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- 33 movies we're most excited to see after watching never-before-seen footage at CinemaCon 2023
33 movies we're most excited to see after watching never-before-seen footage at CinemaCon 2023
Jason Guerrasio
- CinemaCon is an annual event held in Las Vegas where studios showcase upcoming titles to movie theaters.
- Insider was there and attended all of the presentations.
"Fast X" (May 19)
The family is back and they are bigger and wilder than ever.
The 10th installment features new blood like Brie Larson and Rita Moreno, as well as Jason Statham as the villain. The core group of Vin Diesel, Michelle Rodriguez, Tyrese Gibson, Ludacris, and Jordana Brewster also return.
The footage we saw revealed more insane CGI-fueled stunts and plenty of brooding stares from Diesel.
The star also revealed at CinemaCon that "Fast X" will be a two-parter, which will conclude the franchise. Part two will be released in 2025.
"The Little Mermaid" (May 26)
This live-action retelling of the Disney classic is just one of several Disney releases coming out this year that have audiences excited.
The footage at CinemaCon certainly made us intrigued. We saw Melissa McCarthy as Ursula impressively perform "Poor Unfortunate Souls." It was also very true to the original version.
"Spider Man: Across the Spider-Verse" (June 2)
In the "Spider-Verse" footage, we saw Miles Morales (Shameik Moore) and Gwen Stacy (Hailee Steinfeld) building a deeper bond from the first movie.
There was also a tease about the making of a "Spider-Society," thanks to Spider-Man 2099, Miguel O'Hara (Oscar Isaac).
Once again the animation is off-the-carts amazing.
"Strays" (June 9)
Another comedy that's certain to find an audience is this one where Will Ferrell voices an adorable dog who has been abandoned by his owner (Will Forte).
Now the dog wants revenge.
Jamie Foxx, Randall Park, and Isla Fisher also voice canine characters.
"Transformers: Rise of the Beasts" (June 9)
Set in the mid-1990s after the events that took place in "Bumblebee," this latest chapter in the "Transformers" series stars Anthony Ramos and Dominique Fishback as Brooklyn archaeologists who discover the franchise's beasts: the Maximals, the Predacons, and the Terrorcons.
We have to admit, the footage shown looked pretty impressive.
"Elemental" (June 16)
Watching the first 20 minutes of Pixar's latest movie, we got all the feels as this love story delves into tolerance and family.
Set in a city made up of natural elements like water, air, and land, there's also an outcast, fire.
Ember (Leah Lewis) is made of fire and helps her family run a convenience store. She's always told to stay far from water.
But when Wade (Mamoudou Athie), who is made of water, enters her life unexpectedly, the two form a bond that will shake up both of their lives.
Pixar has done it again!
"The Flash" (June 16)
Seeing the entire movie at CinemaCon, we can say that, while the movie isn't the best superhero movie ever — as some are declaring it — it's still a strong work.
With its time-travel vibe bringing back different versions of Batman (and The Flash) as well as leaning in big time on nostalgia, the movie also injects a freshness into the genre at the same time.
"No Hard Feelings" (June 23)
The footage of Jennifer Lawrence in this outlandish comedy has us sold on it becoming a hit movie.
Desperate for cash, Lawrence's character agrees to be hired by a set of parents to go on a date with their awkward teenage son.
The movie is wrong for all the right reasons and leads to lots of laughs.
"Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny" (June 30)
We got to see one of the numerous (we'd imagine) thrilling chase scenes in the movie.
Featuring Dr. Jones (Harrison Ford), along with costars played by Phoebe Waller-Bridge and Mads Mikkelsen, we watch as they all want that darn dial for some reason.
There was a lot of excitement in the chase, which played over John Williams' perfect score.
"Joy Ride" (July 7)
Get ready for what could be the sleeper comedy hit of the summer.
Thanks to its super raunchy hard-R vibe, this look at a group of friends who trailblaze through China leaving sex, drugs, and tears in their wake has to be viewed. (Trust us, we've seen the entire movie.)
Ashley Park, Sherry Cola, Stephanie Hsu, and Sabrina Wu are all fantastic.
"Mission: Impossible — Dead Reckoning Part One" (July 12)
We saw a 20-minute chunk of the next "M:I," and it didn't disappoint.
Featuring Tom Cruise and costar Hayley Atwell on a high-speed chase fleeing from cops and a crazed person in a Hummer through the streets of Rome (for a brief time the duo get in a small Fiat), it seems the franchise still hasn't run out of ways to excite us.
"Barbie" (July 21)
This one is going to be special.
Greta Gerwig's unique take on one of the most beloved IPs of all time is hyped to be a box-office sensation this summer, and the footage basically backs that up.
Margot Robbie's Barbie is living the perfect life until she is forced to go experience the real world, with Ken (Ryan Gosling) by her side.
The duo set out on a journey filled with self-discovery and laughs.
"Oppenheimer" (July 21)
The same day "Barbie" comes out, another very-much hyped movie shows up in theaters.
Christopher Nolan's latest stars Cillian Murphy as J. Robert Oppenheimer, the father of the atomic bomb.
The movie follows Oppenheimer and his team as they work in secret formulating a weapon that could potentially destroy mankind.
The footage we saw gave us chills.
"Meg 2: The Trench" (August 4)
With director Ben Wheatley ("High-Rise," "Free Fire") at the helm of this sequel, get ready for lots more outlandish gore and action as Statham takes on a giant shark — again.
"Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem" (August 4)
For the latest project produced by Seth Rogen and his producing partner Evan Goldberg, the pair put a shot in the arm of the "Ninja Turtles" franchise and we are very impressed.
Casting teenagers to voice the iconic ninja turtles and using animation that has even more of a comic-book feel than the "Spider-Verse" movies, we are very excited for this animated movie to come into the world.
"Gran Turismo" (August 11)
Getting one of the largest ovations from the CinemaCon audience out of all the footage shown, this adaptation of the hit video game could earn big box-office coin this summer.
In the movie, we follow Jann (Archie Madekwe) who loves playing Gran Turismo and puts his skills to the test when he enters a competition to become an actual race-car driver.
David Harbour plays Jann's trainer for the real-life racing while Orlando Bloom stars as the marketing executive who came up with the whole idea.
"Blue Beetle" (August 18)
This new release from DC Comics looks at how a teen named Jamie (Xolo Maridueña) unexpectedly gains superpowers thanks to an alien exoskeleton known as Blue Beetle.
This one doesn't seem to take itself too seriously, as it has lots of laughs and a coming-of-age feel.
"The Creator" (September 29)
Marking writer-director Gareth Edwards' first movie since "Rogue One," this sci-fi thriller focuses on a world where humans face off against AI.
The first trailer we viewed had a grounded feel similar to that of "Rogue One," with the drama matching the action.
John David Washington, Gemma Chan, Alison Janney, and Ken Watanabe star.
"Killers of the Flower Moon" (October 6)
Martin Scorsese his two of his most frequent collaborators — Robert De Niro and Leonardo DiCaprio — teaming together for the first time ever, and it looks like something special is brewing.
Set on the land of the Osage Nation, whose tribe found oil in the 1920s and became very wealthy, we watch as they begin to suddenly get murdered.
Jesse Plemons and Brendan Fraser also star.
"Kraven the Hunter" (October 6)
Sony's latest Marvel IP hits screens in the fall with Aaron Taylor-Johnson playing the jacked-up title character.
Here, he plays Kraven, who is known in the comics as the most dangerous game hunter and also one of Spider-Man's biggest foes.
In the trailer, we see him putting a beating on those who cross his path in a very gory manner.
The movie also stars Ariana DeBose and Russell Crowe.
"The Exorcist: Believer" (October 13)
After rebooting the "Halloween" franchise, director David Gordon Green has now moved to "The Exorcist."
He came to CinemaCon with producer Jason Blum to reveal the first footage of their "Exorcist" reboot.
This one features the return of Ellen Burstyn, who was in the original 1973 movie, and two young girls possessed by the devil.
Insider caught up with Green after he showed the footage. He told us he recently sent the studio his director's cut and that it's way scarier than the "Halloween" movies.
"Dumb Money" (October 20)
Based on the GameStop stock sensation in 2021, director Craig Gillespie ("I, Tonya," "Cruella") showcases the zany side of Wall Street.
Paul Dano, Seth Rogen, Sebastian Stan, Pete Davidson, Shailene Woodley, and America Ferrera star.
"Dune: Part Two" (November 3)
The conclusion of Denis Villeneuve's adaptation of Frank Herbert's classic has the beauty and amazing scope of the first part, but with a lot more action.
Timothée Chalamet is back as Paul, and we get more Zendaya. Plus, Florence Pugh and Austin Butler join the movie.
"The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds & Snakes" (November 17)
We saw the first trailer for "The Hunger Games" prequel.
It looks like fans of the books have a lot to be excited about with Rachel Zegler as Lucy Gray Baird and Peter Dinklage as Casca Highbottom.
"Next Goal Wins" (November 17)
After several release date changes, Taika Waititi's next non-Marvel writing-directing effort is coming out at the end of the year, and it looks like it will be worth the wait.
Based on a true story, Michael Fassbender plays a soccer coach who is tasked with turning the awful American Samoa national team into contenders.
"Napoleon" (November 22)
Though we only saw one scene of the movie, Ridley Scott's biopic on Napoleon Bonaparte (played by Joaquin Phoenix) looks captivating and certain to get some Oscar buzz.
"Wish" (November 22)
This Disney animated musical follows a young girl named Asha who wishes on a star and gets more than she bargained for.
We saw one of the musical numbers. This could be the latest Disney tale that features a song we can't keep out of our heads.
"Wonka" (December 15)
Yes, we saw Hugh Grant as an Oompa-Loompa.
Featured in the first trailer for the movie, it's definitely the most headline-grabbing aspect of the footage shown, but we also have to note that there's a tenderness to the movie.
This is not going to be Gene Wilder's Willy Wonka, Timothée Chalamet seems to be playing him with more wide-eyed wonder.
"Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom" (December 20)
The sequel to the hit 2018 movie has Aquaman (Jason Momoa) taking on Black Manta (Yahya Abdul-Mateen II) to save the world.
The footage showcased Aquaman teaming with his half-brother Orm (Patrick Wilson) this time, and the confirmation that, despite rumors, Amber Heard is in the movie.
"The Color Purple" (December 25)
This new retelling of the acclaimed novel takes its inspiration more from the 2005 musical than the 1985 Steven Spielberg movie.
Produced by Oprah Winfrey, Quincy Jones, and Spielberg, the movie focuses on three women — played by Fantasia, Taraji P. Henson, and Danielle Brooks — as they all deal with life as Black women in the South during the 1900s in different ways.
The music and production design look outstanding.
"The Fall Guy" (March 1, 2024)
Coming early next year is "Bullet Train" director David Leitch's next movie.
This time, he leans heavily into his stuntman past to adapt the hit 1980s TV show for the big screen.
Showcasing footage with a mix of action and comedy, it stars Ryan Gosling as one of the best stuntmen in the world who has to join a movie that's being directed by his ex-girlfriend, played by Emily Blunt.
"A Quiet Place: Day One" (March 8, 2024)
In this prequel to the "A Quiet Place" movies, we are taken to New York City on the day the sound-sensitive aliens invade Earth.
Producer John Krasinski was on hand to present footage that featured star Lupita Nyong'o and a whole lot of scares.
"Anyone But You" (TBD 2024)
The stars of the rom-com, Glen Powell and Sydney Sweeney, showed up at CinemaCon right after wrapping up the movie in Australia.
The footage we saw definitely looked like it was perfect casting, as the two definitely have sparks on-screen.
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