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The Watchers heading to Max

Warner Bros Pictures and New Line Cinema’s The Watchers will make its global streaming debut on August 30th exclusively on Max. From producer M Night Shyamalan comes The Watchers, written for the screen and directed by Ishana Night Shyamalan inher directorial debut and based on the novel by A.M. Shine. The film follows Mina, a […]

August 23, 2024

Alien: Romulus makes strong UK Box Office debut

20th Century Studios’ Alien: Romulus landed the #1 spot in the UK & Ireland box office in its opening weekend, following its August 16th premiere. To date this year, The Walt Disney Studios has released the #1 title of May (Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes), June (Inside Out 2), July (Deadpool & Wolverine) […]

August 19, 2024

Deadpool & Wolverine surpasses $1bn at Box Office

Marvel Studios’ Deadpool & Wolverine has crossed the $1 billion (€0.91bn) mark at the global Box Office, becoming the 31st film from The Walt Disney Studios (including three Fox films pre-acquisition) and the eleventh title in the Marvel Cinematic Universe (including two for Sony) to reach this milestone. With Inside Out 2 and Deadpool & […]

August 15, 2024

Forecast: UK E&M market to break £100bn in 2024

The UK is forecast to have the largest entertainment and media market in Europe – overtaking Germany – from 2025, according to PwC’s Global Entertainment & Media (E&M) Outlook 2024-2028. UK E&M revenue is expected to break the £100 billion (€117bn) barrier this year before growing to £121 billion by 2028 at a compound annual […]

August 14, 2024

Deadpool & Wolverine sets UK box office records

Marvel Studios’ Deadpool & Wolverine movie took the #1 spot in the UK & Ireland box office in its opening weekend, claiming the top spot for biggest opening of 2024 and signposting the highest grossing opening since Barbie in summer 2023. Breaking several records across the board, Deadpool & Wolverine has already earned the biggest […]

August 6, 2024

Cineworld announces 6 closures

Cineworld, the troubled cinema chain, has announced that is will be closing six cinemas will close as part of plans to cut jobs and save money, as the company struggles with debt. The cinemas will shut in “late September” if the cost-cutting plans get legal approval. The effected locations are are: Glasgow Parkhead, Bedford, Hinckley, […]

July 29, 2024

Report: UK ad spend reached £9.2bn in Q1

The latest Advertising Association/WARC Expenditure Report shows UK ad spend increased 9.3 per cent to £9.2 billion (€10.9bn) during the first three months of 2024 – setting a new high for a first quarter period. Data reveals this rise was almost three percentage points (pp) ahead of forecast, due to stronger-than-expected online growth, with online […]

July 25, 2024

Inside Out 2 highest-grossing animated film ever

Disney and Pixar’s Inside Out 2 is now the highest-grossing animated film of all time, with $1.462 billion (€1.35bn) to date at the global box office. In addition to surpassing Disney’s Frozen 2 (2019) on the animated chart, the film has also moved into the #13 spot in the all-time industry global box office rankings. […]

July 25, 2024

Molang goes to the Movies

Millimages, the independent European animation studio and IP developer, and Belgian cinema chain Kinepolis have announced Molang’s first ever cinema film event. Opening on September 1st and distributed by the chain’s distribution arm Kinepolis Film Distribution France, Molang at the Movies will screen in 40+ cinemas across France, Spain, Belgium, Netherlands and Luxembourg. Molang at […]

July 10, 2024

Cineworld plans to shut 25% of cinemas

Cinema chain Cineworld is reportedly drawing up plans to shutter a number of its UK cinemas as part of a restructuring that would also include extensive rent cuts. Cineworld is looking to close around 25 of its 102 multiplexes, and also plans to renegotiate rent agreements at a further 50 sites, with the remaining 25 […]

July 4, 2024