January-March 2023's film releases promise to be some of the biggest, best, and most interesting of the year, and here's Screen Rant's Winter 2023 movies preview to provide a guide on what to expect. Gone are the days when the early months used to be reserved for movies studios expected to under perform. Even before the pandemic, Marvel could release movies to the tune of $1 billion+ in February and March, and streaming releases and box office expectations have changed since then as well, widening the release calendar.
That means Winter 2023's most anticipated movies include major franchise and studio releases. Naturally, that is slanted towards recognizable IPs and sequels, with both Marvel and DC represented. There's also room for some original properties in there as well though, ranging a horror spin on an old children's favorite to Sci-Fi with a prehistoric twist. These are the movies to look forward to from January-March 2023.
M3GAN - January 6, 2023 (Theaters)
Not content with creating Annabelle, writer/producer James Wan is back with another terrifying doll - this time of the A.I. kind. M3GAN's dancing is already a viral hit, and it should be scaring audiences when it releases on January 6, 2023. See an exclusive image above.
Plane - January 13, 2023 (Theaters)
Gerard Butler will be in familiar action territory in Plane, which sees the actor star as a pilot who has to perform an emergency landing during a lightning storm - and then things go really bad. Butler's Brodie Torrance and his engers find themselves stuck on a remote island, where most of them are quickly taken hostage by locals. Brodie has to work with enger Louis Gaspare (Mike Colter), who was being extradited for murder, in order to free them and get back home. Plane should deliver big thrills and twists when it lands on January 13, 2023. See an exclusive image above.
The Son - January 20, 2023 (Theaters)
The Son is director Florian Zeller's follow-up to The Father, another movie based on his trilogy of plays that also includes The Mother. The Son will serve as something of a spiritual prequel to The Father (including Anthony Hopkins in a new role), telling the story of Peter (Hugh Jackman), a man whose teenage son from a previous marriage decides to move in with him. It will chart the struggles and strain of their relationship, looking at what it means to be a father and a son. The Father won Hopkins the Oscar for Best Actor, so there's serious pedigree here. The Son releases Jan 20, 2023. See an exclusive image from The Son above.
Knock At The Cabin - February 3, 2023 (Theaters)
M. Night Shyamalan's next trick, following on from 2021's divisive Old, will be an adaptation of Paul G. Tremblay's book The Cabin at the End of the World. Knock at the Cabin's cast includes Dave Bautista, Jonathan Groff, Ben Aldridge, Nikki Amuka-Bird, and Rupert Grint. Things are understandably being kept mysterious, but viewers can definitely expect more big twists from Shyamalan's next movie. Knock at the Cabin releases February 3, 2023.
Magic Mike's Last Dance - February 10, 2023 (Theaters)
Eight years after his last performance, Channing Tatum's Mike Leane is going to put on a final show in Magic Mike's Last Dance will release on February 10, 2023, just in time for Valentine's Day.
Murder Mystery 2 - Release Date TBC (Netflix)
Adam Sandler and Jennifer Aniston will be back on Netflix and ready to solve another crime in Murder Mystery 2 is expected to release on Netflix in early 2023.
Your Place Or Mine - February 10, 2023 (Netflix)
Your Place or Mine is the movie directing debut of Aline Brosh McKenna, who wrote the likes of 27 Dresses and The Devil Wears Prada as well as co-creating Crazy Ex-Girlfriend. The film stars Reese Witherspoon and Ashton Kutcher as a pair of long-distance best friends with very different lives and locations - the former is an L.A. ant and single mom, the latter a New York marketing executive who quickly goes through girlfriends. Circumstances will mean they need to look after the other's house, leading to a new perspective on life and, presumably, each other. Your Place or Mine releases Feb 10, 2023 on Netflix, and McKenna told Screen Rant:
"Your Place or Mine' is about finding love in literally unexpected places and about two people who are trying to get out of their own way to find what they deserve. I’m most excited for people to see Reese and Ashton’s performances. They light up the screen and will charm everyone’s pants off. Not literally. Figurative pants."
Winnie-the-Pooh: Blood and Honey - February 15, 2023 (Theaters)
It's time to go back to the Hundred Acre Wood... but expect a lot more blood than honey. In a dark riff somewhere between Winnie-the-Pooh Blood and Honey releases in theaters February 15, 2023. Check out an exclusive image above.
Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania - February 17, 2023 (Theaters)
As the title suggests, recast Cassie Lang (now Kathryn Newton, formerly Emma Fuhrmann and before that Abby Ryder Fortson) - back into the Quantum Realm. This will be their biggest exploration of it yet, and include their greatest challenge: new MCU supervillain Kang the Conqueror. Kang has already mentioned killing Avengers, so the stakes couldn't be higher for the titular duo. Ant-Man: and the Wasp: Quantumania has a release date of February 17, 2023.
Cocaine Bear - February 24, 2023 (Theaters)
Yes, Cocaine Bear is inspired by a true story: the real life bear was an American black bear found to have ingested 75 pounds of cocaine, which had been thrown from a cargo plane because it was too heavy. Sadly the bear died, though the movie is taking a wilder route with it. Cocaine Bear is directed by Elizabeth Banks and stars Keri Russell, O'Shea Jackson, Christian Convery-Jennings, and Alden Ehrenreich. It releases February 24, 2023. See an exclusive Cocaine Bear image above.
