The biggest movie news around November doesn’t concern an upcoming release, but a non-release with Warner Bros. delaying the hotly anticipated DUNE: PART TWO into next year. Heartbreaking as that is, it might not be missed…as November is stuffed like a Fall turkey. Here is what’s on the table for the massive, second-to-last month of the year.
PRISCILLA – Elvis returns to the big screen for the second year in a row, this time in a biopic based on the 1985 memoir Elvis and Me by Priscilla Presley. Cailee Spaeny stars as Priscilla, and it is directed by Sofia Coppola.
WHAT HAPPENS LATER – Meg Ryan returns to the big screen, acting and directing in this comedy about two exes who are stranded together in an airport. David Duchovny co-stars.
THE MARSH KING’S DAUGHTER – Daisy Ridley (THE FORCE AWAKENS), stars in this psychological drama about a daughter trying to outsmart her fugitive father. The cast includes Ben Mendelsohn and Garrett Hedlund, and it is directed by Neil Burger (LIMITLESS ).
THE MARVELS – The 33rd (!) film in the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU), which has Brie Larson reprising her role as Carol Danvers/Captain Marvel and teaming up with new powerful friends to stop a galactic threat. The cast includes Teyonah Parris (Marvel TV’s WANDAVISION), Iman Vellani (Marvel TV’s MS. MARVEL), and Samuel L. Jackson back as Nick Fury.
THE HOLDOVERS – Paul Giamatti reunites with his SIDEWAYS director Alexander Payne in this comedy-drama about a disliked teacher at an academy who has to supervise students unable to go home for the holidays.
DREAM SCENARIO – Nicolas Cage stars in this comedy-drama about an unremarkable professor who becomes a celebrity when he starts appearing in people’s dreams.
THE HUNGER GAMES: THE BALLAD OF SONGBIRDS & SNAKES – A prequel to THE HUNGER GAMES films which give us five entries from 2012-2015. Rachel Zegler (WEST SIDE STORY), leads the way.
NEXT GOAL WINS – Taika Waititi (JOJO RABBIT), directs this comedy about a football/soccer coach (Michael Fassbender), sent to improve the American Somoa national team.
THANKSGIVING – Eli Roth (HOSTEL), directs this slasher/horror film about a serial killer slashing away on Thanksgiving. Patrick Dempsey stars.
TROLLS BAND TOGETHER – The third installment in the TROLLS movie franchise and a sequel to TROLLS WORLD TOUR (2020).
NAPOLEON – Famed director Ridley Scott (GLADIATOR, ALIEN), helms this historical epic about the infamous French leader. Joaquin Phoenix leads the way with Vanessa Kirby.
WISH – Walt Disney Animation studios delivers this musical fantasy about a young girl who senses something wrong with her kingdom’s ruler. The voice-cast includes Ariana DeBose, Chris Pine, and Alan Tudyk.
MAESTRO – Bradley Cooper stars and directs in this sweeping biopic about famed composer Leonard Bernstein. Carey Mulligan co-stars.
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Next month, Reel Speak previews the final month of 2023.
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