Check out the new trailer for upcoming movie Mufasa: The Lion King which can be viewed in full if you scroll down this page.

Movie breakdown

• The movie is directed by Barry Jenkins
• It stars Seth Rogen (Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem) and Billy Eichner (Ben Platt Live From Radio City Music Hall) among others.
• The movie also stars Kelvin Harrison Jr., Aaron Pierre and John Kani
• The release date in the UK is 20th December 2024
• While the North American release date is set for 20th December 2024
• Seth Rogen and Billy Eichner appeared together in Bad Neighbours 2 and The Lion King

Synopsis for Mufasa: The Lion King

The rise of one of the greatest kings of the Pride Lands, goes back to the African savanna where Rafiki tells Kiara, daughter of Simba and Nala, the story of her grandfather while Timon and Pumbaa add color commentary.

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

Movie breakdown

• The movie is due for release in the UK on 1st January 1970
• It is due for release in North America on 1st January 1970
• It stars among others Rosamund Pike (Barneys Version) and Carey Mulligan ()
• It is directed by Emerald Fennell (Promising Young Woman)
• The movie also stars Archie Madekwe, Barry Keoghan and Jacob Elordi
• Rosamund Pike and Carey Mulligan appeared together in Pride and Prejudice and An Education
• Emerald Fennell directed Carey Mulligan in Promising Young Woman

Synopsis for Saltburn

Set in the mid-2000s, Saltburn is a wicked tale of privilege and desire that explores the aristocratic high society of England in a dark and gripping story of obsession.

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The very British movie

The Unlikely Pilgrimage Of Harold Fry has been given an age rating by the BBFC of 12A for infrequent strong language, drug misuse, suicide, moderate sex references

The movie stars British acting legent Jim Broadbent who has starred in many many movies both Hollywood and British including The Harry Hill Movie and Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 2, the movie also stars Penelope Wilton who is as much of a legend and has been in movies such as Pride and Prejudice and Laughterhouse.

The movie is directed by Hettie Macdonald who has previously directed movie such as Banglatown Banquet and White Girl.

Movie Synopsis

A seemingly unremarkable man in his 60s named Harold one day learns his old friend Queenie is dying. He embarks on a walk, only to keep going for 450 miles until he reaches Queenie's hospice, much to the despair of his wife Maureen.

BBFC certificate breakdown.

• Title: The Unlikely Pilgrimage Of Harold Fry
• BBFC age rating: 12A Certificate
• Reason: infrequent strong language, drug misuse, suicide, moderate sex references
• Release date: 28th April 2023
• Runtime: 108 minutes (1 hour 48 minutes)
• The movie is being released into movie theatres
• Directed by:
  • Hettie Macdonald
• Starring:
  • Jim Broadbent
  • Penelope Wilton
  • Monika Gossmann

BBFC movie page

Last weekend saw Uncharted at the top of the UK box office, with 3 new releases can any of them do enough to top the box office chart this weekend?

Here are this weeks new releases

• Cyrano
• The Duke
• Studio 666

Cyrano

• The movie is directed by Joe Wright, it is the directors 9th movie.
• Joe Wright also directed Anna Karenina in 2012 which grossed £5.5 Mil. in the UK and grossed $68.9 Mil. globally.
• It stars Peter Dinklage who also starred in X-Men: Days of Future Past (2014).
• The film also stars Haley Bennett who last appeared in Hillbilly Elegy (2020).
• The BBFC UK age rating is

The Duke

• The movie is directed by Roger Michell, it is the directors 14th movie.
• Roger Michell also directed Hyde Park On Hudson in 2013 which grossed £396.4K in the UK.
• It stars Jim Broadbent who also starred in Running Out of Luck (1987).
• The film also stars Helen Mirren who last appeared in Escape From Extinction (2020).
• Jim Broadbent and Helen Mirren have starred in 2 other movies together.
• They also appeared together in Pride (2004) and Inkheart (2008).
• The BBFC UK age rating is

Studio 666

• The movie is directed by BJ McDonnell, it is the directors 2nd movie.
• BJ McDonnell also directed Slayer: The Repentless Killogy in 2019 which grossed £46.8K in the UK.
• It stars Jenna Ortega who also starred in The Cookie Mobster (2014).
• The film also stars Whitney Cummings who last appeared in How It Ends (2021).
• 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 2 new movie

• The Batman - Friday, 4th March
• Ali & Ava - Friday, 4th March

Ahead of the UK cinema re-opening Netflix release The Woman in the Window starring Amy Adams to their streaming platform.

Monday May 17th marks the first day cinemas in the UK are allowed to open in 2021 due to Government guidelines during the global pandemic lockdown.