French blockbusters with international ambitions, sequels to popular franchises, visually stunning animated films… Discover the blockbusters that will mark 2023.
After a year 2022 marked by the colossal successes of Top Gun: nonconformist, November or Avatar – The stream, what does 2023 hold for us when it comes to blockbusters? French blockbusters with international ambitions (Asterix, The Three Musketeers), highly anticipated sequels to popular franchises (John Wick, Fast X) and animated films that are once supposed to push the limits of the medium (Spider-Man alone against everyone, 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 are back in the guise of Guillaume Canet and Gilles Lellouche in a new, original adventure that will take them this time to China to save a princess. The cast with Marion Cotillard, Jonathan Cohen, Orelsan, Zlatan Ibrahimovic is impressive.
Release date: February 1st
• “Knock on the hut”
After the success of Old (2021), M. Night Shyamalan is already back. In this thriller hosted by 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”
A year later Despite himself superheroesPhilippe Lacheau has already finished his new film, sequel toAlibi. com. As Greg proposes to Flo, he decides to introduce her to her family. But between a dishonest father and a charming ex-film actress mother, she must find a definitive 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 finally comes out in cinemas. Keanu Reeves is back for a new part shot partly in Paris that is shaping up to be explosive. The actor – who performs his own stunts – will notably face off against Chinese film star Donnie Yen. Anthology fights to look forward to.
Release date: March 22nd
• “Super Mario Bros., the movie”
On paper, no one believed it. However, the trailers, with a French dubbing acclaimed from all over the world, make everyone agree. Illumination’s adaptation of the famous video game (Minions) will be one of the events of the year. And it should put on a visually splendid show.
Release date: March 29th
• “The Three Musketeers”
It is the most ambitious French film of the year: a two-part adaptation (d’Artagnan/Lady) of a classic of literature, with a host of stars (François Civil, Vincent Cassel) and a colossal budget (72 million euros). The first trailer presents an epic fresco like France rarely produces.
Release date: April 5 (d’Artagnan) and December 13 (Lady).
• “Suzume”
Makoto Shinkai, director of Your name.proposes a new love story with an ecological background to be discovered at the cinema. susumwhich has enjoyed great success 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”
A final journey for the Guardians of the Galaxy, the jousting team of Star-Lord, Rocket Raccoon, Nebula and Groot. MCU Phase 5 flagship film, Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 it will also mark the farewell of James Gunn to Marvel Studios, the director now in charge of the fate of DC.
Release date: May 3rd
• “Fast X”
After a difficult start (pandemic, change of director), the penultimate part of the saga Fast & Furious hits theaters nicely next year. We still don’t 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 – Across the Spider-Verse”
The first part, in 2018, conquered the audience with its revolutionary animation techniques. His suite, baptized in English On the other side of the Ragnoversewill contain 240 characters in six different universes and each of these universes will be represented with a different graphic style.
Release date: May 31st
• “City of Asteroids”
The pandemic hasn’t stopped Wes Anderson from filming. On the contrary. The director has two films in the works: an adaptation by Roald Dahl, The Wonderful Story of Henry Sugarnormally expected by the end of 2023, e City of Asteroidsa film shot in Spain with Margot Robbie and Tom Hanks.
Release date: June 21st
• “Elementary”
The annual Pixar is online with Vice versa and of Drunk. Directed by Peter Sohn (Arlo’s journey), Elementary takes place in a world where the elements (fire, water, earth, air) live in perfect harmony. The situation changes when Flam, a young woman with a strong character, meets Flack, a sentimental boy…
Release date: June 21st
• “Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny”
Last round for Harrison Ford, who is 80 years old, once again wearing the costume of the famous archaeologist. In front of the camera of James Mangold (Logano), will face the Nazis one last time while in the background the United States is preparing to launch the Apollo 11 mission to go to the Moon.
Release date: June 28
• “Miraculous movie”
Ladybug and Chat Noir are coming to cinemas! Miraculous, the movie will tell the origins of the two teenagers Marinette and Adrien, alias Ladybug and Chat Noir, and their heroic destiny in the heart of Paris. Series producer Jeremy Zag wrote the screenplay for the film, which he is also directing.
Release date: July 5th
• “Mission Impossible: Showdown, Part One”
Postponed 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. Christophher McQuarrie, his faithful collaborator, is responsible for it.
Release date: July 12th
• “Barbie”
Since stolen photos of the shoot have been circulating on social networks, Barbie became the most anticipated film of the year. Margot Robbie embodies the famous doll in this film by Greta Gerwig (ladybug) whose synopsis has yet to be revealed. The first teaser, what a parody 2001: A Space Odysseyannounce the color.
Release date: July 19th
• “Oppenheimer”
A year and a half later principle, Christopher Nolan has already finished his new film. In line with Dunkirkthis new feature film will focus on a key event of World War II: the creation of the atomic bomb by American physicist Robert Oppenheimer.
Release date: July 19th
• “Duna – Part 2”
The public had responded to the first part of the adaptation of Dunes by Denis Villeneuve. The sequel has been started and will hit screens next November. Appearing briefly at the end of the first film, Zendaya aka Chani will be at the center of this new opus which will also welcome Florence Pugh and Austin Butler.
Release date: November 1st
• “Vonka”
Double ration of Timothée Chalamet in 2023. After his return as Paul Atréides in Dunesthe young actor will be the headliner of Wonkanew film by Paul King (both films Paddington) which will tell in the form of a musical the youth of the chocolate tycoon at the center of Charlie and the Chocolate Factory by Roald Dahl.
Release date: December 13th
• “Jeff Panacloc: in search of Jean-Marc”
It is one of the most unique French comedies of the year: a film about the encounter between Jeff Panacloc and his puppet Jean-Marc. “It’s a comedy in our vein, even in Pef’s vein, which has a romantic and emotional side. It takes us to another universe,” warned the comedian.
Release date: December 20th
undated films
These films do not have an official release date yet, but they will make the event in 2023. Studio Ghibli is preparing the return of Hayao Miyazaki after a ten-year absence. How do you live?, not yet released in France, will be released in Japan in July. It will be a free adaptation of a novel by Genzaburo Yoshino published in 1937, which follows the adventures of a 15-year-old boy. For his part, the British studio Aardman is completing a series of chicken run for Netflix.
On the French side it will be necessary to count Medellin by Franck Gastambide, an ambitious action comedy for Prime Video, Second rounda new political comedy by Albert Dupontel e A difficult year by Toledano and Nakache, a social comedy with Jonathan Cohen about overconsumption and degrowth. François Ozon is also expected to reveal Madeleinea comedy in the vein 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 finished Megalopolis, fresco for 100 million which is self-financed and which has been dreaming of filming for several decades. David Fincher returns to thriller with The killer, which will be released on Netflix. The new collaboration between Scorsese and DiCaprio, The flower moon killersshould be shown this year, as well as the new Michael Mann (Ferrari), Zack Snyder (Rebel Moon) and Ari Aster (Beau is scared).
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