Scotland hits the big screen this month as one of the locations for the new 'Indiana Jones' movie, which is released across cinemas worldwide at the end of the month.Scotland hits the big screen this month as one of the locations for the new 'Indiana Jones' movie, which is released across cinemas worldwide at the end of the month.

From book adaptations to popular franchises, sequels and prequels, if your travels are inspired by your favourite movies, World Expeditions and its two European brands, UTracks and Walkers' Britain, have collated below seven of the most exciting new films for 2023 that will take you all over the world…

INDIANA JONES AND THE DIAL OF DESTINY… WILL MAKE YOU WANT TO GO TO… SCOTLAND

UK release date 30 June

In his final portrayal of the swashbuckling archaeologist, the fifth, long awaited Indiana Jones movie sees Harrison Ford racing against time to retrieve a legendary artifact that can change the course of history. Dubbed as one of the most expensive films ever made, it was shot across a global range of filming locations, including northern England and Scotland, which feature heavily in the film.

> BOOK… West Highland Way with Walkers' Britain; 8 days, from £840 per person

MISSION: IMPOSSIBLE - DEAD RECKONING PART ONE… WILL MAKE YOU WANT TO GO TO… NORWAY

UK release date 12 July

The seventh instalment in the popular film series sees Ethan Hunt and his IMF team tracking down a dangerous weapon before it falls into the wrong hands. Known for its spectacular fjords, mountains, waterfalls and rugged coastline, Norway also provided backdrop in the previous 'Mission Impossible' movie (2018's 'Fallout'), including a memorable scene where Tom Cruise scales a sheer cliff face.

> BOOK… The Fjordland with Walkers' Britain; 8 days, from £1,690 per person

MY BIG FAT GREEK WEDDING 3… WILL MAKE YOU WANT TO GO TO… THE GREEK ISLANDS 

UK release date 8 September

More than 20 years after the original breakthrough hit, Nia Vardalos and John Corbett reunite for the third instalment of the franchise, which was filmed on location, in capital Athens and on the island of Corfu. Described as a “heart-warming and hilarious trip full of love, twists and turns”, the film follows the beloved Portokalos family as they travel to a family reunion in Greece. 

> BOOK… Ionian Islands Bike & Sail with UTracks; 8 days, from £1,790 per person

A HAUNTING IN VENICE… WILL MAKE YOU WANT TO GO TO… ITALY

UK release date 15 September

The third Hercule Poirot film directed by and starring Kenneth Branagh is inspired by Agatha Christie's 1969 novel 'Hallowe'en Party', which has never been adapted into a feature film before. In a change from the original story, it takes place in Venice, where it was shot extensively, and sees the fictional detective, now retired, trying to solve the murder of a guest at a séance he attended.

> BOOK… Backroads to Venice with UTracks; 8 days, from £930 per person

JOURNEY TO BETHLEHEM… WILL MAKE YOU WANT TO GO TO… THE HOLY LAND

UK release date 10 November

Set to hit theatres in time for the Christmas season, this live-action musical celebration weaves classic Christmas melodies into new pop songs in a music-infused retelling of Mary and Joseph's joyous journey and the timeless story of the birth of Jesus. Disney star Milo Manheim is set to play Joseph, while Fiona Palomo will star as Mary and Antonio Banderas as King Herod.

> BOOK… Israel and Jordan: Walking in the Footsteps of Abraham with World Expeditions; 14 days, from £3,990 per person

NAPOLEON… WILL MAKE YOU WANT TO GO TO… CORSICA

UK release date 22 November

A new, epic historical drama directed by Ridley Scott and starring Joaquin Phoenix and Vanessa Kirby. Featuring no less than six major battle sequences, the film is a personal look at Napoleon Bonaparte's origins and his swift, ruthless rise to power, viewed through the prism of his addictive and often volatile relationship with his wife and one true love, Empress Joséphine.

> BOOK… Crossing Corsica with UTracks; 8 days, from £995 per person

WONKA… WILL MAKE YOU WANT TO GO TO… SOUTH ENGLAND 

UK release date 15 December

Wonka is an upcoming musical fantasy film that serves as a prequel to Roald Dahl's 1964 novel 'Charlie and the Chocolate Factory'. Focusing on a young Willy Wonka, played by Timothée Chalamet, it follows his early days as an eccentric chocolatier and how he came to meet the Oompa-Loompas. The film was shot in various locations across the UK, including Bath, Oxford and the Dorset Coast.

> BOOK… Dorset & the Jurassic Coast Walk with Walkers' Britain; 8 days, from £850 per person

For more information and bookings:

World Expeditions - 0800 0744 135, www.worldexpeditions.com

UTracks - 0800 0744 135, www.utracks.com

Walkers' Britain - 0800 008 7741, www.walkersbritain.co.uk

* Travel to the starting point and from the finishing point of each trip not included in trip price *

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PR/media contacts:

World Expeditions | UTracks | Walkers' Britain

020 8875 5060

Tom Panagos pr@worldexpeditions.co.uk

Gordon Steer gordon@worldexpeditions.co.uk 

Notes for editors:

One of the very first operators in what has now become a very popular area in travel, since its inception in 1975 World Expeditions has earned itself an outstanding reputation as a world leader in small group adventure holidays and cultural journeys.

World Expeditions remains independently owned and a truly global company, with seven offices around the world, including the UK, Canada, Australia and New Zealand.

The two factors that distinguish World Expeditions from its competitors, the number of inclusions and the exceptional value of its trips, can be found today in nearly 500 stand-alone itineraries across all continents, escorted by expert leaders and meticulously designed for those travellers who want to 'take the paths less travelled'. 

Always innovative, it was, among others, the first operator to offer cycling holidays in India (1977), China (1978) and Vietnam (1990) and trekking trips in Mongolia (1980), Tibet (1981) and Japan (1999).

As of 2011 World Expeditions is the only commercial company to offer the Full Nepal Traverse of the newly mapped Great Himalaya Trail. An advocate of thoughtful, responsible travel, World Expeditions operates permanent, exclusive eco-campsites, designed to increase travellers' comfort levels, in the Himalaya (Everest, Annapurna) and Australia's Red Centre.

The European division of World Expeditions, activity holiday specialists UTracks and Walkers' Britain, cover over 35 countries across the British Isles and the continent, with more than 400 stand-alone itineraries, from short four-day breaks to longer, month-long itineraries.

The World Expeditions Travel Group consists of 16 travel brands in total, also including Adventure South, Australian Walking Holidays, Great Canadian Trails, Great Walks of New Zealand and North America Active.