Asteroid City

Asteroid City
Asteroid City
	Theatrical release poster
Directed by	Wes Anderson
Screenplay by	Wes Anderson
Story by	Wes Anderson; Roman Coppola;
Produced by	Wes Anderson; Steven Rales; Jeremy Dawson;
Starring	Jason Schwartzman; Scarlett Johansson; Tom Hanks; Jeffrey Wright; Tilda Swinton; Bryan Cranston; Edward Norton; Adrien Brody; Liev Schreiber; Hope Davis; Stephen Park; Rupert Friend; Maya Hawke; Steve Carell; Matt Dillon; Hong Chau; Willem Dafoe; Margot Robbie; Tony Revolori; Jake Ryan; Jeff Goldblum;
Cinematography	Robert Yeoman
Edited by	Barney Pilling
Music by	Alexandre Desplat
Production; companies	American Empirical Pictures; Indian Paintbrush;
Distributed by	Focus Features (United States); Universal Pictures International (international);
Release dates	May 23, 2023 (Cannes); June 16, 2023 (United States);
Running time	105 minutes
Country	United States
Language	English
Budget	$25 million
Box office	$54 million

Asteroid City (or "Asteroid City") is a 2023 American comedy-drama film written, directed, and produced by Wes Anderson, from a story he wrote with Roman Coppola. It features an ensemble cast, including Jason Schwartzman, Scarlett Johansson, Tom Hanks, Jeffrey Wright, Tilda Swinton, Bryan Cranston, Edward Norton, Adrien Brody, Liev Schreiber, Hope Davis, Steve Park, Rupert Friend, Maya Hawke, Steve Carell, Matt Dillon, Hong Chau, Willem Dafoe, Margot Robbie, Tony Revolori, Jake Ryan, and Jeff Goldblum. Its plot is mostly concerned with a play of the events of a Junior Stargazer convention in a retrofuturistic version of 1955, but it becomes metatextual because the making of the play is the subject of a television documentary.^[6] It is Anderson's homage to popular memory and mythology about extraterrestrials and UFOs witnessed in the American Southwestern desert in close proximity to atomic test sites during the postwar period of the 20th century.

The project was announced in September 2020 as an untitled romance film, with Anderson writing, producing and directing, alongside Jeremy Dawson of American Empirical Pictures and Steven Rales of Indian Paintbrush. In February 2021, it was described as being about a "group of brainy teenagers". Originally set for Rome, filming took place in Chinchón, Spain, between August and October, 2021, with cinematographer Robert D. Yeoman. Several sets resembling a desert landscape and a mock train station were used. Post-production included editor Barney Pilling and a musical score composed by frequent Anderson composer Alexandre Desplat, featuring country and western songs from many artists. The official title for Asteroid City was revealed in October 2021 at the BFI London Film Festival.

Asteroid City premiered at the 76th Cannes Film Festival on May 23, 2023, where it competed for the Palme d'Or. It began a limited theatrical release through Focus Features in the United States on June 16, 2023, expanding to a wide release a week later.^[7] It grossed $54 million worldwide on a $25 million budget,^[8] and received generally positive reviews.

^ Cite error: The named reference FocusFeaturesAcquistion was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
^ "Asteroid City (12A)". British Board of Film Classification. Archived from the original on July 5, 2023. Retrieved May 23, 2023.
^ Casio, Jerome (December 7, 2022). "Wes Anderson's Next Movie Sets Summer 2023 Release Date". Screen Rant. Archived from the original on June 22, 2023. Retrieved June 19, 2023.
^ "Asteroid City (2023)". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved September 26, 2023.
^ "Asteroid City (2023)". The Numbers. Retrieved September 14, 2023.
^ Kohn, Eric (June 15, 2023). "Wes Anderson on 'Asteroid City': Mental Health, Marilyn Monroe, and Sending Emails to Tom Hanks". IndieWire. Archived from the original on June 15, 2023. Retrieved June 15, 2023.
^ D'Alessandro, Anthony (December 6, 2022). "Wes Anderson's 'Asteroid City' To Make Impact This Summer At Theaters". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on December 7, 2022. Retrieved December 7, 2022.
^ Anderson, Wes (June 23, 2023), Asteroid City (Comedy, Drama, Romance), Jason Schwartzman, Scarlett Johansson, Tom Hanks, Focus Features, Indian Paintbrush, American Empirical Pictures, retrieved February 2, 2024

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[2] "Asteroid City (12A)". British Board of Film Classification. Archived from the original on July 5, 2023. Retrieved May 23, 2023.

[3] Casio, Jerome (December 7, 2022). "Wes Anderson's Next Movie Sets Summer 2023 Release Date". Screen Rant. Archived from the original on June 22, 2023. Retrieved June 19, 2023.

[BOM-4] "Asteroid City (2023)". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved September 26, 2023.

[NUM-5] "Asteroid City (2023)". The Numbers. Retrieved September 14, 2023.

[6] Kohn, Eric (June 15, 2023). "Wes Anderson on 'Asteroid City': Mental Health, Marilyn Monroe, and Sending Emails to Tom Hanks". IndieWire. Archived from the original on June 15, 2023. Retrieved June 15, 2023.

[ReleaseDate-7] D'Alessandro, Anthony (December 6, 2022). "Wes Anderson's 'Asteroid City' To Make Impact This Summer At Theaters". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on December 7, 2022. Retrieved December 7, 2022.

[8] Anderson, Wes (June 23, 2023), Asteroid City (Comedy, Drama, Romance), Jason Schwartzman, Scarlett Johansson, Tom Hanks, Focus Features, Indian Paintbrush, American Empirical Pictures, retrieved February 2, 2024

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