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UK box office preview for weekend Friday, 6th March 2020 - Onward, Military Wives, Escape From Pretoria, The Photograph and Fantasy Island

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Onward
This weekend, Friday 6th March 2020, there are 5 new films released in the UK looking to hit the box office, but can it challenge The Invisible Man for the top spot?

Military Wives

Onward

First up at cinemas this week is Onward, directed by Dan Scanlon who also directed Monsters University in 2013 which grossed £30.6 Million in the UK and grossed $744 9 Million globally.

It stars Tom Holland who last starred in Dolittle (2020).

The film also stars Chris Pratt who last appeared in Avengers: Endgame (2019).

Military Wives

Next on this weeks new release schedule is Military Wives.

This new movie stars Kristin Scott Thomas who's last film was Tomb Raider (2018)

It also stars Sharon Horgan who appeared in Game Night (2018).

The film is brought to us by Peter Cattaneo.

Escape From Pretoria

Next up this week is Escape From Pretoria which is directed by Francis Annan and is a directorial debut.

It stars Daniel Radcliffe and Ian Hart who were last seen together in Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 2 which grossed £73,094,187.

The Photograph

Also this week there is The Photograph from director Stella Meghie who also directed Everything, Everything in 2017.

The film features LaKeith Stanfield and Chelsea Peretti in starring roles.

Fantasy Island

The long list of new releases continues with Fantasy Island which is directed by Jeff Wadlow who directed Never Back Down in 2008.

It stars Michael Peña and Maggie Q.

Check back on Monday to see if these new releases enter the UK Weekend Box Office Chart.

Come back next week when there are 3 new releases. -

  • Bloodshot Wednesday, 11th March
  • Misbehaviour Friday, 13th March
  • And Then We Danced Friday, 13th March

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