New Movie Releases: Playing in U.S. theaters from this week

There are five major movie releases in U.S. theaters this week, and we have all the details for you.

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Barbie became the most successful movie ever directed by a solo female director, earning $1.44 billion at the box office, while Oppenheimer made $953m. No pressure for the movies that follow, in 2024, then...

New Movie Releases this week

Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire - 22 March, 2024

The latest entry in the revamped Ghostbusters franchise arrives this week - Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire, which acts as a direct sequel to Ghostbusters: Afterlife.

Official premise:

'In Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire, the Spengler family decide to leave Summerville, Oklahoma and go back to where it all started – the iconic New York City firehouse – and help the original Ghostbusters, who've developed a top-secret research lab to take busting ghosts to the next level! But when the discovery of an ancient artefact unleashes a mysterious and evil force, known as the Death Chill, Ghostbusters new and old must join forces to protect their home and save the world from a deadly and unpredictable fate that unknowingly, could affect Earth’s history with a second Ice Age.'

Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire cast: Paul Rudd, Carrie Coon, Finn Wolfhard, Mckenna Grace, Celeste O'Connor, Logan Kim, Bill Murray, Dan Aykroyd, Ernie Hudson, Annie Potts, William Atherton, Kumail Nanjiani and Patton Oswalt.

Immaculate - 22 March, 2024

The first horror option this week comes in the form of Immaculate, directed by Michael Mohan and written by Andrew Lobel.

Official premise:

'An American nun embarks on a new journey when she joins a remote convent in the Italian countryside. However, her warm welcome quickly turns into a living nightmare when she discovers her new home harbours a sinister secret and unspeakable horrors.'

Immaculate cast: Sydney Sweeney, Álvaro Morte, Benedetta Porcaroli, Dora Romano, Giorgio Colangeli, and Simona Tabasco.

Late Night with the Devil - 22 March, 2024

Late Night with the Devil has already received plenty of critical acclaim since it premiered at the South by Southwest Film Festival on 10 March 2023

Official premise:

'In 1977 a live television broadcast goes horribly wrong, unleashing evil into the nation's living rooms.'

Late Night with the Devil cast: David Dastchalmian, Laura Gordon, Ian Bliss, Fayssal Bazzi, Ingrid Torelli, Rhys Auteri, Georgina Haig and Josh Quong Tart.

Femme - 22 March, 2024

Femme is the feature film debut from writers/directors Sam H. Freeman and Ng Choon Ping. Is is an extended adaptation of their BAFTA-nominated short film of the same name and premiered at the Berlin Film Festival to critical acclaim back in February.

Official premise:

'Jules is targeted in a horrific homophobic attack, destroying his life and career. Some time after that event he encounters Preston, one of his attackers, in a gay sauna. He wants revenge.'

Femme cast: Nathan Stewart-Jarrett, George Mackay, Aaron Heffernan, John McCrea, Asha Reid, Peter Clements, Antonia Clarke, and Moe Bar-El.

Sleeping Dogs - 22 March, 2024

Sleeping Dogs is a new crime thriller based on E.O. Chirovici's novel The Book of Mirrors.

Official premise:

'Retired homicide detective Roy Freeman, while undergoing treatment for Alzheimer's disease, is forced to re-open an old case involving the murder of a college professor when new information comes from a mysterious woman.'

Sleeping Dogs cast: Russell Crowe, Karen Gillan, Marton Csokas, Tommy Flanagan, Harry Greenwood, Thomas M. Wright and Elizabeth Blackmore.