Latest
UK-Ireland cinema release dates: latest updates for 2023
Bookmark this page for the latest updates in the territory.
BFI’s Open Cinemas to offer regular free screenings of indie films throughout the UK (exclusive)
London and Manchester-based marketing and brand partnerships agency, elevenfiftyfive is partnering on the initiave.
Former Edinburgh Filmhouse staff create fundraising campaign to secure cinema’s future
The money will go towards a much-needed glow up for the building, with a view to re-opening next summer.
Aberdeen’s Belmont Filmhouse wins approval to reopen as Belmont Community Cinema
The cinema has been closed since parent charity the Centre for the Moving Image (CM), went into administration in October.
TIFF ‘Stop Making Sense’ screening powers Imax to record live event gross
Release via A24 to follow later in September.
Ukraine war drama ‘Photophobia’ wins Europa Cinemas Label prize in Venice’s Giornate degli Autori
Jury says: ”As exhibitors we are convinced that this film has a wide audience waiting for it.”
UK-Ireland box office preview: controversial trafficking drama ‘Sound Of Freedom’ uses pay-it-forward bookings
Further openers are Sony’s ’Equalizer 3’, Mub’s ’Passages’ and Lionsgate’s ‘Cobweb’ .
‘Taylor Swift: The Eras Tour’ sets $26m AMC record for single day advance ticket sales
Advance sale records also fall at Cinemark, Fandango.
Surprise Taylor Swift Eras Tour concert film marks new phase for AMC, setting up October box office boost
One report claims pre-sales have already surpassed $10m.
Movio CEO Sarah Lewthwaite departs amid Vista Group restructuring
Lewthwaite leaves the company after nine years
UK’s National Cinema Day to return on September 2 with over 630 venues attached
Day of cut-price tickets “comes hot on the heels of the phenomenal recent success” of Barbenheimer.
Paramount, Disney, Studiocanal execs to participate in UK’s Distributor Slate Days
The two-day event will take place September 21-22 at The Ritzy in London’s Brixton
Odeon Cinemas Group appoints permanent new managing director for UK-Ireland
Suzie Welch takes on the role having been interim MD since March.
Malaysian take on ‘Black Hawk Down’ incident readies major theatrical release
‘Malbatt: Misi Bakara’ will receive a release comparable with Hollywood blockbusters.
NATO second in command and The Cinema Foundation president Jackie Brenneman departs
Former lawyer joined NATO in 2014, promoted to EVP and general counsel in December 2021.
National Cinema Day returning to US on August 27
$4 tickets at participating US cinemas cover Barbie, Oppenheimer, new releases Gran Turismo: Based On A True Story, Golda.
Plans afoot for Aberdeen’s only independent cinema to re-open
The Belmont Filmhouse has been shut since October of last year.
UK’s Glasgow Film Theatre strikes landmark union agreement
A voluntary recognition agreement has been signed between GFT and union Unite – the first of its kind for a Scottish cinema.
AMC reports big second quarter at the box office
The exhibition giant sees a strong end to 2023, “barring complications” from strikes.
Ex-Edinburgh Filmhouse staff plan to re-open historic cinema
The new cinema will be run by former Filmhouse staff.
