Entertainment predictions for 2023: Stars in court, more royal fallout and Oscars buzz
The world of entertainment and celebrity is unpredictable at the best of times, now looking ahead to 2023, we pull out the crystal ball and take a stab at what we might expect in the coming year.
Monday 2 January 2023 03:43, UK
This year we've had celebrity court battles, seemingly endless Twitter spats and one almighty on-stage slap.
Now, with a whole new year coming into view, what can we expect from 2023?
Harry and Meghan
They may have stepped away from royal duties, and set up home in LA, but Harry and Meghan are still likely to overshadow coronation plans.
With their Netflix documentary and Prince Harry's tell-all memoir Spare promising even more revelations, King Charles' crowning in May might not be the happy reunion many in the Royal Family would like it to be.
Now the celebrity couple have shared insights into their personal lives in such a public way, will there be more TV tell-alls and exposes to come?
TV for 2023
Some of our favourite TV shows are back.
We can't wait for Succession's penultimate run, with the warring Roy family promising more back-stabbing, social climbing and unethical behaviour.
Hit comedy Ted Lasso, starring Jason Sudeikis, will get its third season after delays.
And with a bit of luck, the critically lauded White Lotus may get its third series next year too. While the location of the next chapter is yet to be revealed, eagle-eared viewers would have good reason to take a stab at the Maldives as our next murder-destination.
As for brand-new shows, The Last Of Us - the first television series from PlayStation Productions and based on the video game - looks set to make Bella Ramsay a star.
Films we'll be buzzing about
The biggest showbiz event of the year - the Oscars - will be held on Sunday 12 March. Steven Spielberg's Fabelmans, sci-fi action adventure Everything Everywhere All at Once and Tom Cruises long-awaited Top Gun Maverick all bound to be in the running.
We've high hopes for British stars Bill Nighy and Olivia Colman.
Paul Mescal, as well as The Banshees of Inisherin's Colin Farrell and Brendan Gleeson are flying the flag for Ireland.
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And of course, there's the "Bren-aissance" - with Brendan Fraser- one of the biggest stars of the 90s and early 2000s- returning to Hollywood after nearly 20 years out of the limelight.
While his movie The Whale's unlikely to get a gong, Fraser's a frontrunner in this year's best actor category.
And, while it probably won't win any 2024 Oscars, Barbie, starring Margot Robbie, will fina