Anticipated Cinema


The most awaited movies of 2022

1. Death on the Nile

The return of Hercule Poirot, a glamourous steamer, a group of the richest people, and a double murder – Death on the Nile is set among the pyramids of Egypt on the Nile River. The story is of mystery, love, jealousy, and betrayal; it is based on Agatha Christie's best-loved and most famous work, with a stellar cast to recreate it.

Trailer: https://youtu.be/dZRqB0JLizw

Release date: February 11, 2022

2. Unchartered

Spider-man sensation Tom Holland, Hollywood star Mark Wahlberg, and singer Antonio Banderas come together to find the greatest treasure ever found while also finding long lost siblings. The story is a prequel to the games, starring Holland as a younger Drake, showing us details of how he came to meet and befriend Sully.

Trailer: https://youtu.be/4wCH1K-ckZw

Release Date: February 18, 2022

3. The Batman

The movie marks the return of DC’s Batman with Robert Patterson as Bruce Wayne, and the Cat and the Bat out for justice through vengeance. Has Alfred been lying all these years? Are Cat-woman and Batman going to fall in love? And will Batman be a symbol of hope or revenge?

Trailer: https://youtu.be/u34gHaRiBIU

Release Date: March 4, 2022

4. Fantastic Beasts: The Secrets of Dumbledore

A Magi-zoologist, his unbeatable assistant, a historic wizard, a schoolteacher, and a Muggle are going to take down the most dangerous wizard in over a century. Eddie Redmayne is back with you, as Newt Scamander, to uncover the secrets of Hogwarts’s Dumbledore.

Trailer: https://youtu.be/Y9dr2zw-TXQ

Release Date: April 15, 2022

5. Doctor Strange: Multiverse Madness

You have seen the return of Doctor Strange in Spiderman: No Way Home – but now it’s time to see him in his element. Watch Doctor Strange, with the help of Wanda, conquer the multiverse, fall in love, and become his own enemy.

Teaser: https://youtu.be/Rt_UqUm38BI

Release Date: May 6, 2022

6. Top Gun: Maverick

After a 36 year wait, Tom Cruise is finally back as fighter pilot Maverick. He’s won medals, attacked the enemy, and has been in the force for over 30 years; but he’s still just a Captain. Is this the end of Maverick?

Trailer: https://youtu.be/qSqVVswa420

Release Date: May 27, 2022

7. Minions: The Rise of Gru

We’ve seen Gru form an army of minions, make a family, fall in love, and beat his worst enemies. But this summer we’ll see how Gru became Gru, and how he committed his first crime.

Trailer: https://youtu.be/pN1HNkoL2QA

Release Date: July 1, 2022

8. Thor: Love and Thunder

Based on the Mighty Thor comics, Love and Thunder will be inspired by the works of Marvel writer Jason Aaron. Thor Odinson will lose his ability to lift Mjolnir and will be taken on by Jane Foster as she battles cancer.

(Trailer or teaser not released)

Release Date: July 8, 2022

9. Black Adam

Before Billy Batson, the wizard Shazam selected Mighty Adam to be the hero of humanity. After corruption of ideals through power, that same hero was exiled by Shazam. But thousands of years later, he returns to the modern world as Black Adam (played by Dwayne Johnson). Is he the leader of humanity for the greater good (as he believes) or is he a villain?

Teaser: https://youtu.be/p99rer0DiCo

Release Date: July 29, 2022

10. The Flash

The Flash can travel back to any time in the universe, but he chooses to return to the day of his parent's death. He risks unhinging timelines, changing the future, and changing the past, to save his parents. Will it be worth it, and will it be with the help of Batman?

Teaser: https://youtu.be/drQWopZDEEY

Release Date: November 4, 2022

11. Black Panther: Wakanda Forever

The plot for this film is completely unknown, with fans having an array of questions. The star of the film Chadwick Boseman died after a struggle with pancreatic cancer in August 2020, right before pre-production of the movie was to start. Moreover, Marvel Studios president Kevin Feige revealed Chadwick's role as T'Challa would not be recast. This leaves viewers wondering how Wakanda Forever would handle his death and who the movie would revolve around.

(Trailer or teaser not released)

Release Date: November 11, 2022

12. Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom

Aquaman is back with a sequel where Aquaman forges an uneasy alliance with an unlikely ally to save Atlantis and the rest of the planet.

(Trailer or teaser not released)

Release Date: December 16, 2022




Writer

Tahira Kaur Dhillon

(Grade 11)