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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.
BBFC head on how ‘I Swear’ avoided an 18-certificate despite “unprecedented” use of the “c-word”
Tourette’s drama ‘I Swear’ landed on a certificate 15 in the UK despite its use of swear words falling outside of the typical requirements for that bracket.
‘Wicked: For Good’ rules UK-Ireland box office with biggest opening since ‘Barbie’
Film scores over £5.5m on each day of weekend, and has £18.9m including previews.
‘Wicked: For Good’ soars to $223m at global box office including $76m international bow
Film dominates chart in UK-Ireland, Australia, Germany and more.
Vertigo Releasing launches UK-Ireland premium home entertainment label
EXCLUSIVE: Label will kick off with premium UHD and Blu-ray versions of Kevin Smith’s ’Dogma’ remaster; followed by ‘Good Boy’.
Europa Cinemas honours exhibitors in Austria, Poland and France for 2025 awards
EXCLUSIVE: Exhibitor network honours Austria’s Votiv Kino and Kino De France, Poland’s Kino Nowe Horyzonty and France’s Martin Bidou of Haut et Court Cinémas.
Advance ticket sales of ‘Wicked: For Good’ are double that of ‘Wicked’, say UK exhibitors
Both chains and independent venues are reporting rapid sales.
Sara Frain to lead Picturehouse’s UK distribution arm; Clare Binns becomes creative director
Clare Binns to transition into a part-time role as creative director at UK exhibitor and distributor.
‘Now You See Me 3’ pips ‘The Running Man’ in close UK-Ireland box office battle
Sky Cinema’s ‘Nuremberg’ opens in top five; ‘Christmas Karma’ in top 10.
‘Now You See Me 3’ aces $75.5m global box office opening; ‘The Running Man’ starts with $28.2m
Latest ‘Demon Slayer’ soars back to second place through China opening.
‘Predator: Badlands’ tops UK-Ireland box office with £2.4m; ‘The Choral’ in second place
‘Regretting You’, ‘Bugonia’ post good holds; ‘Die My Love’ starts with £289,710.
UK community cinema company Really Local Group forced into liquidation
Catford Mews, Reading Biscuit Factory, Ealing Project, Sidcup Storyteller and Throwley Yard Sutton are now all closed.
