentina / Australia / Austria / Brazil / Cambodia / Canada / China / Czech Republic / Denmark / Estonia / Finland / Georgia / Germany / Greece / Hungary / India / Indonesia / Ireland / Italy / Japan / Kazakhstan / Latvia / Malaysia / Mexico / Netherlands / New Zealand / Norway / Philippines / Poland / Portugal / Singapore / Slovakia / Spain / Sweden / Taiwan / Thailand / Turkey / Ukraine / United Kingdom / United States

The SpongeBob Movie: Search For Squarepants

• The movie is directed by Derek Drymon, it is the directors 2nd movie.
• Derek Drymon also directed Hotel Transylvania: Transformania in 2021 which grossed $8.9 Mil. globally.
• It stars Carolyn Lawrence who also starred in Little Man Tate (1992).
• The film also stars Mr. Lawrence who's last movie was Saving Bikini Bottom: The Sandy Cheeks Movie (2024).
• Carolyn Lawrence and Mr. Lawrence have starred in 4 other movies together.
• They also appeared together in Saving Bikini Bottom: The Sandy Cheeks Movie in 2024, The SpongeBob Movie: Sponge On the Run in 2020, The SpongeBob Movie: Sponge Out of Water in 2015 and The SpongeBob Squarepants Movie in 2004.
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• Released this week in:
  Austria / Canada / France / Germany / Ireland / Italy / Spain / United States

The Housemaid

• The movie is directed by Paul Feig, it is the directors 13th movie.
• Paul Feig also directed People In New Jersey in 2013.
• It stars Sydney Sweeney who also starred in Night Teeth (2021).
• The film also stars Amanda Seyfried who's last movie was I Don't Understand You (2024).
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• Released this week in:
  Antigua & Barbuda / Bulgaria / Guyana / Saint Lucia / Trinidad & Tobago / United States

Is This Thing On

• The movie is directed by Bradley Cooper, it is the directors 3rd movie.
• Bradley Cooper also directed A Star Is Born in 2018 which grossed $436.2 Mil. globally.
• It stars Will Arnett who also starred in Grindhouse (2007).
• The film also stars Laura Dern who's last movie was Jay Kelly (2025).
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• Released this week in:
  Canada / United States / United States

Eternity

• The movie is directed by David Freyne, it is the directors 3rd movie.
• David Freyne also directed The Cured in 2018.
• It stars Elizabeth Olsen who also starred in In Secret (2014).
• The film also stars Miles Teller who's last movie was The Gorge (2025).
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• Released this week in:
  Bulgaria / Kazakhstan / Russia

Colours of Time

• The movie is directed by Cédric Klapisch, it is the directors 18th movie.
• Cédric Klapisch also directed Pot Luck in 2002.
• It stars Suzanne Lindon who also starred in Spring Blossom (2021).
• The film also stars Abraham Wapler who's last movie was OSS 117: From Africa With Love (2021).
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• Released this week in:
  Romania / Singapore

The Penguin Lessons

• The movie is directed by Peter Cattaneo, it is the directors 8th movie.
• Peter Cattaneo also directed Military Wives in 2020 which grossed $3.9 Mil. globally.
• It stars Steve Coogan who also starred in Saipan (2025).
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• Released this week in:
  Belgium / Portugal

Sorry, Baby

• The movie is from director Eva Victor.
• This movie is a directorial debut.
• It stars Eva Victor who also starred in Shithouse (2020).
• The film also stars Naomi Ackie who's last movie was The Thursday Murder Club (2025).
• This movie is released in movie theatres on limited release.
• Released this week in:
  Austria / Germany

Silent Night, Deadly Night

• The movie is directed by Mike P. Nelson, it is the directors 4th movie.
• Mike P. Nelson also directed Wrong Turn in 2021 which grossed $4.8 Mil. globally.
• It stars Rohan Campbell who also starred in The Right Kind of Wrong (2013).
• The film also stars Ruby Modine who's last movie was Memoria (2015).
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• Released this week in:
  Hungary

Stitch Head

• The movie is directed by Steve Hudson, it is the directors 2nd movie.
• Steve Hudson also directed True North in 2006.
• It stars Asa Butterfield who also starred in The Wolfman (2010).
• The film also stars Joel Fry who's last movie was Paddington In Peru (2024).
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• Released this week in:
  France

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

Next week there are 21 new movies released gloabally

• The SpongeBob Movie: Search For Squarepants - From Wednesday, 24th December
• The Housemaid - From Wednesday, 24th December
• Anaconda - From Thursday, 25th December
• Goodbye June - From Wednesday, 24th December
• Song Sung Blue - From Thursday, 25th December
• Marty Supreme - From Thursday, 25th December
• Crayon Shin Chan: The Movie Super Hot the Spicy Kasukabe Dancers - From Wednesday, 24th December
• The Testament of Ann Lee - From Thursday, 25th December
• Alpha - From Thursday, 25th December
• Arco - From Thursday, 25th December
• Dust Bunny - From Thursday, 25th December
• Light of the World - From Thursday, 25th December
• KPop Demon Hunters - From Sunday, 28th December
• Dracula: A Love Tale - From Thursday, 25th December
• Keeper - From Friday, 26th December
• Eternity - From Friday, 26th December
• Shelby Oaks - From Thursday, 25th December
• Rental Family - From Friday, 26th December
• The Choral - From Thursday, 25th December
• Good Boy! - From Friday, 26th December
• Die My Love - From Friday, 7th November

A new poster has been released for upcoming movie Mercy which can be viewed in full if you scroll down this page.

Movie breakdown

• It stars among others Chris Pratt (Jennifers Body) and Rebecca Ferguson (The Snowman)
• It is directed by Timur Bekmambetov (Profile)
• The movie also stars Annabelle Wallis, Noah Fearnley and Kylie Rogers
• The UK release date is 23rd January 2026
• And the release date in North America is 23rd January 2026

Synopsis for Mercy

In the near future, an advanced AI judge tells a captive detective that he's on trial for the murder of his wife. If he fails to prove his innocence within 90 minutes, he'll be executed on the spot.

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