Asteroid City Jun 2026

Then, the alien arrives.

Parallel to Augie’s story is that of Midge Campbell (Scarlett Johansson), a famous Hollywood actress staying in the cabin next door with her daughter, Dinah. Midge is the embodiment of the "troubled starlet," reciting lines in the mirror and nursing a drink in the afternoon. She and Augie form a tentative, existential bond—two lonely souls recognizing the performance in one another. Asteroid City

What separates Asteroid City from Anderson’s previous outings like The Grand Budapest Hotel or Moonrise Kingdom is its complex framing device. The film is presented as a televised documentary about the creation of a stage play titled "Asteroid City," written by the troubled playwright Conrad Earp (Edward Norton). Then, the alien arrives

Woodrow glanced in the rearview mirror. The town shrank behind them. The crater was already just a dent in the earth. She and Augie form a tentative, existential bond—two

For three seconds, nobody moved.