Holdbacks & Special Permission Titles

From time to time, we may need to withdraw certain films from screening. This may be either permanent or temporary (in moratorium). Some titles may also require special permission before booking.

Please review the lists below to ensure that any films you plan to screen are not included. This page is accurate to the best of our knowledge and is updated periodically.

For more information, please contact us at info@filmbankmedia.com.

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Titles currently in moratorium

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

  • 616 (2019)
  • A Little Princess (1995) - On hold from 15.08.2025 to 17.10.2025
  • 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 Santa (2003)
  • Bad Santa 2 (2016)
  • Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice (2016) - On hold from 01.01.2025 to 31.12.2025
  • Billy Elliot (2000) - On hold from 28.08.2025 to 26.11.2025
  • Black Phone, The (2022) - On hold 16.08.2025 to 16.12.2025
  • 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)
  • Death of Superman, The (2018)
  • Departed, The (2006)
  • Get Him to the Greek (2010)
  • Gone with the Wind (1939)
  • Fight Club (1999)
  • Five Nights at Freddy's (2023) - On hold from 05.10.2025 to 05.02.2026
  • Forgetting Sarah Marshall (2008)
  • Havoc (2005)
  • High School Musical (2006)
  • High School Musical 2 (2007)
  • Holiday, The (1938) - On hold from 05.01.2026
  • Holiday, The (2006)
  • Hop (2011)
  • It's A Wonderful Life (1946)
  • Jaws 2 (1978)
  • Jaws 3-D (1983)
  • Jaws: The Revenge (1987)
  • Justice League (2017) - On hold from 01.01.2025 to 31.12.2025
  • Justice League (2017)
  • Kimi (2022) - On hold from 30.03.2023
  • Last Airbender, The (2010) - On hold from 23.08.2026 to 23.12.2026
  • Let Them All Talk (2020) - On hold from 30.03.2023
  • Little Caesar (1931)
  • Little Fockers (2010) On hold from 27th September 2026
  • Lion In Winter, The (1968)
  • Long Walk, The (2025)
  • Luca (2021)
  • Mean Streets (1973)
  • Meet the Parents (2000) - On hold from 27th September 2026
  • Meet the Fockers (2004) - On hold from 27th September 2026
  • Misery (1990)
  • Murder on the Orient Express (2017)
  • No Sudden Move (2021)
  • Peyton Place (1957)
  • Raiders of the Lost Ark (1981)
  • Reign of the Supermen, The (2019)
  • Running Man, The (1963) - On hold from 01.06.2025 to 07.01.2026
  • Saludos Amigos (1943)
  • Secret Life of Pets (2016) - On hold until 01.08.2026
  • Secret Life of Pets 2 (2019) - On hold until 01.08.2026
  • Schindler's List (1993)
  • Shining, The (1980) - On hold from 07.04.2025 to 31.12.2025
  • 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 31.12.2026
  • Spider-Man (2002)
  • Spider-Man 2 (2004)
  • Spider-Man 3 (2007)
  • Spider-Man: Homecoming (2017)
  • Spider-Man: into the Spider-verse (2018)
  • Spider-Man: No Way Home (2023)
  • Super Mario Bros. Movie, The (2023)
  • Superman: The Movie (1978)
  • Superman II (1981)
  • Superman III (1983)
  • Superman IV: The Quest For Peace (1987)
  • Superman Returns (2006)
  • Tad, the Lost Explorer (2012) - On hold from 11th June 2026
  • Tad, the Lost Explorer, and the Secret of King Midas (2017) - On hold on 11th June 2026
  • The Amazing Spider-Man (2012)
  • The Amazing Spider-Man 2 (2014)
  • The Revenant (2015)
  • Thirteen Days (1990)
  • Three Caballeros, The (1945)
  • Thunderbolt (1995)
  • Tron (1982)
  • Tron: Legacy (2010)
  • Tickle Me (1965)
  • Titanic (1997)
  • Turning Red (2022)
  • Violent Night (2022) -  On hold from 02.10.2026 to 04.02.2027
  • White Heat (1949)
  • Wicked (2024) - On hold from 27.09.2025.to 27.01.2026
  • Zootopia (2016) - On hold from 23.07.2025 to 31.01.2026

Harry Potter Saga

  • 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)

Saga on hold from 2nd October 2025 to 31st December 2026

Superman franchise:

  • Superman: The Movie (1978)
  • Superman II (1981)
  • Superman III (1983)
  • Superman IV: Quest For Peace, The (1987)
  • Superman Returns (2006)
  • Man of Steel (2013)
  • Batman Vs. Superman: Dawn of Justice, The (2016)
  • Justice League (2017)
  • Death of Superman, The (2018)
  • Reign of the Supermen (2019)

Shrek franchise:

  • Shrek (2001)
  • Shrek 2 (2004)
  • Shrek the Third (2007)
  • Shrek Forever After (2010)
  • Puss in Boots (2011)

The Lord of the Rings franchise:

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

On hold from 4th July 2025 to 31st December 2026

Star Wars Saga:

  • Star Wars: The Phantom Menace (1999)
  • Star Wars: Attack of the Clones (2002)
  • Star Wars: Revenge of the Sith (2005)
  • Star Wars: A New Hope (1977)
  • Star Wars: the Empire Strikes Back (1980)
  • Star Wars: Return of the Jedi (1983)
  • Star Wars: the Force Awakens (2015)
  • Star Wars: the Last Jedi (2017)
  • Star Wars: the Rise of Skywalker (2019)
  • Rogue One: A Star Wars Story (2016)
  • Solo: A Star Wars Story (2018)

On hold until the 1st August 2026

Fast And Furious franchise:

  • The Fast and the Furious (2001)
  • 2 Fast 2 Furious (2003)
  • The Turbo Charged Prelude for 2 Fast 2 Furious (2003)
  • The Fast and Furious: Tokyo Drift (2006)
  • Fast & Furious (2009)
  • Fast FIVE (2011)
  • Fast & Furious 6 (2013)
  • Fast & Furious 7 (2015)
  • The Fate of the Furious (2017)
  • Fast & Furious Presents: Hobbs & Shaw (2019)
  • Fast & Furious 9 (2021)
  • Fast X (2023)

Titles due for moratorium:

  • Tad, the Lost Explorer (2012)
    • On hold from 23rd August 2026 until 23rd December 2026
  • Tad, the Lost Explorer, & the Secret of King Midas (2017)
    • On hold from 23rd August 2026 until 23rd December 2026
  • Tad, the Lost Explorer, & the Emerald Tablet (2022)
    • On hold from 23rd August 2026 until 23rd December 2026

  • Thunderbolts* (2025)
    • On hold from 1st May 2026 until 28th February 2027

  • Alien Resurrection (1997)
    • On hold 1st May 2026 until 28th February 2027
  • Prometheus (2012)
    • On hold 1st May 2026 until 28th February 2027
  • Alien: Covenant (2017)
    • On hold 1st May 2026 until 28th February 2027
  • Ice Age Saga
    • Ice Age (2002)
    • Ice Age: The Meltdown (2006)
    • Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs (2009)
    • Ice Age: Continental Drift (2012)
    • Ice Age: Collision Course (2016)
      • On hold 1st June 2026 until 31st April 2027

  • Blank Panther: Wakanda Forever (2022)
    • On hold 1st May 2026 until 28th February 2027
  • Deadpool & Wolverine (2024)
    • On hold 1st May 2026 until 28th February 2027

Sonic the Hedgehog franchise:

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

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.

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

Despicable Me franchise:

  • Despicable Me (2010)
  • Despicable Me 2 (2013)
  • Despicable Me 3 (2017)
  • Despicable Me 4 (2024)

On hold from 18th April 2026 until 3rd September 2026

Minions Saga:

  • Minions (2015)
  • Minions: The Rise of Gru (2022)

On hold from 18th April 2026 until 3rd September 2026

Scary Movie franchise:

  • Scary Movie (2000)
  • Scary Movie 2 (2001)
  • Scary Movie 3 (2003)
  • Scary Movie 4 (2006)
  • Scary Movie 5 (2013)

On hold from 10th April 2026 until 12th August 2026

Bridget Jones saga:

  • Bridget Jones's Diary (2001)
  • Bridget Jones: The Edge of Reason (2004)
  • Bridget Jones's Baby (2016)
  • Bridget Jones: Mad about the Boy (2025)

Now on hold from 1st March 2026 until 31st May 2026 in the United Kingdom

Permissions required

The following titles are excluded under the Filmbankmedia Blanket Licence and 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)
  • Black Widow (2021)
  • Captain Marvel (2019)
  • Catch Me If You Can (2002)
  • Courageous (2011)
  • Daredevil (2003)
  • Dirty Dancing (1987)
  • 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)
  • Housemaid, The (2025)
  • Hunger Games (2012)
  • 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)
  • Jaws (1975)
  • John Wick (2014)
  • Jurassic Park (1993)
  • Jurassic Park: Lost World, The (1997)
  • Le Trou (1960)
  • Legally Blonde (2001)
  • Legally Blonde 2: Red, White & Blonde (2003)
  • Legally Blondes (2009)
  • Long Walk, The (2025)
  • Mom's Night Out (2014)
  • Monty Python And The Holy Grail (1975)
  • Morbius (2022)
  • Mulholland Drive (2001)
  • New Mutants, The (2018)
  • Now You See Me: Now You Don't (2025)
  • Paddington (2014) - On hold from 01.01.2024 to 01.01.2025
  • Paddington 2 (2017) - On hold from 01.01.2024 to 01.01.2025
  • Pan's Labyrinth (2006)
  • Raiders of the Lost Ark (1981)
  • Red Tails (2012)
  • Reservoir Dogs (1993)
  • Saving Private Ryan (1998)
  • Shang-Chi And The Legend Of The Ten Rings (2021)
  • Sorcerer (1977)
  • Strawberry Statement, The (1970)
  • 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:

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

Steven Spielberg-directed titles:

  • 1941 (1979)
  • Adventures of Tintin: The Secret of the Unicorn, The (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)
  • Sugarland Express, The (1974)
  • Terminal, The (2004)
  • War of the Worlds (2005)

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