This is a list which presents the upcoming films (and one TV show) you should be looking forward to from March 2022 to May 2022. We'll cut the talking and head straight to the showcase!
Note: the following release dates are for the UK. Dates may vary depending on your country.
March
(4th - 31st)
The Batman (2022) | United States
Warner Bros, 6th & Idaho Productions, DC Entertainment
4th March 2022
The Batman will be headed into general release this week and it is very clear a lot of people's high expectations have been met. Matt Reeves provides a unique take on Gotham City, story and characters with a more gritty, dark, detective-noir 3 hour Fincher-esque thriller. This is a sigh of relief for Warner Bros who have been under intense scrutiny for many years due to their handling of DC films.
Ali & Ava (2021) | United Kingdom
Moonspun Films
4th March 2022
From July 2021 to 31st January 2022, Ali & Ava has been shown at film festivals across Europe, Asia and the US. However, it is finally hitting the big screens in UK, France, Ireland, Norway, Luxembourg, Spain, Netherlands and Sweden - it comes out on the same day as The Batman in the UK, while France received it yesterday (2nd March 2022). The remaining countries scheduled to receive the film, the dates vary from later this month all the way to the end of August. Ali and Ava is about two people who are both lonely for different reasons. They meet and sparks fly. Over a month, a deep connection begins to grow, despite the legacy of Ava's past relationship, and Ali's emotional turmoil at the breakdown of his marriage.
X (2022) | United States
A24, BRON Studios, MAD SOLAR
18th March 2022
The first horror picture on this list goes to X. It's set in the twilight year of the 1970s when a group of young filmmakers go to rural Texas with the intention of filming a porn movie at a property owned by an elderly couple. However when their hosts catch them in the act, the cast and crew of this porno find themselves fighting for their lives.
Wolf (2021) | Ireland, United Kingdom, Poland
Feline Films, Lava Films
18th March 2022
From a grounded horror to an arthouse drama about a man who thinks he's a wolf living in a human's body. Fortunately it's not a meta film documenting the life of Taylor Lautner's Jacob Black throughout his time in Twilight. Though it is about a boy named Jacob. He eats, sleeps and lives like a wolf - much to the shock of his family. When he's sent to a clinic, Jacob and his animal-bound peers are forced to undergo increasingly extreme forms of curative therapies. However, once he meets the mysterious Wildcat, their friendship blossoms into an undeniable infatuation, and Jacob must decide whether to renounce his true self for love. Wolf was released at film festivals in Canada and France in 2021, and had a limited release in the USA also in 2021, its first real release to the wider audience comes in 2022. In Poland, Russia, UK and Ireland. Poland's release date was a month before on the 28th of February, and Russia will receive it on the 10th. The remaining two will have the 18th March release date.
Moon Knight (2022) | United States
Marvel Studios
30th March 2022
Disney+ will welcome the newest addition to the MCU family of characters with Moon Knight played by Oscar Isaac. The series follows Steven Grant, a mild-mannered gift shop employee who becomes plagued with blackouts and memories of another life. Steven discovers he has dissociative identity disorder and shares a body with mercenary Marc Spector. As Steven and Marc's enemies converge upon them, they must navigate their complex identities whilst getting thrust into a deadly mystery involving the powerful Gods of Egypt.
Morbius (2022) | United States
Columbia Pictures, Marvel Entertainment
31st March 2022
The next Marvel-related outing for Sony since Venom 2 goes by the title Morbius. The same Morbius that has been stuck in development hell for many years. Finally, they have made it, finished it, trailer-ed it and will be releasing it on the last day of the month. I include it on the list out of respect for the story they are attempting to tell, however my expectations are low as they are with any Marvel-related content that isn't made by Marvel Studios, until I am proved wrong by my own taste once I watch the individual pictures. I notice people's disappointment after watching the trailer. I haven't watched the trailer and I don't think I will. I don't usually watch trailers anyway.
April
(1st - 29th)
The Bad Guys (2022) | United States
DreamWorks Animation, Universal Pictures
1st April 2022
After a lifetime of legendary heists, notorious criminals Mr. Wolf, Mr. Snake, Mr. Piranha, Mr. Shark and Ms. Tarantula are finally caught. To avoid a prison sentence, the animal outlaws must pull off their most challenging con yet - becoming model citizens. Under the tutelage of their mentor, Professor Marmalade, the dubious gang sets out to fool the world that they're turning good.
Sonic the Hedgehog 2 (2022) | United States, Japan
Paramount Pictures, Sega Sammy Group, Original Film, Blur Studio, Marza Animation Planet
1st April 2022
After settling in Green Hills, Sonic is eager to prove that he has what it takes to be a true hero. His test comes when Dr. Robotnik returns with a new partner, Knuckles, in search of a mystical emerald that has the power to destroy civilizations. Sonic teams up with his own sidekick, Tails, and together they embark on a globe-trotting journey to find the emerald before it falls into the wrong hands.
Fantastic Beasts: The Secrets of Dumbledore (2022) | United Kingdom, United States
Heyday Films, Warner Bros.
8th April 2022
Professor Albus Dumbledore knows the powerful, dark wizard Gellert Grindelwald is moving to seize control of the wizarding world. Unable to stop him alone, he entrusts magizoologist Newt Scamander to lead an intrepid team of wizards and witches. They soon encounter an array of old and new beasts as they clash with Grindelwald's growing legion of followers.
The Northman (2022) | United States
New Regency Productions, Focus Features
15th April 2022
Richard Eggers (The Lighthouse, 2019) directed and co-wrote this film with Icelandic poet and novelist Sjón Sigurdsson. Northman is described as a grounded story set in Iceland at the turn of the 10th century that centres on a Nordic prince who seeks revenge for the death of his father. It stars Anya Taylor-Joy, Willem DaFoe, Alexander Skarsgård and Nicole Kidman.
The Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent (2022) | United States
Lionsgate, Saturn Films
22nd April 2022
The film I have always wanted them to make. Nicolas Cage. Plays. Himself. Story: Unfulfilled and facing financial ruin, actor Nicolas Cage accepts a $1 million offer to attend a wealthy fan's birthday party. Things take a wildly unexpected turn when a CIA operative recruits Cage for an unusual mission. Taking on the role of a lifetime, he soon finds himself channeling his most iconic and beloved characters to save himself and his loved ones.
Downton Abbey: A New Era (2022) | United Kingdom, United States
Carnival Film & Television
29th April 2022
The Crawley family goes on a grand journey to the South of France to uncover the mystery of the dowager countess's newly inherited villa. Many people will be interested in this one, I however, will be giving it a pass. I've never gotten into Downton Abbey and I don't see myself doing so in the future.
Haut et fort (Casablanca Beats, 2021) | France, Morocco
Les Films du Nouveau Monde, Ali n' Productions, Unité
29th April 2022
This Arabic-language film hit the festival circuit in July 2021 finishing off in November. France, Iceland, Italy, Egypt, Spain and USA. The film's official release came early for Morocco and France as they had it released on the 3rd November 2021 and 17th November 2021 respectively. United Arab Emirates and Lebanon both received it on the 20th January 2022 while UK and Ireland will be getting it on the date above - 29th April. The last country on the release list is Netherlands who will get it on the 11th August. Casablanca Beats (as it's called in English countries) is about Anas, a former rapper, who starts working at a cultural centre. Encouraged by their new teacher, the students of the centre try to free themselves from the weight of traditions and express themselves through hip-hop culture.
May
(5th - 31st)
Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness (2022) | United States
Marvel Studios
5th May 2022
The most anticipated film of the year seems to be this one. Set to be a landmark in the MCU, Doctor Strange's second outting in his own film is sure to bring an unprecedented levels of chaos and excitement. Kevin Feige is pushing on - a man of the people and a man of Marvel. He will do his thing, like he always does. We will enjoy and watch in awe, as we always do. Get ready for this one. Sam Raimi isn't here for funsies. He's here to work. Dr. Stephen Strange casts a forbidden spell that opens the door to the multiverse, including an alternate version of himself, whose threat to humanity is too great for the combined forces of Strange, Wong, and Wanda Maximoff.
Men (2022) | United Kingdom
A24
20th May 2022
In the aftermath of the death of her ex-husband, Harper retreats alone to the beautiful English countryside, hoping to find a place to heal. However, someone or something from the surrounding woods appears to be stalking her. What begins as simmering dread soon becomes a fully formed nightmare, inhabited by her darkest memories and fears.
Top Gun: Maverick (2022) | United States
TC Productions
27th May 2022
After more than thirty years of service as one of the Navy's top aviators, Pete Mitchell is where he belongs, pushing the envelope as a courageous test pilot and dodging the advancement in rank that would ground him.
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