Summer
June
Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse
Our favorite Brooklyn web slinger is back. Mile Morales re-teams with his Spider-Man counterparts across the multi-verse, this time he encounters a team of Spider-People charged with protecting its very existence. But when the heroes clash on how to handle a new threat, Miles finds himself pitted against the other Spiders and must redefine what it means to be a hero so he can save the people he loves most.
Directed by Joaquim Dos Santos, Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse also includes a star-studded cast, including Shameik Moore as Miles; Oscar Isaac as Miguel O’Hara, aka Spider-Man 2099; Hailee Steinfeld as Gwen, Brian Tyree Henry as Miles’ dad Jefferson Davis; Luna Lauren Velez as Miles’ mom Rio Morales; Issa Rae as Jessica Drew, aka Spider-Woman. The trailer looks amazing (no pun intended), full of color, characters, wit, and charm. If it’s any indication of the overall film, it looks like Sony has another hit on their hands.
Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse opens June 2, 2023.
Flash
The stakes are high for the red scarlet’s stand-alone big screen debut. Prior to James Gunn’s arrival, this film was rumored to reset and expand the DCEU across multiple iterations – and today’s Gunn announcement confirms it will still be the jumping off point for the rebooted DCEU.
The film is based on the comic book storyline Flashpoint, Barry Allen goes back in time to try and prevent the murder of his mother. The result is access to multiple timelines where DC Comics characters live, including both Ben Affleck and Michael Keaton reprising their respective versions of Batman. Also set to appear is Super Girl, played by Sasha Calle. The film has been often delayed, due to production conflicts, COVID-19 and as of late the erratic behavior of its star, Ezra Miller.
The Flash is scheduled to be released on June 16, 2023.
Indiana Jones and The Dial of Destiny
Gen X’ers rejoice. A piece of your childhood returns. The latest installment of the iconic franchise, once again starring Harrison Ford as the world-famous archeologist Indiana Jones comes back to the big screen.
In this outing it’s now 1969, and Indy is living against the backdrop of the Space Race. Jones Spidey-sense starts to rise when the US Government recruits former WW II enemies in their desperation to beat the Soviet Union out in the competition to make it to space.
For this installment both Steven Spielberg and George Lucas pass the director and writer mantles on to James Mangold, who directed and co-wrote the script. Also returning alongside Ford is John Rhys-Davies reprising his role as Sallah, and new cast members Phoebe Waller-Bridge, Boyd Holbrook and Antonio Banderas.
Indiana Jones and The Dial of Destiny opens June 30, 2023.
July
Mission Impossible 7: Dead Reckoning Part One.
This seventh installment of the spy series starring Tom Cruise as IMF agent Ethan Hunt, is perhaps so far best known for on set melt down by Cruise when production failed to follow COVID protocols on set. Not much is known about the plot, but we do know Christopher McQuarrie returns to direct, and franchise faves Simon Pegg, Ving Rhames, Rebecca Fergusson and Angela Basset return alongside Cruise.
Our baddie in this outing is none other than Esai Morales. Morales is a vet in Hollywood, and iconic actor in the Latino community for his heel turns in Bad Boys, La Bamba and Ozark. Good to see him on the biggest of stages to show his stuff.
Mission Impossible 7 opens on July 14, 2023.
The Marvels
This film has the unique position of being a continuation of not just one, but two projects. The film Captain Marvel and Disney+ series Ms. Marvel. This outing follows the events of Ms. Marvel. Carol Danvers, Kamala Khan, and Monica Rambeau begin swapping places with each other every time they use their powers and must team-up to figure out why.
Directed by Nia DaCosta Brie Larson returns as Carol Danvers aka Captain Marvel, Iman Vellani as Kamallah Khan aka Ms. Marvel and Teyonah Parris as Monica Rambeau. Now it would not be an MCU film without an appearance from Nick Fury. So yes, Samuel Jackson will certainly be making an appearance. The Marvels opens on July 28, 2023.
August
Blue Beetle
Jaime Reyes make his big screen debut. We are excited about this entry in the DCEU as it marks the debut of first live-action big screen Latino superhero. Mexican-American teenager Jaime Reyes gains superpowers when a mysterious scarab binds to his spine and provides him with a powerful suit of blue alien armor.
Cobra Kai’s Xolo Madruena stars as Reyes and he’s got a great supporting cast in the form of George Lopez, Harvey Guillen, Bruna Marquezine, Belissa Escobedo, Adriana Barraza, Damian Alcazar, Raul Trujillo and Susan Sarandon.
The buzz is strong on this film. It was originally slated to be released on HBOMax, but strong testing elevated to a theatrical release. It even survived the recent arrival of James Gunn who has gutted most of the current DCEU for his soft reboot.
Blue Beetle is scheduled for theatrical release in the United States on August 18, 2023.
See what movies are in store for Fall after the jump…