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Every Movie Releasing In 2022
Here's every movie scheduled to release in 2022. Studios are well-accustomed to claiming release dates for their biggest films years in advance by now, long before they have an official title, cast, and/or crew. But with the coronavirus pandemic throwing a massive wrench in the gears of the industry, power-players like Disney and Warner Bros. have been forced to scrap their carefully-laid plans for 2021 in order to make room for all the movies delayed from 2020. And with productions shut down across the world, a lot of the films previously slated for 2021 are going to have to move back as much as a year.
Several movies have already been postponed from 2021 to 2022 - in some cases, well before the were even expected to begin filming. For example, Disney and Marvel Studios had to change their entire upcoming slate after Black Widow was delayed from its original release date in May 2020, forcing every other Phase 4 MCU movie to shuffle back as much as three to six or months. Similarly, a certain Keanu Reeves-led sequel has abandoned 2021 after the shutdown in production on The Matrix 4 made it impossible for Reeves to move swiftly from one project to the next as planned.
With 2022 filling up quickly thanks to all the coronavirus-related release date changes, now's as good a time as any to examine what the 2022 Movie Release Date Calendar looks like so far. For the purposes of this run-down, we will focus on the scheduled that either have an official title already or we actually know something concrete about (that is, something firmer than "Untitled Disney Live-Action Movie", for example).
Nimona (January 14) - The young shape-shifting Nimona has adventures with mad scientist Lord Ballister Blackheart in this animated feature adaptation of the fantasy webcomic created by Noelle Stevenson. Blue Sky Studios is handling the animation.
Sesame Street (January 14) - Anne Hathaway stars in this musical comedy adventure based on the beloved children's educational program, with Bo Burnham providing the songs. This is the third Sesame Street movie after Follow That Bird and The Adventures of Elmo in Grouchland.
Thor: Love & Thunder (February 11) - Chris Hemsworth and Tessa Thompson reunite with Thor: Ragnarok filmmaker Taika Waititi for the next chapter in the Thor series, with Natalie Portman costarring as Jane Foster-turned The Mighty Thor.
Tiger's Apprentice (February 11) - An adaptation of the book series by Laurence Yep, Paramount's animated film revolves around a young boy who unexpectedly becomes the apprentice to a mystical tiger who teaches him to protect a precious phoenix egg.
Minecraft (March 4) - This live-action movie (based on Mojang's immensely popular sandbox video game) follows a teenaged girl as she and a team of adventurers set out to save their "beautiful, blocky" Overworld from the malevolent Ender Dragon.
Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness (March 25) - This MCU sequel once again stars Benedict Cumberbatch as surgeon-turned sorcerer Stephen Strange, along with Elizabeth Olsen as Wanda Maximoff aka. Scarlet Witch. Sam Raimi directs in his MCU debut.
Black Panther 2 (May 6) - Ryan Coogler returns to direct this MCU sequel, continuing the story of T'Challa (Chadwick Boseman) and his ongoing struggle to rule as King of Wakanda. Most of the cast of the original Black Panther are expected to reprise their roles.
DC Super Pets (May 20) - This DC animated feature revolves around the adventures of the pets of DC's greatest superheroes; including, Superman's dog Krypto, Wonder Woman's kangaroo Jumpa, and Batman's dog Ace the Bat-Hound, among other furry (or feathered) crime-fighters.
John Wick 4 (May 27) - We're thinking Keanu Reeves is back for this fourth entry in the action series. Chapter 4 will pick up some time after the conclusion to Chapter 3 - Parabellum, which ended with John and the Bowery King (Laurence Fishburne) uniting to take on the High Table.
Dungeons & Dragons (May 27) - A new live-action adaptation of the iconic fantasy role-playing game. The film is currently being developed by Game Night co-directors and Spider-Man: Homecoming co-writers John Francis Daley and Jonathan Goldstein.
The Flash (June 3) - Ezra Miller's Barry Allen finally gets his solo movie in this as-yet untitled DCEU project. Andy Muschietti (IT 1 & 2) directs from a screenplay by Birds of Prey (And the Fantabulous Emancipation of One Harley Quinn) writer Christina Hodson.
Untitled Transformers Movie (June 24) - This untitled Transformers film is believed to be one of three developing movies: a sequel to Bumblebee, a spinoff based on the Beast Wars series, or an animated prequel about Cybertron directed by Josh Cooley (Toy Story 4).
Captain Marvel 2 (July 8) - Brie Larson reprises as Carol Danvers for the first time since Avengers: Endgame in this present-day set sequel, with Megan McDonnell (WandaVision) writing the script. Captain Marvel directors Anna Boden and Ryan Fleck are not returning.
Indiana Jones 5 (July 29) - Harrison Ford returns as the fedora-wearing, bullwhip-swinging, archaeologist for what's expected to serve as his swan song in the role. This will be the first Indiana Jones film not directed by Steven Spielberg (who's involved as a producer only).
Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse 2 (October 7) - Miles Morales continues to defend New York with the help of the other Spider-heroes of the Spider-Verse in this sequel to the Oscar-winning animated hit. Joaquim Dos Santos (The Legend of Korra) is directing.
Shazam 2 (November 4) - Billy Batson (Asher Angel) and his adopted family use their super-powers to protect the Seven Realms from the nefarious Dr. Sivana and his new ally, Mister Mind, in this upcoming DCEU movie sequel. David F. Sandberg returns as director.
Mission: Impossible 8 (November 4) - Tom Cruise's IMF agent Ethan Hunt must do the "impossible" once again and save the world in the latest installment in the long-running franchise. This will be shot back-to-back with the seventh film, with Christopher McQuarrie directing both of them.
Untitled Star Wars Movie (December 16) - The first live-action Star Wars movie since the conclusion of the Skywalker Saga with The Rise of Skywalker. Taika Waititi is officially confirmed to be directing an upcoming Star Wars film, though it may not be this one.
Aquaman 2 (December 16) - James Wan is directing this sequel to his smash-hit DCEU blockbuster, with Jason Momoa reprising his role as the newly-crowned King of Atlantis, Arthur Curry. Yahya Abdul-Mateen II's Black Manta will serve as one of the villains, if not the primary antagonist.
