A new Scream, Creed, Shazam, and John Wick: All the new movies you’ll want watch in March

Other March releases that belong on your radar include a Dungeons & Dragons adaptation and the Adam Driver sci-fi feature 65

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A new Scream, Creed, Shazam, and John Wick: All the new movies you’ll want watch in March
March 2023 films to see: Creed III (Screenshot: YouTube/MGM); Scream VI (Photo: Paramount Pictures); Murder Mystery 2 (Photo: Scott Yamano/Netflix); SHAZAM! FURY OF THE GODS (Photo: Warner Bros. Pictures) Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves (Photo: Paramount Pictures) Graphic: Libby McGuire

March means the conclusion to awards season, but as Hollywood’s little gold men are handed out, the regular moviegoing schedule continues apace. And if there’s a theme to the month, it’s definitely sequels: Ghostface reappears in Scream VI, Michael B. Jordan returns both on screen and behind the camera with Creed III, Keanu Reeves ratchets up his body count in John Wick 4, and Shazam “Shazam!”s his way back to the cineplex. But if you’re seeking original stories, Focus Features is gifting you with Woody Harrelson in Champions and Willem Dafoe in Inside, plus recent Sundance award winner A Thousand And One. Read on for The A.V. Club’s definitive guide to the March 2023 films that merit handfuls of popcorn.

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CREED III | Official Trailer

There are a few key firsts with , making it stand out as more than just the ninth film in the Rocky franchise. It’s the first without an appearance from Sylvester Stallone as Rocky Balboa, as the star takes a backseat in just a producer role. Also on the creative side is reboot-franchise lead Michael B. Jordan, making his feature directorial debut. Doubling the amount of star power—and muscles—on camera is Jonathan Majors, playing a childhood friend of Jordan’s Adonis Creed whose long-bubbling resentments threaten the champion’s life Adonis has created with his sweat, blood, and tears. Expect more of all three in what looks to be another bout of gritty yet inspiring drama.

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