During the three days leading up to today, progress was made in filling two of the three open Catch-22 Hundred spots, as A Most Violent Year via its grit and My Best Friend’s Wife via the swag of John Stamos both clinched overall guaranteed Project spots in Tier 12. And of course, two out of three ain’t bad, but I honestly wish that that third spot was filled as well, so that I can get all of the straggling assessments/re-assessments out of my system. Thanks a lot, Wonder Woman: Bloodlines.
Of course, sarcasm aside, the pending failure that is Wonder Woman: Bloodlines, and the question marks surrounding all eight movies of my 2023 theatrical tour have all allowed me to come up with the combination plan of A] Finding a movie that can potentially take the 17th spot in Tier 12, and B] Assessing/re-assessing eight additional movies as fallback options, in the event that any of those eight 2023 theatrical movies fail their assessments. So, in other words, I can assess two of the stronger non-theatrical movies, with one being for that 17th spot and the other being a fallback option for The Marvels, as that movie is looking like the one that will most likely fail its theatrical assessment. And of course, with all of that being said, I’m going to break down all 17 overall movies, starting with the movie that I think will get that 17th spot in Tier 12. And as to what that movie will be, well it will be Saving Mr. Banks, simply because a Tom Hanks movie about the pursuit for the film rights to Mary Poppins seems like a surefire success in making the Project.
Alright, so now that that prediction has been established, it’s time to rank the eight theatrical movies, with one being least likely to make the Project and eight being most likely to make the Project via the first of two charts:
| Movie | Why it will or will not make the Project |
| The Marvels | Based on how panned that it has been thus far, it could lose its reserved tentative guaranteed Catch-22 Hundred spot to Tron: Legacy, as that’s the movie that the Captain Marvel sequel needs to fend off in the 2,071 Through 2,075 selection protocol. |
| Poor Things | It could be subbed out for a new or fairly new 2023 movie if it doesn’t get assessment accessibility upon its December 8, 2023 release. |
| Napoleon | The only setback for this movie could be that it very subtly gives off “Rob Roy” vibes. But given that the director (Ridley Scott) of this movie is the same one who expertly directed both Gladiator and The Last Duel, that one setback could be a moot point. |
| Wonka | On the basis of sequels, prequels, remakes and reboots, this movie could have garnered an eyeroll, due to it being the prequel to the 1971 movie that starred the late Gene Wilder. But given that Paul King (the director of the first two Paddington movies) is at the helm here, it could join the 1971 in Catch-22 Hundred lore. |
| Aquaman And The Lost Kingdom | On one hand, the controversy surrounding Amber Heard could hurt this movie’s stock. But on the other hand, it can tie up the loose end that is Black Manta’s revenge towards Aquaman. So, with the latter being said, tying up a loose end supersedes the presence of an actress any day of the week. |
| Wish | Disney computer-animated movies are always reliable in making the Project and this movie could be the next one to live up to that reputation. |
| Migration | Illumination is a perfect 13-for-13 in having their movies make the Project. This one will be number 14. |
| Trolls Band Together | Anna Kendrick has 30 Project movies, including the first two Trolls movies. And given that her movies typically do well in making the Project, this movie will very likely join those two movies, as well as the 28 movies of hers. |
So based on the chart above, those eight movies are looking at a combined 5-3 record, which means that three of the eight fallback options could round out Tier 12, thus bringing the total to 21 in that tier. And just like the eight new/upcoming 2023 movies, these movies will be presented in a chart format, with the first one in the chart being the most likely to make the Project and the last one in the chart being least likely to make the Project. Take a look below:
| Movie | Why it’s a fallback option |
| The Journey Of Natty Gann | This movie has vibes of Stone Fox, White Fang and Iron Will, three enshrined Catch-22 Hundred movies that were all released after this one. So, given all of that, this movie will be an excellent fallback option for The Marvels, in the event that the latter does fail its assessment. |
| Hunt To Kill | The search for another Marie Avgeropoulos movie has been exhausting, as the last four of hers that were assessed will all be bound for the Movie-Ocrity/Dishonorable Mention page. However, this one could be different, as she goes the Alexandra Daddario route of having a wrestler (Steve Austin) play her on-screen father in a movie. It worked for Daddario and Dwayne Johnson via San Andreas, and it could work for Avgeropoulos and Austin via this one. |
| The Horse Whisperer | This movie could have what it takes to outrank an enshrined movie in Race To Win, especially with Robert Redford at the helm. |
| Within | The tandem of Erin Moriarty and Nadine Velazquez could make this movie a surprisingly successful one in the horror category. |
| Unintended | Elizabeth Lail already has an overall guaranteed Project movie via Five Nights At Freddy’s, so it’s not mandatory that this one passes its assessment. |
| Sueno | The aforementioned Nadine Velazquez is in this movie as well, but has a much smaller role, compared to Within. |
| School Dance | This movie is a combination of both Mac & Devin Go To High School and Dance Flick, which could produce uneven results, despite the presence of Korrina Rico. |
| Deadfall | This movie popped up on the Max app, following the second re-assessment of A Most Violent Year. However, it also has a Reindeer Games look and feel, which doesn’t bode well. |
Well, that’s the whole breakdown of what to expect for what will likely be the final 17 movie assessments of 2023. And like every other battle for overall guaranteed Catch-22 Hundred spots, this one will surely deliver a robust outcome.
Stay tuned.