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UK-Ireland film cinema release dates: latest updates for 2026
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Cinema United alters stance on Paramount-WBD merger, urges antitrust case settlement
”We write to encourage you both to meet in the immediate future and discuss all possible avenues.”
‘The Odyssey’ becomes BFI Imax’s highest-grossing film of all time
Film has recorded over 100,000 admissions to date.
‘The End Of Oak Street’ opens with £2m at UK-Ireland box office; ‘Spider-Man’, ‘Odyssey’ lead
‘Spider-Man: Brand New Day’, ‘The Odyssey’ both enter all-time UK-Ireland top 20.
Sale of Showcase’s UK cinemas to The Light in doubt
Several sources indicate industry veteran Mooky Greidinger is pushing hard to take over the circuit.
‘The Odyssey’, ‘Spider-Man 4’ help boost UK-Ireland box office 18% year-on-year
July 2026 came in 35% higher than July 2025, with two titles crossing £50m each.
‘Spider-Man: Brand New Day’ dominates UK-Ireland box office with £23.5m opening weekend
‘Brand New Day’ is fourth-biggest weekend opening ever; ‘The Odyssey’ crosses £50m.
‘The Odyssey’ scores impressive £11.9m second weekend at UK-Ireland box office
Christopher Nolan’s epic passes £35m after just 10 days in cinemas.
Success of ‘The Odyssey’ will be “a transformational event,” says Imax
The premium large format company is on track for a $1.4bn global box office take for 2026.
Los Angeles’ famed Cinerama Dome to be restored and reopened by Sony
The iconic cinema closed during the covid pandemic but will reopen in 2028.
UK’s Curzon revamps senior team
EXCLUSIVE: Jake Garriock promoted, Damian Spandley departs, Louisa Dent becomes a consultant.
‘The Odyssey’ fires up UK-Ireland summer box office with huge £12.6m weekend
Second-biggest opening weekend of the year, second-biggest opening ever for Christopher Nolan.
UK-Ireland box office for 2026 up 14% year-on-year in first six months
June was up 29% year-on-year, boosted by ‘Toy Story 5’.
Lotte, Megabox cinema chains merger collapses in South Korea
It follows recent troubles for media giant and Megabox-owner JoongAng Group
‘Toy Story 5’ scores huge £9.2m second UK-Ireland box office weekend, ‘Supergirl’ falters
‘Toy Story 5’ is outpacing all previous ‘Toy Story’ films at the same stage.
‘Supergirl’ starts with soft $68m at global box office, ‘Toy Story 5’ nears $600m
‘Minions & Monsters’ pips ‘Jackass: Best And Last’ from first territories.
Universal delivers double portion of ‘The Odyssey’ at CineEurope, also shows ‘Werwulf’ teaser
’Odyssey’ footage showed a flashback sequence featuring one of the most famous stories of literature: the Greeks entering the city of Troy in a wooden horse.
‘The Housemaid’ trailer, ‘The Roses’ top BBFC’s 2025 complaints list
Complainants suggested ‘The Roses’ made light of a serious health condition.
Spain’s Jaime Tarrazón elected president of international cinema body UNIC
Tarrazón takes over from the UK’s Phil Clapp who has held the role for the past 13 years.
Michael B Jordan adds star power to inaugural Amazon MGM Studios slate presentation
“This is a wholehearted pledge to the theatrical business,” said Charlie Coleman, head of international theatrical marketing.
