Saltburn

Saltburn is a 2023 psychological thriller drama film written, directed, and produced by Emerald Fennell (Promising Young Woman). The film stars Barry Keoghan, Jacob Elordi, Rosamund Pike, Richard E. Grant, Alison Oliver, and Archie Madekwe.

Struggling to find his place at Oxford University, student Oliver Quick (Keoghan) finds himself drawn into the world of the charming and aristocratic Felix Catton (Elordi), who invites him to Saltburn, his eccentric family’s sprawling estate, for a summer never to be forgotten.

Saltburn had its world premiere at the 50th Telluride Film Festival on August 31, 2023, and is scheduled to be released in the United Kingdom on November 17, 2023, and in the United States via a limited theatrical release the same day, before expanding wide on November 22, 2023. Watch the official trailer below.

Anyone But You

Anyone But You is an upcoming American romantic comedy film directed by Will Gluck (Easy A, Friends with Benefits), from a screenplay he co-wrote with Ilana Wolpert. It stars Sydney Sweeney (Euphoria) and Glen Powell (Top Gun: Maverick).

Bea (Sweeney) and Ben (Powell) look like the perfect couple, but after an amazing first date, something happens that turns their fiery hot attraction ice cold — until they find themselves unexpectedly thrust together at a destination wedding in Australia. So they do what any two mature adults would do - pretend to be a couple.

The film is scheduled to be released in the United States on December 22, 2023, by Sony Pictures Releasing. Watch the official trailers below.

Daniel

Daniel is a 2023 HBO Original Documentary produced by Adam McKay, and follows Daniel Northcott around the world as he attempts to understand life, love, and human connection.

Daniel Northcott began documenting his surroundings at 7 when he got his dad's video camera. He filmed his family and friends growing up then traveled, capturing meaningful moments with new people and places.

Daniel is set to premiere December 20th only on Max. Watch the official trailer below.

All of Us Strangers

All of Us Strangers is a 2023 British romantic fantasy film written and directed by Andrew Haigh (Weekend, 45 Years), and loosely based on the 1987 novel Strangers by Taichi Yamada. The film stars Andrew Scott (Sherlock, Fleabag), Paul Mescal (Normal People, Aftersun), Jamie Bell (Snowpiercer, Rocketman), and Claire Foy (First Man, Women Talking). It is the second film adaptation of the novel, after the 1988 Japanese film The Discarnates directed by Nobuhiko Obayashi.

One night, screenwriter Adam (Scott), in his near-empty tower block in contemporary London, has a chance encounter with his mysterious neighbor Harry (Mescal) that punctures the rhythm of his everyday life. As Adam and Harry get closer, Adam is pulled back to his childhood home where he discovers that his long-dead parents are both living and look the same age as the day they died over 30 years ago.

All of Us Strangers premiered at the 50th Telluride Film Festival on August 31, 2023, and is scheduled to be released in the United States on December 22, 2023, by Searchlight Pictures. Watch the official trailer below.

Familia

Familia is a 2023 Mexican film directed by Rodrigo García that stars Daniel Giménez Cacho, Ilse Salas, Cassandra Ciangherotti, Natalia Solián, Maribel Verdú, Brian Shortall, Natalia Plascencia, Ricardo Selmen. Adolfo Madera, and Ángeles Cruz.

As a family discusses the future of their idyllic olive farm over a meal, the complexity of their relationships emerges through laughs and confessions

Familia was released on Netflix on December 15, 2023. Watch the official trailer below.

John Lennon: Murder Without a Trial

John Lennon: Murder Without a Trial is a 2023 documentary series directed by Rob Coldstream. The docuseries follows friends, doctors, investigators, and other key figures who share their personal memories and reveal what happened on the night that iconic music artist John Lennon was killed. The docuseries is narrated by Kiefer Sutherland.

John Lennon: Murder Without a Trial was released only on Apple TV+ on Wednesday, December 6, 2023. Watch the official trailer below.

Yu Yu Hakusho

Yu Yu Hakusho (Japanese: 幽遊白書, Hepburn: YūYū Hakusho) is a Japanese action fantasy adventure streaming television series developed by Akira Morii and Kaata Sakamoto for Netflix. The series is a live-action adaptation of the 1990–94 manga series of the same name by Yoshihiro Togashi. It is produced by Robot Communications and stars Takumi Kitamura, Jun Shison, Kanata Hongō, and Shuhei Uesugi.

The story revolves around Yusuke Urameshi, a delinquent junior high school student who spends his days getting into fights. He dies after saving a child in a car accident and gets resurrected to serve as an investigator of the supernatural.

It premiered on December 14, 2023. Watch the official trailer below.

Under Pressure: The U.S. Women's World Cup Team

Under Pressure: The U.S. Women's World Cup Team is a four-episode miniseries that follows the U.S. women's national soccer team as they pursue their third consecutive title amid trials and triumphs at the 2023 FIFA World Cup.

The miniseries premiered on Netflix on Tuesday, December 12, 2023. Watch the official trailer below.

Diary of a Wimpy Kid Christmas: Cabin Fever

Diary of a Wimpy Kid Christmas: Cabin Fever is a 2023 animated Christmas comedy film directed by Luke Cormican. It is the seventh installment in the Diary of a Wimpy Kid film series, the third animated feature, and the first adaptation of Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Cabin Fever by Jeff Kinney. Wesley Kimmel replaced Brady Noon as Greg Heffley, while Hunter Dillion, Erica Cerra, and Chris Diamantopoulos reprised their roles as Rodrick, Susan, and Frank respectively. Ethan William Childress is replaced by Spencer Howell in the role of Rowley.

The winter holidays are turning out to be especially stressful for Greg Heffley this year. After accidentally damaging a snowplow while making a snowman with best friend Rowley Jefferson, Greg worries he won’t get the new video game console he so desperately wants for Christmas. To make matters worse, he gets snowed in with his family, including his grumpy older brother Rodrick and annoying younger brother Manny.

It was released on Disney+ as a Disney+ original film on December 8, 2023. Watch the official trailer below.

Wonka

Wonka is a 2023 musical fantasy film directed by Paul King (Paddington, Paddington 2), who co-wrote the screenplay with Simon Farnaby. It tells the origin story of Willy Wonka, a character in Roald Dahl's 1964 novel Charlie and the Chocolate Factory.

The film stars Timothée Chalamet in the title role of Willy Wonka, featuring his early days as an eccentric chocolatier. Chalamet and newcomer Calah Lane lead an eleven-actor ensemble cast including Keegan-Michael Key, Paterson Joseph, Matt Lucas, Mathew Baynton, Sally Hawkins, Rowan Atkinson, Jim Carter, Tom Davis, Olivia Colman, and Hugh Grant.

Wonka is scheduled to be released in the United Kingdom on December 8, 2023, followed by the United States a week later, on December 15, 2023. Watch the official trailers below.

The Zone of Interest

The Zone of Interest is a 2023 historical drama film written and directed by Jonathan Glazer (Under the Skin), loosely based on the 2014 novel of the same name by Martin Amis. A co-production between the United States, the United Kingdom, and Poland, the film centers on Auschwitz commandant Rudolf Höss and his wife as they strive to build a dream life next to the camp. It stars Sandra Hüller and Christian Friedel in the lead roles.

The Zone of Interest premiered at the 76th Cannes Film Festival on May 19, 2023, to critical acclaim, winning the Grand Prix and the FIPRESCI Prize. It is set to have a limited release in the United States on December 8, 2023, by A24, before expanding a week later on December 15, 2023. It was selected as the British entry for the Best International Feature Film at the 96th Academy Awards. Watch the official trailer below.

The Family Plan

The Family Plan is a 2023 action comedy film directed by Simon Cellan Jones and written by David Coggeshall. Produced by Apple Studios and Skydance Media, it stars Mark Wahlberg (who also produces under his production company Municipal Pictures) and Michelle Monaghan.

Dan Morgan (Wahlberg) is many things: a devoted husband, a loving father, and a celebrated car salesman. He’s also a former assassin. And when his past catches up to his present, he’s forced to take his unsuspecting family on a road trip unlike any other.

The film is scheduled to be released on Apple TV+ on December 15, 2023. Watch the official trailer below.

Finestkind

Finestkind is a 2023 American crime thriller drama film written and directed by Brian Helgeland (A Knight’s Tale, Legend) and starring Ben Foster (Hell or High Water, Hustle), Toby Wallace (Babyteeth, The Royal Hotel), Jenna Ortega (Scream, Wednesday) and Tommy Lee Jones (Men in Black, No Country for Old Men).

Two estranged brothers (Foster & Wallace) hatch a deal with a Boston crime syndicate, which spells danger for the brothers and their father (Jones) as well as a mysterious young woman (Ortega).

The film premiered at the Toronto International Film Festival on September 8, 2023, and will be available to stream on Paramount+ on December 15, 2023. Watch the official trailer below.

Chicken Run: Dawn of the Nugget

Chicken Run: Dawn of the Nugget is a 2023 stop-motion animated comedy film directed by Sam Fell, from a screenplay by Karey Kirkpatrick, John O'Farrell, and Rachel Tunnard, from an original story by Kirkpatrick and O'Farrell. A sequel to Chicken Run (2000), the film was produced by Aardman Animation and Netflix Animation. It stars the voices of Thandiwe Newton, Zachary Levi, Bella Ramsey, Romesh Ranganathan, David Bradley, Daniel Mays, Jane Horrocks, Imelda Staunton, Lynn Ferguson, Josie Sedgwick-Davies, Nick Mohammed, and Miranda Richardson.

After successfully escaping from Tweedy's farm in a daring and risky manner, Ginger has discovered her ideal place – an idyllic island bird sanctuary where the entire flock can live in harmony, without any risks from humans. With the arrival of Ginger and Rocky's new daughter, Molly, it appears that Ginger's fairytale ending has finally come true. However, the entire chicken population is now confronted with a menacing and new danger on the mainland led by a familiar foe. Determined to safeguard their freedom, even if it means endangering it, Ginger and her team are determined to break in.

Chicken Run: Dawn of the Nugget had its world premiere at the 67th London Film Festival on October 14, 2023, and is scheduled to be released on December 15, 2023, by Netflix. Watch the official trailer below.

Leave the World Behind

Leave the World Behind is a 2023 psychological thriller film written, directed, and produced by Sam Esmail (Mr. Robot). It is based on the 2020 novel of the same name by Rumaan Alam. The film stars Julia Roberts (who also produced the film), Mahershala Ali, Ethan Hawke, Myha'la, and Kevin Bacon.

A family’s (Julia Robert and Ethan Hawke) vacation on Long Island is interrupted by two strangers (Myha’la and Mahershala Ali) bearing news of a mysterious blackout. As the threat grows more imminent, both families must decide how best to survive the potential crisis, all while grappling with their own place in this collapsing world.

Leave the World Behind will have its world premiere at Grauman's Chinese Theatre on October 25, 2023. It is scheduled to be released in select theaters on November 22, 2023, before its streaming release by Netflix on December 8, 2023. Watch the official trailers below.

Merry Little Batman

Merry Little Batman is a 2023 American animated superhero film directed by Mike Roth, and written by Morgan Evans and Jase Ricci, from a story by Evans and Roth, based on DC Comics featuring the characters Batman and Damian Wayne. The film stars the voices of Yonas Kibreab, Luke Wilson, James Cromwell, and David Hornsby.

This Christmas, Damian Wayne wants to be a superhero like his dad – the one and only Batman. When Damian is left home alone while Batman takes on Gotham’s worst supervillains on Christmas Eve, he stumbles upon a villainous plot to steal Christmas and leaps at the chance to save the day.

The film was released on December 8, 2023, on Amazon Prime Video. A TV series based on the film, titled Bat-Family, is in development. Watch the official trailer below.

Reacher: Season 2

Reacher is a crime thriller series developed by Nick Santora, and produced by Amazon. The series is based on the Jack Reacher book series from author Lee Child. The series made its debut February 4th on Prime Video. Amazon Studios, Skydance Television and Paramount Television Studios produce the series. Showrunner Nick Santora executive produces with Child, Don Granger, Scott Sullivan and Adam Higgs, along with Skydance’s David Ellison, Dana Goldberg and Matt Thunell.

The second season is based on “Bad Luck and Trouble”, the 11th book in author Lee Child’s 28-novel series featuring the character. Reacher (Alan Ritchson) gets a coded message revealing that members of his former U.S. Army unit, the 110th MP Special Investigations, are being murdered one by one. Pulled from his drifter lifestyle, Reacher reunites with three of his former teammates (played by Maria Sten, Serinda Swan, and Shaun Sipos), who begin to connect the dots in a mystery where the stakes get higher at every turn, bringing about questions of who has betrayed them.

The cast for the new season includes Alan Ritchson as Reacher, Frances Neagley, Maria Sten, Serinda Swan, Ferdinand Kingsley, Robert Patrick, Domenick Lombardozzi, Al Sapienza, and Ty Ollson.

All 8 episodes of Reacher: Season 2 will debut December 15th on Prime Video. Watch the official trailer below.

The Boy and the Heron

The Boy and the Heron (Japanese: 君たちはどう生きるか, Hepburn: Kimitachi wa Dō Ikiru ka, lit. "How Do You Live?") is a 2023 Japanese animated dark fantasy film written and directed by Hayao Miyazaki and produced by Studio Ghibli. The Japanese title references the 1937 novel of the same name by Genzaburō Yoshino, which appears in the film, but the film has an original story that is not connected to the novel. The voice cast includes Soma Santoki, Masaki Suda, Ko Shibasaki, Aimyon, Yoshino Kimura, Takuya Kimura, Karou Kobayashi, and Shinobu Otake. Described as a "big fantastical film", it follows a boy named Mahito Maki (Santoki), who discovers an abandoned tower in his new town and enters a fantastical world with a talking grey heron.

The Boy and the Heron was theatrically released in Japan on July 14, 2023, by Toho, and was screened in both traditional theaters and other premium formats such as IMAX. The release of the film, which is stated to be Hayao Miyazaki's last feature film, was noted for its intentional absence of any promotion, with Ghibli choosing not to release any trailers, images, synopsis, or casting details of the film in advance of its Japanese premiere with the exception of a single poster. It grossed over $52 million in Japan.

Following the film's release in Japan, the North American rights were acquired by distributor GKIDS with the film being internationally titled The Boy and the Heron. The film will have its international premiere at the 2023 Toronto International Film Festival as its opening film on September 7, becoming the first animated film in history to open the festival. The film will also be screened at both the 71st San Sebastián International Film Festival and the 2023 New York Film Festival, before being released in North American theaters later this year on December 8. Watch the official teaser trailer below.

Poor Things

Poor Things is a 2023 black comedy fantasy film directed by Yorgos Lanthimos (The Lobster, The Favourite) from a screenplay by Tony McNamara, based on the 1992 novel of the same name by Alasdair Gray. The film stars Emma Stone (La La Land, Cruella), who also serves as producer, Mark Ruffalo (Shutter Island, Avengers: Infinity War), Willem Dafoe (The Lighthouse, Spider-Man: No Way Home), Ramy Youssef (Ramy, Why Him?), Jerrod Carmichael (mid90s, On the Count of Three), Christopher Abbott (First Man, Possessor), Margaret Qualley (Once Upon a Time… in Hollywood, The Nice Guys), and Kathryn Hunter (The Tragedy of Macbeth).

Bella Baxter (Stone) is brought back to life by the brilliant and unorthodox scientist Dr. Godwin Baxter (Dafoe). Hungry for the worldliness she is lacking, Bella runs off with Duncan Wedderburn (Ruffalo), a slick and debauched lawyer, on a whirlwind adventure across the continents.

Poor Things premiered at the 80th Venice International Film Festival on September 1, 2023, where it won the Golden Lion. The film is scheduled to be theatrically released by Searchlight Pictures in the United States on December 8, 2023, and in the United Kingdom on January 12, 2024. Watch the official trailer below.

Renaissance: A Film by Beyoncé

Renaissance: A Film by Beyoncé is an upcoming American documentary concert film by American singer Beyoncé. It is distributed by AMC Theatres, scheduled to premiere on December 1, 2023. The film will reportedly be an amalgamation of the creation of Renaissance (2022), Beyoncé's seventh studio album; the record's accompanying visual album; and the recorded footage from the Renaissance World Tour and its development.

The film was announced with a trailer following the final Renaissance World Tour concert at Arrowhead Stadium. The trailer was screened for the crowd to close the concert and then uploaded online. Watch the official trailer below.