Ewan McGregor's new film has had its UK release date brought forward by three months.

Black Hawk Down was due to be released in April.

It will now appear on UK cinema screens on January 18.

The film is directed by Ridley Scott.

It also stars Josh Hartnett, Tom Sizemore and Jason Isaacs.

The film is an action-drama about the ill-fated 1993 battle in Mogadishu, Somalia, during which 18 US Army Rangers were killed.