The plot details of Wes Anderson's upcoming film «Asteroid City» characterize it as a «poetic meditation on the meaning of life.».
According to reports, the film will be set in the mid-1950s in a fictional American desert town, where the Junior Stargazer conference takes place. As students and parents from across the country gather for the event, viewers can expect ’scientific competition, relaxation and recreation, comedy, drama, romance, and more.«.
The film «Asteroid City» stars Tom Hanks and Margot Robbie in their first roles in an Anderson film, alongside Jason Schwartzman, Tilda Swinton, Bryan Cranston, Ed Norton, Steve Carell, Matt Dillon, Maya Hawke, Jeff Goldblum, and Rita Wilson. Anderson directs the film and co-writes the screenplay with Roman Coppola.
«We are beyond thrilled to be the worldwide home for Asteroid City,« said Peter Kujawski, president of Focus Features—the same company that released Anderson's Moonrise Kingdom.
«Wes Anderson is a talent of his generation, his films thrill audiences around the world, and we are confident that the combination of his incredibly emotional story and vision, along with the tremendously talented cast he has assembled, means that Asteroid City will be no different,“ he emphasized.
