Though it is still a long way off, here is the list of confirmed 2023 movie releases (so far). Following several years of significant movie delays or cancellations due to the COVID-19 pandemic, theatres and studios are finally getting back on track. While most films scheduled for release in 2020 have been pushed back to 2021 or 2022, the confirmed slate of film releases for 2023 has seen brand new projects, as well as other films, pushed back to accommodate crowded release schedules. Big-budget franchise films from studios like Disney have had to push back their original release dates, which means sequels like Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 and Indiana Jones 5 that were originally scheduled for release much earlier will now be released in 2023.
Even though 2023 is still a long way off, a few highly anticipated films that were originally scheduled for 2023 have been pushed back to 2024. Furiosa, the Mad Max: Fury Road origin story, was originally scheduled for June 2023 but has now been pushed back to 2024. Due to unforeseen delays caused by the pandemic, Marvel Studios originally had a few untitled projects set for 2023 that were removed entirely from the lineup. It’s possible that these cancelled Marvel Phase 4 movies will be rescheduled for 2024 rather than cancelled entirely, but it just goes to show that moviegoing isn’t quite back to normal yet.
While there is already a hefty slate of exciting confirmed movies set to hit theatres in 2023, there are many more on the way that have yet to receive a title or anything more conclusive than “Untitled Universal Studios Project,” for example. Because Disney has continued to change its release schedule with long delays, some 2022-projected movies are expected to be pushed back to 2023 in the future. Nonetheless, here are all of the confirmed upcoming 2023 films.
January 20, 2023
Babylon (January 6): Damien Chazelle’s Hollywood period drama starring Margot Robbie, Brad Pitt, Li Jun Li, Olivia Wilde, Lukas Haas, and Tobey Maguire, among others.
Kraven the Hunter (January 13): Sony’s superhero film about classic Spider-Man villain Kraven the Hunter, which follows Russian immigrant Sergei Kravinoff (Aaron Taylor-Johnson) as he strives to prove he’s the best hunter in the world.
Untitled Bee Gees Project (January 20): An Oscar-nominated Kenneth Branagh-directed biopic about brothers Barry, Robin, and Maurice Gibb rising to superstardom as the ’70s pop band The Bee Gees.
Last Voyage of the Demeter (January 27): An upcoming horror vampire film directed by Andre vredal and starring David Dastmalchian. The film is based on Bram Stoker’s Dracula’s Captain’s Log chapter, in which the vampire stalks and kills the crew of the Russian Demeter every night on their ocean voyage.
(January 27) Harold and the Purple Crayon: The film, starring ShazamZachary !’s Levi, is based on the same-titled book about a four-year-old who draws realities around him with a purple crayon.
February 20, 2023
Knock at the Cabin (February 3): M. Knight Shyamalan’s follow-up to Old School (2021).
The Marvels (February 17): The long-awaited sequel to Captain Marvel (2019), directed by Candyman’s Nia DaCosta and starring Brie Larson, will launch the MCU’s Phase 4 slate in 2023.
The Tiger’s Apprentice (February 22): Based on the novel of the same name, the film follows Chinese-American boy Tom Lee as he discovers he is descended from a line of guardians tasked with uniting animal warriors to save the world.
Dungeons & Dragons (March 3): A reboot of the original fantasy adventure film series based on the same-named role-playing game. Dungeons & Dragons will star Chris Pine, Michelle Rodriguez, Hugh Grant, and René-Jean Page from Bridgerton.
Untitled Disney Live-Action Film (March 10): It’s unclear which Disney film will be released on this date, but some speculate it could be The Haunted Mansion remake if it misses its October 2022 premiere.
The highly anticipated origin story of Charlie and the Chocolate Factory’s eccentric candy factory owner Willy Wonka (March 17). Timothée Chalamet will play a young Willy Wonka in the live-action musical.
A Quiet Place Spin-Off (March 31): Following the success of John Krasinski’s A Quiet Place films, the spin-off will serve as the franchise’s third instalment. The film was originally scheduled to be directed by Jeff Nichols, but he has since left Paramount, casting doubt on its March release date.
Fast & Furious 10 – Part 1 (April 7): The Fast & Furious franchise’s tenth instalment, following May 2021’s F9. Fast & Furious 10 will be the penultimate instalment in the over 20-year-long film franchise. Vin Diesel confirmed that it will be shot concurrently with the 11th and final film.
May 2023
Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 (May 5): The long-awaited third instalment in James Gunn’s MCU Guardians of the Galaxy franchise. The film will reunite the titular cast, which includes Chris Pratt as Peter Quill, Zoe Saldana as a younger Gamora, and Will Poulter as Adam Warlock.
The Little Mermaid (May 26): Halle Bailey stars as Ariel in the first major live-action Disney adaptation of the classic animated musical The Little Mermaid.
June 2023
Shazam! Fury of the Gods (June 2): This is the first sequel to the 2019 film Shazam! Zachary Levi plays the superhero Shazam/Billy Batson. The film will be the first in the DCEU’s 2023 film slate.
Untitled Star Trek Sequel (June 9): The fourth film in the modern Star Trek film series, directed by Matt Shakman of Wandavision. It will be the 14th film in the Star Trek franchise, and Chris Pine will most likely reprise his role as Captain Kirk.
Indiana Jones 5 (June 30): After several delays, Disney has finally set a release date for Indiana Jones 5 in June 2023. The film is a sequel to Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull, and it stars Harrison Ford as the titular character, as well as confirmed Indiana Jones 5 actors Phoebe Waller-Bridge, Mads Mikkelsen, Boyd Holbrook, and Antonio Banderas in unspecified roles.
July 2023
Mission: Impossible 8 (July 7): The eighth instalment in Tom Cruise’s Mission: Impossible franchise will be shot concurrently with Mission: Impossible 7, which will be released in September 2022.
Oppenheimer (July 21): A biopic about theoretical physicist J. Robert Oppenheimer, who was known as the “Father of the Atomic Bomb” during WWII’s Manhattan Project. Christopher Nolan will direct Oppenheimer, which will star Cillian Murphy with Emily Blunt in talks.
Quantumania (July 28): The upcoming sequel to Ant-Man and the Wasp, starring Paul Rudd and Evangeline Lily as the titular characters following the events of Avengers: Endgame.
August 20, 2023
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (August 11): Seth Rogen’s animated reboot of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles films, the seventh theatrical release of the TMNT franchise. Michael Bay and Dave Green’s live-action adaptations of the TMNT characters in 2014 and 2016 were the most recent attempts to bring the characters to the big screen.
September 20, 2023
So far, no movies have been confirmed to be released in September 2023.
November 20, 2023
Treehorn Shrinkage (November 10): The animated film, directed by Ron Howard, is based on a children’s book about a young man who begins shrinking in size after playing an unusual board game, which his parents fail to notice.
December 20, 2023
The Color Purple (December 20): A film adaptation of the Broadway musical based on Alice Walker’s 1982 novel of the same name, which follows the lives and struggles of African-American women in the 1900s. Blitz Bazawule will direct the film, which will star Corey Hawkins as Harpo and singer H.E.R. as Squeak.
Star Wars: Rogue Squadron (December 22): An upcoming live-action Star Wars spin-off that follows a new generation of starfighter pilots in the Rogue Squadron and moves the Star Wars franchise into the galaxy’s future. Patty Jenkins, the director of Wonder Woman, will direct the film.