Any time a new Wes Anderson movie is announced, it’s something to feel excited about.
The man behind The Royal Tennebaums, The Life Exotic and The Fantastic Mr Fox is doing aliens this time out in his new movie Asteroid City.
Set in a small American town in the fifties, the movie sees the people of the town coming to grips with the fact that they’re not just in the world spotlight because they’re in an asteroid crater but now it’s also because they’ve made first contact.
The cast, Anderson’s wonderfully off-the-wall style and the subject matter make this nothing short of unmissable.
Asteroid City takes place in a fictional American desert town circa 1955. The itinerary of a Junior Stargazer/Space Cadet convention (organized to bring together students and parents from across the country for fellowship and scholarly competition) is spectacularly disrupted by world-changing events.
Asteroid City stars Margot Robbie, Tom Hanks, Scarlett Johansson, Jeffrey Wright, Tilda Swinton, Bryan Cranston, Adrien Brody, Maya Hawke, Steve Carell, Hong Chau, Willem Dafoe & Tony Revolori.
Asteroid City is only in theaters June 16th.
Marc
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