Director Wes Anderson dropped the trailer of his latest star-studded comedy venture titled 'Asteroid City'.
Set in the 1950s in a fictional American desert town, the film features an ensemble cast of Margot Robbie, Tom Hanks, Hong Chau and Scarlett Johansson. The movie also has 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 in prominent roles.
'Asteroid City', latest on Anderson's list of critically acclaimed films, is set around a Junior Stargazer/Space Cadet convention, which is designed to unite students and parents in scholarly competition. However, chaos ensues as world-changing events take place at the convention.
'Asteroid City' was penned by Anderson and Roman Coppola, who has worked with the director on films including 'The French Dispatch', 'Isle of Dogs', 'The Darjeeling Limited' and 'Moonrise Kingdom'.
'Asteroid City' is set for a limited theatrical release on June 16 with a wider expansion on June 23. The film is expected to world premiere at the Cannes Film Festival.
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