MOVIE PLANNER SCREENTALK
JANUARY - MARCH 2023
OPERATION FORTUNE: RUSE DE GUERRE
Everyone has a part to play in this game of wits
An epic quest for justice
Shrinking down to the ultimate battle against time
ANT-MAN AND THE WASP: QUANTUMANIA
M3GAN
SHAZAM! FURY OF THE GODS Friendship has unimaginable consequences
MEGA BLOCKBUSTERS
OPERATION FORTUNE: RUSE DE GUERRE JANUARY ACTION/COMEDY/THRILLER
Following the success of Wrath of Man in 2021, director Guy Ritchie reunites with Jason Statham for this new globe-trotting spy adventure.
Operation Fortune follows special agent Orson Fortune (Jason Statham) – an elite spy, who must stop the sale of deadly new weapons wielded by billionaire arms broker Greg Simmonds (Hugh Grant). Olson recruits a well-known Hollywood actor Danny Francesco (Josh Hartnett) as bait, and sets out on a worldsaving clandestine mission with his crack team of the world’s best operatives.
PATHAAN (HINDI) JANUARY ACTION/DRAMA/THRILLER
Pathaan is one of the highly anticipated Bollywood movies set to be released in 2023.
Directed by Siddharth Anand, the movie features Shah Rukh Khan, Deepika Padukone and John Abraham in lead roles, and follows an Indian spy named Pathaan - a man on a on mission to outsmart the enemy and prevent a global catastrophe.
The film is part of Aditya Chopra’s ‘spy universe’, which includes the Tiger franchise - starring Salman Khan and Katrina Kaif, and War - starring Hrithik Roshan and Tiger Shroff.
ANT-MAN AND THE WASP: QUANTUMANIA FEBRUARY ACTION/ADVENTURE/COMEDY IMAX
Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania marks the beginning of the next phase of the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) - Phase 5
Superhero partners Scott Lang (Paul Rudd) and Hope Van Dyne (Evangeline Lilly) return to continue their adventures as Ant-Man and the Wasp. Together, with Hope’s parents Hank Pym (Michael Douglas) and Janet Van Dyne (Michelle Pfeiffer), and Scott’s daughter Cassie Lang (Kathryn Newton), the family finds themselves exploring the Quantum Realm, interacting with strange new creatures and embarking on an adventure that will push them beyond the limits of what they thought is possible.
*Movie release dates are subject to change
SHAZAM! FURY OF THE GODS MARCH ACTION/ADVENTURE/COMEDY IMAX
Shazam! Fury of the Gods is the long-awaited sequel to the 2019 DC Extended Universe film Shazam!
Directed by David F. Sandberg, the movie will once again revolve around foster kid Billy Batson (Asher Angel/Zachary Levi) , as he faces off against a new threat: the powerful and vengeful gods of ancient mythology.
With the help of his friends and family, Shazam must harness the full power of his abilities to defeat the gods and save the world from destruction.
MAXI BLOCKBUSTERS
Gemma (Allison Williams), a robotics engineer at a toy company unexpectedly becomes the caretaker of her orphaned 8-yearold niece, Cady. Gemma’s unsure and unprepared to be a parent. Under intense pressure at work, Gemma decides to pair her M3GAN prototype with Cady in an attempt to resolve both problems - a decision that will have unimaginable consequences.
BABYLON JANUARY COMEDY/DRAMA/HISTORY
A tale of ambition and outrageous excess, Babylon follows the rise and fall of Hollywood stars Nellie LaRoy (Margot Robbie) and Jack Conrad (Brad Pitt), during an era of unbridled decadence and depravity - 1920s Hollywood. The movie is directed by Damien Chazelle, best known for Whiplash (2014) and La La Land (2016), and also stars Tobey Maguire, Jimmy Ortega, Olivia Wilde and Jovan Adepo.
MAGIC MIKE’S LAST DANCE
COMEDY/DRAMA
FEBRUARY
Magic Mike’s Last Dance brings the movie trilogy starring Channing Tatum as the title character, a.k.a. Mike Lane to a close. In the 10 years since its release, Magic Mike has amassed a large fan base and even led to a stage musical and reality TV series. With the release of the trailer for Magic Mike’s Last Dance, the franchise introduces new characters and a peek at Mike’s latest gig.
CREED III MARCH SPORT/DRAMA
After dominating the boxing world, Adonis Creed (Michael B. Jordan) has been thriving in both his career and family life. A childhood friend and former boxing prodigy, Damian (Jonathan Majors), resurfaces after serving a long sentence in prison and challenges Adonis. To settle the score, Adonis must put his future on the line to battle Damian - a savage fighter who has nothing to lose.
SCREAM 6 MARCH HORROR/MYSTERY/THRILLER
Five ‘bloody’ installments later, next year’s Scream 6 will see the survivors of ‘Ghostface’s murders’ hit the streets of New York City, leaving Woodsboro behind. How long can they survive in a city of millions, where no one hears you scream? Melissa Barerra and Jenna Ortega will return as sisters Sam and Tara Carpenter, along with Courteney Cox, Jasmin Savoy Brown, Mason Gooding and Hayden Panettiere.
*Movie release dates are subject to change
65 MARCH ADVENTURE/DRAMA/SCI-FI
After a catastrophic crash on an unknown planet, pilot Mills (Adam Driver) quickly discovers he’s actually stranded on Earth…65 million years ago. Left with only one chance at rescue, Mills and the only other survivor - Koa (Ariana Greenblatt), must make their way across an unknown terrain riddled with dangerous prehistoric creatures in an epic fight to survive. The movie is directed by Scott Beck and Bryan Woods.
M3GAN JANUARY HORROR/THRILLER/SCI-FI
MINI BLOCKBUSTERS
THUNIVU (TAMIL) JANUARY ACTION/ADVENTURE/THRILLER
Thunivu is a high-stakes heist movie that follows a mastermind and his gang of skilled thieves as they plan and execute a daring robbery across Chennai, while their motive remains a mystery. The movie is directed by H. Vinoth and stars Ajith Kumar, Samuthirakani and Manju Warrier.
VARISU (TAMIL/ TELUGU) JANUARY ACTION/DRAMA
Varisu follows Vijay Rajendran who is a happy to-go lucky man, but things change when his foster father unexpectedly dies. The film, directed by Vamshi Paidipally, features Vijay, Rashmika Mandanna, Shaam, Sarathkumar, Prakash Raj, and Yogi Babu in the lead roles.
KUTTEY (HINDI) JANUARY ACTION/COMEDY/CRIME
Three stray gangs – unaware of each other, cross paths on a rainy night in the outskirts of Mumbai when on the hunt for a large van carrying crores of cash. Do they have the same plan in mind? Or will these dogs bite the bone and lose to greed?
THE OLD WAY JANUARY ACTION/WESTERN
Nicolas Cage stars in his first-ever Western as Colton Briggs, a cold-blooded gunslinger turned respectable family man. When an outlaw and his gang put Colton and his family in peril, Colton is forced to take up arms with an unlikely partner - his 12-year-old daughter.
Captain Torrance (Gerard Butler) lands his aircraft on a war-ravaged island after encountering a lightning strike, and finds himself caught in a war zone. In order to rescue the passengers, he will need help of an accused murderer Louis Gaspare (Mike Colter).
A MAN CALLED OTTO JANUARY
Otto (Tom Hanks) is a cranky retired man who’s given up on life - following the loss of his wife, and wants to end it all. When a young family moves in nearby, he meets his match in quick-witted Marisol, which leads to a friendship that will turn his world around.
MISSING FEBRUARY DRAMA /THRILLER
When her mother disappears while on vacation in Colombia, June’s (Storm Reid) search for answers is hindered by international red tape. Stuck thousands of miles away in Los Angeles, June creatively uses all the technology at her fingertips to try and find her before it’s too late.
*Movie release dates are subject to change
ON THE LINE FEBRUARY THRILLER
Mel Gibson stars as a provocative and edgy overnight radio host who must play a dangerous game of cat and mouse with a mysterious caller who has kidnapped his family and is threatening to kill them and blow up the whole station… all while live on air.
BHOLAA (HINDI) MARCH ACTION/DRAMA/THRILLER
Bhola, a prisoner, is finally released after 10 years and sets out to meet his young daughter. However, he is forced to help the law mid-way and must navigate a dangerous path filled with obstacles and death lurking around every corner in order to reunite with his daughter.
COMEDY/DRAMA
PLANE JANUARY ACTIOM/THRILLER
RELEASE DATE MOVIE TITLE
OPERATION FORTUNE: RUSE DE GUERRE
JANUARY 5
M3GAN
THE FABELMANS
BELLE & SEBASTIEN: NEW GENERATION
VARISU (TAMIL/ TELUGU)
THUNIVU (TAMIL)
JANUARY 12
KUTTEY (HINDI)
LEAVE
THE OLD WAY
BABYLON
AKHI FOK EL SHAGARA (ARABIC)
JANUARY 19
THE OFFERING
BEST BIRTHDAY EVER
PATHAAN (HINDI)
JANUARY 23
PLANE
A MAN CALLED OTTO
JANUARY 26
ROCK DOG 3: BATTLE THE BEAT
BANDIT
THE SON
FEBRUARY 2
AL MATAREDD (ARABIC)
MAGIC MIKE’S LAST DANCE
MAYBE I DO
FEBRUARY 9
THE SOUND OF SILENCE
THE MINUTE YOU WAKE UP DEAD
ANT-MAN AND THE WASP: QUANTUMANIA
FEBRUARY 16
WINNIE-THE-POOH: BLOOD AND HONEY
MISSING
MARLOWE
FEBRUARY 23
MARCH 2
GENRE FORMAT
ACTION/COMEDY/THRILLER
HORROR/SCI-FI/THRILLER
DRAMA
ACTION/ADVENTURE/DRAMA
ACTION/DRAMA
ACTION/ADVENTURE/THRILLER
ACTION/COMEDY/CRIME
HORROR/THRILLER
ACTION/WESTERN
COMEDY/DRAMA/HISTORY
COMEDY
HORROR
ANIMATION
ACTION/DRAMA/THRILLER
ACTION/THRILLER
COMEDY/DRAMA
ANIMATION/ADVENTURE/COMEDY
CRIME/DRAMA/THRILLER
DRAMA
COMEDY
COMEDY/DRAMA
COMEDY/ROMANCE
DRAMA
THRILLER
ACTION/ADVENTURE/COMEDY IMAX
HORROR
DRAMA/THRILLER
THRILLER ON THE LINE
CREED III
PARADISE CITY
65
MARCH 9
MARCH 16
SCREAM 6
SAVAGE SALVATION
SHAZAM! FURY OF THE GODS
MARCH 23 CHAMPIONS
MARCH 30
MARCH 31
BHOLAA (HINDI)
HEART OF A LION
THRILLER
DRAMA/SPORT
ACTION/THRILLER
ADVENTURE/DRAMA/SCI-FI
HORROR/MYSTERY/THRILLER
ACTION/THRILLER
ACTION/ADVENTURE/COMEDY IMAX
COMEDY/DRAMA/SPORTS
ACTION/DRAMA/THRILLER
BIOGRAPHY/DRAMA/SPORT
TENTATIVE MOVIE RELEASE SCHEDULE - Q1 2023
*Movie release dates are subject to change
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