A new era of the Marvel Cinematic Universe is about the start with the release of The Fantastic Four: First Steps which has been given a 12A age rating in the UK for moderate threat, violence.

The movie stars the man who is in most things at the moment Pedro Pascal who has also been in movies like The Adjustment Bureau and Wonder Woman~2011, the movie also stars Vanessa Kirby who has appeared in Mission:Impossible - Fallout and The Necessary Death of Charlie Countryman.

The movie is directed by Matt Shakman who is a TV director veteran and was responsible for much of the acclaimed series Wandavision, he has previously directed Cut Bank in 2014.

Movie Synopsis

A group of famous superheroes are the planet�s only hope when an intergalactic being threatens to consume the world.

BBFC certificate breakdown.

• Title: the-fantastic-four-first-steps
• BBFC age rating: 12A Certificate
• Reason: moderate threat, violence
• Release date: 24th July 2025
• Runtime: 114 minutes (1 hour 54 minutes)
• The movie is being released into movie theatres
• Directed by:
  • Matt Shakman
• Starring:
  • Pedro Pascal
  • Vanessa Kirby
  • Ebon Moss-Bachrach
  • Joseph Quinn

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The Marvel Cinematic Universe from Disney continues the move along with a new movie Thunderbolts which has been given a 12A age rating in the UK for moderate violence, threat, language

The movie stars Florence Pugh who has previously been seen in the MCU movie Black Widow as well as Dont Worry Darling, the movie also stars Lewis Pullman who has previously been seen in Them That Follow and The Ballad of Lefty Brown.

The movie is directed by Jake Schreier who has previously been in the directors chair for Robot and Frank and Paper Towns.

Movie Synopsis

With the Avengers out of action a group of misfit superheroes face their troubled pasts as they resist a plot to eliminate them.

BBFC certificate breakdown.

• Title: Thunderbolts
• BBFC age rating: 12A Certificate
• Reason: moderate violence, threat, language
• Release date: 1st May 2025
• Runtime: 127 minutes (2 hours 07 minutes)
• The movie is being released into movie theatres
• Directed by:
  • Jake Schreier
• Starring:
  • Florence Pugh
  • Lewis Pullman
  • David Harbour

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With The Wild Robot 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.

• Smile 2
• The Apprentice
• The Wild Robot
• Flight Risk
• We Live In Time
• The Sisters
• My Hero Academia: You're Next
• Megalopolis
• Panda Plan
• The Substance

Smile 2

• The movie is directed by Parker Finn, it is the directors 2nd movie.
• Parker Finn also directed Smile in 2022 which grossed $105.9 Mil. in the US and grossed $216.1 Mil. globally.
• It stars Naomi Scott who also starred in Power Rangers (2017).
• The film also stars Kyle Gallner who's last movie was Strange Darling (2024).
• Parker Finn directed Kyle Gallner in and Smile
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• Released this week in:
  Australia / Belgium / Brazil / Cambodia / Canada / Denmark / Estonia / Finland / France / Germany / Greece / Hungary / Iceland / India / Ireland / Kazakhstan / Lebanon / Mexico / Mongolia / Netherlands / Norway / Philippines / Portugal / Romania / Singapore / Spain / Sweden / Taiwan / Turkey / Ukraine / United Kingdom / United States / Vietnam

The Apprentice

• The movie is directed by Ali Abbasi, it is the directors 4th movie.
• Ali Abbasi also directed Border in 2018.
• It stars Sebastian Stan who also starred in Captain America: The Winter Soldier (2014).
• The film also stars Jeremy Strong who's last movie was Armageddon Time (2022).
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• Released this week in:
  Belgium / Brazil / Denmark / Germany / Ireland / Italy / Poland / Portugal / Romania / Spain / Turkey / Ukraine / United Kingdom

The Wild Robot

• The movie is directed by Chris Sanders, it is the directors 5th movie.
• Chris Sanders also directed The Call of the Wild in 2020 which grossed $62.3 Mil. in the US.
• It stars Lupita Nyong'o who also starred in 12 Years a Slave (2013).
• The film also stars Pedro Pascal who's last movie was Drive-Away Dolls (2024).
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• Released this week in:
  Belgium / India / Ireland / Latvia / Romania / Ukraine / United Kingdom

Flight Risk

• The movie is directed by Mel Gibson, it is the directors 7th movie.
• Mel Gibson also directed Hacksaw Ridge in 2017 which grossed $67.2 Mil. in the US and grossed $180.6 Mil. globally.
• It stars Mark Wahlberg who also starred in The Truth About Charlie (2003).
• The film also stars Michelle Dockery who's last movie was Boy Kills World (2024).
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• Released this week in:
  Cambodia / Ecuador / Estonia / Iceland / Singapore

We Live In Time

• The movie is directed by John Crowley, it is the directors 8th movie.
• John Crowley also directed interMission in 2003.
• It stars Andrew Garfield who also starred in Spider-Man: No Way Home (2021).
• The film also stars Florence Pugh who's last movie was Dune: Part Two (2024).
• John Crowley directed Andrew Garfield in and Boy A
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• Released this week in:
  Greece / Italy / Romania / Turkey / United States

The Sisters

• The movie is directed by Tran Huu Tan, it is the directors 5th movie.
• Tran Huu Tan also directed Survive in 2020.
• It stars Cuong Quoc who also starred in The Sisters (2024).
• The film also stars Thuy Diem who is making a feature film debut.
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• Released this week in:
  Australia / Canada / New Zealand / Singapore

My Hero Academia: You're Next

• The movie is directed by Tensai Okamura, it is the directors 7th movie.
• Tensai Okamura also directed Cowboy Bebop: The Movie in 2001.
• It stars Kaito Ishikawa who also starred in Haikyu!! The Movie: Decisive Battle At the Garbage Dump (2024).
• The film also stars Yuki Kaji who's last movie was Haikyu!! The Movie: Decisive Battle At the Garbage Dump (2024).
• Kaito Ishikawa and Yuki Kaji have starred in 6 other movies together.
• They also appeared together in Haikyuu!! The Movie 1: The End And: The Beginning in 2015, Legend of the Galactic Heroes: The New Thesis - Stellar War 2 in 2019, Genocidal Organ in 2017, Haikyu!! The Movie: Decisive Battle At the Garbage Dump in 2024, My Hero Academia: Heroes Rising in 2019 and My Hero Academia: Two Heroes in 2018.
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• Released this week in:
  Ireland / Romania / Singapore / United Kingdom

Megalopolis

• The movie is directed by Francis Ford Coppola, it is the directors 28th movie.
• Francis Ford Coppola also directed Rumble Fish in 1983.
• It stars Adam Driver who also starred in Ferrari (2023).
• The film also stars Giancarlo Esposito who's last movie was MaXXXine (2024).
• Francis Ford Coppola directed Giancarlo Esposito in and The Cotton Club
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• Released this week in:
  Italy / Lithuania / Portugal

Panda Plan

• The movie is directed by Luan Zhang, it is the directors 4th movie.
• Luan Zhang also directed Give Me Five in 2022.
• It stars Jackie Chan who also starred in Ride On (2023).
• The film also stars Xiang Wei who's last movie was Successor (2024).
• Luan Zhang directed Xiang Wei in and Give Me Five
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• Released this week in:
  Canada / Singapore / United States

The Substance

• The movie is directed by Coralie Fargeat, it is the directors 2nd movie.
• Coralie Fargeat also directed Revenge in 2017.
• It stars Margaret Qualley who also starred in Novitiate (2017).
• The film also stars Demi Moore who's last movie was The Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent (2022).
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• Released this week in:
  Indonesia / Taiwan

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

Next week there are 30 new movies released gloabally

• Venom: The Last Dance - From Thursday, 24th October
• The Room Next Door - From Thursday, 24th October
• The Apprentice - From Thursday, 24th October
• The Wild Robot - From Thursday, 24th October
• We Live In Time - From Thursday, 24th October
• The Front Room - From Friday, 25th October
• Lee - From Thursday, 24th October
• 200% Wolf - From Thursday, 24th October
• Dragonkeeper - From Thursday, 24th October
• The Killer - From Wednesday, 23rd October
• Megalopolis - From Thursday, 24th October
• Trap - From Friday, 25th October
• Detour 95 - From Thursday, 24th October
• Transformers: One - From Wednesday, 23rd October
• All About Suomi - From Thursday, 24th October
• La Cocina - From Friday, 25th October
• Terrifier 3 - From Friday, 25th October
• Timestalker - From Thursday, 24th October
• Humanist Vampire Seeking Consenting Suicidal Person - From Thursday, 24th October
• Spring Garden - From Monday, 21st October
• Thelma - From Thursday, 24th October
• Flight Risk - From Wednesday, 23rd October
• Sound of Hope: The Story of Possum Trot - From Thursday, 24th October
• Firebrand - From Thursday, 24th October
• Project Silence - From Friday, 25th October
• The Substance - From Thursday, 24th October
• Wolf Man - From Friday, 25th October
• Emilia P�rez - From Friday, 25th October
• Monsieur Aznavour - From Wednesday, 23rd October
• Memoir of a Snail - From Friday, 25th October

Released in the UK this weekend, Friday, 18th October 2024, there are 5 new releases looking to take your attention and where available could hit your local cinema and try and replace Transformers: One from the top of the UK box office.

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

Check out other new releases from around the world.

• The Wild Robot
• Smile 2
• The Apprentice
• Happyend
• My Hero Academia: You're Next

The Wild Robot

• The movie is directed by Chris Sanders, it is the directors 5th movie.
• Chris Sanders also directed The Call of the Wild in 2020 which grossed £2.8 Mil. in the UK.
• It stars Lupita Nyong'o who also starred in Queen of Katwe (2016).
• The film also stars Pedro Pascal who's last movie was Drive-Away Dolls (2024).
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• The BBFC UK age rating is

Smile 2

• The movie is directed by Parker Finn, it is the directors 2nd movie.
• Parker Finn also directed Smile in 2022 which grossed £11.7 Mil. in the UK and grossed $216.1 Mil. globally.
• It stars Naomi Scott who also starred in Distant (2023).
• The film also stars Kyle Gallner who's last movie was Strange Darling (2024).
• Parker Finn directed Kyle Gallner in and Smile
• This movie is released in movie theatres.

The Apprentice

• The movie is directed by Ali Abbasi, it is the directors 4th movie.
• Ali Abbasi also directed Shelley in 2016.
• It stars Sebastian Stan who also starred in Sharper (2023).
• The film also stars Jeremy Strong who's last movie was Armageddon Time (2022).
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• The BBFC UK age rating is

Happyend

• The movie is directed by Neo Sora, it is the directors 3rd movie.
• Neo Sora also directed Ainu Neno An Ainu in 2021.
• It stars Makiko Watanabe who also starred in A Banana? At This Time of Night? (2018).
• The film also stars Shiro Sano who's last movie was Hazardous Wife Warning (2021).
• This movie is released in movie theatres.

My Hero Academia: You're Next

• The movie is directed by Tensai Okamura, it is the directors 7th movie.
• Tensai Okamura also directed Cowboy Bebop: The Movie in 2001.
• It stars Kaito Ishikawa who also starred in Haikyuu!! The Movie 2:: The Winner and the Loser (2015).
• The film also stars Yuki Kaji who's last movie was Haikyu!! The Movie: Decisive Battle At the Garbage Dump (2024).
• Kaito Ishikawa and Yuki Kaji have starred in 6 other movies together.
• They also appeared together in My Hero Academia: Heroes Rising in 2019, Haikyuu!! The Movie 1: The End And: The Beginning in 2015, My Hero Academia: Two Heroes in 2018, Genocidal Organ in 2017, Legend of the Galactic Heroes: The New Thesis - Stellar War 2 in 2019 and Haikyu!! The Movie: Decisive Battle At the Garbage Dump in 2024.
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• 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 5 new movies released

• Emilia P�rez - Friday, 25th October
• Wolf Man - Friday, 25th October
• Venom: The Last Dance - Friday, 25th October
• The Room Next Door - Friday, 25th October
• The Front Room - Friday, 25th October

Check out the new trailer and poster for upcoming movie Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem which can seen in full if you scroll down this page.

From permanent teenager @SethRogen, a new generation of heroes will rise...from the sewers. - - Watch the new teaser trailer for Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: #MutantMayhem - Only in theatres August 4, 2023. #TMNTMovie pic.twitter.com/SBFK4QFq8g

— TMNT (@TMNTMovie) March 6, 2023

Movie breakdown

• The movie is directed by Jeff Rowe
• It stars Seth Rogen and Jackie Chan among others.
• And has a release date in the UK of 4th August 2023
• While the North American release date is set for 4th August 2023
• Seth Rogen and Jackie Chan appeared together in Kung Fu Panda, Kung Fu Panda 2 and Kung Fu Panda 3

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