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

Movie breakdown

• The movie is directed by Thomas Kail
• It stars Dwayne Johnson (Free Guy) and Frankie Adams (Next Goal Wins) among others.
• The movie also stars Catherine Lagaaia, Rena Owen and John Tui
• The release date in the UK is 10th July 2026
• While the North American release date is set for 10th July 2026

Synopsis for Moana

A young Polynesian princess who sails the ocean to find the demigod Maui and restore the heart of Te Fiti, which is causing a blight on her island

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

After the massive success of The Super Mario Bros Movie a sequel was always on the cards and on April 1st 2026 we get The Super Mario Galaxy Movie which has been given a PG age rating in the UK for mild violence, threat. Chris Pratt returns to voice the title character Mario, Chris Pratt has also been seen in Passengers and Christopher Robin, it also start Jack Black who has been in Ice Age and last years Anaconda~2025.

The movie is directed by Aaron Horvath and Michael Jelenic who both directed the first The Super Mario Bros Movie.

Movie Synopsis

Having thwarted Bowser's previous plot to marry Princess Peach, Mario and Luigi now face a fresh threat in Bowser Jr., who is determined to liberate his father from captivity and restore the family legacy.

BBFC certificate breakdown.

• Title: The Super Mario Galaxy Movie
• BBFC age rating: PG Certificate
• Reason: mild violence, threat
• Release date: 1st April 2026
• Runtime: 98 minutes (1 hours 38 minutes)
• The movie is being released into movie theatres
• Directed by:
  • Aaron Horvath
  • Michael Jelenic
• Starring:
  • Chris Pratt
  • Jack Black
  • Anya Taylor-Joy

BBFC movie page

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

Movie breakdown

• It stars among others Dwayne Johnson (Get Smart) and Frankie Adams (Next Goal Wins)
• It is directed by Thomas Kail (Hamilton)
• The movie also stars Catherine Lagaaia, Rena Owen and John Tui
• The UK release date is 10th July 2026
• And the release date in North America is 10th July 2026

Synopsis for Moana

A young Polynesian princess who sails the ocean to find the demigod Maui and restore the heart of Te Fiti, which is causing a blight on her island

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

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

Movie breakdown

• It stars among others Chris Pratt (Thor: Love and Thunder) and Anya Taylor-Joy (Amsterdam)
• It is directed by Aaron Horvath (The Super Mario Bros. Movie)
• The movie also stars Charlie Day, Jack Black and Brie Larson
• The UK release date is 3rd April 2026
• And the release date in North America is 3rd April 2026
• Chris Pratt and Anya Taylor-Joy appeared together in The Super Mario Bros. Movie
• Aaron Horvath directed Anya Taylor-Joy in The Super Mario Bros. Movie

Synopsis for The Super Mario Galaxy Movie

Mario and his brother, Luigi, join Princess Peach and Toad on an adventure to the far reaches of space and across the galaxy, where they face off against Bowser's son, Bowser Jr.

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

With The Conjuring: Last Rites currently at the top of the global box office can this weeks new cinema releases challlenge it for the global box office crown?

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.

• Demon Slayer - Kimetsu No Yaiba - : The Movie Infinity Castle
• The Long Walk
• Downton Abbey: The Grand Finale
• The Conjuring: Last Rites
• Spinal Tap II
• Afterburn
• Caught Stealing
• Sketch
• The Shadows Edge
• Together

Demon Slayer - Kimetsu No Yaiba - : The Movie Infinity Castle

• The movie is directed by Haruo Sotozaki, it is the directors 8th movie.
• Haruo Sotozaki also directed Demon Slayer - Kimetsu No Yaiba - Siblings Bond in 2019.
• It stars Natsuki Hanae who also starred in Demon Slayer The Movie: Mugen Train (2020).
• The film also stars Saori Hayami who's last movie was Overlord: The Sacred Kingdom (2024).
• Natsuki Hanae and Saori Hayami have starred in 2 other movies together.
• They also appeared together in Demon Slayer The Movie: Mugen Train in 2020 and For Whom the Alchemist Exists in 2019.
• Haruo Sotozaki directed Natsuki Hanae in Demon Slayer - Kimetsu No Yaiba - to the Swordsmith Village, Demon Slayer - Kimetsu No Yaiba - Siblings Bond, Demon Slayer The Movie: Mugen Train, and Demon Slayer - Kimetsu No Yaiba - to the Hashira Training
• Haruo Sotozaki directed Saori Hayami in and Demon Slayer The Movie: Mugen Train
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• Released this week in:
  Argentina / Australia / Brazil / Canada / Greece / Hungary / India / Italy / Mexico / Netherlands / Norway / Romania / Slovenia / Spain / Sweden / Turkey / Ukraine / United Kingdom / United States

The Long Walk

• The movie is directed by Francis Lawrence, it is the directors 11th movie.
• Francis Lawrence also directed I Am Legend in 2007 which grossed $584 Mil. globally.
• It stars Cooper Hoffman who also starred in Wildcat (2023).
• The film also stars David Jonsson who's last movie was Bonhoeffer: Pastor. Spy. Assassin. (2024).
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• Released this week in:
  Australia / Brazil / Cambodia / Canada / Estonia / Germany / Greece / Hungary / Ireland / Italy / Laos / Malaysia / New Zealand / Singapore / Thailand / Turkey / United Kingdom / United States

Downton Abbey: The Grand Finale

• The movie is directed by Simon Curtis, it is the directors 11th movie.
• Simon Curtis also directed Goodbye Christopher Robin in 2017 which grossed $7.4 Mil. globally.
• It stars Joely Richardson who also starred in Vampire Academy (2014).
• The film also stars Joanne Froggatt who's last movie was Downton Abbey: A New Era (2022).
• Simon Curtis directed Joanne Froggatt in and Downton Abbey: A New Era
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• Released this week in:
  Australia / Brazil / Canada / Czech Republic / Denmark / France / Germany / Greece / Hungary / Italy / New Zealand / Norway / Portugal / Singapore / Spain / Sweden / United Kingdom / United States

The Conjuring: Last Rites

• The movie is directed by Michael Chaves, it is the directors 4th movie.
• Michael Chaves also directed The Conjuring: The Devil Made Me Do It in 2021 which grossed $202 Mil. globally.
• It stars Vera Farmiga who also starred in The Boy In the Striped Pajamas (2008).
• The film also stars Patrick Wilson who's last movie was Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom (2023).
• Vera Farmiga and Patrick Wilson have starred in 7 other movies together.
• They also appeared together in The Nun II in 2023, The Conjuring 2: The Enfield Case in 2016, The Commuter in 2018, The Conjuring in 2013, Annabelle Comes Home in 2019, The Nun in 2018 and The Conjuring: The Devil Made Me Do It in 2021.
• Michael Chaves directed Vera Farmiga in The Nun II, and The Conjuring: The Devil Made Me Do It
• Michael Chaves directed Patrick Wilson in The Conjuring: The Devil Made Me Do It, and The Nun II
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• Released this week in:
  Bahrain / Belgium / France / Guadeloupe / Kuwait / Lebanon / Luxembourg / Morocco / Oman / Qatar / Saudi Arabia / United Arab Emirates / Vietnam

Spinal Tap II

• The movie is directed by Rob Reiner, it is the directors 23rd movie.
• Rob Reiner also directed Shock and Awe in 2017.
• It stars Rob Reiner who also starred in And So It Goes (2014).
• The film also stars Christopher Guest who's last movie was London Heist (2017).
• Rob Reiner and Christopher Guest have starred in 3 other movies together.
• They also appeared together in Million Dollar Infield in 1982, Likely Stories Vol. 1 in 1981 and This Is Spinal Tap in 1984.
• Rob Reiner directed Rob Reiner in Everyday Life, Shock and Awe, Alex and Emma, The Story of Us, Misery, This Is Spinal Tap, And So It Goes, and Likely Stories Vol. 1
• Rob Reiner directed Christopher Guest in The Princess Bride, A Few Good Men, This Is Spinal Tap, and Likely Stories Vol. 1
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• Released this week in:
  Mexico / United Kingdom / United States

Afterburn

• The movie is directed by J.J. Perry, it is the directors 3rd movie.
• J.J. Perry also directed Day Shift in 2022.
• It stars Dave Bautista who also starred in The Warriors Gate (2016).
• The film also stars Samuel L. Jackson who's last movie was The Piano Lesson (2024).
• Dave Bautista and Samuel L. Jackson have starred in 2 other movies together.
• They also appeared together in Avengers: Infinity War in 2018 and Avengers: Endgame in 2019.
• J.J. Perry directed Dave Bautista in and The Killer's Game
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• Released this week in:
  Hungary / Portugal / Thailand

Caught Stealing

• The movie is directed by Darren Aronofsky, it is the directors 9th movie.
• Darren Aronofsky also directed The Wrestler in 2008 which grossed $44.7 Mil. globally.
• It stars Austin Butler who also starred in The Intruders (2015).
• The film also stars Griffin Dunne who's last movie was Men of Divorce (2023).
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• Released this week in:
  Denmark / Taiwan

Sketch

• The movie is from director Seth Worley.
• This movie is a directorial debut.
• It stars Tony Hale who also starred in Fortunes (2005).
• The film also stars D'Arcy Carden who's last movie was The Gutter (2024).
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• Released this week in:
  Australia / Greece

The Shadows Edge

• The movie is directed by Larry Yang, it is the directors 6th movie.
• Larry Yang also directed Adoring in 2020 which grossed $92.6 Mil. globally.
• It stars Jackie Chan who also starred in The Lego Ninjago Movie (2017).
• The film also stars Zifeng Zhang who's last movie was New Life (2025).
• Larry Yang directed Jackie Chan in and Ride On
• Larry Yang directed Zifeng Zhang in and Adoring
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• Released this week in:
  Hong Kong / Thailand

Together

• The movie is from director Michael Shanks.
• This movie is a directorial debut.
• It stars Dave Franco who also starred in The Death and Life of Charlie St Cloud (2010).
• The film also stars Alison Brie who's last movie was Somebody I Used to Know (2023).
• Dave Franco and Alison Brie have starred in 3 other movies together.
• They also appeared together in The Disaster Artist in 2017, The Little Hours in 2017 and The Lego Movie in 2014.
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• Released this week in:
  Argentina

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

Next week there are 22 new movies released gloabally

• Him - From Thursday, 18th September
• A Big Bold Beautiful Journey - From Thursday, 18th September
• Relay - From Thursday, 18th September
• The Long Walk - From Thursday, 18th September
• Demon Slayer - Kimetsu No Yaiba - : The Movie Infinity Castle - From Wednesday, 17th September
• The Life of Chuck - From Friday, 19th September
• Afterburn - From Thursday, 18th September
• The Bad Guys 2 - From Thursday, 18th September
• Together - From Thursday, 18th September
• Saipan - From Friday, 19th September
• School of Magical Animals 3 - From Friday, 19th September
• From Hilde, With Love - From Friday, 19th September
• Honey Don't! - From Thursday, 18th September
• Sketch - From Thursday, 18th September
• Grand Prix of Europe - From Thursday, 18th September
• Noise - From Thursday, 18th September
• The Home - From Thursday, 18th September
• The Day the Earth Blew Up: A Looney Tunes Movie - From Thursday, 18th September
• Gabbys Dollhouse: The Movie - From Thursday, 18th September
• Semeynyy Prizrak - From Thursday, 18th September
• Practical Magic 2 - From Thursday, 18th September
• The Roses - From Wednesday, 17th September