Asteroid City (Wes Anderson)

[filmbuffTX]

Bill Murray had to drop out of the movie.

A source close to the production tells Variety that Murray contracted COVID-19 shortly before the movie began shooting last September, and the project was forced to recast his role. He’s not believed to have shot any scenes before dropping out.

It’s understood that “Morning Show” star Carell replaced Murray in the film.

[kylor]

Wes Anderson’s Star-Studded ‘Asteroid City’ Sets Summer 2023 Release Date

Wes Anderson’s latest twee drama “Asteroid City” is landing in theaters next summer.

Focus Features, the studio behind the film, has set a limited theatrical release on June 16, 2023 with a wider expansion planned for June 23. Universal Pictures, the parent company of Focus Features, will handle international distribution.

On its limited release date, “Asteroid City” will open on the same day as the Warner Bros. comic book adventure “The Flash.” A week after Anderson’s movie debuts nationwide, Disney is bringing “Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny” to the big screen.

The 1950s-set “Asteroid City” is described as a “poetic meditation on the meaning of life.” The film takes place in a fictional American desert town during a Junior Stargazer/Space Cadet convention. Chaos ensues as the event, organized to bring together students and parents from across the country for fellowship and scholarly competition, is spectacularly disrupted by world-changing events.

Anderson, whose recent films include “Moonrise Kingdom,” “The Grand Budapest Hotel,” “Isle of Dogs” and “The French Dispatch,” co-wrote the story with Roman Coppola.

The starry cast features a mix of newcomers and familiar faces to Anderson’s cinematic universe, including Tom Hanks, Margot Robbie, Jason Schwartzman, Scarlett Johansson, Jeffrey Wright, Tilda Swinton, Bryan Cranston, Ed Norton, Adrien Brody, Liev Schreiber, Hope Davis, Stephen Park, Rupert Friend, Maya Hawke, Steve Carell, Matt Dillon, Hong Chau, Willem Dafoe, Tony Revolori, Jake Ryan, Grace Edwards, Aristou Meehan, Sophia Lillis, Ethan Lee, Jeff Goldblum and Rita Wilson.

The film is produced by Anderson and longtime collaborators Steven Rales, founder of Indian Paintbrush, and Jeremy Dawson.

https://variety.com/2022/film/news/w...te-1235452221/

[Cremildo]

Rated R for brief graphic nudity.

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Originally Posted by Cremildo

Rated R for brief graphic nudity.

They are intending to appeal, so possible it will be PG-13 when it comes out. Either will win the appeal, will lose and stay R, or will lose and they edit it.

[Bubbles-11]

Looks like a trailer is coming out soon..

[DanTheMan]

First trailer releases tomorrow.

[Foggy]

ASTEROID CITY Trailer (2023) Tom Hanks, Scarlett Johansson - YouTube

I mean, even for Wes Anderson, this looks very Wes Anderson.

[eightslicesofpie]

I need to see this right now

[Star Lord]

Looks great!

Official link

Asteroid City - Official Trailer - Only In Theaters June 16 - YouTube

[MDJ]

[Member-244966]

Very on board for this.

[moviebuffed]

Originally Posted by eightslicesofpie

I need to see this right now

I'm right there with you. I just sat her watching the trailer with a huge grin on my face. I mean, you could've left off all advertising of who is in it and you'd know 100% it's a Wes Anderson film. I'm so pumped for this release.

[Hedrox]

Wes Anderson's style is consistent to a T, like he can probably make one of these in his sleep.

The actual plot in his movies isn't all the important, not as much as the character dynamics and visuals, but this feel like "Nope if it was made by Wes Anderson".

[Elgie]

I’m here for it but those exposure levels

[captveg]

Those pitch-perfect postcard pastels...

[DAT_JB]

And this being a Focus/Universal title we might finally get our first Wes Anderson on 4K!!

[HipsterTrash]

Looks like same ol' Wes. I'm cool with that.

[captveg]

Originally Posted by DAT_JB

And this being a Focus/Universal title we might finally get our first Wes Anderson on 4K!!

I'm hoping Criterion will begin upgrading a few of his. I'm pretty sure that if/when they get around to Isle of Dogs and The French Dispatch they'll go straight to 4K releases.

And their deal with Criterion means that The Wonderful World of Henry Sugar (also coming out this year on Netflix) has a chance of a Criterion release, hopefully by 2025.

[Gacivory]

Excited for this!

[HillSprinter]

Looks great, but why is Tom Hanks playing Bill Murray’s part?