Asteroid City takes place in a fictional desert town as the Junio Stargazer and Space Cadet convention for children is interrupted by “world-changing events,” which likely hint at first contact. It sounds absurdist to the extreme, and even Anderson’s favorite stars aren’t exempt from the tongue-in-cheek satire.
The stars in question include Jason Schwartzman, Scarlett Johansson, Tom Hanks, Jeffrey Wright, Tilda Swinton, Bryan Cranston, Edward Norton, Adrien Brody, Liev Schreiber, Hope Davis, Stephen Park, Rupert Friend, Maya Hawke, Steve Carell, Matt Dillon, Hong Chau, Willem Dafoe, Margot Robbie, Tony Revolori, Jake Ryan, and Jeff Goldblum. Whew. A lineup.
Asteroid City opens in theaters on June 23.
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