Best upcoming movies: exciting new films, revealed

We're only halfway through, but it's safe to say that 2023 is already an excellent year for movies. Some of the most highly-anticipated sequels are heading our way over the next twelve months, along with plenty of superhero films to place us firmly into phase five of Marvel’s Cinematic Universe saga and further into the DC Extended Universe.

We’ve updated our list below to include some of the best upcoming movies in 2023 that we're still waiting for, including action-packed stories to add to our favourite blockbuster franchises, like Mission: Impossible (even though this is out now, we've kept it in as it's release date is staggered around the world) as well as original films that explore iconic characters, from Barbie to Oppenheimer.

We’ve included the release dates for each film, but remember that some of these may change across different regions.

Which movies are you most excited to see in 2023? Make your choice below, get voting if there’s one you’re particularly looking forward to and if we’ve missed anything, let us know in the comment box below.

Best upcoming movies

Dune: Part TwoRelease date: November 3, 2023Image Credit: Warner Bros

OppenheimerRelease date: July 21, 2023Image Credit: Universal

Mission: Impossible - Dead Reckoning, Part OneRelease date: July 14, 2023Image Credit: Paramount Pictures

The KillerRelease date: November 10, 2023Image credit: Netflix

The MarvelsRelease date: July 28, 2023Image Credit: Marvel Studios

Flowers Of The Killing MoonRelease date: 20 October 2023

Rebel MoonRelease date: December 22, 2023

WonkaRelease date: December 15, 2023Image Credit: Timothée Chalamet

NapoleonRelease date: November 22, 2023Image credit: Apple TV

Aquaman and the Lost KingdomRelease date: December 20, 2023Image credit: Warner Bros Pictures

Blue BeetleRelease date: August 18, 2023Image credit: Warner Bros Pictures

The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes(the tyrannical President of Panem played by Donald Sutherland in the original movies), who is tasked with mentoring a young woman called Lucy Gray Baird in the 10th Hunger Games. Release date: November 17, 2023Image credit: Lionsgate Films

BarbieRelease date: July 21, 2023Image Credit: Warner Bros.

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