FILM LINE UP2016
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MY BIG FAT GREEK WEDDING 2 Universal
Release Date Thursday 24th March
Genre Comedy, Romance
Cast Nia Vardalos, John Corbett, Lainie Kazan
Synopsis The sequel to the comedy smash, comes the continuing story of Toula and Ian. Trying to raise their teenage daughter and facing martial problems of their own they also have to contend with an even bigger, fatter Greek wedding.
Trailer http://www.imdb.com/video/imdb/vi3045306905
HUNT FOR THE WILDERPEOPLE Madman/Piki Films
Release Date Thursday 31st March
Genre Biography, Comedy, Drama
Cast Julian Dennison, Rhys Darby, Sam Neill
Synopsis Based on the book by Barry Crump, comes the story of a misfit kid and his foster uncle who missing in the wild New Zealand bush and spark a national manhunt.
THE HUNTSMAN: WINTER’S WAR Universal
Release Date Thursday 7th April
Genre Action, Adventure, Drama
Cast Emily Blunt, Jessica Chastain, Chris Hemsworth
Synopsis As two evil sisters prepare to conquer the land; two renegades - Eric the Huntsmen - who previously aided Snow White in defeating Ravenna, and his forbidden lover, Sara set out to stop them.
Trailer http://www.imdb.com/video/imdb/vi351580697/
THE DIVERGENT SERIES: ALLEGIANT E-One
Release Date Thursday 14th April
Genre Adventure, Sci-Fi
Cast Shailene Woodley, Theo James, Zoë Kravitz
Synopsis The third film in the acclaimed series. Beatrice Prior and Tobias Eaton venture into the world outside of the fence and are taken into protective custody by a mysterious agency known as the Bureau of Genetic Welfare.
Trailer http://www.imdb.com/video/imdb/vi1999677465
THE BOSS Universal
Release Date Thursday 14th April
Genre Comedy
Cast Melissa McCarthy, Kristen Bell, Peter Dinklage
Synopsis Comedy titan Melissa McCarthy stars as an industry titan who is sent to prison due to insider trading. Once released, she is determined to reinvent herself as America’s Sweetheart.
ZOOTOPIA Disney
Release Date Thursday 7th April
Genre Animation, Action, Adventure
Cast Idris Elba, Ginnifer Goodwin, Alan Tudyk
Synopsis From Walt Disney Animated Studios comes a story of anthropomorphic animals that include a fugitive con artist fox and a rookie bunny cop who must work together to uncover a conspiracy.
Trailer http://www.imdb.com/video/imdb/vi217887257/
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EDDIE THE EAGLE Fox
Release Date Thursday 28th April
Genre Drama, Biopic
Cast Taron Egerton, Hugh Jackman, Christopher Walken
Synopsis The true story of Eddie “The Eagle” Edwards, the tenacious underdog skier who won the hearts and minds of the world at the 1988 Winter Olympics.
Trailer https://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_ embedded&v=cK5g2qgCcIw
THE JUNGLE BOOK (3D) Disney
Release Date Thursday 21st April
Genre Adventure, Drama, Fantasy
Cast Scarlett Johansson, Lupita Nyong’o, Idris Elba
Synopsis A brand new live action adaption of the beloved story comes to life! An orphan boy is raised in the jungle with the help of a pack of wolves, a bear, and a black panther.
Trailer http://www.imdb.com/video/imdb/vi1075360537/
MOTHER’S DAY Studio Canal
Release Date Thursday 28th April
Genre Comedy
Cast Britt Robertson, Jennifer Aniston, Julia Roberts
Synopsis Interwoven stories of love, family, loss and connection told against the backdrop of the mother’s day holiday. You’ll be laughing through the tears!
THE MAN WHO KNEW INFINITY Icon
Release Date Thursday 5th May
Genre Drama
Cast Dev Patel, Jeremy Irons, Stephen Fry
Synopsis Growing up poor in Madras, India, a young man earns admittance to Cambridge University during WWI, where he becomes a pioneer in mathematical theories with the guidance of his professor, G.H. Hardy.
BAD NEIGHBOURS 2: SORORITY RISING Universal
Release Date Thursday 12th May
Genre Comedy
Cast Chloë Grace Moretz, Zac Efron, Rose Byrne Synopsis: The bad neighbours are back…and this time Mac and Kelly Radner reunite with Teddy and Pete to help battle the sorority sisters who move in to their neighbouring house.
Trailer http://www.imdb.com/video/imdb/vi664581401/
CAPTAIN AMERICA 3: CIVIL WAR Disney
Release Date Thursday 5th May
Genre Action, Sci-Fi, Thriller
Cast Scarlett Johansson, Elizabeth Olsen, Chris Evans
Synopsis The latest adventure in the Avengers’ universe. Political interference within the Avengers’ activities causes a rift between former allies Captain America and Iron Man.
Trailer http://www.imdb.com/video/imdb/vi150975001/
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ANGRY BIRDS Sony
Release Date Thursday 12th May
Genre Animation, Action, Comedy
Cast Kate McKinnon, Peter Dinklage, Bill Hader
Synopsis Based on the smart phone application, and in glorious 3D, comes The Angry Birds Movie. And we’ll finally find out why the birds are so angry.
X-MEN: APOCALYPSE Fox
Release Date Thursday 19th May
Genr Action, Adventure, Fantasy
Cast Jennifer Lawrence, Oscar Isaac, Olivia Munn
Synopsis The final instalment if the latest X –Men trilogy. With the emergence of the world’s first mutant, Apocalypse, the X-Men must unite to defeat him against his diabolical plan for destruction.
Trailer http://www.imdb.com/video/imdb/vi3761877529/
THE NICE GUYS Warner Bros
Release Date Thursday 26th May
Genre Thriller, Crime, Drama
Cast Russell Crowe, Ryan Gosling, Matt Bomer
Synopsis From Shane Black, director of Iron Man 3, helms an all-star cast in this story of a private eye who investigates the apparent suicide of a fading porn star in 1970s Los Angeles and uncovers a conspiracy.
ALICE THROUGH THE LOOKING GLASS Disney
Release Date Thursday 26th May
Genre Adventure, Family, Fantasy
Cast Alan Rickman, Johnny Depp, Anne Hathaway
Synopsis The sequel to the wonderfully weird adventures of Alice Kingsleigh. This time around, Alice returns to the whimsical world of Wonderland and travels back in time to save the Mad Hatter.
MONEY MONSTER Sony
Release Date Thursday 2nd JuneGenre Drama, ThrillerCast Julia Roberts, George Clooney, Jack O’ConnellSynopsis In the taut and tense thriller Money Monster, Lee Gates is a bombastic TV personality whose popular financial network show has made him the money wiz of Wall Street. But after he hawks a high tech stock that mysteriously crashes, an irate investor takes Gates, his crew, and his ace producer Patty Fenn hostage live on air. Unfolding in real time, Gates and Fenn must find a way to keep them alive while simultaneously uncovering the truth behind a tangle of big money lies.Trailer http://www.imdb.com/video/imdb/vi3048191257/
TMNT: OUT OF THE SHADOWS (3D) Paramount
Release Date Thursday 2nd June
Genre Action, Adventure, Comedy
Cast Megan Fox, Stephen Amell, Alan Ritchson
Synopsis Our favourite heroes in a half shell are back! The sequel to the hit movie, The Turtles return to save the city from a dangerous threat.
Trailer http://www.imdb.com/video/imdb/vi4113871385/
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NOW YOU SEE ME 2 E-One
Release Date Thursday 9th JuneGenre Action, Comedy, Thriller
Cast Daniel Radcliffe, Mark Ruffalo, Lizzy Caplan
Synopsis One year after outwitting the FBI and winning the public’s adulation with their Robin Hood-style magic spectacles, The Four Horsemen resurface for a comeback performance in hopes of exposing the unethical practices of a tech magnate. The man behind their vanishing act is none other than Walter Mabry, a tech prodigy who threatens the Horsemen into pulling off their most impossible heist yet.
Trailer http://www.imdb.com/video/imdb/vi938783257/
ME BEFORE YOU Warner Bros
Release Date Thursday 16th June
Genre Drama
Cast Emilia Clarke, Sam Claflin, Jenna Coleman
Synopsis Based on the acclaimed novel by Jojo Moyes, this tells the story of a girl in a small town forms an unlikely bond with a recently-paralysed man she’s taking care of.
THE CONJURING 2 Warner Bros
Release Date Thursday 9th June
Genre Horror
Cast Vera Farming, Patrick Wilson, Frances O’Connor
Synopsis Lorraine and Ed Warren travel to north London to help a single mother raising four children alone in a house plagued by malicious spirits.
Trailer http://www.imdb.com/video/imdb/vi3868766745/
FINDING DORY (3D) Disney
Release Date Thursday 23rd June
Cast Idris Elba, Dominic West, Kaitlin Olson
Synopsis The friendly-but-forgetful blue tang fish reunites with her loved ones, and everyone learns a few things about the true meaning of family along the way.
Trailer http://www.imdb.com/video/imdb/vi1132573209/
WARCRAFT: THE BEGINNING (3D) Universal
Release Date Thursday 16th June
Genre Action, Adventure, Fantasy
Cast Travis Fimmel, Robert Kazinsky, Paula Patton
Synopsis Based in the biggest online video game, comes an epic fantasy/adventure directed by acclaimed film maker, Duncan Jones.
Trailer http://www.imdb.com/video/imdb/vi1553707545/
INDEPENDENCE DAY 2: RESURGENCE (3D) Fox
Release Date Thursday 23rd June
Genre Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi
Cast Liam Hemsworth, Joey King, Maika Monroe
Synopsis Two decades after the first Independence Day invasion, Earth is faced with a new extra-Solar threat. But will mankind’s new space defences be enough?
Trailer http://www.imdb.com/video/imdb/vi2367992345/
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THE LEGEND OF TARZAN (3D) Warner Bros
Release Date Thursday 30th June
Genre Action, Adventure
Cast Margot Robbie, Samuel L. Jackson, Christoph Waltz
Synopsis Tarzan, having acclimated to life in London, is called back to his former home in the jungle to investigate the activities at a mining encampment.
Trailer http://www.imdb.com/video/imdb/vi1429451289/
CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE Paramount
Release Date Thursday 30th June
Genre -
Cast Dwayne Johnson, Kevin Hart
Synopsis Superstars Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson and Kevin Hart star in this action comedy about a former bullied “geek” who has grown into a lethal CIA agent and enlists the help of former “big man on campus” who is now a mild mannered accountant. Together they have to survive shoot outs, double crosses and each other.
ICE AGE 5: COLLISION COURSE (3D) Fox
Release Date Thursday 7th July
Genre Animation, Adventure
Cast Jennifer Lopez, Melissa Rauch, Simon Pegg
Synopsis To save themselves from peril, Manny, Sid, Diego, and the rest of the herd leave their home and embark on a quest full of thrills and spills, highs and lows, laughter and adventure while traveling to exotic new lands and encountering a host of colourful new characters as well as a new enemy who is a brother to one of their old foes.
THE BFG Disney
Release Date Thursday 7th July
Genre Family, Fantasy
Cast Jermaine Clement, Mark Rylance, Rebecca Hall
Synopsis A girl named Sophie encounters the Big Friendly Giant who, despite his intimidating appearance, turns out to be a kind hearted soul who is considered an outcast by the other giants because unlike his peers refuses to eat boys and girls.
Trailer http://www.imdb.com/video/imdb/vi2469507609/
GHOSTBUSTERS (3D) Sony
Release Date Thursday 14th July
Genre Action, Comedy, Sci-Fi
Cast Kristen Wiig, Melissa McCarthy, Chris Hemsworth
Synopsis A reboot of 1984 comedy smash hit, with an all new cast of Hollywood’s leading funny ladies. When paranormal activity increases in the city of New York…there’s only one group to call: Ghostbusters.
MIKE AND DAVE NEED WEDDING DATES Fox
Release Date Thursday 14th July
Genre Comedy
Cast Zac Efron, Adam DeVine, Anna Kendrick
Synopsis In this wild new comedy, superstars Zac Efron and Adam DeVine star as two brothers who constantly ruin family events. Determined to be respectful for their sister’s wedding, they place an online ad for dates...and the results are disastrous.
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STAR TREK: BEYOND Paramount
Release Date Thursday 21st July
Genre Sci-Fi, Action
Cast Chris Pine, Idris Elba, Zoe Saldana
Synopsis The USS Enterprise crew, led by Captain James T. Kirk (Chris Pine), has been attacked by a powerful, unstop-pable wave of unknown aliens, who destroy the Enter-prise, leaving them stranded on a new planet where they find themselves in conflict with a new ruthless enemy, while finding a way to get off the planet.
Trailer www.imdb.com/video/imdb/vi3484418841/
JASON BOURNE Universal
Release Date Thursday 28th July
Genre Action, Thriller
Cast Matt Damon, Alicia Vikander, Julia Stiles
Synopsis Matt Damon returns in his signature role as Jason Bourne. The fifth instalment in this heart pounding action series promises twists and turns at every corner.
SUICIDE SQUAD (3D) Warner Bros
Release Date Thursday 4th August
Genre Action, Thriller
Cast Margot Robbie, Will Smith, Scott Eastwood
Synopsis A secret government agency run by Amanda Waller, named A.R.G.U.S creates a task force comprising super villains, the “Suicide Squad”. They are assigned to execute dangerous tasks in exchange for shorter prison sentences.
Trailer www.imdb.com/video/imdb/vi27450217
BEN-HUR Paramount
Release Date Thursday 18th August
Genre Action, Historical Epic
Cast Jack Huston, Morgan Freeman, Toby Kebbell
Synopsis A new adaptation of the legendary Lew Wallace novel, this sprawling epic tells the story of a wronged nobleman who seeks revenge on the friend who betrayed him.
BAD MOMS Warner Bros
Release Date Thursday 25th August
Genre Comedy
Cast Mila Kunis, Kristen Bell
Synopsis A mum with a seemingly perfect life is actually exhausted to the point that she’s about to snap. Fed up, she joins forces with two other over-stressed mums on a quest to liberate themselves from con-ventional responsibilities.
KUBO AND THE TWO STRINGS 3D Universal
Release Date Thursday 18th August
Genre Animation, Adventure, Family, Fantasy
Cast Rooney Mara, Charlize Theron, Ralph Fiennes
Synopsis This incredible new stop motion animation film tells the story of Kubo, a young boy in a remote village who is called to adventure by an old spirit, inciting an age old vendetta he must defeat.
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THE SECRET LIFE OF PETS (3D) Universal
Release Date Thursday 15th September
Genre Family, Comedy, Adventure
Cast Louis CK, Kevin Hart, Ellie Kemper
Synopsis Taking place in a Manhattan apartment building, Max’s life as a favourite pet is turned upside down, when his owner brings home a sloppy mongrel named Duke.
Trailer www.imdb.com/video/imdb/vi3271602201
THE MAGNIFICENT SEVEN Sony
Release Date Thursday 29th September
Genre Western, Action, Drama
Cast Denzel Washington, Chris Pratt, Ethan Hawke
Synopsis Beginning as Seven Samurai, then adapted into the 1960 hit The Magnificent Seven, comes the newest version of the classic Western crime thriller.
BRIDGET JONES’ BABY Universal
Release Date Thursday 6th October
Genre Comedy, Romance
Cast Renee Zellweger, Colin Firth, Patrick Dempsey
Synopsis At 43, Bridget Jones finds out she’s pregnant! Only problem is…she isn’t sure who the father is. Is it on again/off again beau Mark Darcy…or suave billion-aire Jack Qwant?
A MONSTER CALLS E-one
Release Date Thursday 13th October
Genre Drama, Fantasy
Cast Felicity Jones, Liam Neeson, Sigourney Weaver
Synopsis From J.A. Bayona, director of The Orphanage comes this haunting drama about a young boy who seeks help from a tree monster for his mother, who is terminally ill.
JACK REACHER: NEVER GO BACK Paramount
Release Date Thursday 20th October
Genre Action, Thriller
Cast Tom Cruise, Cobie Smulders
Synopsis A sequel to the action hit, Jack Reacher returns to the headquarters of his old unit, only to find out he’s now accused of a 16-year-old homicide.
DOCTOR STRANGE (3D) Disney
Release Date Wednesday 26th October
Genre Action, Adventure
Cast Benedict Cumberbatch, Rachel McAdams
Synopsis After his career is destroyed, a brilliant but arrogant surgeon gets a new lease on life when a sorcerer takes him under his wing and trains him to defend the world against evil.
Trailer www.imdb.com/video/screenplay/vi4188143897
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THE ACCOUNTANT Warner Bros
Release Date Thursday 3rd November
Genre Thriller, Drama
Cast Ben Affleck, Anna Kendrick
Synopsis He’s played Batman…and now Ben Affleck steps into the role of a forensic accountant who un-cooks the books for illicit clients…and gets in way over his head.
INFERNO Sony
Release Date Thursday 27th October
Genre Thriller, Action
Cast Tom Hanks, Felicity Jones, Omar Sy
Synopsis Based on author Dan Brown’s smash novel of the same name, comes the latest mystery of symbology expert Robert Langdon as he awakens in Florence, It-aly with no memory… and a team of people who want him to stay that way.
FANTASTIC BEASTS AND WHERE TO FIND THEM Warner Bros
Release Date Thursday 20th October
Genre Fantasy, Adventure
Cast Eddie Redmayne, Ezra Miller, Colin Farrell
Synopsis The adventures of writer Newt Scamander in New York’s secret community of witches and wizards seventy years before Harry Potter reads his book in school.
Trailer www.imdb.com/video/imdb/vi3492721177
ROGUE ONE: A STAR WARS STORY Disney
Release Date Thursday 15th December
Genre Sci-fi, Action, Adventure
Cast Felicity Jones, Mads Mikkelsen, Ben Mendelsohn
Synopsis This will be the first film in the Star Wars Anthology series, a collection of stand-alone stories set in the Star Wars universe, Following the foundation of the Galactic Empire, a wayward band of Rebel fighters comes together to carry out a desperate mission: to steal the plans for the Death Star before it can be used to enforce the Emperor’s rule.
TROLLS Fox
Release Date Thursday 8th December
Genre Animation, Family, Comedy
Cast Anna Kendrick, Justin Timberlake, James Corden
Synopsis DreamWorks Animation presents the story of the trolls, a whimsical and happy bunch whose joyful existence is turned upside down by a mysterious giant.
MOANA (3D) Disney
Release Date Monday, 26th December
Genre Animation, Adventure, Family
Cast Dwayne Johnson, Alan Tudyk, Auli’i Cravalho
Synopsis The latest adventure from Disney. A young woman uses her navigational talents to set sail for a fabled island. Joining her on the adventure is her hero, the legendary demi-god Maui.
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MARCH3rd Hail, Caesar!
3rd The Lady in the Van
3rd Mahana
10th 10 Cloverfield Lane
17th London Has Fallen
24th Batman Vs Superman: Dawn Of Justice (3D)
24th Kung Fu Panda
24th My Big Fat Greek Wedding 2
31st Hunt For The Wilderpeople
APRIL7th The Huntsman: Winter’s War
7th Zootopia
14th The Divergent Series: Allegiant
14th The Boss
21st The Jungle Book
28th Eddie the Eagle
28th Mother’s Day Studio
MAY5th Captain America 3: Civil War
5th The Man Who Knew Infinity
12th Bad Neighbours 2: Sorority Rising
12th Angry Birds
19th X-Men: Apocalypse
26th The Nice Guys
26th Alice through the Looking Glass
JUNE2nd TMNT 2: Out Of The Shadows
2nd Money Monster
9th The Conjuring 2
9th Now You See Me 2
16th Me Before You
16th Warcraft: The Beginning (3D)
23rd Independence Day 2: Resurgence (3D)
23rd Finding Dory (3D)
30th The Legend of Tarzan (3D)
30th Central Intelligence
JULY
7th Ice Age 5: Collision Course (3D)
7th The BFG
14th Ghostbusters (3D)
14th Mike and Dave Need Wedding Dates
21st Star Trek: Beyond
28th Jason Bourne
AUGUST4th Suicide Squad (3D)
18th Ben Hur
18th Kubo and the Two Strings
25th Bad Moms
SEPTEMBER15th The Secret Life of Pets
29th The Magnificent Seven
OCTOBER6th Bridget Jones’ Baby
6th The Accountant
13th A Monster Calls
20th Jack Reacher: Never Go Back
20th Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them
26th Doctor Strange (3D)
27th Inferno
NOVEMBER
3rd The Accountant
DECEMBER8th Trolls
15th Rogue One: A Star Wars Story
26th Moana
FILM LINE UP | 2016
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All film release dates outlined in this document are at the discretion of the film distributors and are subject to change.
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