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A24’s ‘Backrooms’ sets box-office record for original horror in UK-Ireland with £4.3m opening
‘Star Wars: The Mandalorian And Grogu’ and ‘Michael’ complete the top three.
Vue lays off several senior staff ahead of expected sale or flotation
Group director of content Eduardo Leal is among those who have left the company in recent months
Second World War propaganda porn drama ‘Think Of England’ picked up for UK-Ireland
EXCLUSIVE: Richard Hawkins’ psychological drama played at Tallinn and Glasgow.
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.
Paramount swoops on Studiocanal’s Florence Pugh fantasy drama ‘The Midnight Library’
Production is expected to begin in early 2027.
‘Being Towards Death’ from ‘Detective Chinatown’ director Chen Sicheng scores UK deal
The film is set to open in the UK on June 5.
Industrial Light & Magic bounces back with record UK revenues
Disney-owned VFX company’s UK division reported revenues of £94.3m in its latest accounts
UK-Ireland box office preview: ‘Backrooms’ and ‘Power Ballad’ battle it out
Also in cinemas: Leo Woodall thriller ‘Tuner’ and biographical drama ‘Moss & Freud’.
‘The Summer Book’ starring Glenn Close and Anders Danielsen Lie picked up for UK-Ireland
EXCLUSIVE: Charlie McDowell’s drama will be theatrically released on August 7.
2026 film and high-end TV productions shooting in the UK and Ireland: latest updates
Screen reveals a snapshot of the latest high-end TV and film productions shooting in the UK for the big studios and streamers.
BFI unveils £14.6m funding allocation for youth education and skills programmes
EXCLUSIVE: The 2026-29 funding round will see additional areas across the UK targeted, including Fife, Newham and Omagh.
Central City Media to release Tracy Choi’s ‘Girlfriends’ across UK-Ireland
EXCLUSIVE: The film stars Fish Liew, Jennifer Yu, and Eliz Lao.
UK film production spend dips 11% year-on-year in first quarter of 2026
However, local film production spend is up 69%
Production underway on Warner Bros’ ‘The Batman Part II’ in UK
Filming locations include London and Liverpool.
Buyers and sellers give their verdict on Cannes 2026
General view was that the range and quality of market packages marked an improvement on 2025.
UK cinema sector fair pay concerns raised by ICO survey
The ICO survey has also revealed a big increase in volunteer roles in the sector in the past four years.
‘The Mandalorian And Grogu’ tops UK-Ireland box office with second-lowest Star Wars opening
Box office takings took a hit over the Bank Holiday heatwave.
Hammer Films to release 4K restoration of 1958 horror ‘Dracula’ with addition of long-lost footage
EXCLUSIVE: Theatrical and home entertainment release in time for Halloween will incorporate footage only ever seen by audiences attending the film’s original Japanese theatrical launch in 1958.
UK-Ireland box office preview: ‘Star Wars: The Mandalorian And Grogu’ flies into 691 cinemas
Also out: romcom ’Finding Emily’ and animation ‘Charlie And The Wonderdog’.
BFI to expand geographical reach of Skills Clusters Fund
EXCLUSIVE: In addition to £9m for its existing seven skills clusters, £2.9m has been set aside for new regions.
