Summer is always one of the strongest seasons in the entertainment industry., because it is when the most anticipated premieres of the year are released. And this 2023 in particular, things are going to get very intense with several titles, both on the big screen and on the girlwhich will dominate the conversation for several months.
FILMS
Movies released in cinemas and titles that are part of the catalog of originals and streaming platforms.
Misanthropic
Theatrical release July 6
Damián Szifron, the Argentine director manager behind the sensational wild tales, turns to Hollywood to direct this suspenseful crime thriller titled Misanthropicwhich has the leading role of Shailene Woodley alongside Ben Mendelsohn.
Woodley plays Eleanor Flaco, a police officer who is rejected by the FBI due to her psychological profile (antisocial); However, she joins a special investigation team led by an agent named Lammark, after an attack in which dozens of people were killed by a sniper.
Carmen
Theatrical release July 6
For all those who felt paul mescal fever after the success of After sunwe have the good news that the actor returns to the big screen with the leading role of Carmenwhich revisits the iconic novel from the late 19th century.
However, we dare to say that the highlight is Melissa Barrera in the title role. Carmen is directed by Benjamin Millepied, and follows the story of a young Mexican woman who, after the brutal murder of her mother, must flee to the United Statesbut only to encounter, along the way, the brutality of border agents.
But it is also right there where he finds Aidan, an ex-marine with whom she flees to the city of Los Angeles in search of a refuge. Two of the strongest pieces of Carmen is the face of Rossy de Palma in the cast and the work of Nicholas Britell (Moonlight, Succession) in the music.
Mission Impossible: Dead Reckoning
Theatrical release on July 14.
This 2023 comes the seventh installment of which perhaps the first place is disputed, along with James Bond, as the largest action and spy franchise. Mission Impossible: Dead Reckoning is the first part of the latest installment of the saga starring Tom Cruise.
Ethan Hunt returns to lead this tape together with a cast that has already accompanied him in other installments such as Hayley Atwell, Simon Pegg o Rebecca Ferguson to embark on a new mission, the most dangerous of all, in which they must save humanity at their own expense.
Babylon
Premieres July 15 on Paramount+
Babylonthe last feature film of Damien Chazelle, which premiered at the end of last year and the beginning of this 2023, will reach streaming platforms. The cast led by the Mexican Diego Calva with Margot Robbie and Brad Pitttakes us to the early years of the Hollywood industry and its excesses.
BARBIE
Theatrical release July 20
This summer is special. Two of the biggest movies of recent years will be released on the same day. and we start with Barbiewhich was co-written by Boah Baumbach with Greta Gerwig, who took the lead Margot Robbie became a producer and star alongside Ryan Gosling like Ken.
Although the details of the story have not been revealed, we understand that at the main Barbie of Barbieland, begins to lose its qualities of a perfect world, so it must embark towards the real world to discover what is the meaning of his life and existence.
OPPENHEIMER
Theatrical release July 20
The other outstanding film is Oppenheimer de Christopher Nolanwho joined Universal to make one of the most extensive biographies of the year focused on the figure of the so-called “Father of the atomic bomb.” And he did it with a collaborator of his who for the first time takes full leadership: Cillian Murphy.
Part of the expectations with this tape not only focus on Nolan and Murphy’s work, but on the rest of the cast made up of names like that of Emily Blunt, Florence Pugh, Robert Downey Jr, Matt Damon, Josh Hartnett, Rami Malek, Benny Safdie and more.
The Lady of Silence: The Mataviejitas Case
Premiere July 27 on Netflix
Most Mexicans, especially those who live in the capital, place the nickname of “La mataviejit”because it became one of the most mediatic criminal cases in the history of the country: a woman named Juana Barraza who, between 1998 and 2006, murdered almost 20 elderly women.
Yet few if any can remember the name of the victims, who they were, what were their lives. That’s why Netflix teamed up with the director María José Cuevas and the team behind the documentary The three deaths of Marisela Escobedo to carry out a research work focused on them.
SERIES
Some of the series that will premiere in June are original productions that start with their First seasonor, some that return with a new delivery.
The Afterparty
Premiere July 12 on Apple TV+
The producers of the animated Spider-Man and Spider-Verse films, Chris Miller and Phil Lord, are back with the second season of The Afterparty for Apple TV, the comedy series based on the whodunit mystery genre where in each episode there is a specific narrative tone. For this installment, Detective Danner returns to solve the murder of a groom on the mere day of his wedding.
The marshal
Premiere July 12 on Netflix
Without a doubt, the Netflix docuseries entitled The Marshal is one of the most anticipated in the world of sports, as it will give us a much more intimate and close look at the lives of some of the greatest NFL athletes in recent years. : Patrick Mahomes, Kirk Cousins y Marcus Mariota.
the narcosatanic
Premiere July 13 on HBO Max
One of the most terrifying cases of crime in the history of Mexico, took place at the end of the 80s in the city of Matamoros: the corpses of dozens of people appeared as victims of an alleged satanic cult that sacrificed people.
One of those who were mentioned as leaders of the sect, was Sara Alderete, baptized by the media as “La narcosatánica”. HBO Max prepares a documentary series focused on his case
The Witcher (Vol. 2 / Temporada 3)
Premiere July 27 on Netflix
The third season of The Witcher was divided into two parts. The first premiered on June 29 and the second arrives on July 27. This delivery is for fire Henry Cavill as Geralt of Riviathe infamous sorcerer who fights against monsters and creatures to save humanity.
For this new installment, the characters of Ciri and Yennfer return to face a growing threat in which Geralt’s experience and Yennfer’s enormous power will not be enough. The expectations with The Witcher are in the sky… and we are sure that they will all be met.
