By Jon Donnis
Lionsgate UK has announced that Ghosts: The Possession of Button House will be released in cinemas across the UK and Ireland on Friday 23 October 2026. Just in time for Halloween half term, the feature brings the beloved BBC comedy to the big screen for the first time.
Plot details are being kept secret while filming continues at West Horsley Place and other locations in the South East of England. Fans will have to wait to see how Button House and its quirky residents make the leap from television to cinema.
The film will be released in the UK and Ireland by Lionsgate, with global sales managed by BBC Studios. BBC Film presents it in association with BBC Studios as a Monumental Production, keeping the creative team behind the series firmly involved.
Marie-Claire Benson of Lionsgate UK described the film as a chance for families to enjoy a shared Halloween experience, capturing the humour and charm of the series on a larger scale. Producers Alison Owen, Debra Hayward and Alison Carpenter said they are thrilled to bring Ghosts to audiences in a new format, calling it an unmissable continuation of the story.
Directed by Simon Hynd, the cast includes Mathew Baynton, Simon Farnaby, Martha Howe-Douglas, Jim Howick, Laurence Rickard, Ben Willbond, Lolly Adefope, Charlotte Ritchie and Kiell Smith-Bynoe, reuniting the ensemble that made the show a success.
