The U.K.

and Ireland box office saw a competitive weekend, with the 'Scary Movie' franchise revival claiming the top position.

The film debuted with a strong £4.1 million ($5.6 million), indicating continued audience interest in the horror-comedy series.

This performance highlights the enduring appeal of established franchises in drawing moviegoers.

Following closely, Piece Of Magic Entertainment’s 'The Amazing Digital Circus: The Last Act' opened in second place, taking in $3.6 million.

Sony's fantasy epic 'Masters Of The Universe' also made a significant entry, securing the third spot with $3.5 million.

Further down the charts, A24’s psychological horror 'Backrooms' moved to fourth in its second week, adding $3 million to reach a cumulative total of $11.6 million.

Universal’s horror-romance 'Obsession' landed at number five, banking $2.5 million in its fourth weekend for a running total of $13.8 million.

Disney’s 'The Mandalorian And Grogu' was in sixth place during its third weekend, pulling in $1.8 million to lift its cumulative total to $18.8 million.

Universal’s biographical musical drama 'Michael' took seventh place in its seventh week of release, generating $1.8 million and a cumulative $67.7 million.

Other notable films in the top ten included Sony's 'The Sheep Detectives' at eighth place, adding $745,302 for a total of $12.4 million.

Disney’s 'The Devil Wears Prada 2' claimed the ninth spot in its sixth week with $730,187, pushing its cumulative total to $44.8 million.

Black Bear’s 'Tuner' rounded out the top 10 in its second week, taking $583,456 for a total of $1.4 million.

Looking ahead, the upcoming theatrical schedule is set to feature several major releases.

Universal will launch 'Disclosure Day,' directed by Steven Spielberg and starring Emily Blunt, Josh O’Connor, Colin Firth, Eve Hewson, and Colman Domingo, into over 300 locations on Wednesday, June 11.

Friday, June 12, will see the arrival of Trinity CineAsia’s anime feature 'Detective Conan: Fallen Angel of the Highway,' alongside Sean Robert Dunn’s 'The Fall Of Sir Douglas Weatherford' and Julian Schnabel’s 'In the Hand of Dante' for a limited theatrical run via Netflix.

Additional releases include the documentary 'Kapodistrias, (The Governor)' from Two Fresh Distribution, 'Fight Like A Girl' from the Underground Slate banner, and Sara Dosa’s climate documentary 'Time and Water' from Dogwoof Films.

Entertainment Film Distributors’ 'Solo Mio' and Singeetham Srinivasa Rao’s Telugu musical fantasy 'Sing Geetham' are also slated for release.

The marketplace will also be bolstered by repertory and restoration options, including a wide reissue of Paul Thomas Anderson’s 'Boogie Nights (4K Restoration)' and a 4K restoration of Baz Luhrmann’s 'Strictly Ballroom.'