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New movie preview Friday 21st May 2021: As cinemas in the UK re-open among a whole host of new movies are Peter Rabbit 2 and Spiral

Peter Rabbit 2: The Runaway
Cinemas are back open in the UK after nearly 5 months of being closed and there are a whole host of new releases this week to mark the occasion.

Most of these new movies came out on Monday, and many of them have been delayed from last year, and some of them are already available on streaming so there is a nice mixed bag.

Here is a rundown of this weeks new movies in the UK.

Peter Rabbit 2: The Runaway

Peter Rabbit 2: The Runaway

Spiral: From the Book of Saw

  • The movie is directed by Darren Lynn Bousman
  • Darren Lynn Bousman also directed Identity Lost in 2001.
  • It stars Chris Rock who last starred in The Witches (2020).
  • The film also stars Samuel L. Jackson who last appeared in Spider-Man: Far From Home (2019).
The Unholy

The Unholy

Nomadland

  • The movie is directed by Chlo� Zhao
  • Chlo� Zhao also directed The Rider in 2018 which grossed £36.3 Thousand in the UK.
  • It stars Frances McDormand who last starred in The French Dispatch of the Liberty, Kansas Evening Sun (2020).
  • The film also stars Gay DeForest who is making a feature film debut.

My New York Year

  • The movie is directed by Philippe Falardeau
  • Philippe Falardeau also directed The Bleeder in 2016.
  • It stars Margaret Qualley who last starred in Seberg (2020).
  • The film also stars Sigourney Weaver who last appeared in The Meyerowitz Stories: New and Selected (2017).
Army of the Dead

Army of the Dead

  • The movie is directed by Zack Snyder
  • Zack Snyder also directed Dawn of the Dead in 2004 which grossed £5.4 Million in the UK.
  • It stars Hiroyuki Sanada who last starred in Mortal Kombat (2021).
  • The film also stars Dave Bautista who last appeared in My Spy (2020).
  • Hiroyuki Sanada and Dave Bautista starred in Avengers: Endgame (2019) together.

Sound of Metal

  • The movie is from director Darius Marder
  • It is their directorial debut.
  • It stars Riz Ahmed who last starred in Mogul Mowgli (2020).
  • The film also stars Olivia Cooke who last appeared in Naked Singularity (2021).

Those Who Wish Me Dead

  • The movie is directed by Taylor Sheridan
  • Taylor Sheridan also directed Wind River in 2017 which grossed £1.2 Million in the UK.
  • It stars Angelina Jolie who last starred in Come Away (2020).
  • The film also stars Jon Bernthal who last appeared in Le Mans '66 (2019).
Rare Beasts

Rare Beasts

  • The movie is from director Billie Piper
  • It is their directorial debut.
  • It stars Billie Piper who last starred in Eternal Beauty (2019).
  • The film also stars Leo Bill who last appeared in In Fabric (2019).

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

Next weeks there are 4 new movies

  • Demon Slayer The Movie: Mugen Train Wednesday, 26th May
  • Cruella Friday, 28th May
  • The Conjuring: The Devil Made Me Do It Friday, 28th May
  • First Cow Friday, 28th May

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