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UK-Ireland film cinema release dates: latest updates for 2026
Bookmark this page and keep track of the latest film release dates in the UK & Ireland.
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.
Cinema body UNIC flags Warner Bros Discovery takeover concerns with European Commission
At the same time, Netflix and Paramount execs are lobbying European governments about a WBD takeover.
Mooky Greidinger understood to be in the running to buy Showcase’s UK cinema circuit
An announcement on the sale of the Paramount-owned Showcase chain is expected soon.
UK culture committee sounds alarm over cinema business rate reform
“Cinemas are often the only form of cultural provision in a local area.”
UK-Ireland box office rises 1% in 2025
It was the strongest post-pandemic year to date, thanks to the diversity of releases, but lacked a runaway box office hit.
UK-Ireland December 2025 box office down 10% on 2024
‘Avatar: Fire And Ash’ leads for December, but the film is tracking behind 2024’s ’The Way Of Water’.
UK exhibitor Everyman searching for new CEO following sudden departure of Alex Scrimgeour
Scrimgeour’s departure was announced over the Christmas break and followed a December 10 profit warning.
UK-Ireland film cinema release dates: latest updates for 2025
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Local films soar to record 40% share at Danish box office in 2025
3.7m tickets sold for Danish films – the highest level in a decade.
UK Cinema Association to provide deaf awareness training for UK cinema staff
The training includes introductory British Sign Language (BSL).
Glasgow Vue cinema workers go on strike over pay and conditions
Strike action will last for four weeks from December 11 to January 7.
‘Zootropolis 2’ rises to UK-Ireland box office summit; ‘Freddy’s’ sequel pips ‘Wicked 2’
‘Pillion’ holds well for Picturehouse/Warner Bros.
Japanese film screenings cancelled in Hong Kong amid China-Japan dispute
The move follows the postponement of Japanese releases in China last month.
‘Zootopia 2’ tops $900m at global box office; ‘Five Nights At Freddy’s 2’ has $110m start
‘Wicked: For Good’ nears $450m; Asian titles take up top 10 space.
UK-Ireland box office flattens in November, down 33% year-on-year
Year-to-date takings just 2% ahead of 2024.
UK’s Curzon to continue operating Mayfair cinema on a rolling basis
EXCLUSIVE: Landlord Fantasio said its ambitious renovation plans were not yet ready to launch.
