UK-Ireland box office preview: ‘28 Years Later’ and ‘Elio’ battle it out

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Sony Horror 28 years later and Disney animation Erio They hope to lure audiences to cinemas in the UK and Ireland for what is expected to be a heatwave weekend.

Danny Boyle 28 years later It is leading charging on Sony’s 707 site.

The third film in the apocalyptic horror franchise comes 23 years after Boyle 28 days later, It opened for £1.5 million in 2002 and won £6.4 million at the box office in 2002. Sequel to Juan Carlos Fresnadillo-Directed in 2007 28 weeks later In the UK, it debuted at £5.5 million CUME from 401 screens for £1.6 million.

As director, Boyle has a strong track record on the territory. His previous features, 2019 yesterdayopened for £2.1 million and acquired £13.7 million while 2009’s biggest hit remains Slumdog Millionaire (Opening £1.8 million, totaling £31.7 million).

Laying the foundation for the expected trilogy – the second, Kozoku TempleArrived in January 2026 – 28 years later Stars Jody Comer and Aaron Taylor Johnson are couples living in isolated communities on an island off the coast of England. Alex Garland wrote the original and wrote the script. Additionally, the cast includes Ralph Fiennes and rookie Alfie Williams.

Can Disney continue their winning streak?

Next is Disney’s latest Pixar titles ErioIt will be available at 599 locations.

Family animation is a difficult act to follow after last year Inside Out 2 Opened from 684 sites for £11.3 million, it has become the most grown and best film on the territory at £59.2 million.

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There’s also a sequel to my fellow Disney fans. Moana 2, During a live-action remake, it debuted in December 2024 for an even bigger £12 million Lilo & Stitch Just four weeks later, it’s still riding high at the box office at £33.2 million.

Erio The disadvantage is that the original story is not a sequel or adapted IP, as it focuses on an 11-year-old boy who was accused of by an alien and misidentified as the rest of the universe. Zoe Saldana is one of the voice cast. The directors are Adrian Morina, Madeline Sharafian and Domaine Schi.

Elsewhere, Indian sports dramas Sitaare Zameen Released in 181 cinemas via AA Film.

Curzon continues Michael Haneke’s season in 2005 Neo Noir Hidden At the 16th venue. The thriller focuses on Parisian families receiving tapes showing the house being under surveillance.

Sovereign movies are Tunisian dramas Red road. Directed by Lotfi Achour, the film follows a 14-year-old child who is forced to bring his cousin’s head home after being attacked by jihadists. Festival screenings include Locarno, Vancouver and Thessaloniki.

Further releases include food and drink documentaries A bite of an Irish man via swipe film; women’s prison document Holloway Through the Beehive Films; and Indian Thriller I’ll add it Via Dreamz Entertainment.

Keyhold overtitles include How to Train a Dragon, Lilo & Stitch and Mission: Impossible – Final calculation.

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