An animates prequel to the Transformers movies has been given a PG age rating in the UK for mild violence, threat, language.

The movie features the voice talents of Chris Hemsworth who has previously been seen in Thor: Love and Thunder and Men In Black: International, it also features Brian Tyree Henry who has starred in Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse and The Woman In the Window.

The movie is directed by Josh Cooley who has previously directed the animated movies We Bare Bears: The Movie and Up.

Movie Synopsis

A young, idealistic Transformer embarks on a quest to find his ancestors, but discovers a dark secret in the process.

BBFC certificate breakdown.

• Title: Transformers One
• BBFC age rating: PG Certificate
• Reason: mild violence, threat, language
• Release date: 11th October 2024
• Runtime: 104 minutes (1 hours 44 minutes)
• The movie is being released into movie theatres
• Directed by:
  • Josh Cooley
• Starring:
  • Chris Hemsworth
  • Brian Tyree Henry
  • Scarlett Johansson

BBFC movie page

Upcoming movie Cyrano based on the Edmond Rostand play Cyrano de Bergerac has been given a 12A age rating by the BBFC in the UK.

The movie stars Peter Dinklage who is fresh from starring in Game of Thrones and Haley Bennett who last appeared in the excellent Hillbilly Elegy.

The movie is directed byJoe Wright who directed The Woman In the Window in 2021.

Movie Synopsis

On one side, the passion of a teacher seeking to pass on the beauty of the texts to his pupils, on the other the commitment of a director to his troupe. An in-depth look at the recreation of "Cyrano de Bergerac", Edmond Rostand's masterpiece, by the Theatre de Carouge, Geneva.

BBFC certificate breakdown.

• Title: Cyrano
• BBFC age rating: 12A Certificate
• Reason: moderate violence, bloody images, discrimination, language, threat
• Release date: 14th January 2022
• Runtime: 123m (2 hour 03 minutes)
• Director:
  • Joe Wright
• Starring:
  • Peter Dinklage
  • Haley Bennett
  • Kelvin Harrison Jr.

BBFC movie page

Ahead of the UK cinema re-opening Netflix release The Woman in the Window starring Amy Adams to their streaming platform.

Monday May 17th marks the first day cinemas in the UK are allowed to open in 2021 due to Government guidelines during the global pandemic lockdown.

But first we have this weeks new streaming release.

The Woman In the Window

• The movie is directed by Joe Wright
• Joe Wright also directed Pride and Prejudice in 2005 which grossed £14.3 Million in the UK.
• It stars Amy Adams who last starred in Hillbilly Elegy (2020).
• The film also stars Donat Balaj who last appeared in Axis Sally (2021).

Next week with the opening of cinemas in the UK for the forst time in 5 months there are 9 new movies to enjoy, some are released on Monday, the rest on Friday.

• Nomadland, Monday, 17th May
• Sound of Metal, Monday, 17th May
• Spiral: From the Book of Saw, Monday, 17th May
• The Unholy, Friday, 11th June
• Those Who Wish Me Dead, Monday, 17th May
• Rare Beasts, Friday, 21st May
• My New York Year, Friday, 21st May
• Peter Rabbit 2: The Runaway, Friday, 21st May
• Army of the Dead, Friday, 21st May

It's Friday 13th November 2020 and there are a couple of new film released in the UK and where available looking to hit the box office.

After last weekends top movie, The Three Kings got to number 1 in an odd roundabout sort of way can it be replaced this weekend?

The Last Shift

• The movie is directed by Andrew Cohn
• Andrew Cohn also directed Danny Brown Live At The Majestic in 2018.
• It stars Richard Jenkins who last starred in Kajillionaire (2020).
• The film also stars Shane Paul McGhie who last appeared in After We Collided (2020).

Hillbilly Elegy

• This new release stars Amy Adams who's last film was The Woman In The Window (2020)
• It also stars Glenn Close who appeared in The Wife (2018).
• The film is brought to us by veteran director Ron Howard.

Love Spreads

• The movie is directed by Jamie Adams who directed A Wonderful Christmas Time in 2014.
• It stars Alia Shawkat and Eiza González.

Billie

• Also this week there is Billie from director James Erskine who also directed Pantani The Accidental Death Of A Cyclist in 2014.
• The film features Billie Holiday in starring roles.

A Place Among the Dead

• The long list of new releases continues with A Place Among The Dead which is directed by Juliet Landau which is a directorial debut.
• It stars Juliet Landau and Gary Oldman.

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

Next weeks there are 3 new movies

• Ashens And The Polybius Heist, Thursday, 19th November
• The Kid Detective, Friday, 20th November
• Another Round, Friday, 20th November