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By Patrick Cremona\n \t\t<\/p>

Published: Tuesday, 03 January 2023 at 12:00 am<\/p>

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A new year is upon us \u2013 and with it comes the promise of all sorts of exciting new films to enjoy, from big blockbusters and long-awaited sequels to new works from major auteurs such as Wes Anderson, Christopher Nolan and Martin Scorsese.<\/p>\n

And so, as we look ahead to what should hopefully be another great year for cinema, we\u2019ve picked out a list of 23 of the most intriguing new releases currently slated to arrive in UK cinemas this year, including the follow-up to Denis Villeneuve\u2019s Dune, Greta Gerwig\u2019s hotly-anticipated take on Barbie and Harrison Ford\u2019s return as Indiana Jones.<\/p>\n

This list is made up of films that we can be pretty certain will debut in the UK in 2023 \u2013 but it\u2019s also worth mentioning a few others that could yet arrive before the end of the year, such as Steve McQueen\u2019s Blitz, Francis Ford Coppola\u2019s Megalopolis, Yorgos Lanthimos\u2019 Poor Things and Bradley Cooper\u2019s Maestro, release dates for which are still very much uncertain.<\/p>\n

Of course, no list could hope to be completely definitive, and there are also several other big releases set to arrive over the course of the year. For example, MCU fans will be treated to Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania<\/a> and The Marvels<\/a>, while DC followers have a new Shazam!<\/a> film to look forward to as well \u2013 while there are also sure to be all sorts of under-the-radar hits that surprise us throughout the year.<\/p>\n

For a more detailed look at what\u2019s coming this month, check out our list of January highlights<\/a> \u2013 and read on for 23 films that we\u2019re especially excited about in 2023\u2026<\/p>

T\u00e1r<\/h2>\n
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Tar<\/span><\/figcaption> Universal<\/i><\/span><\/div>\n

UK release date: Friday 13th January 2023<\/strong><\/p>\n

The first film from director Todd Field in more than 15 years, T\u00e1r stars Cate Blanchett as a fictional composer and conductor named Lydia T\u00e1r \u2013 and is already being tipped to pick up a raft of Oscar nominations.<\/p>\n

Babylon<\/strong><\/h2>\n
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Babylon<\/span><\/figcaption> Paramount<\/i><\/span><\/div>\n

UK release date: Friday 20th January 2023<\/strong><\/p>\n

La La Land director Damien Chazelle is back with a film that explores a number of characters during the transition from the silent era to the sound era of Hollywood filmmaking \u2013 with Margot Robbie, Brad Pitt, and the lesser-known Diego Calva playing key roles.<\/p>\n

The Fabelmans<\/strong><\/h2>\n
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The Fabelmans<\/span><\/figcaption><\/div>\n

UK release date: Friday 27th January 2023<\/strong><\/p>\n

Steven Spielberg\u2019s most personal film to date offers a fictionalised look at his own adolescence, following a teenager who falls in love with movies and starts to make his own films at home.<\/p>\n

Knock at the Cabin<\/strong><\/h2>\n
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Knock at the Cabin<\/span><\/figcaption> Universal Studios<\/i><\/span><\/div>\n

UK release date: Friday 10th February 2023<\/strong><\/p>\n

The latest film from maverick director M Night Shyamalan is based on a hit horror novel by Paul G Tremblay and follows a family of three who are held hostage by four strangers demanding they make the ultimate sacrifice to avert the apocalypse.<\/p>\n

Magic Mike\u2019s Last Dance<\/strong><\/h2>\n
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Magic Mike\u2019s Last Dance<\/span><\/figcaption><\/div>\n

UK release date: Friday 10th February 2023<\/strong><\/p>\n

Channing Tatum returns for the third entry in the trilogy \u2013 with Steven Soderbergh back behind the camera. It follows the title character as he takes to the stage once again when a business deal that went bust leaves him broke and bartending in Florida.<\/p>\n

Creed III<\/strong><\/h2>\n
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Creed III<\/span><\/figcaption> WB<\/i><\/span><\/div>\n

UK release date: Friday 3rd March 2023<\/strong><\/p>\n

The third entry in the Rocky spin-off film series sees star Michael B Jordan make his directorial debut, and follows the title character as he aims to settle a score with former friend and boxing prodigy Damian \u201cDame\u201d Anderson \u2013 played by franchise newcomer Jonathan Majors.<\/p>\n

Pearl<\/strong><\/h2>\n
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Pearl<\/span><\/figcaption> A24<\/i><\/span><\/div>\n

UK release date: Friday 17rd March 2023<\/strong><\/p>\n

Ti West\u2019s prequel to his hit film X was released in the US in 2022 but finally comes to the UK in March. It serves as a prequel story for the title villain \u2013 played by Mia Goth \u2013 who wants nothing more than to become a movie star before she heads down a very different path\u2026<\/p>\n

John Wick: Chapter 4<\/strong><\/h2>\n
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Keanu Reeves stars as John Wick in John Wick: Chapter 3 \u2013 Parabellum<\/span><\/figcaption> SEAC<\/i><\/span><\/div>\n

UK release date: Friday 24th March 2023<\/strong><\/p>\n

Keanu Reeves returns for a fourth entry in the hit action franchise, which will see him fight against the High Table across the world as he seeks out the most powerful players in the underworld.<\/p>\n

Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3<\/strong><\/h2>\n
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Chris Pratt as Star-Lord\/Peter Quill in Guardians of the Galaxy Vol 3.<\/span><\/figcaption> YouTube\/Marvel Studios<\/i><\/span><\/div>\n

UK release date: Friday 5th May 2023<\/strong><\/p>\n

James Gunn directs another instalment in the Guardians of the Galaxy series, with Star-Lord and co returning for another intergalactic adventure. It\u2019s one of three MCU films arriving in cinemas is 2023, the others being Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania<\/a> and The Marvels<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Fast X<\/strong><\/h2>\n
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F9<\/span><\/figcaption> Universal<\/i><\/span><\/div>\n

UK release date: Friday 19th May 2023<\/strong><\/p>\n

Two years after the last entry in the bonkers action franchise, Vin Diesel is back as Dominic Toretto for what promises to be the first instalment of a two-part finale to the Fast saga. Jason Momoa joins the cast as new villain Dante, who will team up with Charlize Theron\u2019s Cipher as they take down Dom and his crew once and for all.<\/p>\n

Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse<\/strong><\/h2>\n
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Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse<\/span><\/figcaption><\/div>\n

UK release date: Friday 2nd June 2023<\/strong><\/p>\n

Since it arrived in 2018, the first Spider-Verse film has gone down as one of the best-received animated films of all time \u2013 so the pressure is on to deliver a worthwhile follow-up. The sequel sees Miles Morales attempt a new mission to save every universe of Spider-People from a mysterious new villain who could cause a catastrophic disaster, after he is approached by his best friend and love interest Gwen Stacy.<\/p>\n

Elemental<\/strong><\/h2>\n
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Elemental<\/span><\/figcaption><\/div>\n

UK release date: Friday 16th June 2023<\/strong><\/p>\n

The latest original new animation from Pixar is set in a city where fire, water, land, and air residents all live together \u2013 and follows the unlikely connection that forms between two very different characters.<\/p>\n

Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny<\/strong><\/h2>\n
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Phoebe Waller-Bridge and Harrison Ford in Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny.<\/span><\/figcaption> YouTube\/Lucasfilm<\/i><\/span><\/div>\n

UK release date: Friday 30th June 2023<\/strong><\/p>\n

Harrison Ford may have turned 80 last year, but he\u2019s back for one last crack of the whip as Indiana Jones in this highly-anticipated sequel \u2013 which will see the beloved archaeologist take on a new mission set against the backdrop of the Space Race in 1969. Phoebe Waller-Bridge, Antonio Banderas and Mads Mikkelsen are among those to co-star.<\/p>\n

Mission: Impossible \u2013 Dead Reckoning Part One<\/strong><\/h2>\n
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Simon Pegg, Ving Rhames, Rebecca Ferguson and Tom Cruise in Mission: Impossible \u2013 Dead Reckoning Part One<\/span><\/figcaption> YouTube\/Paramount Pictures UK<\/i><\/span><\/div>\n

UK release date: Friday 14th July 2023<\/strong><\/p>\n

Tom Cruise enjoyed one of his most successful years to date in 2022 thanks to the phenomenal success of Top Gun: Maverick \u2013 and now he\u2019s returning as another of his iconic action heroes, Ethan Hunt, for the seventh instalment in the long-running Mission: Impossible franchise. Little has been revealed about the plot so far but it\u2019s said to feature the star\u2019s most audacious stunts yet \u2013 quite a feat considering all he\u2019s done in the past.<\/p>\n

Oppenheimer<\/strong><\/h2>\n
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Cillian Murphy stars in Christopher Nolan\u2019s Oppenheimer<\/span><\/figcaption> Universal<\/i><\/span><\/div>\n

UK release date: Friday 21st July 2023<\/strong><\/p>\n

A new Christopher Nolan film is always an event, and this new one looks no different. Cillian Murphy leads an extremely\u00a0<\/em>star-studded cast (Emily Blunt, Robert Downey Jr, Matt Damon, Rami Malek and Florence Pugh are among the other big names) in a look at the life of theoretical physicist and father of the atomic bomb J Robert Oppenheimer.<\/p>\n

Barbie<\/strong><\/h2>\n
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Margot Robbie as Barbie<\/span><\/figcaption> Warner Bros<\/i><\/span><\/div>\n

UK release date: Friday 21st July 2023<\/strong><\/p>\n

Another hugely anticipated release, Margot Robbie stars as the titular doll in this intriguing new film from Little Women and Lady Bird director Greta Gerwig. The synopsis teases that it will follow Barbie as she sets off for the human world to find true happiness \u2013 and all sorts of surprises are said to be in store for viewers.<\/p>\n

Dune: Part 2<\/strong><\/h2>\n
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Timothee Chalamet plays Paul Atreides in Dune (2021)<\/span><\/figcaption> Warner Bros<\/i><\/span><\/div>\n

UK release date: Friday 3rd November 2023<\/strong><\/p>\n

After the first one proved a critical and commercial hit, Denis Villeneuve is back with the second part of his adaptation of Frank Herbert\u2019s epic sci-fi tome. Timoth\u00e9e Chalamet returns in the lead role of Paul Atreides, while newcomers for the second film include Florence Pugh, Austin Butler, L\u00e9a Seydoux, and Christopher Walken.<\/p>\n

Wonka<\/strong><\/h2>\n
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Wonka<\/span><\/figcaption> Twitter<\/i><\/span><\/div>\n

UK release date: Friday 15th December 2023<\/strong><\/p>\n

Another film starring Timoth\u00e9e Chalamet, this musical prequel explores the adventures of Willy Wonka before he opened the world\u2019s most famous chocolate factory \u2013 with Paddington 2 pair Paul King and Simon Farnaby serving as writer\/director and co-writer respectively.<\/p>\n

Asteroid City<\/strong><\/h2>\n
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Wes Anderson<\/span><\/figcaption> Getty<\/i><\/span><\/div>\n

UK release date: TBC<\/strong><\/p>\n

Wes Anderson assembles another star-studded ensemble for his latest film, which is expected to arrive in the UK at some point during the summer (it\u2019s arriving in US cinemas in June). The\u00a0 intriguing synopsis teases: \u201cWorld-changing events spectacularly disrupt the itinerary of a Junior Stargazer\/Space Cadet convention.\u201d<\/p>\n

This might not even be the only new Wes Anderson film we see in 2023: his Netflix Roald Dahl adaptation The Wonderful Story of Henry Sugar \u2013 which stars Benedict Cumberbatch, Ralph Fiennes, and Dev Patel \u2013 is also currently slated to arrive this year.<\/p>\n

Beau Is Afraid<\/strong><\/h2>\n
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Beau Is Afraid<\/span><\/figcaption> A24<\/i><\/span><\/div>\n

UK release date: TBC<\/strong><\/p>\n

The latest from Hereditary and Midsommar director Ari Aster \u2013 previously titled Disappointment Blvd \u2013 should hopefully arrive in the summer, as was the case with his previous two features. It stars Joaquin Phoenix in the lead role and has been billed as a \u201cdecades-spanning surrealist horror film\u201d exploring the title character as he makes a journey home following the death of his mother.<\/p>\n

Killers of the Flower Moon\u00a0<\/strong><\/h2>\n
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Killers of the Flower Moon<\/span><\/figcaption> Apple<\/i><\/span><\/div>\n

UK release date: TBC<\/strong><\/p>\n

Martin Scorsese\u2019s latest was previously earmarked for a 2022 release but now seems destined to arrive this summer \u2013 possibly following a Cannes premiere. It is based on the 2017 non-fiction novel of the same name by David Grann and tells the story of the mysterious murder of members of the Osage Nation in the 1920s.<\/p>\n

The Killer<\/strong><\/h2>\n
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The Killer<\/span><\/figcaption> IMDB<\/i><\/span><\/div>\n

UK release date: TBC<\/strong><\/p>\n

Michael Fassbender and Tilda Swinton star in this Netflix neo-noir action thriller from David Fincher, which is based on the French graphic novel series of the same name by Alexis Nolent. No release date is confirmed but filming wrapped back in March 2022 so it seems sure to land at some point this year.<\/p>\n

Napoleon<\/strong><\/h2>\n
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Napoleon<\/span><\/figcaption> Apple<\/i><\/span><\/div>\n

UK release date: TBC<\/strong><\/p>\n

Sir Ridley Scott takes on the story of Napoleon Bonaparte in this epic historical drama, with Joaquin Phoenix in the lead role. It follows the French leader\u2019s rise to power through the lens of his addictive and volatile relationship with Empress Jos\u00e9phine, played by Vanessa Kirby.\u00a0<\/p>\n

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