This isnt an exhaustive list but a healthy snapshot of some highlights from around the world.

Dune: Part Two

Denis Villeneuves anticipatedDunesequel recently wrapped filming.

That story follows a teenage boy in Tokyo who moves in with his uncle after his father dies.

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The novel is said to be one of the directors favorites.

Toho is releasing the pic in Japan on July 14, 2023.

A Cannes debut is conceivable and would mark Miyazakis first premiere on the Croisette as a director.

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The Bastard

Mouna Hawa stars as a woman whose in-laws lay claim to her home when her husband dies suddenly.

Her only way out of the situation is to conceive a boy.

The film is lead-produced by festival regular Rula Nasser, whose recent credits includeThe Alleys,AmiraandRebel.

Strange Way of LifeSpanish maestro Pedro Almodovar has completed this new short film.

The film features Ethan Hawke, Pedro Pascal, Jason Fernandez, Jose Condessa, and George Steane.

In 2021, Almodovar launchedThe Human Voice, another English-language short starring Tilda Swinton, at Venice.

The filmmaker has yet to share release plans for this short.

The film shot in Almeria, Spain, and stars Viggo Mortensen.

Alonsos last pic,Jauja, was a breakout at Cannes back in 2014.

TouchBeastandEverestfilmmaker Baltasar Kormakur has adapted Olafur Johann Olafssons bestselling Icelandic novelTouchfor the big screen.

Olaffson co-wrote the script with Kormakur.

Focus will release domestically, with Universal Pictures International handling overseas distribution (excluding Iceland).

The film is said to launch in late 2023.

Taapsee Pannu and Boman Irani also star.

Oscar-winning composer Ryuichi Sakamoto is also on board the film, produced by Genki Kawamura and Kenji Yamada.

Northern ComfortHafsteinn Gunnar Sigurdssons first English-language feature is currently in post-production.

Sigurdssons last pic,Under The Tree, debuted at Venice in 2017.

The Zone of InterestThe latest from cult British filmmaker Jonathan Glazer has been anticipated for some time.

Poor ThingsYorgos Lanthimos has assembled a stellar cast for his latest.

Emma Stone, Margaret Qualley, Willem Dafoe, and Mark Ruffalo are all aboard.

The Greek filmmaker has been a regular on both the Lido and Croisette.

Celebrated auteur Ceylan won the Palme dOr in 2014 forWinter Sleep.

The film is set for a 2023 release.

Glass is directing from a script she co-wrote with Weronika Tofilska.

Das EngelsgesichtOliver Hirschbiegels long-gestating gangster projectDas Engelsgesicht(The Angel Face) will finally come to light this year.

Christian Limmer writes the script based on Andreas Ulrichs novel of the same name.

Film festivals are programming more high-end, auteur-driven series at their events.

Haighs last pic,Lean on Pete, debuted at Venice.

Like his debut featureSheherazade,the cast is made up of mainly of non-professional actors.

The subsequent investigation led to the foundation of the FBI.

The EmpireBruno Dumonts sci-fi drama is billed as the idiosyncratic French directors most ambitious film to date.

)and Lyna Khoudri (The French Dispatch), alongside Fabrice Luchini.

Previously announced cast member Lily Rose Depp dropped out ahead of the shoot over the summer.

The Wonderful Story of Henry SugarDetails about Wes Andersons second Roald Dahl adaptation have been scarce.

The Netflix film is said to star Benedict Cumberbatch, Dev Patel, Ralph Fiennes, and Ben Kingsley.

However, there is no release date.

The original Roald Dahl book is made up of several short stories.

The film will go wide on June 23.

TriumphMaria Bakalova stars in and produces her first Bulgarian project since her breakout performance inBorat 2.

Bakalova and Kostov produce via their banner Five Oceans.

PriscillaProduction on Sofia Coppolas movie wrapped earlier this month.

Coppola wrote the screenplay.

Its unclear when the film will land.

Coppola, a longtime festival favorite, picked up the best director gong at Cannes in 2017 forThe Beguiled.

The film is produced by Lyca Productions and Red Giant Movies.

The book uncovers traces of World War II in Amsterdam, guiding the reader through the Dutch capital.

Club ZeroAustrian helmer Jessica Hausner returns to the directors chair with this psychological drama set in an elite school.

El CondeNetflix has set Chilean filmmaker Pablo Larrains latest for a 2023 release.

The Old OakKen Loach returns to the North East of England for his next pic.

Houses are cheap and available, thus making it an ideal location for Syrian refugees.

The filmmaker has debuted 16 works at Cannes.

Serebrennikovs last three featuresTchaikovskys Wife,Petrovs FluandLeto, have all played in Competition in Cannes.

Ferrari decides to go all in on one race 1,000 miles across Italys iconic Mille Miglia.

Manns movies arent festival regulars but this would be a fun splash on the Lido.

Tunisian-Egyptian actress and producer Hend Sabry plays the woman in scenes recreating her real-life story, intercut with interviews.

Ben Hanias last film was well-received Venice titleThe Man Who Sold His Skin.

Her previous featureBeauty And The Dogsworld-premiered in Cannes Un Certain Regard in 2017.

The story revolves around a womans blossoming relationship with two men over a few short days in winter.

Chinas Huace Pictures is producing with Chen and Meng Xies Canopy Pictures.

Will Venice select this starry project to feature on the Lido this year?

With 20th Century eyeing a September 15 release, the stars seem to be aligning.

Ryoo was previously at Cannes withCrying Fist(2005) and Venice withThe City Of Violence(2006).

For her debut feature, Alaoui has delivered a hybrid work mixing social drama and the fantastic.

A mysterious event will force her to emancipate herself just as she is about to give birth.

The cast also features Blanche Gardin, Camille Rutherford, Frankie Wallach and Vincent Elbaz.

Kalifas featureZagrosplayed at Rotterdam, Edinburgh and Montreal.

Zendaya plays a former tennis pro-turned coach who now manages her husbands career.

Daaaaaali!Quentin Dupieuxs 12th feature pays homage to Surrealist artist Salvador Dali.

The Little MermaidOscar-nominated director Rob Marshall is bringing Disneys live-action remake to the surface this year.

Jonah Hauer-King, Melissa McCarthy, Simone Ashley, Jacob Tremblay and Daveed Diggs also star.

The film shot in northwestern Saudi Arabia over the autumn.

The three different shipwrecked people form an unlikely bond during the holidays.

Bethlehem-based director Muayad Alayan directs from a script he co-wrote with Rami Alayan.

The actress-filmmaker stars as the titular protagonist opposite Johnny Depp as the king.

Samy Burch wrote the screenplay from a story by Burch and Alex Mechanik.

This coming Cannes will mark the 45th anniversary of Moretti making his Competition debut with second filmEcce Bomboin 1978.

Polanski co-wrote the screenplay with 2023 Oscar hopeful Jerzy Skolimowski and hisEOproducer Ewa Piaskowska.

Will this new film get a festival invitation?

Swimming HomeJustin Anderson makes his directorial feature debut on this adaptation of Deborah Levys Man Booker Prize-nominated book.

The blue-chip project is written, directed and produced by McQueen.

It was developed and packaged by New Regency under McQueens first-look deal.

La ChimeraAlice Rohrwachers Tuscany-set drama explores the world of archaeological looting.

Josh OConnor plays a British archaeologist who gets caught up in an operation to steal Etruscan artefacts.

This is her first solo feature in five years.

It follows the infamously terrible American Samoa soccer team, most known for a 2001 match they lost 31-0.

The drama is Volachs first feature after well-received shorts includingMy Father My Lordwhich won the Jury Award at Tribeca.

MemoryMexican filmmaker Michel Franco wrapped production on his next film back in March.

Franco is a regular on the festival circuit.

We hear this anticipated feature is long-shot for 2023 with filming due to continue until March.

Lets call this a wildcard.

Currently in post-production, the Australian features cast includes Cate Blanchett and Wayne Blair.

Perfumed HillAbderrahmane Sissakos drama has been a regular fixture on anticipated movie lists.

Distribution partners include Gaumont and Cohen Media Group.

Nine years ago, Sissako wowed festival crowds with Oscar nomineeTimbuktu.

Huller had a supporting role inSibyl.

MilkIsraeli director Maya Kenigs debut feature puts a contemporary spin on the age-old profession of the wet nurse.

The feature doc is being produced out of Spain.