The question for movie-release status quo will continue in 2023, as some of the production-pipeline delays and COVID-era skittishness about theatrical releases appears to be dissipating. This doesn’t mean that the dates of the following 60-plus new releases are set in stone, or that audiences will show up in pre-2020 numbers for those that are coming out in theaters. The movie business remains in feast-and-famine flux, with a litany of streaming services providing plenty more question marks.
But there is some comfort for movie fans in looking over the rough schedule for the year, and seeing that many recent release-calendar standbys are intact: The lower-budget January thrillers, the wannabe spring blockbusters, the superhero-centric summer tentpoles, and some auteur-driven counterprogramming for adults, along with some streaming releases picking up the slack on star vehicles. This means appearances from old friends like Indiana Jones, Godzilla, Barbie, Magic Mike, Pazuzu, Captain Marvel; new pals like Spider-Man 2099, M3GAN, and the Cocaine Bear; and perpetual savior of cinema Tom Cruise. So buckle up and take a look at what you might be watching this year.
[Ed. note: Now that we’ve hit March, we’ve moved the January and February releases to the bottom.]
March
In theaters March 3
Genre: Sports dramaDirector: Michael B. JordanCast: Michael B. Jordan, Jonathan Majors, Tessa Thompson
Michael B. Jordan pulls a Stallone, in more ways than one: He’s taking over the directorial reins on his most famous character, just as Stallone pivoted to directing Rocky movies himself; and he’s pulled Stallone himself from the movie. (A fair decision, really, considering how well Rocky’s storyline was wrapped up in the first two movies.)
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