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: Maverick, November or Avatar – The Waterway, 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, FastX) and animated films that should once push the limits of the medium (Spider-Man 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 in the guise of Guillaume Canet and Gilles Lellouche in a new, original adventure which 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 At The Cabin”
After the success of Old (2021), M. Night Shyamalan is already back. In this thriller carried 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”
One year later Despite himself superheroesPhilippe Lacheau has already finished his new film, a sequel toAlibi.com. As Greg proposes to Flo, he decides to introduce her to his family. But between a crook father and a mother ex-actress of charm movies, he must find an ultimate alibi and more presentable fake parents…
Release date: February 8
• “John Wick Chapter 4”
After three years of waiting, the sequel to the adventures of John Wick is finally released in cinemas. Keanu Reeves is back for a new part partly shot in Paris which promises to be explosive. The actor – who performs his stunts himself – will notably face the star of Chinese cinema Donnie Yen. Anthology fights to be expected.
Release date: March 22
• “Super Mario Bros., the movie”
On paper, no one believed it. The trailers, with a French dubbing acclaimed by the whole world, however put everyone in agreement. The adaptation of the famous video game by Illumination (Minions) will be one of the events of the year. And should put on a visually splendid spectacle.
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 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 (Milady).
• “Suzume”
Makoto Shinkai, director of Your Name.offers a new love story with an ecology background to be discovered in the cinema. susumewhich met with great success in Japan, follows the story of a teenager who meets a young traveler in search of an ancestral door.
Release date: April 12
• “Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3”
A final journey for the Guardians of the Galaxy, the team of merry-go-rounds consisting of Star-Lord, Rocket Raccoon, Nebula, and Groot. MCU Phase 5 Flagship Movie, Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 will also mark James Gunn’s farewell to Marvel Studios, the director now being in charge of DC’s destiny.
Release date: May 3
• “Fast X”
After a difficult start (pandemic, change of director), the penultimate part of the saga Fast & Furious will hit theaters nicely next year. We still do not know the story of this film, except that it will mark the arrival in the saga of Jason Momoa and Brie Larson.
Release date: May 17
• “Spider-Man – Alone against all”
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The first part, in 2018, won over audiences with its revolutionary animation techniques. Its suite, baptized in English Across the Spider-Versewill feature 240 characters in six different universes – and each of these universes will be represented in a different graphic style.
Release date: May 31st
• “Asteroid City”
The pandemic hasn’t stopped Wes Anderson from filming. On the contrary. The director has two films in stock: an adaptation of Roald Dahl, The Wonderful Story of Henry Sugarnormally scheduled for the end of 2023, and Asteroid Citya film shot in Spain with Margot Robbie and Tom Hanks.
Release date: 21st of June
• “Elementary”
The annual Pixar is in line 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: 21st of June
• “Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny”
Last lap for Harrison Ford, who is 80 years old, once again puts on the costume of the famous archaeologist. In front of the camera by James Mangold (Logan), he 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 the movie”
Ladybug and Cat Noir are coming to the cinema! Miraculous, the movie will tell the origins of the two teenagers Marinette and Adrien, alias 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 the 5th
• “Mission Impossible: Dead Reckoning Part One”
Postponed for three years because of the pandemic, the seventh adventure of Ethan Hunt 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 in charge.
Release date: July 12
• “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 (lady bird) whose synopsis has yet to be revealed. The first teaser, which parodies 2001: A Space Odysseyannounces the suit.
Release date: July 19
• “Oppenheimer”
A year and a half later tenet, Christopher Nolan has already finished his new film. In line with Dunkirkthis new feature film will focus on a key event of the Second World War: 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 been started and will be released on screens next November. Appearing briefly at the end of the first film, Zendaya alias Chani will be at the center of this new opus which will also welcome Florence Pugh and Austin Butler.
Release date: November, 1st
• “Wonka”
Double ration by 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 magnate at 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 recounting the meeting between Jeff Panacloc and his puppet Jean-Marc. “It’s a comedy in our vein, also in the vein of Pef, which has a romantic and emotional side. It takes us to another universe,” warned the comedian.
Release date: December 20
undated movies
These films do not yet have an official release date, but 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 is not yet dated in France, will be released in July in Japan. 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 its part, the British studio Aardman is completing a series of chicken run for Netflix.
On the French side, it will be necessary 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 by Toledano and Nakache, a social comedy with Jonathan Cohen about overconsumption and degrowth. François Ozon should also reveal Magdalenea comedy in the vein of Eight Women with a cast bringing 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 at 100 million that he self-financed and that he has dreamed of shooting for several decades. David Fincher returns to the thriller with The Killer, which will be released on Netflix. The new collaboration between Scorsese and DiCaprio, Killers of the Flower Moonshould be shown this year, as will the new Michael Mann (Ferrari), Zack Snyder (Rebel Moon) and Ari Aster (Beau is afraid).
