After leaving his often turbulent days at DC behind, Zack Snyder has helmed a galaxy-centered odyssey about “a peaceful colony” that gets “threatened by the armies of the tyrannical Regent Balisarius.” Sofia Boutella’s Kora is dispatched the save the day with the assistance of a cast including Charlie Hunnam, Anthony Hopkins, and Djimon Hounsou.
Monkey Man (Late 2023)
Little is known about this upcoming thriller, other than it ominously centers on a “world enmeshed in corporate greed and eroding spiritual values.” The man entangled in that very peril is played by Dev Patel, who stars alongside Sharlto Copeley in his directorial debut.
Untitled Wes Anderson/Roald Dahl Film (Late 2023)
Separately, any new project from Oscar-nominated filmmaker Wes Anderson or adaptation of a Roald Dahl work would make a splash. But together, this secretive collaboration—which centers on a series of whimsical short stories, including Dahl’s The Wonderful Story of Henry Sugar and stars the likes of Benedict Cumberbatch and Sir Ben Kingsley—is instantly one of the year’s most eagerly-awaited new titles.
Rustin (Late 2023)
Fresh off his Emmy win for Euphoria, Colman Domingo stars as Bayard Rustin, the gay civil rights strategist who helped mastermind the 1963 March on Washington and was a trusted confidant of Martin Luther King Jr. The film boasts quite a buzzy behind-the-scenes with Barack and Michelle Obama as producers, Oscar winner Dustin Lance Black (Milk) as the screenwriter and Tony winner George C. Wolfe (Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom) as director. Chris Rock, Audra McDonald, and Jeffrey Wright are among the starry supporting players.
Shirley (Late 2023)
Regina King’s longtime dream of starring as Shirley Chisholm, the first Black congresswoman and first Black woman to run for president of the United States, is becoming a reality thanks to Oscar winner John Ridley (12 Years a Slave) who directs a starry cast including Lucas Hedges, André Holland, and Terrence Howard.
Maestro (Late 2023)
For his directorial follow-up to 2018’s A Star Is Born, Bradley Cooper stars as real-life composer and conductor Leonard Bernstein alongside Carey Mulligan as Bernstein’s wife, Felicia Montealegre, Sarah Silverman as his sister, Shirley, Maya Hawke as his daughter Jamie, and Matt Bomer as one of Bernstein’s love interests. If Cooper’s shocking physical transformation isn’t enough to draw you in, perhaps Steven Spielberg and Martin Scorsese as credited producers will.
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