Released in the US this weekend, Friday, 10th May 2024, there are 5 new releases looking to take your attention and where available could hit your local cinema and try and replace The Fall Guy from the top of the North American box office.

Check out other new releases from around the world.

• Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes
• Mobile Suit Gundam Seed Freedom
• Nothing Can't Be Undone By a HotPot
• Poolman
• Not Another Church Movie

Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes

• The movie is directed by Wes Ball, it is the directors 4th movie.
• Wes Ball also directed Maze Runner: The Death Cure in 2018 which grossed $58 Mil. in the US and grossed $288.3 Mil. globally.
• It stars Freya Allan who also starred in Gunpowder Milkshake (2021).
• The film also stars Kevin Durand who's last movie was Abigail (2024).
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• The MPAA age rating is

Mobile Suit Gundam Seed Freedom

• The movie is directed by Mitsuo Fukuda, it is the directors 8th movie.
• Mitsuo Fukuda also directed Mobile Suit Gundam SEED Destiny: Special Edition: The Hellfire of Destiny in 2006.
• It stars Takehito Koyasu who also starred in Hello World (2019).
• The film also stars Yuichi Nakamura who's last movie was Haikyu!! The Movie: Decisive Battle At the Garbage Dump (2024).
• Mitsuo Fukuda directed Takehito Koyasu in Mobile Suit Gundam: Seed Special Edition II: The Far Away Dawn
• This movie is released in movie theatres on limited release.

Nothing Can't Be Undone By a HotPot

• The movie is directed by Sheng Ding, it is the directors 10th movie.
• Sheng Ding also directed A Better Tomorrow 2018 in 2018.
• It stars Mi Yang who also starred in Iron Man 3 (2013).
• The film also stars Qian Yu who's last movie was The Pioneer (2021).
• This movie is released in movie theatres on limited release.

Poolman

• The movie is from director Chris Pine.
• This movie is a directorial debut.
• It stars Annette Bening who also starred in The Search (2014).
• The film also stars Jennifer Jason Leigh who's last movie was Sharp Stick (2022).
• This movie is released in movie theatres on limited release.

Not Another Church Movie

• The movie is from director James Michael Cummings and Johnny Mack.
• This movie is a directorial debut.
• It stars Mickey Rourke who also starred in Year of the Dragon (1985).
• The film also stars Jamie Foxx who's last movie was The Burial (2023).
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• The MPAA age rating is

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

Next week there are 7 new movies released

• Blackbird Blackbird Blackberry - Tuesday, 14th May - streaming
• Greedy People - Thursday, 16th May
• Imaginary Friends - Friday, 17th May
• IF~2024 - Friday, 17th May
• The Strangers: Chapter 1 - Friday, 17th May
• I Saw the TV Glow - Friday, 17th May
• Back to Black - Friday, 17th May

As we move into the blockbuster summer season at the UK box office lets take a look at what movies SaltyPopcorn users are the most excited for.

Here is the top 10 most anticipated summer 2024 blockbusters.

A Quiet Place: Day One
28th June
As New York City is invaded by alien creatures who hunt by sound, a woman named Sammy fights to survive.

Borderlands
9th August
Returning to her home planet, an infamous outlaw forms an unexpected alliance with a team of unlikely heroes. Together, they battle alien monsters and dangerous bandits to find a missing girl who holds the key to unimaginable power.

IF~2024
17th May
A girl who goes through a difficult experience begins to see everyone's imaginary friends who have been left behind as their real-life friends have grown up.

Despicable Me 4
5th July
Now married to Lucy Wilde and the father of a baby boy, in addition to his three adopted daughters, Gru finds his family under attack from new villains Maxime Le Mal and his femme fatale partner Valentina.

Beetlejuice Beetlejuice
6th September
Three generations of the Deetz family return home to Winter River after an unexpected family tragedy. Still haunted by Beetlejuice, Lydia's life soon gets turned upside down when her rebellious teenage daughter discovers a mysterious portal to the afterlife.

The Garfield Movie
24th May
After an unexpected reunion with his long-lost father - scruffy street cat Vic, Garfield and his canine friend Odie are forced from their perfectly pampered life into joining Vic in a hilarious, high-stakes heist.

Inside Out 2
14th June
Disney and Pixar's Inside Out 2 returns to the mind of newly minted teenager Riley just as headquarters is undergoing a sudden demolition to make room for something entirely unexpected: new Emotions! Joy, Sadness, Anger, Fear, and Disgust, who've long been running a successful operation by all accounts, aren't sure how to feel when Anxiety shows up. And it looks like she's not alone.

Alien: Romulus
16th August
Young people on a distant world find themselves confronting the most terrifying life-form in the universe.

Harold and the Purple Crayon
2nd August
4-year-old Harold uses a purple crayon to create a world of his own by just drawing.

Deadpool and Wolverine
26th July Wolverine is recovering from his injuries when he crosses paths with the loudmouth, Deadpool. They team up to defeat a common enemy.

Also released over the summer period but missing out on the 10 most anticipated movies.

2nd May
The Fall Guy

9th May
Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes

24th May
Furiosa

21st June
The Bikeriders

19th July
Twisters

Director of A Quiet Place John Krasinski brings his latest movie to the big screen if~2024 which has been given a U age rating by the BBFC for very mild bad language, scary scenes, bereavement theme, rude humour.

The movie stars Ryan Reynolds who will be seen later this year in the much anticipated movie Deadpool and Wolverine and he's starred in many other movies like Fast and Furious Presents Hobbs and Shaw and Green Lantern.

The movie also stars John Krasinski himself who has been seen in Dreamgirls and lent his voice to Shrek the Third.

John Krasinski has also directed A Quiet Place: Part II and Brief Interviews With Hideous Men.

Movie Synopsis

A 12-year-old girl facing difficult times discovers she can see the forgotten imaginary friends of grown-ups.

BBFC certificate breakdown.

• Title: if~2024
• BBFC age rating: U Certificate
• Reason: very mild bad language, scary scenes, bereavement theme, rude humour
• Release date: 17th May 2024
• Runtime: 104 minutes (1 hours 44 minutes)
• The movie is being released into movie theatres
• Directed by:
  • John Krasinski
• Starring:
  • Ryan Reynolds
  • John Krasinski
  • Cailey Fleming

BBFC movie page

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

Movie breakdown

• The movie is directed by John Krasinski
• It stars Ryan Reynolds (The Croods: A New Age) and John Krasinski (Monsters Vs. Aliens) among others.
• The movie also stars Cailey Fleming, Steve Carell and Phoebe Waller-Bridge
• The release date in the UK is 17th May 2024
• While the North American release date is set for 17th May 2024
• Ryan Reynolds and John Krasinski appeared together in Free Guy
• John Krasinski directed John Krasinski in A Quiet Place

Synopsis for IF

A girl who goes through a difficult experience begins to see everyone's imaginary friends who have been left behind as their real-life friends have grown up.

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

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

Movie breakdown

• The movie is due for release in the UK on 24th May 2024
• It is due for release in North America on 1st January 1970
• It stars among others Ryan Reynolds (Buried) and Steve Carell (Kung Fu Panda 4)
• It is directed by John Krasinski (The Hollars)
• The movie also stars Phoebe Waller-Bridge, Awkwafina and John Krasinski

Synopsis for IF

A girl who goes through a difficult experience begins to see everyone's imaginary friends who have been left behind as their real-life friends have grown up.

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