As the world recovers from the meme-worthy events that took place during the 2022 Oscars, the entertainment industry has already begun its preparations for the next one. Whether you agree or not with this years’ results, here are five of the most anticipated films for 2022.
Fantastic Beasts: The Secrets of Dumbledore
The first one is for Harry Potter fans. After directing four films in the Harry Potter series and the first three films of its prequel series, Fantastic Beasts, David Yates returns once more to entice viewers into the adventures of Professor Albus Dumbledore, against the powerful dark wizard Gellert Grindelwald.
Release date: April 8, 2022
The Northman
After giving us two masterpieces, The Witch, and The Lighthouse, director and writer Robert Eggers returns with The Northman, a story about a Viking prince out to avenge the death of his father. Accompanied by an all-star cast, with the names such as Nicole Kidman, Willem Dafoe, and Anya Taylor Joy, The Northman is bound to leave you in awe.
Fun fact: The Northman is actually based on the same Norse legend that inspired Willam Shakespeare’s Hamlet.
Release date: April 22, 2022
The Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent
It is no other than the man, the myth, the legend, Nicholas Cage, returning in this movie as no other than himself. In this meta-comedy, the 58-year-old experienced a few bumps in his career and reluctantly accepts an offer of $1 million to attend the birthday of an extremely wealthy superfan named Javi Gutierrez, whom he eventually befriends. What Nick doesn’t know is that this superfan is in fact a dangerous criminal. Watch as Nicholas Cage struggles to pick sides between his criminal friend and the CIA who wants Nic’s help to bring down that friend.
Release date: April 22, 2022
Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness
The Marvel Cinematic Universe is back with the beloved superhero, surgeon, and sorcerer, Doctor Strange. In this entry, watch the sorcerer get together with subordinates Wong and Wanda Maximoff, to fight against the evil forces resulting from a forbidden spell that opened the doorway to the multiverse.
Fun fact: In the movie, Doctor Strange is expected to face different versions of himself from different universes. Get ready for an exciting performance by Benedict Cumberbatch as he juggles through the “Stranges” from different multiverses. Truly madness.
Release date: May 6, 2022
Top Gun: Maverick
After 30 whole years, we are getting a Top Gun sequel! Tom Cruise returns as Pete “Maverick” Mitchell, and is exactly where he belongs, only this time he is breaking all limits as a fearless test pilot and escaping the promotions in rank that would ground him. Get ready as Tom Cruise prepares his guns, motorcycles, jets, and hopefully his safety too.
Release date: May 27, 2022