In a year that has already graced us with movies likePast Lives,Barbie,Oppenheimer, and plenty of other great films, 2023 isn’t showing any signs of slowing down this fall. In the next few months, we’ll be getting new movies from filmmakers likeWes Anderson,Sofia Coppola,Martin Scorsese,David Fincher,Emerald Fennell,Taika Waititi,Ridley Scott,Alexander Payne, andTodd Haynes, new installments in the MCU,The Hunger Gamesseries and a new Disney animated film, as well as horrifying new installments inThe Nun,Saw, andThe Exorcistuniverses.
This fall, we’ll be getting plenty of big blockbusters, award-season potential, and crowd-pleasers. For a year that has already given us so many great films, 2023 seems like it’s still got plenty to look forward to. While it’s hard to narrow down all the new films coming in the next few months, we’ve highlighted some of our most anticipated films still to come this fall.
The Equalizer 3 (September 1)
It’s sort of wild thatDenzel Washingtonhas only one franchise to his name, yetThe Equalizerseries has also been amongst his most successful films to date, already grossing close to $400 million worldwide.The Equalizer 3brings an end toThe Equalizertrilogy, as Washington reunites with directorAntoine Fuquafor the fifth time, and starring alongsideDakota Fanningfor the first time since 2004’sMan on Fire. Coming at the tail-end of the summer,The Equalizer 3seems like it’ll be a low-key hit.
The Nun II (September 8)
Did you realize that in the last decade, there have beenninemovies inThe Conjuring universe? NINE, betweenThe ConjuringandAnnabellefilms, and now, with the sequel toThe Nun, fittingly titled,The Nun II, we get our ninth film in the Conjuriverse.The Nun II, fromThe Curse of La LloronaandThe Conjuring: The Devil Made Me Do ItdirectorMichael Chaves, takes place four years afterThe Nun, asTaissa Farmiga’s Sister Irene faces the titular Nun once more. How many moreNunmovies will we get after this? Well, that’s nun of my business.
My Big Fat Greek Wedding 3 (September 8)
Ever sinceMy Big Fat Greek Weddingwas released in 2002 and became the highest-grossing comedy of all time, this franchise byNia Vardaloshas had a bit of a rocky history. The television series,My Big Fat Greek Life—which came out only a year after the movie, only ran for seven episodes on CBS, while the sequel,My Big Fat Greek Wedding 2, didn’t have nearly the success of its predecessor. But maybeMy Big Fat Greek Wedding 3will revitalize the series, as the Portokalos family finally heads to Greece, after the passing of the family’s patriarch, Gus. Sending this crew to Greece seems like a no-brainer, but leavingJoey Fatoneback home, well, that just seems like a mistake.
Cassandro (September 15)
Gael García Bernalgives one of his finest performances yet as Saúl Armendáriz, a flamboyant luchador, inCassandro. Based on a true story, Armendáriz became a success once he embraced who he was, and brought style and panache to his stage presence. Directed byRoger Ross Williams,Cassandrobecomes a story about being true to yourself, and Bernal’s transformation in this role is tremendous, as we watch him go from a struggling wrestler to an absolute star.
A Haunting in Venice (September 15)
After the…controversies that came fromKenneth Branagh’s last turn as Hercule Poirot inDeath on the Nile, it seems like the third film in this series,A Haunting in Venice, will thankfully hit theaters without any problems. In this adaptation ofAgatha Christie’s “Hallowe’en Party,” which involves the murder of a guest at a séance, Branagh reunites with hisBelfastcast members ofJamie DornanandJude Hill, as well asTina Fey,Kelly Reilly,Michelle Yeoh,and many others.A Haunting in Veniceshakes things up in this franchise by making this into a supernatural thriller, so it’ll be interesting to see how Poirot handles this paranormal twist.
Dumb Money (September 15)
In the same month that the events ofDumb Money, the latest film fromCraig Gillespie, occurred, the film rights had already sold, based on a book proposal byBen Mezrich. This story ofKeith Gill(Paul Dano), a man who bet on GameStop stocks, made millions and fought Wall Street, has an absurd cast that includesAmerica Ferrera,Nick Offerman,Sebastian Stan,Shailene Woodley,Seth Rogen,Pete Davidson,Anthony Ramos, and more. With Sony Pictures changing their release strategy forDumb Money, rolling it out slowly over several weeks, it seems like the studio is also betting on this fascinating story to be a potential award-season contender.
The Wonderful Story of Henry Sugar (September 20)
If you were thinking, “hey, wait a minute, didn’t we already have oneWes Andersonfilm this year withAsteroid City?,” why yes, yes we did! But 2023 is gracing us with even more Anderson, as the director once again adapts aRoald Dahlstory forThe Wonderful Story of Henry Sugar. While this is only a short film, Anderson has done great things with short films in the past, and features a great cast that includes old Anderson favorites likeRalph Fiennes(playing Dahl) andRupert Friend, as well as new Anderson recruits likeBenedict Cumberbatch,Dev Patel,Richard Ayoade, andBen Kingsley. Anderson did wonders with Dahl in 2009’sFantastic Mr. Fox, and it’ll be exciting to see Anderson going back to Dahl once more with this short.
Expend4bles (September 22)
Nearly a decade afterThe Expendables 3, the series returns with yet another ridiculous lineup of action legends with the latest installment,Expend4bles. WithSylvester Stallonealready stating that this will be his final appearance, it’s time forJason Statham’s Lee Christmas to take the lead on the series! But what might be most interesting about the first trailers forExpend4blesis the rom-com-esque dynamic between Statham and his character’s girlfriend Gina, played byMegan Fox.Expend4blesreturns the franchise to the over-the-top R-rated action, after the third installment received a PG-13, and with a cast that featuresDolph Lundgren,Tony Jaa,Iko Uwais,Randy Couture, andAndy García, this should be fairly ridiculous.
Spy Kids: Armageddon (September 22)
Twelve years since the last film in the Spy Kids franchise,Spy Kids: All the Time in the World,Robert Rodríguezreboots this series withSpy Kids: Armageddon, written by Robert and his son,Racer Rodríguez. This latest take onSpy KidsstarsGina RodriguezandZachary Levi, who play the world’s greatest secret agents who accidentally help a game developer release a dangerous computer virus, and it’s up for the spy’s kids (naturally) to help save their parents.
