This weekend, Friday 27th August 2021, there are 5 new films released in the UK and where available looking to hit the box office chart, but can they challenge last weekends top movie, Free Guy, for the number 1 spot?

Here are this weeks new releases

• Candyman
• Our Ladies
• Demonic
• The Nest
• The Last Bus

Candyman

• The movie is directed by Nia DaCosta, it is the directors 3rd movie.
• Nia DaCosta also directed The Marvels in 2022.
• It stars Yahya Abdul-Mateen II who also starred in The Trial of the Chicago 7 (2020).
• The film also stars Teyonah Parris who last appeared in The Photograph (2020).

Our Ladies

• The movie is directed by Michael Caton-Jones, it is the directors 12th movie.
• Michael Caton-Jones also directed This Boys Life in 1993 which grossed £81.5 Thousand in the UK.
• It stars Ross Anderson who also starred in Wolf (2019).
• The film also stars Tony Atherton who is making a feature film debut.

Demonic

• The movie is directed by Neill Blomkamp, it is the directors 4th movie.
• Neill Blomkamp also directed Chappie in 2015 which grossed £2.4 Million in the UK.
• It stars Carly Pope who also starred in Poor Richards Almanack (2016).
• The film also stars Chris William Martin who last appeared in The Age of Adaline (2015).

The Nest

• The movie is directed by Sean Durkin, it is the directors 2nd movie.
• Sean Durkin also directed Martha Marcy May Marlene in 2012 which grossed £110.2 Thousand in the UK.
• It stars Jude Law who also starred in The Third Day: Autumn (2020).
• The film also stars Carrie Coon who last appeared in Avengers: Endgame (2019).

The Last Bus

• The movie is directed by Gillies MacKinnon, it is the directors 19th movie.
• Gillies MacKinnon also directed The Playboys in 1992.
• It stars Phyllis Logan who also starred in Misbehaviour (2020).
• The film also stars Timothy Spall who last appeared in Mrs. Lowry and Son (2019).
• They also appeared together in Secrets & Lies (1996).

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

Next weeks there are 7 new movies released

• Time Rewind, Tuesday, 31st August
• Infinite, Wednesday, 1st September
• Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings, Friday, 3rd September
• Cinderella, Friday, 3rd September
• Annette, Friday, 3rd September
• Here Today, Friday, 3rd September
• Rise of the Footsoldier: Origins, Friday, 3rd September

Last week saw Unhinged at the top of the UK box office, can any of this weeks new releases do enough to top the chart this weekend?

An American Pickle

First up at cinemas this week is An American Pickle, from director Brandon Trost who is directing for the first time.

• It stars Seth Rogen who last starred in The Lion King (2019).
• The film also stars Sarah Snook who last appeared in Winchester (2018).

Spinster

Next on this weeks new release schedule is Spinster.

• This new release stars Chelsea Peretti who's last film was The Photograph (2020)
• It also stars Susan Kent who is making a feature film debut.
• The film is brought to us by 2 time director Andrea Dorfman.

Check back on Monday to see if these new releases enter the UK Weekend Box Office Chart.

Next weeks new films are:

There are 2 new releases. -

• Pinocchio, Friday, 14th August
• Spree, Friday, 14th August