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UK-Ireland film cinema release dates: latest updates for 2026
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February delivers decent hold for 2026 UK-Ireland box office
‘Wuthering Heights’, ‘GOAT’ made up for ‘Bridget Jones’ deficiency.
UK-Ireland box office preview: ‘The Bride!’, ‘Hoppers’, ‘Mother’s Pride’ roll out
Netflix is starting ‘Peaky Blinders: The Immortal Man’ in select sites.
Dine-in chain iPic Theaters files for voluntary bankruptcy in US
Company aims to restructure seven years after last Chapter 11 filing.
‘Scream 7’ usurps ‘Wuthering Heights’ at top of UK-Ireland box office
‘Scream’ sets record opening for the horror franchise; ‘Wuthering Heights’ passes £20m.
WBD-Paramount deal: Exhibitor lobby group head urges regulators “to heed lessons of the past”
Michael O’Leary cites consolidation concerns. Dialogue with Capitol Hill, DoJ state AGs continues.
‘Wuthering Heights’ passes £16m at UK-Ireland box office; ‘Elvis’ previews make top five
Sony animation ‘Goat’ passes £10m on second weekend as most openers land around £300,000.
Cineplex’s Ellis Jacob set for CinemaCon Legend award
Jacob has been with North America’s fourth largest circuit since 2003.
UK’s Castle Cinema to operate former Catford Mews venue
An operator for a second cinema in the south London borough of Lewisham has also been found.
‘Wuthering Heights’ soars at UK-Ireland box office with £7.6m opening weekend
Emerald Fennell’s Emily Bronte adaptation tops openings of ‘Titanic’, ‘Downton Abbey’, ‘La La Land’.
‘Dust’ producer Dries Phlypo expands A Private View into arthouse exhibition
EXCLUSIVE: Phylpo has produced Anke Blondé’s Berlin Competition film Dust.
Angel Studios, Row K, Studiocanal set for new CinemaCon session
Independent, international companies join convention lineup.
European cinema admissions fell 5.3% in 2025
Box office remained relatively stable at €6.9bn, according to data from the International Union of Cinemas (UNIC).
‘Hamnet’ tops UK-Ireland box office from ‘The Housemaid’; ‘Shelter’, ‘Iron Lung’ in top five
‘Hamnet’ rises to top spot on fourth weekend in cinemas.
‘Send Help’ tops global box office with $28m debut; ‘Iron Lung’ launches with $21.5m
UK-US action thriller ‘Shelter’ opens with $13m; ‘Zootopia 2’ nears $1.8bn.
UK cinema chain Everyman reports surprise 8.7% revenue rise in 2025
CEO Alex Scrimgeour stepped down in December following a disappointing trading update.
Picturehouse Cinemas refreshes senior team with promotions, rejoining executives
EXCLUSIVE: Appointments include Jon Barrenechea as business development director.
‘28 Years Later: The Bone Temple’ opens with £2.4m at UK-Ireland box office; ‘The Housemaid’ stays top
‘Hamnet’ posts excellent second-weekend hold to reach £8.4m.
‘28 Years Later: The Bone Temple’ starts with $29m at global box office; ‘Avatar 3’ passes $1.3bn
‘Zootopia 2’ tops $1.7bn as biggest animated MPA film; ‘The Housemaid’ nears $250m.
Bafta 2026 film awards to honour Picturehouse’s Clare Binns
The highly respected exhibition veteran will receive the outstanding British contribution to cinema award.
