The Most Anticipated Movies Of Fall 2023

By ETCanada.com Staff. 1 Sep 2023 1:23 PM

Some big movies are heading to a theatre (or streaming service) near you in the months to come. Check out out some of the most anticipated films arriving in fall 2023.

Courtesy of Yannis Drakoulidis / Focus Features

20th Century Studios

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Nickelodeon Movies

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Apple TV+

A24

Focus Features

Universal Pictures

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Bleecker Street

Tristar Pictures

Searchlight Pictures

'The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes'

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'My Big Fat Greek Wedding 3'
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Star/writer Nia Vardalos serves up another sequel to her 2002 hit. This time out, the Portokalos family travels to Greece for a family reunion. In addition to Vardalos, returning cast members include John Corbett (Ian), Louis Mandylor (Nick), Elena Kampouris (Paris), Maria Vacratsis (Aunt Freida), Andrea Martin (Aunt Voula), Gia Carides (Cousin Nikki) and Joey Fatone (Angelo).

In theatres Sept. 8
'A Haunting In Venice'
20th Century Studios
Kenneth Branaugh marks his third outing as Agatha Christie's Hercule Poirot (following 2017’s “Murder on the Orient Express” and 2022’s “Death on the Nile").

Now retired and living in self-imposed exile in Venice, Poirot reluctantly attends a séance at a decaying, haunted palazzo. When one of the guests is murdered, the detective is thrust into a sinister world of shadows and secrets.

In theatres Sept. 15
The Expendables 4
Lionsgate
The fourth film in the "Expendables" franchise finds Sylvester Stallone passing the torch to Jason Statham. As the team assembles for a new mission, with returnees Statham, Stallone, Dolph Lundgren and Randy Couture joined by newbies Curtis "50 Cent" Jackson, Megan Fox, Tony Jaa, Iko Uwais, Jacob Scipio, Levy Tran and Andy Garcia.

In theatres Sept. 22
'Dumb Money'
Sony Pictures
This comedy chronicles the real-life David-vs.-Goliath story that played out when a group of small investors mobilized and sent GameStop stock through the roof, causing much consternation among Wall Street billionaires. In the middle of it all is average guy Keith Gill (Paul Dano), heading a cast that includes Pete Davidson, Vincent D’Onofrio, America Ferrera, Nick Offerman, Anthony Ramos, Sebastian Stan, Shailene Woodley and Seth Rogen.

In theatres Sept. 22
'Paw Patrol: The Mighty Movie'
Nickelodeon Movies
This sequel to 2021's "Paw Patrol: The Movie" sends the crime-busting pups into a new adventures, with a voice cast including Taraji P. Henson, Kim Kardashian, Chris Rock, Kristen Bell, James Marsden, Lil Rel Howery and Serena Williams.

In theatres Sept. 29
'Saw X'
Lionsgate
John Kramer (Tobin Bell) is back for a 10th tortuous outing. Described as "he most chilling installment of the 'Saw' franchise yet," the film is set between the events of the first two films, with a sick and desperate John journeying to Mexico for a risky and experimental medical procedure in hopes of a miracle cure for his cancer — only to discover the entire operation is a scam to defraud the most vulnerable. Armed with a newfound purpose, John returns to his work, turning the tables on the con artists in his signature visceral way through a series of ingenious and terrifying traps.

In theatres Sept. 29
'The Exorcist: Believer'
Universal Pictures
Since the death of his pregnant wife in a Haitian earthquake 12 years ago, Victor Fielding (Leslie Odom, Jr.) has raised their daughter, Angela (Lidya Jewett) on his own. But when Angela and her friend Katherine (Olivia Marcum), disappear in the woods, only to return three days later with no memory of what happened to them, it unleashes a chain of events that will force Victor to confront the nadir of evil and, in his terror and desperation, seek out the only person alive who has witnessed anything like it before: Chris MacNeil (Ellen Burstyn, reprising her role from 1973's "The Exorcist").

In theatres Oct. 6
'Killers Of The Flower Moon'
Apple TV+
At the turn of the 20th century, oil brought a fortune to the Osage Nation, who became some of the richest people in the world overnight. The wealth of these Native Americans immediately attracted white interlopers, who manipulated, extorted and stole as much Osage money as they could before resorting to murder. Based on a true story and told through the improbable romance of Ernest Burkhart (Leonardo DiCaprio) and Mollie Kyle (Lily Gladstone), “Killers of the Flower Moon” is an epic western crime saga, where real love crosses paths with unspeakable betrayal. Also starring Robert De Niro and Jesse Plemons, “Killers of the Flower Moon” is directed by Academy Award winner Martin Scorsese from a screenplay by Eric Roth and Martin Scorsese, based on David Grann’s bestselling book.

In theatres Oct. 20, before streaming on Apple TV+ at some point thereafter
'Priscilla'
A24
When teenage Priscilla Beaulieu (Cailee Spaeny) meets Elvis Presley (Jacob Elordi) at a party, the man who is already a meteoric rock-and-roll superstar becomes someone entirely unexpected in private moments: a thrilling crush, an ally in loneliness, a gentle best friend. Through Priscilla’s eyes, director Sofia Coppola tells the unseen side of a great American myth in Elvis and Priscilla's long courtship and turbulent marriage, from a German army base to his dream-world estate at Graceland, in this deeply felt and ravishingly detailed portrait of love, fantasy, and fame.

In theatres Oct. 27
'Pain Hustlers'
Cr. Brian Douglas/Netflix © 2023.
In the latest from "Harry Potter" director David Yates, Emily Blunt stars as Liza, who takes a job at a failing pharmaceutical start-up, only to get involved in a dangerous racketeering scheme. Also starring Chris Evans, Andy Garcia, Catherine O'Hara, Jay Duplass, Brian d'Arcy James and Chloe Coleman.

In theatres Oct. 27
'The Killer'
Cr. Netflix ©2023.
After a fateful near-miss, a solitary assassin (Michael Fassbender) battles his employers, and himself, on an international manhunt he insists isn't personal. Directed by David Fincher ("Seven", "Fight Club"), "The Killer" also stars Tilda Swinton and Monique Ganderton.

In theatres Oct. 27 before debuting on Netflix Nov.
'The Holdovers'
Focus Features
"Sideways" director Alexander Payne and star Paul Giamatti reunite in "The Holdovers". Giamatti plays a curmudgeonly instructor at a New England prep school who is forced to remain on campus during Christmas break to babysit the handful of students with nowhere to go. Eventually he forms an unlikely bond with one of them — a damaged, brainy troublemaker (newcomer Dominic Sessa) — and with the school’s head cook, who has just lost a son in Vietnam (Da’Vine Joy Randolph).

In theatres Oct. 27
'Five Nights At Freddy's'
Universal Pictures
Mike (Josh Hutcherson) is a troubled young man caring for his 10-year-old sister Abby (Piper Rubio), and haunted by the unsolved disappearance of his younger brother more than a decade before. Recently fired and desperate for work so that he can keep custody of Abby, Mike agrees to take a position as a night security guard at an abandoned theme restaurant: Freddy Fazbear’s Pizzeria. But Mike soon discovers that nothing at Freddy’s is what it seems. With the aid of Vanessa, a local police officer (Elizabeth Lail), Mike’s nights at Freddy’s will lead him into unexplainable encounters with the supernatural and drag him into the black heart of an unspeakable nightmare.

Also starring Mary Stuart Masterson, Kat Conner Sterling and Matthew Lillard.

In theatres Oct. 27
'Sly'
Netflix
For nearly 50 years, Sylvester Stallone has entertained millions with iconic characters and blockbuster franchises, from "Rocky" to "Rambo" to "The Expendables". This retrospective documentary offers an intimate look at the Oscar-nominated actor-writer-director-producer, paralleling his inspirational underdog-story with the indelible characters he has brought to life.

Debuts on Netflix Nov. 3
'What Happens Later'
Bleecker Street
Meg Ryan is star, director and co-writer of this rom-com, in which she and David Duchovny play exes who wind up getting reacquainted, 20 years after their breakup, when they're both snowed in at a regional airport overnight. Indefinitely delayed, Willa, a magical thinker, and Bill, a catastrophic one, find themselves just as attracted to and annoyed by one another as they did decades earlier. But as they unpack the riddle of their mutual past and compare their lives to the dreams they once shared, they begin to wonder if their reunion is mere coincidence, or something more enchanted.

In theatres Nov. 3.
'The Marvels'
Photo courtesy of Marvel Studios. © 2023 MARVEL.
Carol Danvers, a.k.a. Captain Marvel (Brie Larson) has reclaimed her identity from the tyrannical Kree and taken revenge on the Supreme Intelligence. But unintended consequences see Carol shouldering the burden of a destabilized universe. When her duties send her to an anomalous wormhole linked to a Kree revolutionary, her powers become entangled with that of Jersey City super-fan Kamala Khan, a.k.a. Ms. Marvel (Iman Vellani), and Carol’s estranged niece, now S.A.B.E.R. astronaut Captain Monica Rambeau (Teyonah Parris). Together, this unlikely trio must team up and learn to work in concert to save the universe as “The Marvels” — and yes, expect Samuel L. Jackson's Nick Fury to make an appearance.

In theatres Nov. 10
'Thanksgiving'
Tristar Pictures
In this slasher flick from Eli Roth — inspired by his fictitious trailer in 2007's "Grindhouse" — a serial killer comes to a small Massachusetts town with the intention of creating a Thanksgiving carving board out of the town's inhabitants. Rick Hoffman, Addison Rae, Patrick Dempsey and Gina Gershon star.

In theatres Nov. 17
'Next Goal Wins'
Searchlight Pictures
Directed by Taika Waititi ("Jojo Rabbit", "Thor: Ragnarok"), this heartwarming underdog comedy follows the American Samoa soccer team, infamous for their brutal 31-0 FIFA loss in 2001. With the World Cup Qualifiers approaching, the team hires down-on-his-luck, maverick coach Thomas Rongen (Michael Fassbender) hoping he will turn the world’s worst soccer team around.

In theatres Nov. 17
'The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes'
Photo Credit: Murray Close/Lionsgate
Six decades years before Katniss Everdeen volunteered as tribute, and decades before Coriolanus Snow became the tyrannical President of Panem, this prequel focuses on young Coriolanus (Tom Blyth), who is the last hope for his failing lineage, the once-proud Snow family that has fallen from grace in a post-war Capitol. With his livelihood threatened, Snow is reluctantly assigned to mentor Lucy Gray Baird (Rachel Zegler), a tribute from the impoverished District 12. But after Lucy Gray’s charm captivates the audience of Panem, Snow sees an opportunity to shift their fates. With everything he has worked for hanging in the balance, Snow unites with Lucy Gray to turn the odds in their favour. Battling his instincts for both good and evil, Snow sets out on a race against time to survive and reveal if he will ultimately become a songbird or a snake.

In theatres Nov. 17
'Trolls Band Together'
Universal Pictures
After two films of true friendship and relentless flirting, Poppy (Anna Kendrick) and Branch (Justin Timberlake) are now officially, finally, a couple. As they grow closer, Poppy discovers that Branch has a secret past: he was once part of her favourite boyband phenomenon, BroZone, with his four brothers: Floyd (Troye Sivan, Eric André, Daveed Diggs and Kid Cudi. BroZone disbanded when Branch was still a baby, as did the family, and Branch hasn’t seen his brothers since. But when Branch’s bro Floyd is kidnapped for his musical talents by a pair of nefarious pop-star villains — Velvet (Amy Schumer) and Veneer (Andrew Rannells) — Branch and Poppy embark on a harrowing and emotional journey to reunite the other brothers and rescue Floyd from a fate even worse than pop-culture obscurity.

In theatres Nov. 17
'Napoleon'
Apple TV+
“Napoleon” is a spectacle-filled action epic that details the checkered rise and fall of the iconic French Emperor Napoleon Bonaparte (Joaquin Phoenix). Against a stunning backdrop of large-scale filmmaking orchestrated by legendary director Ridley Scott, the film captures Bonaparte's relentless journey to power through the prism of his addictive, volatile relationship with his one true love, Josephine, showcasing his visionary military and political tactics against some of the most dynamic practical battle sequences ever filmed.

In theatres Nov. 22

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