Wes Anderson brings his familiar favorites forward in a bright poppy sci-fi romance
Asteroid City is a sci-fi romance movie produced by American Empirical Pictures and Indian Paintbrush. It is directed and written by the acclaimed cult filmmaker Wes Anderson, best known for The Grand Budapest Hotel, Moonrise Kingdom, and The Royal Tenenbaums. Asteroid City is based on a story by Wes Anderson and Roman Coppola. The pair worked together on Anderson’s animated movie Isle of Dogs and later, The French Dispatch. Long-time collaborator Alexandre Desplat handles the music for the film. Academy Award winner Milena Canonero is the costume designer for the movie.
Asteroid City features a huge and impressive ensemble cast led by Anderson alumnus Jason Schwartzman, multi-award-winning actor Tom Hanks and Hollywood icon Scarlett Johansson. The trio is joined by Tilda Swinton, Michael Cera, Bryan Cranston, Jeffrey Wright, Edward Norton, Adrien Brody, Liev Schreiber, and Maya Hawke. Adding more stardust to the cast are Steve Carrell, Willem Dafoe, Margot Robbie, Tony Revolori, and Jeff Goldblum. Asteroid City was released in cinemas on June 23rd, 2023.