{"id":25707,"date":"2025-10-17T19:22:14","date_gmt":"2025-10-17T19:22:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/nanamedia.org\/en\/2025\/10\/17\/uk-ireland-cinema-preview-gabbys-dollhouse-the-movie-and-black-phone-2-lead-to-a-busy-weekend\/"},"modified":"2025-10-17T19:22:15","modified_gmt":"2025-10-17T19:22:15","slug":"uk-ireland-cinema-preview-gabbys-dollhouse-the-movie-and-black-phone-2-lead-to-a-busy-weekend","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/nanamedia.org\/en\/2025\/10\/17\/uk-ireland-cinema-preview-gabbys-dollhouse-the-movie-and-black-phone-2-lead-to-a-busy-weekend\/","title":{"rendered":"UK-Ireland cinema preview: Gabby&#8217;s Dollhouse: The Movie and Black Phone 2 lead to a busy weekend"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>New Movie Releases<\/h2>\n<p>This weekend, Universal is releasing two of its biggest new titles in the UK and Ireland: <em>Gabby&#8217;s Dollhouse: The Movie<\/em> and <em>Black Phone 2<\/em>. <\/p>\n<h3>Family-Friendly Fun<\/h3>\n<p><em>Gabby&#8217;s Dollhouse<\/em> is leading the way in 605 locations. The film is based on the animated Netflix series about a young girl and her cat friends. The live-action movie features actors like Gloria Estefan and Kristen Wiig.<\/p>\n<h3>Horror Sequel<\/h3>\n<p>Universal is also opening the horror sequel <em>Black Phone 2<\/em> in 560 cinemas. Ethan Hawke returns as a masked killer who begins stalking the sister of a previous victim. The original <em>Black Phone<\/em> opened in summer 2022 with a strong start.<\/p>\n<h2>Other Notable Releases<\/h2>\n<p>Paramount is releasing the comedy-drama <em>Dachmann<\/em> at 540 locations. The film, directed by Derek Cianfrance and starring Channing Tatum and Kirsten Dunst, is based on the true story of a criminal who escapes from prison and hides in a toy store.<\/p>\n<h3>US Comedy<\/h3>\n<p>Lionsgate is opening the US comedy <em>Good Luck<\/em> at 462 locations. Aziz Ansari stars alongside Seth Rogen and Keanu Reeves in a story about an incompetent angel who swaps the lives of a gig worker and a wealthy venture capitalist.<\/p>\n<h2>International Films<\/h2>\n<p>Luca Guadagnino&#8217;s <em>After the Hunt<\/em> launches via Sony at 345 venues. The social drama stars Andrew Garfield, Julia Roberts, and Ayo Ediberi, and follows a college professor caught in the middle when her star student accuses her colleague of sexual assault.<\/p>\n<h3>Classic Films and Restorations<\/h3>\n<p>Park Circus is re-releasing the 2005 supernatural action film <em>Constantine<\/em> at 274 locations. Curzon is showing the 1975 classic <em>One Flew Over the Cuckoo&#8217;s Nest<\/em> at 25 locations, while Elysian Film Group has a 4K restoration of the 1997 anime <em>Princess Mononoke<\/em> at 45 locations.<\/p>\n<h2>Event Cinema and Award-Worthy Films<\/h2>\n<p>Trafalgar Releasing is bringing <em>The Sonnambul \u2013 Met 2025<\/em> to 100 venues starting Saturday, October 18. The award-winning Cannes drama <em>Souleymane&#8217;s Story<\/em> will be released in 23 cinemas via Conic Film. Netflix is releasing <em>Frankenstein<\/em> and <em>A Ballad of a Little Player<\/em> in cinemas for an awards-worthy run. Additionally, Miracle Comms and Dazzler are bringing the British comedy <em>Sunlight<\/em>, written and directed by comedian Nina Conti, to the market.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>New Movie Releases This weekend, Universal is releasing two of its biggest new titles in the UK and Ireland: Gabby&#8217;s Dollhouse: The Movie and Black Phone 2. Family-Friendly Fun Gabby&#8217;s Dollhouse is leading the way in 605 locations. 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