American filmmaker Wes Anderson's film Asteroid City received a six-minute plus standing ovation at the Cannes film festival 2023. According to Deadline, a US-based media outlet, alongside the filmmaker were cast members of the film Scarlett Johansson, Tom Hanks, Jason Schwartzman, Bryan Cranston, Jeffrey Wright, Steve Carell, Hope Davis, Rupert Friend, Rita Wilson, Maya Hawke, and Fisher Stevens. Surrounded, and embraced by his cast, Anderson said, "I'm so pleased to show the movie for the first time... This is absolutely the perfect room the perfect people to show it to; we're so happy to be here. And thank you to our cast of stupendous actors." Cannes 2023: Asteroid City Stars Maya Hawke and Rupert Friend Happily Dance on Red Carpet While Arriving for Film's Premiere.
Wes Anderson at Cannes
Wes Anderson at the @Festival_Cannes premiere of Asteroid City. 🚀#Cannes#CannesFilmFestival#Cannes2023pic.twitter.com/6Db48Ogn8L
— Letterboxd (@letterboxd) May 23, 2023
Asteroid City Cast Arrives on Red Carpet
🎞️ Hollywood A-listers walk the Cannes red carpet for the premiere of Wes Anderson's new space-themed fable, ‘Asteroid City’ #Cannes2023https://t.co/gwRHSgpv4Vpic.twitter.com/B8TplkurU3
— Reuters (@Reuters) May 24, 2023
Adrien and Wes Use Their Phones for Pictures
Adrien Brody and Wes Anderson use their cellular devices at the #Cannes premiere of #AsteroidCity. https://t.co/IdVkObloyc pic.twitter.com/dgLHKrN8sb
— Variety (@Variety) May 23, 2023
Asteroid City's 6 Minute Plus Standing Ovation
CANNES 2023: 6 minutos de Ovación para la "Asteroid City" (2023) una vez que el cácaro terminó de proyectar el filme.pic.twitter.com/dD31WUjDPl #FilmTwitter #Cannes #Cannes2023 #AsteroidCity
— Ernesto Pastrana (@PastranaTweet) May 24, 2023
Set in a fictional American desert town circa 1955 where 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, reported Deadline. Penned by Anderson, makers have set a limited theatrical release on June 16, 2023, with a wider expansion planned for June 23, as per Deadline.
Meanwhile, Anderson's films include Moonrise Kingdom, The Grand Budapest Hotel, Isle of Dogs and The French Dispatch.