The Archies

The Archies is a 2023 Indian teen musical comedy film directed by Zoya Akhtar who also produced the film with Reema Kagti under Tiger Baby Films and Sharad Devarajan under Graphic India. The film features the fictional music band produced by and related to Archie Comics and stars Agastya Nanda, Khushi Kapoor, Suhana Khan, Vedang Raina, Mihir Ahuja, Aditi "Dot" Saigal and Yuvraj Menda.

The film adaptation of the comics has been under development since March 2018, before Akhtar's involvement as the director and producer of the film, officially announced in November 2021. Following an extensive pre-production and casting process, the film was shot during April–December 2022 in two concurrent schedules across Ooty, Mauritius, and Mumbai. Nikos Andritsakis handled the film's cinematography, with the original score composed by Shankar–Ehsaan–Loy and Jim Satya, the former also composed the songs with Ankur Tewari, The Islanders and Saigal.

The Archies premiered at the 54th International Film Festival of India on November 22, 2023, and was released on Netflix on December 7, 2023. Watch the official trailer below.

Candy Cane Lane

Candy Cane Lane is an upcoming American Christmas comedy film directed by Reginald Hudlin (House Party, Marshall) and written by Kelly Younger. The film stars Eddie Murphy (Coming to America, Shrek), Tracee Ellis Ross (Little, The High Note), Robin Thede (A Haunted House, Bad Hair), Nick Offerman (Parks and Recreation, The Last of Us), Chris Redd (Popstar: Never Stop Never Stopping, Saturday Night Live), and Jillian Bell (Bridesmaids, Rough Night).

A man (Murphy) is determined to win the neighborhood’s annual Christmas decorating contest. After making a pact with an elf (Bell) to help him win, the elf casts a spell bringing the 12 days of Christmas to life and unexpectedly bringing chaos to town.

It is scheduled to be released by Amazon Prime Video on December 1, 2023. Watch the official trailer below.

It's a Wonderful Knife

It's a Wonderful Knife is a 2023 Christmas comedy-horror film, written by Michael Kennedy, directed by Tyler MacIntyre (V/H/S/99), and starring Jane Widdop (Yellowjackets), Joel McHale (Ted, Community), Katharine Isabelle (Ginger Snaps, Insomnia), and Justin Long (DodgeBall: A True Underdog Story, Barbarian).

Winnie Carruthers (Widdop) saved her town, the idyllic Angel Falls, from a psychotic killer on Christmas Eve one year previously, but after wishing she had never been born, she finds herself in an alternate universe in which she doesn't exist, allowing the killer to roam free.

The film had its world premiere at Beyond Fest on October 8, 2023, in Los Angeles and is scheduled to have a theatrical release across the United States on November 10, 2023. Watch the official trailer below.

American Symphony

American Symphony is a 2023 American biographical documentary film, written, shot, and edited by Matthew Heineman (Cartel Land, A Private War).

The film explores a year in the life of musician Jon Batiste, chronicling his career in music and the struggles his wife, Suleika Jaouad, faces with leukemia.

It had its world premiere at the 50th Telluride Film Festival on August 31, 2023, and is scheduled to be released on November 29, 2023, by Netflix. Watch the official trailer below.

Family Switch

Family Switch is an upcoming American comedy film directed by McG (Charlie’s Angels, The Babysitter), written by Adam Sztykiel and Victoria Strouse, and starring Jennifer Garner (Catch Me If You Can, Juno) and Ed Helms (The Hangover, We’re the Millers). It is based on the 2010 children's book Bedtime for Mommy by Amy Krouse Rosenthal.

Jess (Garner) and Bill Walker (Helms) are doing their best to keep their family connected as their children (Emma Myers and Brady Noon) grow older, more independent, and more distant. When a chance encounter with an astrological reader (Rita Moreno) causes the family to wake up to a full body switch, on the morning of the most important day of each of their lives, can the Walkers unite to land a promotion, college interview, record deal, and soccer tryout?

Family Switch is scheduled to be released on Netflix on November 30, 2023. Watch the official trailer below.

Godzilla Minus One

Godzilla Minus One (Japanese: ゴジラ-1.0マイナスワン, Hepburn: Gojira Mainasu Wan) is a 2023 Japanese kaiju film directed, written, and with visual effects by Takashi Yamazaki. Produced by Toho Studios and Robot and distributed by Toho Co., Ltd., it is the 37th film in the Godzilla franchise, Toho's 33rd Godzilla film, and the fifth film in the franchise's Reiwa era. The film stars Ryunosuke Kamiki, Minami Hamabe, Yuki Yamada, Munetaka Aoki, Hidetaka Yoshioka, Sakura Ando, and Kuranosuke Sasaki. In the film, postwar Japan deals with the emergence of Godzilla.

Following the release of his film The Great War of Archimedes (2019), Yamazaki was selected to make a Godzilla film. He subsequently wrote the script over the course of three years, taking influence from the original 1954 Godzilla film and Godzilla, Mothra and King Ghidorah: Giant Monsters All-Out Attack (2001). The film would be Yamazaki's third on-screen depiction of Godzilla, as he had previously used Godzilla through computer-generated imagery in Always: Sunset on Third Street 2 (2007) and Godzilla the Ride (2021) at Seibu-en Amusement Park. In February 2022, Robot publicized that Yamazaki was soon to begin directing a kaiju film via a casting call on their website. Filming occurred primarily in Kantō and Chūbu from March to June 2022. Shirogumi handled the visual effects at their studio in Chōfu from circa April 2022 to May 2023.

Godzilla Minus One had its premiere screening at the Shinjuku Toho Building on October 18, 2023, and was the closing film at the 36th Tokyo International Film Festival on November 1, 2023. Toho released it theatrically in Japan on November 3, the same day as the first film was released throughout Japan in 1954, to celebrate the franchise's 70th anniversary. Toho's American subsidiary Toho International will later distribute it in the United States and Canada on December 1. Watch the offical trailer below.

Silent Night

Silent Night is a 2023 action thriller film directed by John Woo, from a screenplay by Robert Archer Lynn. The concept of the film is unique as it includes no dialogue whatsoever with the story being driven solely by sight and sound. Principal photography began April 2022 in Mexico City, but was delayed due to an on set injury involving a crew member. The film is Woo's first American feature film since Paycheck (2003).

A gritty revenge tale of a tormented father who witnesses his young son die when caught in a gang’s crossfire on Christmas Eve. While recovering from a wound that costs him his voice, he makes vengeance his life’s mission and embarks on a punishing training regimen in order to avenge his son’s death.

The cast includes Joel Kinnaman, Scott Mescudi, Harold Torres, and Catalina Sandino Moreno.

In an interview with Vulture, Woo talked about the uniqueness of the film:

"Very interesting movie. The whole movie is without dialogue. It allowed me to use visuals to tell the story, to tell how the character feels. We are using music instead of language. And the movie is all about sight and sound. The budget was a little tight, and the schedule was tight, but it made me change my working style. Usually, for a big movie, a studio movie, we shoot a lot of coverage, then leave it to the cutting room. But in this movie, I tried to combine things without doing any coverage shots. I had to force myself to use a new kind of technique. Some scenes were about two or three pages, but I did it all in one shot."

Silent Night is set to debut in theaters December 1st, courtesy of Lionsgate. Watch the official trailer below.

The Artful Dodger

The Artful Dodger is a 2023 television series produced by Beach Road Pictures and Curio Pictures for streaming service Disney+ Star. A spin-off featuring characters from the Charles Dickens classic book Oliver Twist (1838). It features Thomas Brodie-Sangster as the eponymous Artful Dodger and David Thewlis as Fagin. The eight-part series is created by James McNamara, David Maher and David Taylor. It is directed and produced by Jeffrey Walker. Also directing are Corrie Chen and Gracie Otto.

In Australia in the 1850's, Jack Dawkins works as a seemingly respectable surgeon. However, when an old acquaintance resurfaces, his penchant for a life of crime from his time as a London-based pickpocket called Artful Dodger, also returns.

The cast includes Thomas Brodie-Sangster as Artful Dodger, David Thewlis as Fagin, Maia Mitchell as Lady Belle Fox, Damon Herriman, Miranda Tapsell, Huw Higginson, and Susie Porter.

The Artful Dodger is set to debut November 29th on Hulu. Watch the official trailer below.

May December

May December is a 2023 romantic drama film directed by Todd Haynes from a screenplay by Samy Burch, based on a story by Burch and Alex Mechanik. It follows an actress (Natalie Portman) who travels to Georgia to meet and study the life of the woman (Julianne Moore) she is set to play in a film. It is loosely inspired by the story of Mary Kay Letourneau. The film premiered at the 76th Cannes Film Festival on May 20, 2023.

Twenty years after their notorious tabloid romance, a married couple buckle under the pressure when a Hollywood actress meets them to do research for a film about their past.

The cast includes Natalie Portman, Julianne Moore, Charles Melton, D. W. Moffett, and Piper Curda.

May December is set to debut in select theaters in the United States on November 17, 2023, before streaming on Netflix on December 1, 2023. Watch the official trailer below.

Dream Scenario

Dream Scenario is a 2023 comedy written and directed by Kristoffer Borgli. The film is produced by Ari Aster and Lars Knudsen under their Square Peg banner, alongside Nicolas Cage, Jacob Jaffke, and Tyler Campellone.

A hapless family man finds his life turned upside down when millions of strangers suddenly start seeing him in their dreams. When his nighttime appearances take a nightmarish turn, Paul is forced to navigate his newfound stardom.

The cast includes Academy Award Winner Nicolas Cage, Julianne Nicholson, Michael Cera, Tim Meadows, Dylan Gelula, and Dylan Baker

Dream Scenario is set to debut November 10th, courtesy of A24. Watch the official trailer below.

The Shift

The Shift is a 2023 dystopian drama and sci-fi thriller written and directed by Brock Heasley. The film, which is based on a 2017 short film from Heasley, made its debut at the 168 Film Festival in Fayetville, GA, on November 3rd, 2023.

After a tense encounter with a mysterious stranger who has otherworldly powers, a man gets banished to a parallel Earth where he fights to get back to the woman he loves.

The cast includes, Kristoffer Polaha (Wonder Woman 1984, Where Hope Grows, Dater’s Handbook), Neal McDonough (Band of Brothers, Minority Report, Captain America: The First Avenger), Sean Astin (Lord of the Rings, Stranger Things, Rudy), Elizabeth Tabish (The Chosen), Paras Patel (The Chosen), and Jordan Walker Ross (1883, The Chosen).

The Shift is set to debut only in theaters December 1st, courtesy of Angel Studios. Watch the official trailers below.

Bookie

Bookie is a 2023 8-episode dark comedy series created by Chuck Lorre (Two and a Half Men, The Big Bang Theory) and Nick Bakay. The series reunites Lorre and actor Charlie Sheen after their falling out on Two and a Half Men 12-years ago.

A veteran bookie struggles to survive the impending legalization of sports gambling and the increasingly unstable lifestyle that bounces him around every corner of Los Angeles.

The series stars Sebastian Maniscalco (About My Father), Omar Dorsey, Andrea Anders, Vanessa Ferlito, Jorge Garcia, Maxim Swinton, and Charlie Sheen.

Bookie is set to debut on Max November 30th. Watch the official trailer below.

Squid Game: The Challenge

Squid Game: The Challenge is a ten-episode British reality competition television series based on Squid Game, the South Korean drama. The show features 456 players competing for US$4.56 million, the largest single cash prize in game show history.

The Netflix original was produced as a collaboration between independent television production companies Studio Lambert and the Garden, with Studio Lambert leading physical production in the UK.

The first 5 episodes of the show were released internationally on 22 November 2023 on Netflix. Episodes 6–9 will be released on 29 November, while episode 10, the finale, will be released on 6 December.

Within three days of its release, the show became number one on Netflix in 76 countries, including the United States and the United Kingdom. Watch the official trailer below.

Hannah Waddingham: Home for Christmas

Hannah Waddingham: Home for Christmas is a 2023 Christmas special directed by Hamish Hamilton. The musical extravaganza takes place at the London Coliseum and features Juno Temple, Luke Evans, Phil Dunster, Brendan Hunt, Nick Mohammed, Leslie Odom Jr., James Lance, Billy Harris, Sam Ryder, Brett Goldstein, and Jason Sudeikis, alongside Waddingham.

It premiered on Apple TV+ on November 22, 2023! Watch the official trailer below.

Bye Bye Barry

Bye Bye Barry is a 2023 documentary film that follows Barry Sanders' decision to abruptly retire while on the very verge of breaking the NFL's all-time rushing record. The film is based on the book of the same name written by Barry Sanders and Mark McCormick.

It was released on Amazon Prime Video on November 21, 2023. Watch the official trailer below.

Napoleon

Napolean is a 2023 biographical action drama directed by Ridley Scott, from a screenplay by David Scarpa. Scott recently directed the severely underrated epic period film The Last Duel (our full review here), and has a ridiculous resume including films like Gladiator, Black Hawk Down, and The Martian, just to name a few. The film is produced by Scott, Kevin J. Walsh, Mark Huffam, and Joaquin Phoenix.

A spectacle-filled action epic that details the checkered rise and fall of the iconic French Emperor Napoleon Bonaparte, played by Oscar®-winner Joaquin Phoenix. Against a stunning backdrop of large-scale filmmaking orchestrated by legendary director Ridley Scott, the film captures Bonaparte's relentless journey to power through the prism of his addictive, volatile relationship with his one true love, Josephine, showcasing his visionary military and political tactics against some of the most dynamic practical battle sequences ever filmed.

The cast includes Joaquin Phoenix, Vanessa Kirby, Jodie Comer, Youssef Kerkour, Edouard Philipponnat, and Matthew Needham.

Napolean is set to debut in theaters on November 22nd, courtesy of Sony Pictures Entertainment. Watch the final trailer below.

Good Burger 2

Good Burger 2 is a 2023 American comedy film starring Kenan Thompson, Kel Mitchell, and Jillian Bell. It is a sequel to the film Good Burger (1997), which was based on a comedy sketch featured on the Nickelodeon series All That.

Talks of a sequel for Good Burger occurred in 2018 through the interest of both Thompson and Mitchell, three years after the pair were reunited in a sketch on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon in 2015. The sequel was officially announced in March 2023 under its current title, along with both actors returning as Dexter Reed and Ed, respectively. The film was produced by Nickelodeon Movies and Awesomeness Films and was filmed from May to June of that same year, mirroring the same production window as the original.

Good Burger 2 is set to debut on Paramount+ November 22nd. Watch the official trailer below.

Fargo: Season 5

Fargo is a black comedy crime drama television series created and primarily written by Noah Hawley. The show is inspired by the 1996 cult classic film from the Coen brothers, and takes place within the same fictional universe. The brothers were impressed by Hawley's script and agreed to be named as executive producers for the series. The first season premiered back in 2014.

The latest installment of Fargo is set in Minnesota and North Dakota, 2019. After an unexpected series of events lands “Dorothy ‘Dot’ Lyon” (Juno Temple) in hot water with the authorities, this seemingly typical Midwestern housewife is suddenly plunged back into a life she thought she had left behind.

The new season stars Juno Temple, Jon Hamm, Jennifer Jason Leigh, Lamorne Morris, Joe Keery, Sam Spruell, Richa Moorjani, David Rysdahl, and Dave Foley.

Fargo: Season 5 is set to debut November 21st on FX, streaming the following day on Hulu. Watch the official trailer below.

Wish

Wish is a 2023 animated musical film produced by Walt Disney Animation Studios and released by Walt Disney Pictures. The 62nd animated film produced by the studio, it is directed by Chris Buck and Fawn Veerasunthorn (in her feature directorial debut), produced by Peter Del Vecho and Juan Pablo Reyes, and written by Jennifer Lee and Allison Moore. The art style combines computer animation with Disney's classic watercolor animation. Featuring the voices of Ariana DeBose (West Side Story), Chris Pine (Star Trek, Wonder Woman), and Alan Tudyk (DodgeBall: A True Underdog Story, Encanto), it focuses on a 17-year-old girl named Asha (DeBose) who makes a passionate plea to the stars in a moment of need when she senses a darkness in the Kingdom of Rosas that no one else does.

Wish was first reported in January 2022, when it was revealed that Lee was writing an original film at Walt Disney Animation Studios. In September 2022, the project was officially announced, with the title being revealed alongside the voice cast. Buck and Veerasunthorn, who had worked with Lee on Frozen (2013) as co-director and story artist, respectively, were confirmed as directors the same month, with Moore later hired to join Lee in writing the screenplay. The film is inspired by Disney's 100th anniversary, which ties together a major theme across most Disney films of wishes becoming reality. Julia Michaels and Benjamin Rice were hired to write the songs for the film, while frequent Disney orchestrator David Metzger composed the score.

Wish is scheduled to be theatrically released in the United States on November 22, 2023, by Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures. Watch the official trailers below.

Genie

Genie is a 2023 Holiday fantasy comedy film directed by Sam Boyd and written by Richard Curtis. It is a remake of the 1991 British television film Bernard and the Genie, also written by Curtis.

With his life unravelling around him, Bernard dusts off a jewellery box and unintentionally releases a magical genie who might just be able to help him.

The cast includes Melissa McCarthy, Paapa Essiedu, Denée Benton, Marc Maron, Jordyn McIntosh, Luis Guzmán, and Alan Cumming.

Genie is set to debut only on Peacock November 22nd. Watch the official trailer below.