The official trailer for the highly anticipated Asteroid City has just been released. Written, directed, and co-produced by Wes Anderson, the film is set to premiere at the 76th Cannes Film Festival in May 2023. The American science fiction romantic comedy-drama film takes place at an annual Junior Stargazer convention in a fictional American desert town in 1955.
Asteroid City features an ensemble cast including Jason Schwartzman, Scarlett Johansson, Tom Hanks, Jeffrey Wright, Tilda Swinton, Bryan Cranston, Edward Norton, Adrien Brody, Liev Schreiber, Hope Davis, Stephen Park, Rupert Friend, Maya Hawke, Matt Dillon, Hong Chau, Willem Dafoe, Margot Robbie, Sophia Lillis, Tony Revolori, and Jeff Goldblum. Anderson called on some of his most consistent collaborators, such as Schwartzman and Swinton, who have starred in several of his previous films.
The film follows the transformative events that occur at the convention, where the attendees begin to question their purpose and even the meaning of life itself. When real otherworldly activity arrives at the convention site, the government quarantines it, and the attendees are forced to confront their fears and doubts.
Asteroid City promises to be a poetic meditation on the meaning of life, as Anderson’s films often are, while still delivering his signature whimsical and tchotchke-heavy aesthetic. The trailer reveals a pastel-colored, reverent alien activity site, which is sure to delight Anderson’s fans. Focus Features will release Asteroid City in the United States in a limited theatrical release on June 16, followed by a wider release on June 23, 2023.
For another upcoming film release, see ‘You Hurt My Feelings’ starring Julia Louis-Dreyfus.