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August maybe given us all the last of the summer sun, next month sword fighting Yakuza royalty, gripping world war 2 thrillers will make sure those cooler days will be still hot be it the small screen. Oh did we forget to mention man of the moment Nicolas Cage reunites with those bees for a cult remake!

Signature Entertainment‘s September slate as ever will be a mixture of cinema and digital releases. There’s also a chance to catch or re-watch those previous releases as they head to Prime Video.

Cinema, Blu-Ray, DVD & Premium VOD

Occupation Rainfall (15, 128mins)
Avatar meets Star Wars meets Independence Day. From the VFX team behind The Last Jedi and Blade Runner 2049, Occupation Rainfall is a sci-fi action epic with an all-star cast including Jason Isaacs (Harry Potter), Temuera Morrison (The Mandalorian) and Ken Jeong (The Hangover). After an intergalactic invasion of Earth, where survivors are fighting back in a desperate ground war, the resistance uncover a plot that could see the war come to a decisive end for mankind. With the alien invaders hell-bent on making Earth their new home, the race is on to save the planet. Occupation Rainfall Is an explosive sci-fi extravaganza that grips from start to thrilling finish, written and directed by Luke Sparke.
Occupation Rainfall on Digital Platforms 3rd September, Blu-Ray 13th September and out now on Premium VOD Platforms

Plan A (15, 110mins)

Plan A is a gripping thriller based on the incredible true story of the shocking plan to poison 6 million Germans after WWII. In 1945 a group of young Holocaust survivors pledged to avenge the death of their families, friends and the 6 million Jews murdered by the Nazi regime. Headed by the charismatic Abba Kovner they devised the biggest plan for Jewish revenge in history: to kill millions of Germans by poisoning their drinking water. Their dangerous and bold secret operation was called – Plan A. Starring August Diehl (Inglourious Basterds, A Hidden Life), Sylvia Hoeks (The Girl in the Spider’s Web, Blade Runner 2049), Michael Aloni (Shtisel) and Milton Welsh (Conan the Barbarian), Plan A was written and directed by brothers Doron and Yoav Paz, the directors behind Jeruzalem and The Golem
Plan A in Cinemas and Premium Digital 3rd September and DVD 13th September

Rise of the Footsoldier: Origins (18, 117mins)

When a down-on-his-luck Tony Tucker (Terry Stone, One Upon a Time in London) lands a job as a nightclub doorman after saving the owner’s grandson, he will do whatever it takes to rise to the top of the game. Teaming up with Essex heavyweight Bernard O’Mahoney (Vinnie Jones, Snatch, Lock Stock and Two Smoking Barrels) at the height of the 1980s rave scene, Tucker could do no wrong. A voracious appetite for money, drugs, and a glamorous lifestyle soon develops, fueling his growingly audacious ventures and seeing him join forces with Pat Tate (Craig Fairbrass, Cliffhanger) and Craig Rolfe (Roland Manookian, Rocknrolla) to capitalise on the drug-boom. Packed with fights, revenges, and explosions, the ultimate origin story brings Rise of the Footsoldier full circle, and tackles many of the franchise’s previously unanswered questions. Also starring Keith Allen (Kingsman: The Golden Circle) Rise of the Footsoldier: Origins was written and directed by Nick Nevern, with writing from Andrew Loveday.
Rise of the Footsoldier: Origins in Cinemas Nationwide 3rd September

The Birthday Cake (15, 93mins)

The Godfather meets Layer Cake, The Birthday Cake is a hard-hitting and gripping mob-drama directed by Jimmy Giannopoulos with a murderous all-star cast including Ewan McGregor (Trainspotting), Val Kilmer (Top Gun), William Fichtner (Prison Break), Luis Guzmán (Traffic), Lorraine Bracco (Goodfellas), Emory Cohen (Brooklyn), Paul Sorvino (Goodfellas), Penn Padgley (You), Ashley Benson (Pretty Little Liars) and Shiloh Fernandez (Red Riding Hood), who is also co-writer with Diomedes Raul Bermudez. On one fateful evening, Gio, the son of a murdered mobster and the nephew of Brooklyn mob boss Angelo (Kilmer), carries on the family tradition of bringing a cake his mother baked to his uncle’s house for a celebration. Just two hours into the night, Gio’s life is forever changed as he begins to piece together what really happened to his father and ultimately comes face to face with the type of violence he has managed to avoid his whole life. (our review)
The Birthday Cake on Digital Platforms 10th September, DVD 20th September and out now on Premium VOD Platforms

Yakuza Princess (18, 111mins)

Prepare for all-out martial arts action with Jonathan Rhys Meyers (Vikings) in Yakuza Princess. A crime boss is murdered in cold blood and his only heir is sent abroad as an infant. 20 years pass and now, rival gangs are out to kill as this young woman discovers her birth right at the head of a crime syndicate. Fighting for her life she teams up with an American man trying to discover his own past – one epic fight at a time. Also starring Tsuyoshi Ihara (Letters from Iwo Jima) and Kenny Leu (Midway), Yakuza Princess is directed by Vicente Amorim (The Division), adapted from the graphic novel Shiro by Danilo Beyruth.
Yakuza Princess on Digital Platforms 13th September

The Gateway (TBC)

Drive meets Training Day. The Gateway is a gritty, slick and tense crime thriller starring Olivia Munn (The Predator), Shea Whigham (Joker), Bruce Dern (The Hateful Eight), Taryn Manning (Orange is the New Black), Keith David (They Live) and Frank Grillo (Captain America: The Winter Soldier). The Gateway follows a social worker who intervenes in the life of the young girl she is assigned to care for when the girl’s father returns from prison and lures his venerable family into a life of crime. Boasting phenomenal performances and edge of your seat action throughout, The Gateway is a perfect mix of action and drama, directed by Michele Civetta.
The Gateway on Digital Platforms 27th September and DVD 5th October

FELIX AND THE HIDDEN TREASURE is an adventurous and heart-warming story for all the family! Convinced that his father, who disappeared at sea two years ago, is still alive, 12-year-old Felix embarks on a search for him in the company of Old Tom, a retired fisherman; Squawk, a thieving one-legged parrot; and Rover, a cat who acts like a dog. Their journey takes them to Darkshadow Island, where a secret community inhabits an underground city, ruled by the megalomaniacal Morgäa, possessor of a priceless treasure. Directed by Nicola Lemay. [our review]
Felix and the Hidden Treasure on Digital Platforms 27th September

Coming To AMAZON PRIME VIDEO

Fear of Rain (15, 109mins)

Fear of Rain is a twisty, unsettling and terrifying horror thriller starring Katherine Heigl (Knocked Up, Firefly Lane), Madison Iseman (Jumanji franchise, Annabelle Comes Home) and Harry Connick Jr. (PS. I Love You), that will keep you guessing whether there is real horror hiding next door. 17-year old Rain Burroughs is a mostly-typical teenage girl…with an anything-but-typical disease: early onset schizophrenia. After Rain returns home from being hospitalized, she meets strangely beautiful and hauntingly awkward Caleb. He seems too good to be true – and he very well may be. While struggling to make sense of this first brush with young love, she must suppress the self-destructive and manipulative forces consuming her mind. More frightening than the man who haunts her dreams is the real-life neighbour who, Rain is convinced, has kidnapped a little girl and are holding her captive in their attic. Written and directed by Castille Landon who is set to direct the 2 new instalments from the “After” multi-million franchise: After We Fell and After Ever Happy
Fear of Rain on Amazon Prime Video 3rd September

The Bombing (15, 121mins)

Inspired by the heroic, untold true story of Chongqing, The Bombing stars screen legends Bruce Willis (Die Hard, The Expendables) and Adrien Brody (The Pianist) in an incredible tale of honour and immense bravery. This pulse-pounding war epic centres around the courage of China’s citizens during WWII. As U.S. Air Force commander Jack Johnson (Willis) trains the Chinese aviators to battle Japanese fighters, a hot-headed pilot begs to fly a powerful bomber that could stop the attacks. Meanwhile, a team of spies and refugees must carry a game-changing decoder device through the war-torn countryside. The Bombing portrays this historic conflict in a thrilling new light.
The Bombing on Amazon Prime Video 10th September

Here Are The Young Men (15, 96mins)

Here Are The Young Men is a fresh and shocking Irish thriller featuring an all-star cast including Dean Charles Chapman (Game of Thrones, 1917), Finn Cole (Peaky Blinders), Golden Globe(™) winner Anya Taylor-Joy (The Queen’s Gambit, Emma), Emmett J Scanlan (Peaky Blinders), Travis Fimmel (Vikings, Danger Close), Ferdia Walsh-Peelo (Sing Street) and Conleth Hill (Game of Thrones). Dublin 2003. Aimless teenager Matthew (Chapman) and his disaffected friends leave school into a social vacuum of drink, drugs and thrill-seeking in one last Summer of adolescence. Matthew romantically yearns after his free-spirited friend Jen (Taylor-Joy) and struggles to maintain his increasingly disturbing relationship with the magnetic but sadistic Kearney (Cole). Whilst their precocious friend Rez (Walsh Peelo) has started to succumb to paranoia and depression. Matthew and the group are soon led by the deranged Kearney into a world of nihilistic violence, falling into shocking acts of transgression that will irrevocably change their lives. Here Are The Young Men is written and directed by Eoin Macken from the novel of the same name by Rob Doyle. [our review | interview with director]
Here are the Young Men on Amazon Prime Video 10th September

The Wicker Man (12, 97mins)

A cult classic starring Nicolas Cage (Face/Off) returns 15 years after its original release. Based on the hit thriller of the same name, The Wicker Man returns to claim another sacrifice. A man finds himself sucked into a twisted community whose secrets and Puritan ways could see a young girl sacrificed. It’s a race against time for this outsider to save a life but the residents of Summers Isle may just have other plans. The Wicker Man was written and directed by Neil LaBute, based on the original 1973 screenplay by Anthony Shaffer.
The Wicker Man on Digital Platforms 20th September and Amazon Prime Video 1st October

Escape Plan 2 (15, 92mins)

Strap yourself in for the second instalment of the explosive and electrifying action franchise, as the on-screen forces of Sylvester Stallone (Creed, The Expendables) and Dave Bautista (Blade Runner 2049, Guardians of the Galaxy) combine in Escape Plan 2. Years after Ray Breslin fought his way out of the escape-proof prison, he organised a new top-notch, for-hire security force that includes some of the best in the business. But when one of Breslin’s team goes missing Breslin goes back into the secret lock-up to save his friend. To attempt this near impossible mission, he enlists his old friend Trent Derosa (Dave Bautista) and the returning surveillance expert Hush (Curtis ’50 Cent’ Jackson), to help him return from the gauntlet with both his friend and his life. Escape Plan 2 was directed by Steven C. Miller and written by Miles Chapman.
Escape Plan 2 on Amazon Prime Video 24th September