Netflix is a streaming giant in the world of online entertainment and has seen a lot of shakeups in both its pricing and production over the last few years. That being said, there are always new projects on the horizon and 2023 could be a good year for Netflix if it manages to consistently release quality movies and television series.
From action-packed blockbuster adventures to romantic comedies and animated features, there's something for everyone with their upcoming slate of movies. It's time to look forward to 2023 and see what Netflix may have in store for its subscribers in the year to come.
10 God Country
Netflix's Sweet Tooth happens to be one of its more beloved television series, and thanks to its success its showrunner, Jim Mickle, is bringing another comic property to life in God Country.
From the minds of Donny Cates, Jason Wordie, and Geoff Shaw, God Country focuses on an elderly widowed man finding an enchanted sword that somehow cures his dementia. As a result of this discovery horrid and dangerous creatures begin appearing, and it's up to him and his new weapon to take them out. The casting is still unknown, but it was revealed recently that Donny Cates, one of the comic's writers, finished the script for the movie in 2021.
9 Dept. H
Netflix's ongoing partnership with Dark Horse Comics properties has and will serve as a foundation for many of their original programs set to release in the coming years. Created by Matt Kindt, Dept. H is one of these such examples as the fantasy comic is being adapted into a feature-length movie. The story focuses on a woman who is in search of why her scientist father was killed, on a journey that leads her to investigate a deep-sea research facility at the bottom of the ocean.
The movie began early production in late 2021, but there is still no clarification as to who belongs to the cast of this upcoming Dark Horse Comics adaptation.
8 High in the Clouds
Every year streaming services fight over the attention of audiences with new content, much of it being licensed adaptations of known stories. High in the Clouds is an upcoming animated feature directed by Timothy Reckart, based on a novel of the same name written by Paul McCartney. The legendary member of The Beatles is reportedly making original music for the movie as well.
High in the Clouds follows a young squirrel named Wirral who joins a team of rebels who all happen to be anthropomorphic animals.
7 Players
As much as they hate to admit it most people love a well-crafted romantic comedy, despite the genre being packed with mediocre releases. Players is Netflix's next big stab at the genre and stars Tom Ellis and Gina Rodriguez in the featured roles.
It follows the life of a sports writer who ends up falling head-over-heels for a woman he was simply trying to hook up with. The cast is rounded out with appearances from Damon Wayans Jr., Liza Koshy, and Joel Courtney. Trish Sie is set to direct, who had her big breakout with Pitch Perfect 3 back in 2017.
6 The Division
With the recent release of the Sonic the Hedgehog movies, audiences are more optimistic about the adaptation of video games. The Division, based on the Ubisoft-published Tom Clancy game of the same name, has been in the works for quite some time. Jake Gyllenhall is not only confirmed to star alongside Jessica Chastain but is also a producer on the project.
The military action movie is being directed by Rawson Marshall Thurber whose work ranges from comedies like We're the Millers and Easy A to blockbuster action in the way of Skyscraper and Netlfix's Red Notice. The Division is currently in pre-production with an estimated release date of 2023.
5 Heart Of Stone
It seems that Netflix is dead set on putting Gal Gadot in every big action blockbuster they have in production, and Heart of Stone will be her next big movie at the streaming giant. It's described as a spy thriller that Netflix hopes to land as their version of the Mission Impossible or the 007 series. It was initially set to be a Skydance Entertainment release, with Netflix winning the rights to the movie.
Jing Lusi of Crazy Rich Asians and Jamie Doran from 50 Shades of Grey are also set to star alongside Gadot, with long-established director Tom Harper taking the lead chair.
4 Havoc
From writer/director Gareth Evans comes an action-thriller focused on a detective trapped in the criminal underworld following the events of a drug deal that turned sideways. In addition to Tom Hardy starring, the cast includes standout names like Timothy Olyphant, Forest Whitaker, and Luis Guzman.
With Evans being credited as a driving creative force in both beloved entries in The Raid movie series, audiences can likely expect a high-octane action experience with stellar choreography and pacing throughout 2023's Havoc.
3 Chicken Run: Dawn Of The Nugget
After over 20 years since the release of the original Chicken Run movie, Netflix will be releasing a sequel in 2023 titled Chicken Run: Dawn of the Nugget. It is set to be directed by Sam Fell, who lent his talents to directing Flushed Away and ParaNorman, among other movies.
The sequel will follow Ginger's life after escaping Tweedy's farm and focus on her team returning to the mainland in an attempt to save chickens from a brand new threat. Zachary Levi, Thandiwe Newton, and Bella Ramsey are some of the talented voices that will bring the characters to life.
2 The Wonderful Story of Henry Sugar
Anytime Wes Anderson releases a new movie it feels as if the film industry comes to a standstill, as each of his releases feels like an event all his own. The Wonderful Story of Henry Sugar is based on a Roald Dahl collection of short stories, which resulted from Netflix acquiring the rights to the author's complete library of work.
As with most Wes Anderson movies, the cast is stacked with movie stars and character performers. The Wonderful Story of Henry Sugar is confirmed to include performances by Benedict Cumberbatch, Ralph Fiennes, Ben Kingsley, Dev Patel, and Rupert Friend.
1 Strangers
Jennifer Kaytin Robinson is directing Strangers, a dark comedy focused on a pact two teens make with one another in an attempt to strike back at their bullies.
This will be Robinson's second directed movie under the Netflix banner following her 2019 release Someone Great starring Gina Rodriguez. The two teen girls will be played by Maya Hawke of Stranger Things and Camila Mendes, most notably known as Veronica from Riverdale. Strangers will also showcase television stars, Sophie Turner and Austin Abrams, from Game of Thrones and Euphoria, respectively.