After a year 2022 marked by the colossal successes of Top Gun: Maverick, November either Avatar – The channelSo what does 2023 have in store for us when it comes to blockbusters? French blockbusters with international ambitions (asterix, The Three Musketeers), highly anticipated sequels to popular franchises (john wick, x fast) and animated films that should ever push the boundaries of the medium (spiderman alone against all, Super Mario Bros.). Discover the 20 blockbusters that will mark 2023.
• “Asterix and Obelix: The Middle Kingdom”
The irreducible Gauls imagined by Goscinny and Uderzo return disguised as Guillaume Canet and Gilles Lellouche in a new and original adventure that this time will take them to China to save a princess. The cast with Marion Cotillard, Jonathan Cohen, Orelsan, Zlatan Ibrahimovic is impressive.
Release date: February 1st
• “Touch the cabin”
After the success of Ancient (2021), M. Night Shyamalan is back. In this thriller starring Jonathan Groff (Matrix Resurrections), Rupert Grint (Harry Potter) and Dave Bautista (Guardians of the Galaxy), a family captured by strangers must kill one of their own to prevent the imminent end of the world…
Release date: February 1st
• “Alibi.com 2”
One year later despite himself superheroesPhilippe Lacheau has already finished his new film, the sequel toAlibi.com. When Greg proposes to Flo, he decides to introduce her to her family. But between a thieving father and an ex-glamor actress mother, she must find an ultimate alibi and more presentable fake parents…
Release date: February 8th
• “John Wick Chapter 4”
After three years of waiting, the sequel to the adventures of John Wick is finally released in theaters. Keanu Reeves returns for a new role filmed partly in Paris that promises to be explosive. The actor, who performs his stunts himself, will be up against Chinese film star Donnie Yen in particular. Anthology fights to be expected.
Release date: March 22
• “Super Mario Bros., the movie”
On paper, no one believed it. The trailers, with a dubbing in French acclaimed by the whole world, nevertheless put everyone in agreement. The adaptation of the famous Illumination video game (minions) will be one of the events of the year. And it should put on a visually splendid show.
Release date: March 29
• “The Three Musketeers”
It is the most ambitious French film of the year: an adaptation in two parts (d’Artagnan/Milady) of a literary classic, with an endless number of stars (François Civil, Vincent Cassel) and a huge budget (72 million euros). The first trailer presents an epic fresco the likes of which France rarely produces.
Release date: 5th of April (d’Artagnan) and December 13 (Milady).
• “Suzume”
Makoto Shinkai, director of Your name.offers a new love story with an ecological background to discover in the cinema. assumewhich was highly successful in Japan, follows the story of a teenager who meets a young traveler in search of an ancestral gate.
Release date: April 12th
• “Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3”
One final ride for the Guardians of the Galaxy, the merry-go-round team consisting of Star-Lord, Rocket Raccoon, Nebula, and Groot. Iconic MCU Phase 5 Movie, guardians of the galaxy vol. 3 It will also mark James Gunn’s farewell to Marvel Studios, the director now in charge of DC’s fate.
Release date: May 3
• “Fast X”
After a difficult start (pandemic, change of director), the penultimate part of the saga Fast and Furious It will hit theaters very well next year. We still do not know the story of this film, except that it will mark the arrival of Jason Momoa and Brie Larson in the saga.
Release date: may 17th
• “Spider-Man – Alone against all”
The first part, in 2018, conquered the public with its revolutionary animation techniques. His suite, named in English Through the Spider-VerseIt will feature 240 characters in six different universes, and each of these universes will be represented in a different graphic style.
Release date: may 31
• “Asteroid City”
The pandemic hasn’t stopped Wes Anderson from filming. Unlike. The director has two films in stock: a Roald Dahl adaptation, The wonderful story of Henry Sugarnormally scheduled for the end of 2023, and asteroid cityfilm shot in Spain with Margot Robbie and Tom Hanks.
Release date: June 21
• “Elementary”
The annual Pixar is in line with Vice versa Y Drunk. Directed by Peter Sohn (Arlo’s Journey), Elementary takes place in a world where the elements (fire, water, earth, air) coexist in perfect harmony. The situation changes when Flam, a strong-willed young woman, meets Flack, a sentimental boy…
Release date: June 21
• “Indiana Jones and the dial of fate”
Last lap for Harrison Ford, who turns 80, puts on the suit of the famous archaeologist again. Facing the camera by James Mangold (Logan), will face the Nazis for the last time while in the background the United States prepares to launch the Apollo 11 mission to go to the Moon.
Release date: June 28th
• “Miraculous the movie”
Ladybug and Cat Noir are coming to the movies! miraculous the movie will tell the origins of the two teenagers Marinette and Adrien, aka Ladybug and Cat Noir, and their heroic destiny in the heart of Paris. Series producer Jeremy Zag wrote the script for the film, which he is also directing.
Release date: July 5th
• “Mission Impossible: The truth to estimate, first part”
Postponed for three years due to the pandemic, Ethan Hunt’s seventh adventure will be ready for the summer. Tom Cruise will perform there, according to the promotional videos, the most impressive and dangerous stunts of his career. Christopher McQuarrie, his faithful collaborator, is in charge.
Release date: 12th of July
• “Barbie”
Since stolen photos of the filming circulate on social networks, Barbie It became the most anticipated movie of the year. Margot Robbie plays the famous doll in this film by Greta Gerwig (lady bird) whose synopsis has not yet been revealed. The first teaser, what a parody 2001: A Space Odysseyannounces the color
Release date: July 19
• “Openheimer”
A year and a half later principle, Christopher Nolan has already finished his new movie. In line with DunkirkThis new feature film will focus on a key event of World War II: the creation of the atomic bomb by the American physicist Robert Oppenheimer.
Release date: July 19
• “Dune – Part 2”
The public had responded to the first part of the adaptation of Dunes by Denis Villeneuve. The sequel has started and will be released on the screens next November. Appearing briefly at the end of the first film, Zendaya aka Chani will be at the center of this new opus that will also welcome Florence Pugh and Austin Butler.
Release date: November 1st
• “Wonka”
Double serving of Timothée Chalamet in 2023. After his return as Paul Atréides in Dunesthe young actor will be the headliner of wonkanew Paul King movie (both movies paddington) that will tell in the form of a musical the youth of the chocolate magnate in the center of Charlie and the Chocolate Factory by Roald Dahl.
Release date: December 13
• “Jeff Panacloc: looking for Jean-Marc”
It is one of the most unique French comedies of the year: a film that recounts the meeting between Jeff Panacloc and his puppet Jean-Marc. “It is a comedy in our line, also in the line of Pef, which has a romantic and emotional side. It takes us to another universe”, warned the comedian.
Release date: December 20th
undated movies
These films do not yet have an official release date, but they will make the event in 2023. Studio Ghibli is preparing the return of Hayao Miyazaki after ten years of absence. How do you live?, which does not yet have a date in France, will open in July in Japan. It will be a loose adaptation of a novel by Genzaburo Yoshino published in 1937, which follows the adventures of a 15-year-old boy. For its part, the British studio Aardman is completing a series of chickens race for netflix.
On the French side, we will have to count on Medellin by Franck Gastambide, an ambitious action comedy for Prime Video, Second rounda new political comedy by Albert Dupontel and a difficult year from Toledano y Nakache, a social comedy with Jonathan Cohen about overconsumption and degrowth. François Ozon should also reveal cupcakea comedy along the lines of eight women with a cast that brings together Dany Boon, Isabelle Huppert and Fabrice Luchini.
On the Hollywood side, we note the return of several cult directors. Francis Ford Coppola should have ended Megalopolis, fresh of 100 million that is self-financing and has dreamed of filming for several decades. David Fincher returns to thriller with The murderer, which will premiere on Netflix. The new collaboration between Scorsese and DiCaprio, Moonflower Killersshould be shown this year, as is the new Michael Mann (ferrari), Zack Snyder (Rebel Moon) and Ari Aster (Beau is scared).
Source: BFM TV
