Luca

This weeks new movie releases in the UK include The Hitman's Wife's Bodyguard, In The Earth and Monster Hunter, all looking to replace A Quiet Place Part II from the box office number 1.

Here is this weeks new release rundown.

The Hitman's Wife's Bodyguard

• The movie is directed by Patrick Hughes, it is the directors 4th movie.
• Patrick Hughes also directed The Hitman's Bodyguard in 2017 which grossed £7.1 Million in the UK.
• It stars Ryan Reynolds who last starred in 6 Underground (2019).
• The film also stars Samuel L. Jackson who last appeared in Spiral: From the Book of Saw (2021).
• Ryan Reynolds and Samuel L. Jackson have starred in 2 movies together.
• They also appeared together in The Hitman's Bodyguard (2017).

In the Earth

• The movie is directed by Ben Wheatley, it is the directors 10th movie.
• Ben Wheatley also directed Free Fire in 2017 which grossed £1 Million in the UK.
• It stars Joel Fry who last starred in Cruella (2021).
• The film also stars Reece Shearsmith who last appeared in High Rise (2016).

Violet Evergarden: The Movie

• The movie is directed by Taichi Ishidate, it is the directors 4th movie.
• Taichi Ishidate also directed Beyond the Boundary Movie: I'll Be Here - Mirai Hen in 2015.
• It stars Yui Ishikawa who last starred in Violet Evergarden: Eternity and the Auto Memories Doll (2019).
• The film also stars Daisuke Namikawa who last appeared in Robot Carnival (1987).

Luca

• The movie is from director Enrico Casarosa
• This movie is a directorial debut.
• It stars Jacob Tremblay who last starred in Doctor Sleep (2019).
• The film also stars Jack Dylan Grazer who last appeared in Don't Tell a Soul (2020).

In the Heights

• The movie is directed by Jon M. Chu, it is the directors 12th movie.
• Jon M. Chu also directed Step Up 3D in 2010 which grossed £7.4 Million in the UK.
• It stars Anthony Ramos who last starred in Honest Thief (2020).
• The film also stars Melissa Barrera who is making a feature film debut.

Fatherhood

• The movie is directed by Paul Weitz, it is the directors 11th movie.
• Paul Weitz also directed Being Flynn in 2012.
• It stars Kevin Hart who last starred in Jumanji: The Next Level (2019).
• The film also stars Paul Alexander Desire who is making a feature film debut.

Monster Hunter

• The movie is directed by Paul W.S. Anderson, it is the directors 14th movie.
• Paul W.S. Anderson also directed AVP Alien Vs. Predator in 2004 which grossed £5 Million in the UK.
• It stars Milla Jovovich who last starred in Hellboy (2019).
• The film also stars Tony Jaa who last appeared in Detective Chinatown 3 (2021).

Check back on Monday to see what new movies made it onto the Weekend Box Office Chart.

Next weeks there are 4 new movies released

• Fast & Furious 9, Thursday, 24th June
• Freaky, Friday, 25th June
• Supernova, Friday, 25th June
• False Positive, Friday, 25th June

A new poster has been released for upcoming movie Luca which can seen in full below.

The movie is directed by Enrico Casarosa and it has a release date of 18th June 2021, there will be a new trailer released tomorrow, February 25th.

Synopsis of the movie

Set in a beautiful seaside town on the Italian Riviera, this is a coming-of-age story about one young boy experiencing an unforgettable summer filled with gelato, pasta and endless scooter rides.

Luca shares these adventures with his newfound best friend, but all the fun is threatened by a deeply-held secret: they are sea monsters from another world just below the water"s surface.

And dont forget to come back tomorrow to check out that new trailer.

Check out the movie page for more information on this film.