
Another highly-anticipated film for this year that deserves a spot on this list is Paul King's 'Wonka,' prequel to the classic Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory movie. Slated to be released in theaters on December 15, 2023, 'Wonka' is about the life of young Willy Wonka and his journey in meeting the Oompa-Loompas. The film stars Timothée Chalamet, Olivia Colman, Rowan Atkinson, Hugh Grant, Mathew Baynton, and more.

We're ending the list with one of the most controversial upcoming films of 2023, 'The Little Mermaid' which is set to be released in theaters on May 26, 2023. The live-action remake of the famous animated film has been receiving a lot of buzz ever since the release of its teaser. It stars Halle Bailey, Jonah Hauer-King, Melissa McCarthy, Awkwafina, Daveed Diggs, Jacob Tremblay, Noma Dumezweni, and Javier Bardem.

First on the list is filmmaker Wes Anderson's newest masterpiece 'Asteroid City' which will be released in theaters on June 16, 2023. The film, complete with Anderson's insignia filmmaking style, revolves around the lives of a widower and his kids whose car broke down in Asteroid City en route to the widower's father-in-law. The film has several A-listers in its cast including Tom Hanks, Maya Hawke, Steve Carrell, Margot Robbie, Willem Dafoe, Edward Norton, and more.

Greta Gerwig's live-action remake of the famous Barbie doll is also one of the most highly-anticipated films of 2023. The new film, is Gerwig's take on the famous doll's life story. 'Barbie' is set to be released in theaters on July 21, 2023. The description of the trailer hints at Barbie experiencing an existential crisis which would push her to get out of Barbie Land and explore the “real world.” The film stars Margot Robbie, Ryan Gosling, Michael Cera, America Ferrera, Emma Mackey, Connor Swindells, Ncuti Gatwa, Dua Lipa, and a lot other more.

Cinephiles are also looking forward to the release of Ari Aster's newest horror film 'Beau Is Afraid.' Aster is the genius behind A24 horror films 'Hereditary' and 'Midsommar.' The upcoming film, set to be released on April 21, 2023, stars Joaquin Phoenix, Nathan Lane, Amy Ryan, Stephen McKinley Henderson, Zoe Lister-Jones, Armen Nahapetian, Parker Posey, and Patti LuPone. The story is centric on the life of Beau who's labeled as an “extremely anxious but pleasant-looking man” coping with the loss of his mother.

A well-deserved spot on the list is another mind-boggling masterpiece from Christopher Nolan titled 'Oppenheimer' which is set to be released in theaters on July 21, 2023. The film is said to be inspired by the true story of physicist J. Rober Oppenheimer who was credited as the father of the atomic bomb. The highly-anticipated film stars Cillian Murphy, Florence Pugh, Robert Downey Jr., Benny Safdie, and Rami Malek, among others.

'Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse' was one of the best animated films of 2018, in fact it even won an Oscar during the 91st Academy Awards. A few years later, Sony is continuing Miles Morales's story with the new film 'Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse' slated to be released in theaters on June 2, 2023. Miles' reunion with Gwen Stacy leads him to further explore the multiverse and meet other Spider-People. The film stars Shameik Moore, Hailee Steinfeld, Jake Johnson, Issa Rae, Daniel Kaluuya, Karan Soni, Jason Schwartzman, Brian Tyree Henry, Luna Lauren Velez, Greta Lee, Rachel Dratch, Jorma Taccone, Shea Whigham, and Oscar Isaac.

For fans of the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU), the female-led film 'The Marvels' is one of the most highly-anticipated films of 2023. Set to be released in theaters on November 10, 2023, the upcoming film's main characters are Captain Marvel, Ms. Marvel, and Monica Rambeau and is the continuing story of the 2019 'Captain Marvel' film and the 2022 series 'Ms. Marvel.' Apart from the girl power energy, especially K-drama fans, are also looking forward to the appearance of Korean actor Park Seo-joon in the movie.

Pixar is also locked and loaded and is set to release its newest film titled 'Elemental' in theaters on June 16, 2023. The new film is set in a city where elements fire, water, earth, and air coexist together. The film features the voices of Leah Lewis, Mamoudou Athie, Ronnie del Carmen, Shila Ommi, Mason Wertheimer, Wendi McLendon-Covey, Catherine O'Hara, and Joe Pera.

A24's 'Past Lives' which is set to be released on June 2, 2023 is a romance/drama film, directed by Celine Song and became the talk of the town after A24 released its trailer last month. It's centric on the lives of Nora and Hae Sung, childhood friends who decide to reconnect with each other after 20 years. It initially premiered at the Sundance Film Festival last January 2023 and it stars Greta Lee, Teo Yoo, John Magaro, and Choi Won-young.

Another highly-anticipated film for this year that deserves a spot on this list is Paul King's 'Wonka,' prequel to the classic Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory movie. Slated to be released in theaters on December 15, 2023, 'Wonka' is about the life of young Willy Wonka and his journey in meeting the Oompa-Loompas. The film stars Timothée Chalamet, Olivia Colman, Rowan Atkinson, Hugh Grant, Mathew Baynton, and more.

We're ending the list with one of the most controversial upcoming films of 2023, 'The Little Mermaid' which is set to be released in theaters on May 26, 2023. The live-action remake of the famous animated film has been receiving a lot of buzz ever since the release of its teaser. It stars Halle Bailey, Jonah Hauer-King, Melissa McCarthy, Awkwafina, Daveed Diggs, Jacob Tremblay, Noma Dumezweni, and Javier Bardem.

First on the list is filmmaker Wes Anderson's newest masterpiece 'Asteroid City' which will be released in theaters on June 16, 2023. The film, complete with Anderson's insignia filmmaking style, revolves around the lives of a widower and his kids whose car broke down in Asteroid City en route to the widower's father-in-law. The film has several A-listers in its cast including Tom Hanks, Maya Hawke, Steve Carrell, Margot Robbie, Willem Dafoe, Edward Norton, and more.

Greta Gerwig's live-action remake of the famous Barbie doll is also one of the most highly-anticipated films of 2023. The new film, is Gerwig's take on the famous doll's life story. 'Barbie' is set to be released in theaters on July 21, 2023. The description of the trailer hints at Barbie experiencing an existential crisis which would push her to get out of Barbie Land and explore the “real world.” The film stars Margot Robbie, Ryan Gosling, Michael Cera, America Ferrera, Emma Mackey, Connor Swindells, Ncuti Gatwa, Dua Lipa, and a lot other more.