My Most Anticipated Films Of 2022

This is a bit later than I would have liked, and considering I did not do it at all for the year 2021, partly because of the then global situation, I wasn’t sure what was going to be released, and partly because I’m lazy. Be warned many of the films on this list are either sequels to other films I have enjoyed or are the works of directors whose work I adore, so it might not be to everyone’s taste. In addition, the release dates may vary I have taken a best guess using IMDB.

Black Panther: Wakanda Forever [imdb]
Release Date: November 10^th
Of course, it goes without saying that the passing of Chadwick Boseman was always going to hang over this film. I am interested to see how they deal with his absence, as he was a big part of what made the first film and the character itself successful. We still do not know who will be taking up the mantle of the Black Panther. Though Suri (Letitia Wright) is the obvious choice, Wright brings many issues with her, concerning her stance on vaccinations. This therefore becomes a very important film in the MCU, to see how they will take these characters forward.

Bullet Train [imdb]
Release Date: July 14^th
A film about five assassins on a Japanese Bullet Train competing against each other, sounds like a entertaining concept, add to that a cast including Brad Pitt, Sandra Bullock, Michael Shannon, Zazie Beetz, Hiroyuki Sanada and Aaron Taylor-Johnson, then you have a film, that I am really interested in.

Creed III [imdb]
Release Date: November 24^th
Michael B. Jordan is one of the best actors working in Hollywood today, and the Creed films have breathed new life into the beloved Rocky series. Therefore, I am looking forward to seeing what Jordan brings to the third film in the series, which is also his directorial debut.

Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness [imdb] [trailer]
Release Date: May 5^th
After last year’s Spider-Man: No Way Home, I am expecting this film to be full batshit crazy. Especially as it will incorporate the events that took place in WandaVision, and possibly the events of the heart-breaking Doctor Strange episode of What If from last year too. With this, the next film in the list, The Flash and Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse (Part One), 2022 is definitely the year of the Multiverse.

 
Everything Everywhere All at Once [imdb] [trailer]
Release Date: April 1st
The always-fantastic Michelle Yeoh star as Evelyn Wang, a woman who can call upon the memories and skills of her alternative selves across the multiverse, to fight some form of multiversal evil, in what looks like a truly bonkers science fiction film.

Knives Out 2 [imdb]
Release Date: December 31^st
Benoit Blanc is back! More importantly, his accent is back solving another mystery!

Next Goal Wins [imdb]
Release Date: TBC
The first of two Taika Watiti films on this list. This is one that was also on my list in 2020, however was delayed due to the you know, whole pandemic thing. A fictional film based on one of my favourite documentaries (Next Goal Wins from 2014), the film will follows the American Samoan football team who after losing 31–0 to Australia, attempt to show some improvement in the next World Cup qualifiers, just to regain some pride.

Nope [imdb]
Release Date: July 22^nd
I do not know much about this film, all I know is it is a horror film directed by Jordan Peele. Considering his last two films were the excellent Get Out and Us, I had to put this on the list.

Operation Fortune: Ruse de guerre [imdb] [trailer]
Release Date: March 18^th
This looks like a fun action comedy from Guy Ritchie, with Jason Statham, Stathing it up, and Hugh Grant stealing the show, like only he can these days.

Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse (Part One) [imdb] [trailer]
Release Date: October 6^th
A sequel to the best Spider-Man film of all time. From the trailer it looks like this time we will see Miles Morales leaving his universe and jumping around across the multiverse. I cannot wait, especially as they have confirmed that Takuya Yamashiro, the Spider-Man from the 70’s Japanese Spider-Man series will be appearing.

Studio 666 [imdb] [trailer]
Release Date: February 25^th
Being a huge Foo Fighters fan, I was pleasantly surprised to see the trailer for this horror comedy come out the other day. The Foo Fighters play themselves, recording their 10^th album in a haunted house and seem to bring forth supernatural evil.

The Batman [imdb] [trailer]
Release Date: March 4^th
Its Batman! Moreover, this time he might actually be doing some detective work! The casting looks great, especially looking forward to seeing what Robert Pattinson brings to the roles of Bruce Wayne and Batman, as well as how Paul Dano portrays one of my favourite Batman villain The Riddler.
 
The Black Phone [imdb] [trailer]
Release Date: June 22^nd
Although I am not usually a horror film fan, the trailer for this caught my attention. The story of a boy Finney Shaw (Mason Thames) kidnapped by a serial killer The Grabber (Ethan Hawke) and held in a soundproof room, with only a black telephone on the wall. The telephone allows Finney to speak with The Grabber’s previous victims, and together they try to work out how Finney can escape and finally end The Grabber’s reign of terror.

The Flash [imdb] [trailer]
Release Date: November 4^th
If I am being honest with myself (and you, as I am publishing this online), the only reason I am excited about this film is the return of Michael Keaton’s Batman, to see what happened in that universe.

The Northman [imdb] [trailer]
Release Date: April 22^nd
A Viking revenge thriller, with more than a passing resemblance to the story of Hamlet (The main character Amleth (Alexander Skarsgård) was the historical basis for Shakespeare’s character). Also starring, Nicole Kidman, Anya Taylor-Joy, Ethan Hawke, Willem Dafoe and Björk, this looks like it could be a brutal epic.

 
The Tradegy of Macbeth [imdb] [trailer]
Release Date: January 14^th
Joel Cohen directing Denzel Washington and Frances McDormand as Macbeth and Lady Macbeth respectively. What else do you need to know?

The Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent [imdb] [trailer]
Release Date: April 21^st
In this film, Nicholas Cage plays a fictionalised version of himself, who takes $1 Million to attend the party of a billionaire mega fan, but when he comes under attack, he has to call upon inspiration from some of his most iconic characters to help get through the situation and free his family.

Thor: Love and Thunder [imdb]
Release Date: July 7^th
The second Taika Watiti film on this list. With Thor: Ragnarok, Watiti breathed new life into what was at that point the weakest of the franchises within the MCU. So his second go round is greatly anticipated especially as it seems we will see Natalie Portman return to play the Jane Foster’s version of The Mighty Thor, Christian Bale playing the great villain Gorr the God Butcher, Jeff Goldblum returning as The Grandmaster and apparently Russell Crowe will be cameoing as Zeus! Should be great.