Sympathy for the Devil

Sympathy for the Devil is a 2023 psychological thriller film directed by Yuval Adler (The Secrets We Keep), from a screenplay by Luke Paradise. The film had its world premiere at the Fantasia International Film Festival on July 22nd, 2023.

After being forced to drive a mysterious passenger (Nicolas Cage) at gunpoint, a man (Joel Kinnaman) finds himself in a high-stakes game of cat and mouse where it becomes clear that not everything is as it seems.

Sympathy for the Devil is set to debut in select theaters and VOD July 28th, courtesy of RLJE Films. Watch the official trailer below.

Oppenheimer

Oppenheimer is a 2023 biographical film written and directed by Christopher Nolan (The Dark Knight, Inception, Dunkirk), based on American Prometheus, a biography of J. Robert Oppenheimer written by Kai Bird and Martin J. Sherwin. The film is a co-production between Syncopy Inc. and Atlas Entertainment, with Nolan producing the film alongside Emma Thomas and Charles Roven.

Cillian Murphy (Batman Begins, Peaky Blinders) stars as Oppenheimer and the film follows the theoretical physicist and director of the Los Alamos Laboratory during the Manhattan Project and his contributions that led to the creation of the atomic bomb, and ultimately the World War II undertaking that developed the first nuclear weapons. Emily Blunt (A Quiet Place, Mary Poppins Returns), Matt Damon (Good Will Hunting, The Bourne Identity), Robert Downey Jr. (Zodiac, Iron Man), and Florence Pugh (Midsommar, Black Widow) also lead the ensemble cast.

Oppenheimer is scheduled to be released in the United States on July 21, 2023, by Universal Pictures. It is Nolan's first film not to be distributed by Warner Bros. Pictures since Memento (2000), due to disagreements arising from the studio's simultaneous theatrical and HBO Max release strategy for their 2021 slate.

Barbie

Barbie is a 2023 film directed by Greta Gerwig, who co-wrote the screenplay with Noah Baumbach. The film is based on the eponymous fashion doll line by Mattel, as the franchise's first live-action film adaptation after several computer-animated direct-to-video and streaming television films.

After being expelled from Barbieland for being a less than perfect-looking doll, Barbie sets off for the human world to find true happiness.

The film stars Margot Robbie and Ryan Gosling as Barbie and Ken, with a supporting ensemble cast that includes Will Ferrell, Simu Liu, America Ferrera, Ariana Greenblatt, Ncuti Gatwa, Emma Mackey, Alexandra Shipp, Michael Cera, Issa Rae, Kingsley Ben-Adir, Rhea Perlman, and Kate McKinnon.

Barbie is set to debut in theaters July 21st, courtesy of Warner Bros. Pictures. Watch the official trailers below.

Cobweb

Cobweb is a 2023 horror thriller directed by Samuel Bodin, from a screenplay by Chris Thomas Devlin, who wrote the script for the 2022 version of Texas Chainsaw Massacre.

Eight-year-old Peter is plagued by a mysterious, constant tap, tap from inside his bedroom wall -- a tapping that his parents insist is all in his imagination. As Peter's fear intensifies, he believes that his parents could be hiding a terrible, dangerous secret and questions their trust. And for a child, what could be more frightening than that?

The cast includes Lizzy Caplan (True Blood), Anthony Starr (The Boys), Woody Norman, and Cleopatra Coleman (Infinity Pool).

Cobweb is set to debut in theaters July 21st, courtesy of Lionsgate. Watch the official trailer below.

Justified: City Primeval

Justified: City Primeval is a 2023 crime drama series developed by showrunners Dave Andron and Michael Dinner. The series continues the story from the hit FX series Justified, with the continuation of the story inspired by the Elmore Leonard novel City Primeval: High Noon in Detroit. The primary change from the novel is Raylan Givens (Timothy Olyphant), the star of the original Justified series, is made to be the lead character in the story.

Raylan Givens left the hollers of Kentucky and is balancing life as a U.S. Marshal with being a part-time father. A chance encounter sends him to Detroit and on a collision course with a violent sociopath and a formidable defense attorney.

The cast includes Timothy Olyphant, Aunjanue Ellis, Boyd Holbrook, Vivian Olyphant, Adelaide Clemens, Marin Ireland, Victor Williams, and Vondie Curtis-Hall.

Justified: City Primeval premieres July 18th on FX, streaming the next day on Hulu. Watch the official trailer below.

Stephen Curry: Underrated

Stephen Curry: Underrated is a 2023 American sports documentary film about Golden State Warriors basketball player Stephen Curry. The film was directed by Peter Nicks and produced by Ryan Coogler (Creed, Black Panther). The documentary features interviews with Stephen Curry himself, his parents, his wife, Ayesha, his former teammate, Kevin Durant, and many more.

The remarkable coming-of-age story of Stephen Curry—one of the most influential, dynamic, and unexpected players in basketball history—and his rise from an undersized college player to a four-time NBA champion.

Stephen Curry: Underrated premiered at the 2023 Sundance Film Festival, and it is scheduled to be released in theaters and on Apple TV+ on July 21, 2023. Watch the official trailer below.

Special Ops: Lioness

Special Ops: Lioness is a 2023 military drama series from creator Taylor Sheridan, the genius mind behind Yellowstone, Mayor of Kingstown, and Tulsa King, as well as several hit films.

Inspired by an actual US Military program, the series follows the life of Joe (Zoe Saldaña) while she attempts to balance her personal and professional life as the tip of the CIA's spear in the war on terror. The Lioness Program, overseen by Kaitlyn Meade (Nicole Kidman) and Donald Westfield (Michael Kelly), enlists an aggressive Marine Raider named Cruz (Laysla De Oliveira) to operate undercover alongside Joe among the power brokers of State terrorism in the CIA's efforts to thwart the next 9/11.

The full cast includes Zoe Saldaña, Laysla De Oliveira, Michael Kelly, Morgan Freeman, and Nicole Kidman.

Special Ops: Lioness is set to debut July 23rd, only on Paramount+. Watch the official trailers below.

They Cloned Tyrone

They Cloned Tyrone is a 2023 American science fiction comedy mystery film directed by Juel Taylor in his feature film directorial debut, from a screenplay by Taylor and Tony Rettenmaier. The film stars John Boyega (Star Wars: The Force Awakens, The Woman King), Teyonah Parris (WandaVision, Candyman), and Jamie Foxx (Django Unchained, Baby Driver), who also serves as producer, as an unlikely trio uncovering a government cloning conspiracy. David Alan Grier (In Living Color) and Kiefer Sutherland (24, The Lost Boys) also appear in supporting roles.

Development on the film began in February 2019 when the screenplay was optioned from The Black List by MACRO Media. It was conceived as a genre-busting homage to the Blaxploitation films of the 1970s, featuring elements of satire, horror, and absurdist humor. Brian Tyree Henry was initially attached to star as a lead but was eventually replaced by Boyega in October 2019. Parris and Foxx joined the cast in September 2020. Filming took place in Atlanta, Georgia from November 2020 to April 2021.

They Cloned Tyrone premiered at the American Black Film Festival on June 14, 2023. It is scheduled to be released on July 21, 2023, by Netflix. Watch the official trailer below.

Mission: Impossible - Dead Reckoning Part One

Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning Part One is a 2023 action spy film written and directed by Christopher McQuarrie. It will be the seventh installment of the Mission: Impossible film series, and the third in the series directed by McQuarrie, following Rogue Nation and Fallout. The film franchise is based on the original ABC “Mission: Impossible” television series from 1966. Part Two is slated for release in 2024, which is expected to be the final appearance for Cruise as Ethan Hunt.

Ethan Hunt (Tom Cruise) and his IMF team embark on their most dangerous mission yet: To track down a terrifying new weapon that threatens all of humanity before it falls into the wrong hands. With control of the future and the fate of the world at stake, and dark forces from Ethan's past closing in, a deadly race around the globe begins. Confronted by a mysterious, all-powerful enemy, Ethan is forced to consider that nothing can matter more than his mission – not even the lives of those he cares about most.

The cast includes Tom Cruise, Ving Rhames, Henry Czerny, Simon Pegg, Rebecca Ferguson, Vanessa Kirby, and Frederick Schmidt, all of whom will reprise their roles from the previous films. Newcomers include Hayley Atwell, Pom Klementieff, Shea Whigham, Esai Morales, Rob Delaney, Charles Parnell, Indira Varma, Mark Gatiss, and Cary Elwes.

Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning Part One will be released in theaters on July 12th, 2023, courtesy of Paramount Pictures. Watch the official trailer below.

Theater Camp

Theater Camp is a 2023 American comedy film directed by Molly Gordon and Nick Lieberman in their directorial debuts, from a screenplay by Gordon, Lieberman, Ben Platt, and Noah Galvin. A feature-length adaptation of the 2020 short film of the same name, the film features an ensemble cast, led by Galvin (Assassination Nation, Booksmart), Gordon (Good Boys, Shiva Baby), Platt (Pitch Perfect, Dear Evan Hansen), Jimmy Tatro (22 Jump Street, The King of Staten Island), Patti Harrison (Search Party, Together Together), Nathan Lee Graham (Zoolander), Ayo Edebiri (The Bear, Bottoms), Owen Thiele, Caroline Aaron (Edward Scissorhands, 21 Jump Street), and Amy Sedaris (Strangers with Candy, Elf). Will Ferrell serves as a producer under his Gloria Sanchez Productions banner.

After the indomitable and beloved founder (Sedaris) of a scrappy theater camp in upstate New York falls into a coma, the eccentric staff must band together with her clueless “crypto-bro” son (Tatro) to keep the thespian paradise afloat.

Theater Camp had its world premiere at the 2023 Sundance Film Festival on January 21, 2023, and is scheduled to be released in the United States on July 14, 2023, by Searchlight Pictures. Watch the official trailer below.

The Afterparty: Season 2

The Afterparty is a Apple TV+ Original whodunnit comedy series created by Academy Award winners Chris Miller and Phil Lord. Each episode explores a different character’s account of one fateful evening, all told through the lens of popular film genres and unique visuals to match the storyteller’s perspective. The first season made its debut on January 28th, 2022.

In season two, a wedding is ruined when the groom is murdered and every guest is a suspect. Detective Danner (Tiffany Haddish) returns to help Aniq (Sam Richardson) and Zoë (Zoe Chao) solve whodunnit by questioning family members, star-crossed lovers and business partners, and hearing each suspect’s retelling of the weekend, each with their own unique perspective and visual style.

The other additions to the cast for season 2 is Ken Jeong, John Cho, Poppy Liu, Zach Woods, Elizabeth Banks, Anna Konkle, Jack Whitehall, Paul Walter Hauser, and Vivian Wu.

The Afterparty: Season 2 is set to debut on July 12th, only on Apple TV+. Watch the official trailer below.

Full Circle

Full Circle is an upcoming American television miniseries created and written by Ed Solomon (Men in Black, Now You See Me) and directed by Steven Soderbergh (Magic Mike, Logan Lucky). The miniseries stars Zazie Beetz (Atlanta), Claire Danes (Homeland), Timothy Olyphant (Justified), Dennis Quaid (The Right Stuff, Any Given Sunday), and Jharrel Jerome (Moonlight).

The miniseries follows an investigation into a botched kidnapping that uncovers long-held secrets connecting multiple characters and cultures in present-day New York City.

Full Circle is set to debut on July 13, 2023, only on Max. Watch the official trailer below.

Bird Box Barcelona

Bird Box Barcelona is an upcoming Spain post-apocalyptic horror thriller film. It is a spin-off sequel of the 2018 film Bird Box which was adapted from the 2014 novel of the same name by Josh Malerman.

The film follows a father (Casas) and daughter (Schuberth) and those they join up with to try and survive a dystopian future in which no one survives looking at entities that have invaded and roam the earth.

Bird Box Barcelona will premiere on the streaming service Netflix on July 14, 2023. Watch the official trailer below.

Insidious: The Red Door

Insidious: The Red Door is a 2023 horror thriller directed by Patrick Wilson from a screenplay by Scott Teems, from a story and based on characters from Leigh Whannell.

To put their demons to rest once and for all, Josh (Patrick Wilson) and a college-aged Dalton (Ty Simpkins) must go deeper into The Further than ever before, facing their family’s dark past and a host of new and more horrifying terrors that lurk behind the red door.

The cast includes Ty Simpkins, Patrick Wilson, Hiam Abbass, Sinclair Daniel, Andrew Astor, and Rose Byrne.

Insidious: The Red Door is set to debut in theaters July 7th, courtesy of Sony Pictures Entertainment. Watch the official trailer below.

Joy Ride

Joy Ride is a 2023 comedy film directed by Adele Lim, in her feature directorial debut, and written by Cherry Chevapravatdumrong and Teresa Hsiao, from a story by Lim, Chevapravatdumrong and Hsiao. From the producers of Neighbors and the co-screenwriter of Crazy Rich Asians, the film had its world premiere at SXSW on March 17th, 2023.

When Audrey’s (Ashley Park) business trip to Asia goes sideways, she enlists the aid of Lolo (Sherry Cola), her irreverent, childhood best friend who also happens to be a hot mess; Kat (Stephanie Hsu), her college friend turned Chinese soap star; and Deadeye (Sabrina Wu), Lolo’s eccentric cousin. Their no-holds-barred, epic experience becomes a journey of bonding, friendship, belonging, and wild debauchery that reveals the universal truth of what it means to know and love who you are.

Starring Ashley Park, Sherry Cola, Stephanie Hsu, Sabrina Wu, Ronny Chieng (Crazy Rich Asians), Lori Tan Chinn (Awkwafina is Nora From Queens), David Denman (Greenland), Annie Mumolo (Barb & Star Go to Vista Del Mar), Desmond Chiam (The Falcon and the Winter Soldier), Alexander Hodge (Insecure), and Chris Pang (Crazy Rich Asians).

Joy Ride will debut only in theaters July 7th, courtesy of Lionsgate. Watch the official trailers below.

Sound of Freedom

Sound of Freedom is a 2023 crime drama film directed by Alejandro Monteverde, from a screenplay by Eduardo Verástegui and Rob Barr, with Verástegui also serving as producer. The film is based on the incredible true story of federal agent Tim Ballard, a man who put his life on the line to rescue hundreds of children from sex traffickers.

After rescuing a boy from ruthless child traffickers, a federal agent learns the boy's sister is still captive and decides to embark on a dangerous mission to save her. With time running out, he quits his job and journeys deep into the Colombian jungle, putting his life on the line to free her from a fate worse than death.

The film stars Jim Caviezel (The Passion of the Christ, Person of Interest), Mira Sorvino (Mighty Aphrodite), Bill Camp (Lincoln, 12 Years a Slave), Kurt Fuller, José Zúñiga, and Scott Haze.

Sound of Freedom is set to debut in theaters July 4th, courtesy of Angel Studios. Watch the official trailer below.

Please note this film is meant to spread awareness about the evil behind child sex trafficking, what is considered to be a form of modern day slavery. Angel Studios has setup a “Pay it Forward” where you can donate towards the cost of movie tickets making it so the film is accessible by everyone. The direct link to donate can be found here.

The Horror of Dolores Roach

The Horror of Dolores Roach is a 2023 dark comedy drama created by Aaron Mark, based on his fictional podcast series of the same name. The podcast and series is said to be inspired by Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street.

After an unjust 16-year prison sentence, Dolores Roach (Justina Machado) returns to a gentrified Washington Heights, where she reunites with an old stoner friend, Luis, who lets her live and work as a masseuse in the basement under his empanada shop. When the promise of her newfound stability is quickly threatened, “Magic Hands” Dolores is driven to shocking extremes to survive.

The full cast includes Justina Machado, Alejandro Hernandez, K. Todd Freeman, Kita Updike, Ilan Eskenazi, and Jeffery Self.

The Horror of Dolores Roach is set to debut on Prime Video July 7th. Watch the official trailer below.

The Out-Laws

The Out-Laws is an upcoming American crime comedy film directed by Tyler Spindel (Father of the Year, The Wrong Missy), written by Evan Turner and Ben Zazove, and produced by Adam Sandler, Adam DeVine, and Allen Covert. The film stars DeVine (Pitch Perfect, The Intern), Pierce Brosnan (James Bond film series, Mamma Mia!), Ellen Barkin (Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas, Ocean’s Thirteen), Nina Dobrev (The Vampire Diaries, Flatliners), Michael Rooker (Guardians of the Galaxy, Cliffhanger), Poorna Jagannathan (The Circle, The Night Of), Julie Hagerty (Airplane!, Marriage Story), Richard Kind (Inside Out, Toy Story 3), Lil Rel Howery (Get Out, Free Guy), and Blake Anderson (Workaholics).

Its plot follows a bank manager on his wedding week whose bank is robbed by criminals that he very strongly suspects might be his future in-laws.

The Out-Laws is scheduled to be released on July 7, 2023, by Netflix. Watch the official trailer below.

Nimona

Nimona is a 2023 American computer-animated science fantasy adventure comedy film directed by Nick Bruno and Troy Quane (Spies in Disguise) from a screenplay by Robert L. Baird (Big Hero 6) and Lloyd Taylor. It is based on the 2015 graphic novel of the same name by ND Stevenson. Set in a retrofuturistic version of the Middle Ages, the film features the voice of Chloë Grace Moretz (Kick-Ass, The Addams Family) as the titular character and Riz Ahmed (Venom, Sound of Metal) as her partner and former knight. Appearing in supporting roles are Eugene Lee Yang, Frances Conroy (American Horror Story), Lorraine Toussaint (Dangerous Minds, Selma), Beck Bennett (Saturday Night Live), Indya Moore (Pose), RuPaul (RuPaul’s Drag Race), Julio Torres (Los Espookys, Together Together), and Sarah Sherman (Saturday Night Live).

Originally a production of Blue Sky Studios, it was originally set to be directed by Patrick Osborne, with an initial release date of 2020. Following The Walt Disney Company's acquisition of 21st Century Fox, the parent company of Blue Sky, the production received pushback from Disney's leadership due to the film's LGBTQ themes, after which it was delayed multiple times before being canceled due to Blue Sky's closure in April 2021. However, Annapurna Pictures revived the project the following year, with Bruno and Quane announced as directors, DNEG Animation providing animation, and Netflix acquiring worldwide distribution.

Nimona had its world premiere at the Annecy International Animation Film Festival on June 14, 2023, was released in select cinemas on June 23, 2023, and made its streaming debut on June 30, 2023, by Netflix. Watch the official trailer below.

Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny

Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny is an upcoming American action-adventure film directed by James Mangold, who co-wrote it with Jez Butterworth, John-Henry Butterworth, and David Koepp. Produced by Walt Disney Pictures and Lucasfilm Ltd., and distributed by Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures, the film is the sequel to Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull (2008), and the fifth installment in the Indiana Jones film series.

The film stars Harrison Ford in his final portrayal of archaeologist Indiana Jones. John Rhys-Davies reprises his role as Sallah from earlier films, along with new cast members including Phoebe Waller-Bridge, Antonio Banderas, Shaunette Renée Wilson, Thomas Kretschmann, Toby Jones, Boyd Holbrook, Ethann Isidore, and Mads Mikkelsen.

It is the first film in the series not directed by Steven Spielberg nor with a story written by George Lucas, with Spielberg and Lucas serving as executive producers instead. It is also the first film in the series not to be distributed by Paramount, as Disney acquired the film rights following its acquisition of Lucasfilm; however, as per compensation by the said deal, Paramount retained a residual associate credit.

Plans for a fifth Indiana Jones film go back to the late 1970s when Lucas and Spielberg negotiated with Paramount for four sequels to Raiders of the Lost Ark (1981). Lucas began researching potential plot devices for a fifth film in 2008, although the project stalled for years. He passed the project to producer Kathleen Kennedy in 2012 when she became the president of Lucasfilm. Progress on a fifth film remained dormant while the company worked on the Star Wars sequel trilogy. Koepp was eventually hired to write the fifth film in 2016, with a release date set for 2019, although this was delayed several times due to rewrites. In 2018, Jonathan Kasdan was hired to replace Koepp, who returned to write in 2019 before eventually leaving the project. Spielberg was set to direct, but stepped down in 2020, with Mangold taking his place. Filming began in June 2021, taking place in various locations including the United Kingdom, Italy, and Morocco, and wrapped in February 2022.

The film’s plot picks up in 1969, where American archaeologist and adventurer Indiana Jones (Ford) lives against the backdrop of the Space Race. Jones is uneasy over the fact that the U.S. government has recruited former Nazis to help beat the Soviet Union in the competition to make it to space. His goddaughter, Helena Shaw (Waller-Bridge), accompanies him on his journey. Meanwhile, Jürgen Voller (Mikkelsen), a NASA member and ex-Nazi involved with the moon-landing program, wishes to make the world into a better place as he sees fit.

Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny is scheduled to premiere at the 76th Cannes Film Festival on May 18, 2023, and for release theatrically in the United States on June 30, 2023. Watch the official trailer below.