June premieres on Sky Cinema

From nobility to nihilism, there’s a full range of fascinating characters coming to Sky Cinema this month. If you want a straightforward hero to root for, there’s Paul Mescal’s wronged warrior in Gladiator II. If you’re looking for a guy figuring out what it means to be a hero, there’s Tom Hardy as Venom in threequel The Last Dance.

For a sweet-natured romantic in a sordid world, there’s Mikey Madison in her Oscar-winning role in Anora. And for diabolical rage, take your pick between Joaquin Phoenix’s Arthur Fleck in Joker: Folie À Deux and a truly monstrous turn from Kathryn Hunter in the unsettling The Front Room… Get ready to be transfixed by some memorable performances in all these movies and more.

And if you’ve been too busy over the past few months to keep up with all the new premieres on Sky Cinema, scroll down to see our round-up of all the latest titles available in On Demand.

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Read on to find out what’s new on Sky Cinema this coming month.

Available from Friday 30 May in Sky Cinema on demand. Cert 15

We’ve seen plenty of films about hitmen with itchy trigger fingers, but Danny (Christoph Waltz, Django Unchained) has an arthritic one. He’s obliged to train a replacement, Wihlborg (Cooper Hoffman, Licorice Pizza), and isn’t pleased to discover the new kid is an uptight Gen Z-er. But when they go after Wihlborg’s first target – in the unexpected surroundings of a golf course in Northern Ireland – Danny starts to suspect that he doesn’t know the whole story… Lucy Liu (Charlie’s Angels) co-stars in this comedy action thriller from director Simon West, of all-time genre great Con Air.

Available from Saturday 31 May in Sky Cinema on demand. Cert 15

Anthropology professor Belinda (singer turned actor Brandy Norwood) has had to put up with a lot during her pregnancy, but the final straw comes when her husband’s widowed stepmother (Kathryn Hunter, Poor Things) moves in. This is no simple family drama, though. Events get weirder and weirder as the unwanted house guest turns to ever more diabolical tactics to get her claws into the child, and Belinda’s patience reaches its limit. Part psychological horror, part dark comedy, this is a unique film from the twin writing/directing team of Max and Sam Eggers (brothers to Robert, director of The Witch, The Northman and Nosferatu).

Available from Friday 6 June in Sky Cinema on demand. Cert 15

In the third instalment of the superhero saga, Eddie (Tom Hardy) is suspected of murder and goes on the run. But it’s not just the law that’s on his tail. A creature known as a Xenophage is also tracking Eddie and the growling symbiote known as Venom in pursuit of a codex that will free Knull, creator of the symbiotes, from imprisonment. Sounds like a bad idea, so Eddie hides out in the desert with a bunch of heavily armed, er, peace-loving hippies. Expect thrilling action, laughs and frankly bonkers plot developments from this fast-paced blockbuster.

Available from Saturday 7 June in Sky Cinema on demand. Cert 15

Your Monster blends romcom with horror in a way that hasn’t been successfully attempted – or possibly attempted at all – since Shaun Of The Dead. Fragile Laura (Melissa Barrera, Scream) has been dumped and is wallowing at home with no idea what her future holds… until she discovers a monster in her wardrobe. Not a clever metaphor for her melancholy – a literal monster. Amid the chaos of her life, Laura finds a connection with this creature (Tommy Dewey, Saturday Night), and starts to emerge from her shell. It’s the first feature from writer/director Caroline Lindy and we can’t wait to see what she comes up with next.

Available from Friday 13 June in Sky Cinema on demand. Cert 18

Writer/director Sean Baker’s movies, like Tangerine and The Florida Project, have been hailed for their focus on society’s most marginalised people – and Anora is his most acclaimed to date, having won the Palme d’Or at the Cannes Film Festival and five Academy Awards. Anora (Mikey Madison, 2022’s Scream) is a sex worker in Brooklyn who’s persuaded to marry a wealthy client. Sounds like a good move… until her husband’s family find out and vow to intimidate her into an annulment, whatever it takes. A wild and unpredictable ride, it’s also oddly romantic, with an Oscar-winning lead performance from Madison.

Available from Friday 20 June in Sky Cinema on demand. Cert 15

Joaquin Phoenix is back in his Oscar-winning role as Arthur Fleck/Joker and this time Lady Gaga (A Star Is Born) is along for the ride in this ambitious sequel to the huge hit. While incarcerated at Arkham and struggling with his dual identity as he awaits trial, Arthur not only stumbles upon true love but also finds the music that’s always been inside him. It’s a sprawling and extraordinary film that didn’t please everyone on its release, but those who liked it absolutely loved it, and there’s no resisting the charismatic pairing of Phoenix and Gaga.

Available from Sunday 22 June in Sky Cinema on demand. Cert 15

Lewis Pullman, recently seen in cinemas in Marvel’s Thunderbolts*, stars in this adaptation of the Stephen King bestseller. It’s the 1970s and Pullman is writer Ben Mears, who returns to his home town of Jerusalem’s Lot in search of inspiration, which he finds in the form of Susan (Makenzie Leigh). The problem? Strange occurrences are mounting up, and suspicion falls on the newly arrived Ben. But any King fan will know there’s more to the story, and it may be time to start stocking up on garlic and stakes… Gary Dauberman, creator of The Conjuring horror movies, directs.

Available from Friday 27 June in Sky Cinema on demand. Cert 15

Celebrated British director Ridley Scott returned to make this sequel 24 years on from the original Gladiator with the spectacle level set to MAX. It may not have Russell Crowe glowering at the Emperor, but it does have Paul Mescal (All Of Us Strangers) donning the leather and stepping into the arena, fighting all manner of vicious creatures as he searches for revenge and redemption. It’s an ambitious epic from Scott, beautifully shot in some incredible locations, co-starring Denzel Washington, Pedro Pascal, Connie Nielsen (reprising her role from the first film) and Stranger Things’s Joseph Quinn.

Available in June in Sky Cinema on demand. Cert PG

A straight documentary about cultural icon Pharrell Williams – singer, producer, designer, entrepreneur – would no doubt be pretty interesting, but the decision to render this film ENTIRELY IN LEGO pushes it firmly into the category “must-see”. It’s appropriate, because Williams’ successful mixing of musical genres from hip hop and disco to hard rock is reminiscent of a kid playing with a variety of Lego bricks to create something new and special. Piece By Piece takes us from his early life in a housing project to the formation of The Neptunes and worldwide success with hits like “Happy”, with contributors including Kendrick Lamar, Missy Elliott and Snoop Dogg all lovingly recreated in plastic.

• Cleaner

• Omni Loop

• The Damned

• Speak No Evil

• Mob Cops

• Rebellious

• Beetlejuice Beetlejuice

• Bookworm

• Poison

• The Wild Robot

• A Different Man

• Escape From The 21st Century

• Despicable Me 4

• Cuckoo

• My Penguin Friend

• Transformers One

• Greedy People

• Touch

• Smile 2

• Twisters

• The Parenting

• Trap

• Between The Temples

• A Mistake

• Maxxxine

• Black Dog

• Harold And The Purple Crayon

• Blood For Dust

• The Good Half

• Horizon: An American Saga – Chapter 1

• AfrAId

• Skincare

• It Ends With Us

• The Wasp

• Noah’s Ark

• Sneaks

• Babes

• I’ll Be Right There

• I Saw The TV Glow

• Chuck Chuck Baby

• The Bikeriders

• Turn Me On

• Fox & Hare Save The Forest

• The Garfield Movie

• The Line

• A Place Called Silence

• Rob Peace

• The Watched

• Thelma

• Fight Or Flight

• The Fall Guy

• The Convert

• The 4.30 Movie

• Get Away

• Slingshot

• Twilight Of Warriors: Walled In

• Bad Boys: Ride Or Die

• Kill

• Parachute

• The Killer

• Timestalker

• The Last Stop In Yuma County

• Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga

• The American Society Of Magical Negroes

• Wonka

• Sweethearts

• A Sudden Case Of Christmas

• The Night Before Christmas In Wonderland

• Abigail

• Coup!

• Godzilla X Kong: The New Empire

• Kung Fu Panda 4

• A Quiet Place: Day One

• ISS

• Christmas Eve In Miller’s Point

• Superklaus

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