In Hollywood, the years follow one another and resemble each other. Thus the winter and spring offer, pending the blockbusters summer, will it be substantially the same as last year, which was already almost identical to the previous vintage, etc.? Understand: the suites will follow, some more expected than others. Each is part of its own universe, has its strongholds of fans, its stars… Adam Driver, Paul Rudd, Channing Tatum, Melissa McCarthy, Bradley Cooper, Chris Pratt, Keanu Reeves, Michael B. Jordan, Awkwafina… Who says better? ?
With the regularity of a metronome, Disney’s Marvel studio will release not one, but two new opuses. First will come the third part of the adventures of Ant-Man, Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania (Ant-Man and the Wasp. Quantumania). The always irresistible Paul Ruddwill venture this time to the confines of the subatomic dimension in the company of Evangeline Lily, Michelle Pfeiffer and co. The first film was great, the second insignificant: let’s hope for a return to form (February 17).
Same, moreover, for Guardians of the Galaxy : the first was tonic, but the second, bland. What about The Guardians of the Galaxy Volume 3 (guardians of the galaxy volume 3)? Chris PrattZoe Saldana, Dave Bautista, Karen Gillan and Bradley Cooper (unspeakable voice of the Rocket raccoon) return (May 5).
The DC stable at Warner Bros. will not be outdone in the superhero department with the release of Shazam! Fury of the Gods (Shazam! The rage of the gods), whose original had topped the box office beyond the studio’s expectations. Zachary Levi dons the red Spandex again as he has to face Lucy Liu and Helen Mirren this time as Mean Girls of Atlas (March 17).
Without being a superhero in the classic sense of the term, John Wick comes very close, indestructible as he is. so here’s Keanu Reeves ready to fight in John Wick: Chapter 4 (John Wick. Chapter 4), where he must face the guild of assassins to which he once belonged (March 24).
The same can be said for the seemingly invincible Dominic “Dom” Toretto, who takes over the wheel in Fast X (Fast and dangerous 10), for more vroom vroom and improbable stunts (for the record, the previous film sent a fireball into space). The whole family joins him, including Michelle Rodríguez (May 19).
Boxing and dancing galore
Although these protagonists do not have much in common, except a superhero physique, well, Michael “Magic Mike” Lane and Adonis “Donnie” Creed are united by the fact that they will both be entitled to a third film . In Magic Mike’s Last Dance (MagicMike. Last Dance ; remains to be seen), the gifted but penniless naked dancer (Channing Tatum) accompanies a rich but lonely woman (Salma Hayek) to London who has surprises in store for her (February 10).
In Creed III (VF), Michael B.Jordan takes on the role of the son of the late boxer Apollo Creed, friend of Rocky, in addition to moving on to directing. Here, his Donnie will be overtaken by a figure from his past determined to confront him in the ring. Also with Tessa Thompson (March 3).
Other follow-ups to report: Scream 6 (Chills 6) and Evil Dead Rise (fourth film in the saga, not counting a remake and a TV series), which will try to attract horror fans. Note however that Scream 6, which was filmed in Montreal in the presence of a harassing fan whose antics have recently made headlines, will have a lot to do to convince. Indeed, dismissing the star of the saga, neve campbellafter she apparently “dared” to ask to be paid as such, was perhaps not the best idea (March 10 and April 21, respectively).
It is still in horror that one finds the rare “original” proposals, and one insists on the quotation marks in the case of Cocaine Bear (Bear on cocaine), about a bear who goes berserk after being covered in white powder. A true story would be at the origin of this realization ofElizabeth Banks ? Yes, we can’t wait! (February 24).
Same register for Beau Is AfraidthatAri Aster toured in Montreal under the title Disappointment Blvd. In what is announced as a surreal nightmare, Joaquin Phoenix embodies over several decades a man prisoner of a complicated relationship with his mother. By the author ofHereditary (Hereditary)…
Adaptations and remakes
In the case of Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves (Dungeons Dragons. The honor of thieves), it’s not a sequel, but rather what the studio hopes will be the first film in a lucrative, up-and-coming series based on the famous game. Stranger Things, where young heroes are fond of it. A similar attempt ended in failure in 2000. With Chris Pine, Hugh Grant and Michelle Rodriguez — big year for her (March 31).
Another popular game, video this time, will make its way to multiplexes in the form of an animated feature film: Super Mario Bros. movie (Super Mario Bros. The film), which is self-explanatory. In 1993, the live-action adaptation was a huge flop. With the original version of the voices of Chris Pratt, Anya Taylor-Joy and Jack Black (April 7).
Finally, Disney continues to revisit its catalog of animated classics to better redo them in real shots. In 2023, it is the turn of the success of 1989, The Little Mermaid (The little Mermaid), to know this type of remake after the Cinderella (Cinderella), The Jungle Book (The jungle Book), Beauty and the Beast (The beauty and the Beast) and others cruella.
Halle Bailey plays Ariel, the young mermaid who momentarily becomes human for the love of a boy (Jonah Hauer-King). But beware of the vile Ursula (Melissa McCarthy)! Javier Bardem also stars as King Triton, as does Awkwafina as Scuttle. Rob Marshall (Chicago) directs and Lin-Manuel Miranda (hamilton) wrote new songs (May 26).
Let’s remember that there were some who took offense at the fact that the title role – a mythical creature, which consequently does not exist – had been entrusted to a black rather than a white actress. Sorry.
As for the very intriguing Barbieof Greta Gerwigwith Margot Robbieit’s this summer and not before (the second Dunesof Denis Villeneuve, it is for the following fall only). And the new ones Impossible mission, IndianaJones and consorts? We will also have to wait for the beautiful season! We will talk about it again.