It’s been a quite a year for movies so far, and filmgoers are hoping that the fall and holiday season theatrical releases can live up to the one-two punch of “Barbie” and “Oppenheimer” in July.
So far in 2023, horror has been strong with entries like “M3GAN” and “Talk to Me,” with fans looking forward to “Saw X” in September and “The Exorcist: Believer” in October. Family audiences will have titles like “Trolls Band Together,” “Wish” and “Wonka” to entertain the kiddos, while those looking for historical dramas will embrace Martin Scorsese’s “Killers of the Flower Moon” and Ridley Scott’s “Napoleon.”
Though the Hollywood writers and actors’ strikes are causing some release schedules to change, other major end of year titles set to hit theaters include “The Marvels,” “Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes,” and “Ferrari.”
Gran Turismo (Aug. 25)
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Neill Blomkamp’s sports drama “Gran Turismo” is based on the true experience of Jann Mardenborough (Archie Madekwe), who excelled at the racing video game “Gran Turismo” and translated his remarkable skills to real life professional racing. David Harbour stars as Jann’s trainer, and Orlando Bloom stars as a Nissan marketing executive.
The Nun 2 (Sept. 8)
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Ready for more “Conjuring” this spooky season? The sequel to 2018’s “The Nun” will see Taissa Farmiga reprise her role as Sister Irene alongside Anna Popplewell and Bonnie Aarons. In 1956, a French priest is mysteriously murdered, which leads Sister Irene to reunite with Valak, the demon nun. “The Conjuring: The Devil Made Me Do It’s” Screenwriters Akela Cooper of “M3GAN” and Ian Goldberg and Richard Naing of “Fear the Walking Dead” wrote the script, which Michael Chaves directed.
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