Wes Anderson's Asteroid City trailer promises an out of this world adventure with Tom Hanks, Scarlett Johansson, and aliens; watch

Wes Anderson’s upcoming comedy Asteroid City has officially dropped its trailer and it promises an out of this world adventure with Tom Hanks, Scarlett Johansson, and an alien invasion! The film documents the chaos that ensues as world-changing events take place at the convention.

Wes Anderson’s Asteroid City trailer promises an out of this world adventure with Tom Hanks, Scarlett Johansson, and aliens; watch

Written and directed by Wes Anderson, Asteroid City is set in the 1950s in a fictional American desert town. “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,” reads the official synopsis.

As noted by Variety, the film’s ensemble cast includes Margot Robbie, Tom Hanks, Hong Chau and Scarlett Johansson alongside Jeffrey Wright, Tilda Swinton, Bryan Cranston, Ed Norton, Adrien Brody, Liev Schreiber, Hope Davis, Stephen Park, Rupert Friend, Maya Hawke, Steve Carell, Matt Dillon, Jason Schwartzman, Willem Dafoe, Tony Revolori, Jake Ryan, Grace Edwards, Aristou Meehan, Sophia Lillis, Ethan Lee, Jeff Goldblum and Rita Wilson.

Asteroid City was penned by Anderson and Roman Coppola. Anderson produced the film with Jeremy Dawson and Steven Rales. John Peet and Octavia Peissel co-produced the film with executive producers Christoph Fisser and Henning Molfenter.

The film will premiere at the Cannes Film Festival and be released in theatres on June 16, 2023. Watch the trailer below!

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