Check out the new trailer and poster for upcoming movie The Fantastic Four: First Steps which can be viewed in full if you scroll down this page.

Movie breakdown

• The movie is directed by Matt Shakman
• It stars Pedro Pascal (Burn Notice: The Fall of Sam Axe) and Vanessa Kirby (Napoleon) among others.
• The movie also stars Julia Garner, Ebon Moss-Bachrach and Joseph Quinn
• The release date in the UK is 25th July 2025
• While the North American release date is set for 25th July 2025
• Pedro Pascal and Vanessa Kirby appeared together in Avengers Doomsday and Avengers: Secret Wars

Synopsis for The Fantastic Four: First Steps

Set in the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) and based on the Marvel Comics characters of the same name. One of Marvel's most iconic families makes it back to the big screen, the Fantastic Four.

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

Released in the UK this weekend, Friday, 4th April 2025, there are 4 new releases looking to take your attention and where available could hit your local cinema and try and replace Snow White 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.

• A Minecraft Movie
• Death of a Unicorn
• Four Mothers
• Screamboat

A Minecraft Movie

• The movie is directed by Jared Hess, it is the directors 7th movie.
• Jared Hess also directed Napoleon Dynamite in 2004 which grossed £206.3K in the UK.
• It stars Jason Momoa who also starred in Debug (2014).
• The film also stars Jack Black who's last movie was Borderlands (2024).
• Jared Hess directed Jack Black in and Nacho Libre
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• The BBFC UK age rating is

Death of a Unicorn

• The movie is from director Alex Scharfman.
• This movie is a directorial debut.
• It stars Jenna Ortega who also starred in Winter Spring Summer Or Fall (2024).
• The film also stars Paul Rudd who's last movie was Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire (2024).
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• The BBFC UK age rating is

Four Mothers

• The movie is directed by Darren Thornton, it is the directors 2nd movie.
• Darren Thornton also directed A Date For Mad Mary in 2016 which grossed £44.9K in the UK.
• It stars James McArdle who also starred in Private Peaceful (2012).
• The film also stars Fionnula Flanagan who's last movie was The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes (2023).
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• The BBFC UK age rating is

Screamboat

• The movie is directed by Steven LaMorte, it is the directors 6th movie.
• Steven LaMorte also directed The Most Dangerous Game in 2017.
• It stars Tyler Posey who also starred in Yoga Hosers (2016).
• The film also stars David Howard Thornton who's last movie was Terrifier 3 (2024).
• Steven LaMorte directed David Howard Thornton in and The Mean One
• 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

• The King of Kings - Friday, 11th April
• The Amateur - Friday, 11th April
• Holy Cow - Friday, 11th April
• André Rieu's 75th Birthday Celebration: The Dream Continues - Friday, 11th April
• The Return - Friday, 11th April

Based on the video game of the same name A Minecraft Movie has been given a PG age rating in the UK for mild violence, scary scenes, language

The movie stars Jason Momoa who has starred in The Fall Guy and Johnson Family Vacation as well as his most famous role as Aquaman, it also stars Jack Black who has appeared in Goosebumps~2015 and King Kong.

Wonka spends a second weekend at the top of the UK box office with a very good £6.3 Million second weekend, a small 29% drop over its debut.

This makes the movie the 13th top film of 2023 with a shot of making it into the top 10 before the end of the year.