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Holdbacks & Special Permission Titles

From time to time, it may be necessary for Filmbankmedia to withdraw certain films for screenings. These can be on a permanent exclusion basis or temporarily (in moratorium). Some films may also require a special permission for booking.

Please review the sections below (separated by licence) and ensure the films you wish to screen are not on any of these lists. This page is accurate to the best of Filmbankmedia's knowledge and may be updated from time to time.

 For more information, please contact us at info@filmbankmedia.com or call us on 0207 984 5957.

TITLES TEMPORARILY IN MORATORIUM

The following titles are temporarily excluded for screening under the Public Video Screening License (PVSL) and Single Title Screening License (STSL):

  • 616 (2019)
  • A Spark Story (2021)
  • Absolute Power (1997)
  • Abyss, The (1989)
  • Aftershock (2012)
  • Alien Vs. Predator (2004)
  • Aliens Vs. Predator: Requiem (2006)
  • America the Beautiful (2008)
  • American President, The (1995)
  • An Inspector Calls (1954)
  • Angels with Dirty Faces (1938)
  • Avatar (2009)
  • Avatar: The Way of Water (2022)
  • Avengers Assemble (2012)
  • Avengers: Age Of Ultron (2015)
  • Avengers: Endgame (2019)
  • Avengers: Infinity War (2018)
  • Aviator, The (2004)
  • Back to the Future (1985)
  • Back to the Future: Part II (1989)
  • Back to the Future: Part III (1990)
  • Bad Guys, The (2022) - On hold from 01.06.2025 to 01.10.2025
  • Bad Santa (2003)
  • Bad Santa 2 (2016)
  • Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice (2016) - On hold from 01.01.2025 to 31.12.2025
  • Black Mass (2015)
  • Black Phone, The (2022) - On hold 16.08.2025 to 16.12.2025
  • Black Widow (2021)
  • Blade Runner - Original (1982)
  • Blade Runner - Director's Cut (1992)
  • Captain America: The First Avenger (2011)
  • Captain America: The Winter Soldier (2014)
  • Captain America: Civil War (2016)
  • Departed, The (2006)
  • Gangster Squad (2013)
  • Get Him to the Greek (2010)
  • Ghost (1990) - On hold from 17.04.2025 to 31.12.2025
  • Gone with the Wind (1939)
  • Goodfellas (1990)
  • Grand Prix (1967) – On hold from 01.06.2025 to 31.07.2025
  • Fight Club (1999) - On hold from 26.03.2025 to 01.01.2026
  • Five Nights at Freddy's (2023) - On hold from 05.10.2025 to 05.02.2026
  • Forgetting Sarah Marshall (2008)
  • Freaky Friday (1976) - On hold from 25.10.2024 to 31.10.2025
  • Freaky Friday (2003) - On hold from 24.10.2024 to 31.10.2025
  • Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone (2001)
  • Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (2002)
  • Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (2004)
  • Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (2005)
  • Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix (2007)
  • Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince (2009)
  • Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part One (2010)
  • Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part Two (2011)
  • Havoc (2005)
  • High School Musical (2006)
  • High School Musical 2 (2007)
  • Hop (2011)
  • How to Train Your Dragon (2010) - On hold from 01.01.2025
  • How to Train Your Dragon 2 (2014) - On hold from 01.01.2025
  • Jaws (1975) - On hold from 01.01.2025
  • Jaws 2 (1978)
  • Jaws 3-D (1983)
  • Jaws: the Revenge (1987)
  • Justice League (2017) - On hold from 01.01.2025 to 31.12.2025
  • Jurassic Park (1993) - On hold from 01.01.2025
  • Jurassic Park: Lost World, The (1997) - On hold from 01.01.2025
  • Jurassic Park III (2001) - On hold from 01.01.2025
  • Jurassic World (2015) - On hold from 01.01.2025
  • Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom (2018) - On hold from 01.01.2025
  • Jurassic World: Dominion (2022) - On hold from 01.01.2025
  • Kimi (2022) - On hold from 30.03.2023
  • Let Them All Talk (2020) - On hold from 30.03.2023
  • Lilo & Stitch (2002)
  • Lilo & Stitch 2: Stitch Has A Glitch (2005)
  • Little Caesar (1931)
  • Lion In Winter, The (1968)
  • Luca (2021)
  • M3gan (2023) - On hold from 26.04.2025 to 26.08.2025
  • Mean Streets (1973)
  • Misery (1990)
  • Murder on the Orient Express (2017)
  • Mystic River (2003)
  • Naked Gun, The (1988) - On hold from 17.05.2025 to 17.09.2025
  • No Sudden Move (2021)
  • Pride and Prejudice (2005) - On hold from 04.04.2025 to 25.06.2025
  • Public Enemy (1931)
  • Roaring Twenties, The (1939)
  • Rocky Horror Picture Show, The (1975) - On hold from 01.01.2025 to 31.12.2025
  • Running Man, The (1963) - On hold from 07.09.2025 to 07.01.2026
  • Saludos Amigos (1943)
  • Schindler's List (1993)
  • Snow White (1937) - On hold from 01.12.2022
  • Sound of Music, The (1965)
  • Soul (2020)
  • Space Jam (1996) – On hold from 04.07.2025 to 31.12.2025
  • Speed Racer (2008) – On hold from 01.06.2025 to 31.07.2025
  • Spinout (1966)
  • Stich! The Movie (2003)
  • Super Mario Bros. Movie, The (2023)
  • Three Caballeros, The (1945)
  • Town, The (2010)
  • Tron (1982)
  • Tron: Legacy (2010)
  • Thunderbolt (1995)
  • Tickle Me (1965)
  • Titanic (1997)
  • Turning Red (2022)
  • White Heat (1949)

The Conjuring franchise

  • The Conjuring (2013)
  • The Conjuring 2 (2016)
  • The Conjuring: The Devil Made Me Do It (2021)

On hold from 1st August 2025 until 2nd October 2025.

Star Wars franchise:

  • Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace (1999)
  • Star Wars: Episode II - Attack of the Clones (2002)
  • Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith (2005)
  • Star Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope (1977)
  • Star Wars: Episode V - The Empire Strikes Back (1980)
  • Star Wars: Episode VI - Return of the Jedi (1983)
  • Star Wars: Episode VII - The Force Awakens (2015)
  • Star Wars: Episode VIII - The Last Jedi (2017)
  • Star Wars: Episode IX - The Rise of Skywalker (2019)
  • Rogue One: A Star Wars Story (2016)
  • Solo: A Star Wars Story (2018)

Lord of the Rings franchise:

  • The Fellowship of the Ring (2001)
  • The Two Towers (2002)
  • The Return of the Kind (2003)

On hold from 4th July 2025.

Sonic the Hedgehog franchise:

  • Sonic the Hedgehog (2020)
  • Sonic the Hedgehog 2 (2022)

Final Destination franchise:

  • Final Destination (2000)
  • Final Destination 2 (2003)
  • Final Destination 3 (2006)
  • Final Destination, The (2009)
  • Final Destination 5 (2011)

On hold from 01.01.2025 to 31.12.2025

The Spongebob franchise:

  • The Spongebob SquarePants Movie (2004)
  • The Spongebob Movie: Sponge Out of Water (2015)
  • The Spongebob Movie: Sponge on the Run (2020)
  • Saving Bikini Bottom: The Sandy Cheeks Movie (2024)

On hold from 26.10.2025 to 26.01.26

Back to the Future franchise:

  • Back to the Future (1985)
  • Back to the Future: Part II (1989)
  • Back to the Future: Part III (1990)

On hold from 01.01.2025

Mission Impossible franchise:

  • Mission Impossible (1996)
  • Mission Impossible 2 (2000)
  • Mission Impossible 3 (2006)
  • Mission Impossible 4: Ghost Protocol (2011)
  • Mission Impossible: Rogue Nation (2015)
  • Mission Impossible: Fallout (2018)
  • Mission Impossible: Dead Reckoning - Part One (2023)

On hold from 22.03.2025 to 22.07.2025

Mortal Kombat franchise:

  • Mortal Kombat (1995)
  • Mortal Kombat: Annihilation (1997)
  • Mortal Kombat (2021)
  • Mortal Kombat Legends: Snow Blind (2022)

On hold from 29th August 2025 until 20th November 2025.

PERMISSIONS REQUIRED

The following titles are excluded under the Public Video Screening Licence (PVSL) only. However, a request must be submitted for screenings under the Single Title Screening Licence (STSL).

Please complete the Screening Application Form.

  • All Saints (2017)
  • Amistad (1997)
  • Ant-Man (2015)
  • Ant-Man And The Wasp (2018)
  • Ant-Man And The Wasp: Quantumania (2023)
  • Balloon (2019)
  • Beatles: Eight Days a Week, The (2016)
  • Before The Flood (2016)
  • Big Hero 6 (2015)
  • Black Panther (2015)
  • Black Panther: Wakanda Forever (2022)
  • Captain Marvel (2019)
  • Catch Me If You Can (2002)
  • Courageous (2011)
  • Daredevil (2003)
  • Doctor Strange (2016)
  • Doctor Strange In The Multiverse Of Madness (2022)
  • E.T. The Extra-Terrestrial (1982)
  • Eternals (2021)
  • Facing The Giants (2006)
  • Fantastic Four (2005)
  • Fantastic 4 (2015)
  • Fascination (1931)
  • Fireproof (2008)
  • Grace Card, The (2010)
  • Grizzly Man (2005)
  • Guardians Of The Galaxy (2014)
  • Guardians Of The Galaxy Vol. 2 (2017)
  • Guardians Of The Galaxy Vol. 3 (2023)
  • Incredible Hulk, The (2008)
  • Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom (1984)
  • Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade (1989)
  • Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull (2008)
  • Iron Man (2008)
  • Iron Man 2 (2010)
  • Iron Man 3 (2013)
  • Le Trou (1960)
  • Legally Blonde (2001)
  • Legally Blonde 2: Red, White & Blonde (2003)
  • Legally Blondes (2009)
  • Mom's Night Out (2014)
  • Monty Python And The Holy Grail (1975)
  • Morbius (2022)
  • Mulholland Drive (2001)
  • New Mutants, The (2018)
  • Paddington (2014) - On hold from 01.01.2024 to 01.01.2025 as well
  • Paddington 2 (2017) - On hold from 01.01.2024 to 01.01.2025 as well
  • Pan's Labyrinth (2006)
  • Raiders of the Lost Ark (1981)
  • Red Tails (2012)
  • Saving Private Ryan (1998)
  • Shang-Chi And The Legend Of The Ten Rings (2021)
  • Sorcerer (1977)
  • Strawberry Statement, The (1970)
  • Superman: The Movie (1978)
  • Superman II (1981)
  • Superman III (1983)
  • Superman IV: The Quest For Peace (1987)
  • Superman Returns (2006)
  • The Death of Superman / Reign of the Supermen (2019)
  • The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey (2012) 
  • The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug (2013)
  • The Hobbit: Battle of the Five Armies (2014)
  • The Silent Twins (2022)
  • Thor (2011)
  • Thor: The Dark World (2013)
  • Thor: Ragnorok (2017)
  • Thor: Love And Thunder (2022)
  • Till (2023)
  • Twilight (2008)
  • War Room (2015)
  • Willow (1988)
  • Women on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown (1988)
  • Women Talking (2023)

James Bond franchise:

  • Dr. No (1962)
  • From Russia with Love (1963)
  • Goldfinger (1964)
  • Thunderball (1965)
  • Casino Royale (1967)
  • You Only Live Twice (1967)
  • On Her Majesty's Secret Service (1969)
  • Diamonds Are Forever (1971)
  • Live and Let Die (1973)
  • The Man with the Golden Gun (1974)
  • The Spy Who Loved Me (1977)
  • Moonraker (1979)
  • For Your Eyes Only (1981)
  • Octopussy (1983)
  • Never Say Never Again (1983)
  • A View to Kill (1985)
  • The Living Daylights (1987)
  • Licence to Kill (1989)
  • Golden Eye (1995)
  • Tomorrow Never Dies (1997)
  • The World is not Enough (1999)
  • Die Another Day (2002)
  • Casino Royale (2006)
  • Quantum of Solace (2008)
  • Skyfall (2012)
  • Spectre (2015)
  • No Time To Die (2021)

SPECIAL PRICING

Please note that special pricing applies to the following franchises:

Kubrick Titles:

  • The Killing
  • 2001: A Space Odyssey
  • A Clockwork Orange
  • Barry Lyndon
  • Full Metal Jacket
  • Lolita
  • The Shining
  • Spartacus
  • Eyes Wide Shut

Steven Spielberg directed titles:

  • 1941 (1979)
  • The Adventures of Tintin: The Secret of the Unicorn (2011)
  • Always (1989)
  • Amistad (1997)
  • Catch Me If You Can (2002)
  • E.T. The Extra-Terrestrial (1982)
  • Jaws (1975)
  • Munich (2005)
  • Schindler's List (1993)
  • The Sugarland Express (1974)
  • The Terminal (2004)
  • War of the Worlds (2005)

Participating Studios and Distributors

Filmbankmedia represents many of the leading Hollywood, Bollywood and independent film studios and distributors, licensing films for non-theatrical screenings.

Industry Relationships

Over the past 30 years, Filmbankmedia has cultivated a number of relationships with key organisations within a number of industries, including education, film societies and hospitality.

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