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11 best new Hollywood movies of spring 2023, from Fast & Furious and Guardians of the Galaxy sequels to The Little Mermaid and The Super Mario Bros Movie

  • From Transformers to Spider-Man and the Super Mario Bros, Hollywood has its eyes on the box office prize with a string of prequels, sequels and reboots
  • Nicolas Cage plays Dracula in comedy Renfield; the Guardians of the Galaxy returns; and Fast X is the 10th iteration of the Vin Diesel franchise

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Ezra Miller (centre) in a still from The Flash, one of the best Hollywood movies hitting cinemas in spring 2023.
James Marsh

Of late the summer blockbuster season has become a year-round event, and never has this been more obvious than in the line-up of potential box office hits expected to hit the big screen this spring.

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From high-octane sequels to big-budget remakes and more video-game and comic- book adaptations than you can shake a bag of popcorn at, 2023 is shaping up to be another record-breaking year for cinema-goers.

These are our picks for the 11 biggest films opening between now and the start of summer (opening dates are for Hong Kong).

1. Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves

Despite the enduring popularity of the tabletop role-playing game and the fantasy genre in general, D&D has had a tough time translating to the big screen.

Fingers are tightly crossed that the combination of Chris Pine, Hugh Grant, Michelle Rodriguez and Bridgerton’s Regé-Jean Page can finally conjure up a genuine hit.

The choice to play the innately campy material for laughs, as well as mystical adventure, could be the answer, especially under the stewardship of the creative team behind The Lego Batman Movie and Game Night. (Opens March 30).

2. The Super Mario Bros Movie

Sure, everybody loves Nintendo’s heroic Italian plumber and his loyal brother Luigi, but who can forget the epically abysmal live-action adaptation from 1993?

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