Ready for its world premiere at this year's Cannes Film Festival is
Wes Anderson's Asteroid City. The film is set in a fictional American desert town in 1955, where a
convention of stargazers is interrupted by world-changing events.
Once again Anderson has assembled an all-star cast including 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
and Jeff Goldblum. Phew.
Asteroid City is in UK/ROI cinemas from June 23rd.
Check out the trailer and poster below.
The official synopsis reads:
ASTEROID CITY takes place in a fictional American desert town circa 1955. Synopsis: 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.
