Lesley Manville and Aidan Turner’s “striking” and “thrilling” drama confirms UK cinema release date

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A new stage production of Les Liaisons Dangereuses, featuring Lesley Manville and Aidan Turner, will be shown in cinemas next summer. The play, adapted by Christopher Hampton, was originally performed at London’s National Theatre and is being released as part of the NT Live series.

Lesley Manville, known for her role in Phantom Thread, and Oliver Turner, a standout in Rivals, star in a new production directed by Marianne Elliott. Promotional materials describe the show as a captivating story of love, deception, and the battles fought within society.

Marquise de Merteuil is incredibly skilled at navigating life and getting what she wants. She and the charming Vicomte de Valmont use seduction as a calculated game, turning attraction into a powerful tool.

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However, when their partnership breaks down and they become enemies, the resulting conflict puts everyone around them in danger.

I’m super excited because after seeing it live at the National Theatre’s Lyttleton space from March 21st to June 6th, 2026, they’re releasing it in cinemas on June 25th, 2026! I’ve already marked my calendar.

Today’s announcements also include a screening of Dame Helen Mirren’s acclaimed performance as Queen Elizabeth II in The Audience. This Olivier Award-winning play was filmed in London’s West End in 2013.

This popular production, which has been seen by millions as part of NT Live, will be shown again after more than ten years on February 26, 2026.

Following its theatrical run which concludes on February 28th, the film The Playboy of the Western World, starring Derry Girls actors Nicola Coughlan and Siobhán McSweeney, will be released in cinemas from May 28, 2026.

Matt Risley, who leads digital initiatives at the National Theatre, reported a very successful year for NT Live, and expects similar success in 2026.

We’re thrilled to be bringing back The Audience to the UK after more than a decade – it’s a show fans have often asked for! It’s also debuting alongside two of the most exciting new productions from the National Theatre.

Lesley Manville’s new film, Winter of the Crow, is coming out soon and early reviews have been mostly good.

She’s also going to star in Cold Storage, a comedy-horror movie by David Koepp. The film centers on two workers at a storage facility who have to deal with a dangerous parasite that’s gotten loose from a government lab. Liam Neeson and Joe Keery also appear in the movie.

The stage adaptation of Les Liaisons Dangereuses will premiere at the National Theatre on March 21, 2026, and will be in UK cinemas from June 25, 2026.

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2025-12-04 13:21