From 'M3GAN' to 'Shotgun Wedding', here are 8 EXCITING movies releasing in January 2023
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA: 2022 was a splendid yet shocking year for the movie industry, while some actors made headlines for their comebacks and mind-boggling acting, others were busy releasing statements as to why their movies were shelved. However, it is a new year which means there will be new movies and new tv series. This January is going to be a roller coaster ride for all the movie buffs out there, starting from 'M3GAN' to Amazon's 'Shotgun Wedding,' creators and actors are all ready to woo the audience with their new projects this new year.
From 'Cocaine Bear' to a 'Willy Wonka origin story' and the latest in the 'John Wick,' 'Aquaman,' and 'Mission: Impossible' franchises, there is a lot to look forward to in 2023. Thus, here are some of the highly anticipated January releases of 2023. Read more to know which you need to grab your popcorn for this month.
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1) 'M3GAN'
Does a robot become a friend? The trailer shows Gemma suddenly becomes the caretaker of her orphaned 8-year-old niece, Cady (Violet McGraw of 'The Haunting of Hill House'), Gemma’s unsure and unprepared to be a parent. Under intense pressure at work, Gemma decides to pair her 'M3GAN' prototype with Cady in an attempt to resolve both problems. However, this decision will have unimaginable consequences.
The 1 hour 42 minutes, PG-13 movie is going to release on Friday, January 6, 2023.
2) 'The Pale Blue Eye'
Netflix is yet again coming out with another banger on January 6, 2023. The movie is set in 1830 when viewers will see Christian Bale's Augustus Landor who is a "veteran detective" called in to investigate a series of murders at the United States Military Academy in West Point, New York. 'The Pale Blue Eye' was released in select cinemas on December 23, 2022, before its streaming release. Furthermore, the movie received generally positive reviews from critics.
3) 'The Drop'
Hulu is dropping a new love story this January, 'The Drop'. Lex (Anna Konkle) and Mani (Jermaine Fowler) are a happily married young couple, running their dream artisanal bakery in Los Angeles and excited about starting a family together. A trip to a tropical island resort for a friend’s destination wedding, coinciding with Lex’s ovulation cycle, feels like the perfect opportunity to conceive. But good vibes and high hopes are cut short when, shortly after their arrival to paradise, Lex accidentally drops her friend’s (Aparna Nancherla) baby in front of all their friends. Paradise becomes purgatory for our couple as recriminations, passive-aggression, and old wounds begin to permeate the island reunion and throw Mani and Lex’s future into deep uncertainty.
You can stream 'The Drop' on January 13.
4) 'Women Talking'
'Women Talking' is one of the highly anticipated movies this year after its world premiere at the 49th Telluride Film Festival in September 2022. The movie is based on the 2018 novel of the same name by Miriam Toews, and inspired by real-life events that occurred at the Manitoba Colony in Bolivia. A group of women in an isolated religious colony struggles to reconcile their faith with a series of sexual assaults committed by the colony’s men. However, you can watch the Claire Foy starring movie in theaters near you after its wide release on January 20, 2023, by United Artists Releasing.
5) 'Teen Wolf: The movie'
All 'Teen Wolf' fans reunite as a terrifying new evil has emerged in Beacon Hills calling for the return of Alpha Werewolf Scott McCall (Tyler Posey), to once again reunite the Banshees, Werecoyotes, Hellhounds, Kitsunes, and other shapeshifters of the night. Along with new allies and trusted friends like Derek Hale (Tyler Hoechlin), Lydia Martin (Holland Roden), Jackson Whittemore (Colton Haynes), Malia Tate (Shelley Hennig), and the return of a long-lost love, Scott and his pack just might stand a chance. The Tyler Posey starring movie is all set to release on January 26, 2023, only on Paramount+.
6) 'Shotgun Wedding'
We guess the wedding is on Jennifer Lopez's mind. In 'Shotgun Wedding,' Darcy (Jennifer Lopez) and Tom (Josh Duhamel) gather their lovable but very opinionated families for the ultimate destination wedding, just as the couple begins to get cold feet. And if that wasn’t enough of a threat to the celebration, suddenly everyone’s lives are in danger when the entire party is taken, hostage. 'Til death do us part” takes on a whole new meaning in this hilarious, adrenaline-fueled adventure as Darcy and Tom must save their loved ones, hopefully, if they don’t kill each other first. 'Shotgun Wedding' will be releasing on Friday, January 27, 2023, only on PrimeVideo.
7) 'You People'
A new couple and their families find themselves examining modern love and family dynamics amidst clashing cultures, societal expectations, and generational differences in this comedy from Kenya Barris. It is an upcoming buddy comedy film directed by Kenya Barris, which he co-wrote with Jonah Hill. The film features an ensemble cast that includes Eddie Murphy, Hill, Julia Louis-Dreyfus, Lauren London, Sam Jay, Molly Gordon, Mike Epps, Nia Long, Deon Cole, Rhea Perlman, and David Duchovny. Eddie Murphy starring 'You People' will release on January 27, 2023, by Netflix.
8) 'Pamela, a love story'
'Pamela, a love story' is an intimate and humanizing portrait of one of the world’s most famous blonde bombshells. The Netflix documentary movie follows the trajectory of Pamela Anderson’s life and career from small-town girl to international sex symbol, actress, activist, and doting mother. The Pamela Anderson starring movie is going to be released on Tuesday, January 31, 2023, on Netflix.