Movies - Our selection of the most anticipated films of 2022

By Mulder, 01 january 2022

One tough year ends and another begins with a lineup that not only gives us a sense of the many great films that have been pushed back, but also how the theater is still the best place to experience a film (with exceptions like original creations for Disney+, AppleTV+, Prime Video and Netflix). The list we've compiled below lets you know which of my upcoming reviews will be posted throughout the year and which films I think are the most anticipated.

January 2022

355


Directed by Simon Kinberg
Screenplay by Theresa Rebeck, Simon Kinberg
Story by Theresa Rebeck
Produced by Jessica Chastain, Kelly Carmichael, Simon Kinberg
Starring  Jessica Chastain, Lupita Nyong'o, Penélope Cruz, Diane Kruger, Bingbing Fan, Sebastian Stan, Édgar Ramírez
Cinematography : Tim Maurice-Jones
Edited by John Gilbert, Lee Smith
Music by Tom Holkenborg
Production companies : Perfect World Pictures, Freckle Films, Genre Films, FilmNation Entertainment
Distributed by Universal Pictures (United States), SND (France)
Release date : January 5 , 2022 (France), January 7, 2022 (United States), 
Synopsis : A technological weapon capable of taking over computer networks falls into the wrong hands. Intelligence agencies around the world send their most formidable agents to the location of the destructive weapon: Paris. Their mission: to prevent terrorist or governmental organizations from seizing it to start a global conflict. The spies will have to choose between fighting or joining forces...

Scream 


Directed by Matt Bettinelli-Olpin, Tyler Gillett
Written by James Vanderbilt, Guy Busick
Based on Characters by Kevin Williamson
Produced by Phawin Kongton, William Sherak, James Vanderbilt, Paul Neinstein
Starring  Melissa Barrera, Mason Gooding, Jenna Ortega, Jack Quaid, Marley Shelton, Courteney Cox, David Arquette, Neve Campbell
Cinematography : Brett Jutkiewicz
Edited by Michel Aller
Music by Brian Tyler
Production companies : Spyglass Media Group, Radio Silence Productions, Project X Entertainment, Outerbanks Entertainment
Distributed by Paramount Pictures
Release date : January 12, 2022 (France), January 14, 2022 (United States), 
Running time : 114 minutes
Synopsis : Twenty-five years after the quiet town of Woodsboro was hit by a series of violent murders, a new killer dons the mask of Ghostface and targets a group of teenagers. He is determined to bring back the dark secrets of the past.

February 2022

Moonfall


Directed by Roland Emmerich
Written by Roland Emmerich, Harald Kloser, Spenser Cohen
Produced by Harald Kloser, Roland Emmerich
Starring  Halle Berry, Patrick Wilson, John Bradley, Michael Peña, Charlie Plummer, Kelly Yu, Donald Sutherland
Cinematography : Robby Baumgartner
Music by Harald Kloser, Thomas Wander
Production companies : Centropolis Entertainment, Street Entertainment, Huayi Brothers, AGC Studios
Distributed by Lionsgate (United States), Metropolitan FilmExport (France)
Release date : February 4, 2022 (United States), February 9, 2022 (France)
Synopsis : A mysterious force knocks the Moon from its orbit around Earth and sends it hurtling on a collision course with life as we know it. With mere weeks before impact and the world on the brink of annihilation, NASA executive and former astronaut Jo Fowler (Halle Berry) is convinced she has the key to saving us all – but only one astronaut from her past, Brian Harper (Patrick Wilson) and conspiracy theorist K.C. Houseman (John Bradley) believe her. These unlikely heroes will mount an impossible last-ditch mission into space, leaving behind everyone they love, only to find out that our Moon is not what we think it is.

Death on the Nile


Directed by Kenneth Branagh
Produced by Kenneth Branagh, Judy Hofflund, Simon Kinberg, Ridley Scott, Mark Gordon, Kevin J. Walsh
Screenplay by Michael Green
Based on the novel Death on the Nile by Agatha Christie
Starring Tom Bateman, Annette Bening, Kenneth Branagh, Russell Brand, Ali Fazal, Dawn French, Gal Gadot, Armie Hammer, Rose Leslie, Emma Mackey, Sophie Okonedo, Jennifer Saunders and Letitia Wright
Music by Patrick Doyle
Director of photography : Haris Zambarloukos
Editing: Úna Ní Dhonghaíle
Production: Scott Free Productions, TSG Entertainment, Kinberg Genre, The Mark Gordon Company
Distribution : 20th Century Studios (USA), The Walt Disney Company France (France)
Release date: February 9, 2022 (France), February 11, 2022 (USA)
Synopsis: While on a luxurious cruise on the Nile, Hercule Poirot's vacation in Egypt turns into a murder hunt when an idyllic honeymoon is brutally interrupted by a series of violent deaths. Against a backdrop of grandiose landscapes but in a disturbing atmosphere fraught with danger, this dark case of obsessive love with murderous consequences will destabilize the certainties of everyone, with a series of twists and turns until the incredible denouement!

Uncharted


Directed by Ruben Fleischer
Produced by Charles Roven, Avi Arad, Alex Gartner, Ari Arad
Written by Rafe Judkins, Art Marcum, Matt Holloway
Based on the PlayStation video game Uncharted by Naughty Dog Studios by Amy Hennig
Starring Tom Holland, Mark Wahlberg, Sophia Ali, Tati Gabrielle, Antonio Banderas
Music by Ramin Djawadi
Cinematography : Chung-hoon Chung
Edited by Chris Lebenzon, Richard Pearson
Production companies : Columbia Pictures, PlayStation Productions, Atlas Entertainment, Arad Productions
Distributed by Sony Pictures Releasing (United States), Sony Pictures Releasing France (France)
Release date : February 11, 2022 (United Kingdom), February 26, 2022 (France), February 18, 2022 (United States)
Running time : NC
Synopsis:  Nathan Drake and his accomplice Victor "Sully" Sullivan embark on a dangerous quest to find the greatest treasure ever discovered, while following clues that could lead to Nate's long-lost brother.

March 2022

The Batman


Directed by Matt Reeves
Written by Matt Reeves, Peter Craig
Based on Characters from DC
Produced by Dylan Clark, Matt Reeves
Starring  Robert Pattinson, Zoë Kravitz, Paul Dano, Jeffrey Wright, John Turturro, Peter Sarsgaard, Andy Serkis,Colin Farrell
Cinematography : Greig Fraser
Edited by William Hoy, Tyler Nelson
Music by Michael Giacchino
Production companies : DC Films, 6th & Idaho, Dylan Clark Productions
Distributed byWarner Bros. Pictures
Release date March 2, 2022 (France), March 4, 2022 (United States)
Synopsis : Two years of walking the streets as Batman and instilling fear in criminals has led Bruce Wayne into the heart of Gotham City's darkness. With only a few trusted allies - Alfred Pennyworth, Lieutenant James Gordon - among the city's corrupt network of officials and VIPs, the lone vigilante has established himself as the sole embodiment of vengeance among his fellow citizens. When a killer targets Gotham's elite in a series of sadistic schemes, a trail of cryptic clues sends the world's greatest detective on an underworld investigation, where he encounters the likes of Selina Kyle, a.k.a. Catwoman, Oswald Cobblepot, a.k.a. the Penguin, Carmine Falcone, and Edward Nashton, a.k.a. the Mystery Man. As the evidence mounts and the scope of the culprit's plans becomes clear, Batman must forge new relationships, unmask the culprit, and restore some semblance of justice amidst the longstanding abuse of power and corruption in Gotham City.

Turning Red


Directed by Domee Shi
Screenplay by Julia Cho, Domee Shi
Produced by Lindsey Collins
Starring  Rosalie Chiang, Sandra Oh, Ava Morse, Maitreyi Ramakrishnan, Hyein Park, Orion Lee, Wai Ching Ho, James Hong
Cinematography : Mahyar Abousaeedi, Jonathan Pytko
Edited by Nicholas C. Smith, Steve Bloom
Music by Ludwig Göransson
Production companies : Walt Disney Pictures, Pixar Animation Studios
Distributed by Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures (United States), The Walt Disney Company France (France)
Release date : March 11, 2022 (United States), March 30, 2022 (France)
Synopsis : The adventures of Meilin Lee, a confident 13-year-old girl who is torn between her overprotective mother's image as a model girl and the chaos of adolescence. And as if all the changes going on inside her weren't enough, every time she is overwhelmed by her emotions - which, for a teenager, happens almost all the time - she turns into a giant red panda!

Downton Abbey : A New Era


Directed by Simon Curtis
Written by Julian Fellowes
Based on Downton Abbey by Julian Fellowes
Produced by Gareth Neame,Liz Trubridge
Starring  Hugh Bonneville, Elizabeth McGovern, Maggie Smith, Michelle Dockery, Laura Carmichael, Jim Carter, Phyllis Logan
Cinematography : Andrew Dunn
Music by John Lunn
Production companies : Carnival Films, Focus Features
Distributed by Focus Features (United States), Universal Pictures (international)
Release date : March 16 2022 (France), March 18 2022 (United States)
Synopsis : Downton Abbey Sequel (2019).

The lost city


Directed by Aaron Nee, Adam Nee
Screenplay by Oren Uziel, Dana Fox, Adam Nee
Story by Seth Gordon
Produced by Sandra Bullock, Liza Chasin, Seth Gordon
Starring  Sandra Bullock, Channing Tatum, Daniel Radcliffe, Da'Vine Joy Randolph, Brad Pitt
Cinematography : Jonathan Sela
Edited by Craig Alpert
Music by Pinar Toprak
Production companies : Fortis Films, 3dot Productions, Exhibit A
Distributed by Paramount Pictures (World)
Release date : March 23, 2022 (France), March 25, 2022 (United States)
Synopsis : Loretta Sage, a brilliant but reclusive novelist, is known for her books mixing romance and adventure in exotic settings. Alan, a model, has spent most of his career as Dash, the plastic hero featured on the covers of Loretta's books. While promoting her new novel with Alan, Loretta is kidnapped by an eccentric billionaire who believes she can help him find the treasure of a lost city mentioned in his latest book. Determined to prove that he can live up to the hero he is in the books, Alan sets out to rescue the novelist. Thrust into a great adventure in the heart of a hostile jungle, this unlikely duo will have to team up to survive and try to get their hands on the ancient treasure before it disappears forever.

April 2022

Ambulance


Directed by Michael Bay
Screenplay by Chris Fedak
Based on Ambulancen by Laurits Munch-Petersen, Lars Andreas Pedersen
Produced by Michael Bay, Bradley J. Fischer, James Vanderbilt, William Sherak, Ian Bryce
Starring  Jake Gyllenhaal, Yahya Abdul-Mateen II, Eiza González
Cinematography : Roberto De Angelis
Edited by Pietro Scalia, Calvin Wimmer, Doug Brandt, Paul Rubell, Ben Snyder, Matthew Johnson
Music by Lorne Balfe
Production companies : New Republic Pictures, Endeavor Content, Project X Entertainment, Bay Films
Distributed by Universal Pictures
Release date : March 30, 2022 (France), April 8, 2022 (United States)
Synopsis : William Sharp is a war veteran who desperately needs $231,000 for his wife's surgery. He reaches out to Danny, his adoptive brother and a life-long criminal who talks him into taking part in a $32 million bank heist. The robbery goes wrong when the two shoot an LAPD officer. The pair are soon on the run in an ambulance with an EMT and the dying officer as their hostages.

Sonic the Hedgehog 2


Directed by Jeff Fowler
Written by Pat Casey, Josh Miller and John Whittington
Based on the SEGA video game
Story by Pat Casey and Josh Miller
Starring James Marsden, Ben Schwartz, Tika Sumpter, Natasha Rothwell, Adam Pally, Shemar Moore, Colleen O'Shaughnessey, Idris Elba and Jim Carrey 
Producers : Neal H. Moritz, Toby Ascher, Toru Nakahara and Hitoshi Okuno
Executive Producers: Haruki Satomi, Yukio Sugino, Shuji Utsumi, Nan Morales and Tim Miller
Music : Junkie XL
Director of photography : Brandon Trost
Production companies: Original Film, Paramount Pictures and Sega Sammy Group
Distributed by Paramount Pictures International (Argentina), Paramount Pictures (Netherlands), Paramount Pictures (USA), United International Pictures (Argentina, Singapore)
Release date: April 6, 2022 (France), April 8, 2022 (USA)
Running time : N/A
Synopsis : After moving to Green Hills, Sonic feels ready for more freedom. Tom and Maddie agree to leave him home alone while they go on vacation. But no sooner have they left than Dr. Robotnik returns, this time with a new partner, Knuckles. He is looking for an emerald that has the power to build and destroy civilizations. Sonic teams up with his own sidekick, Tails. Together they embark on a journey to find the stone before it falls into the wrong hands.

Fantastic Beasts: The Secrets Of Dumbledore


Directed by David Yates
Screenplay by J. K. Rowling, Steve Kloves
Based on Screenplay by J. K. Rowling
Produced by David Heyman, J. K. Rowling, Steve Kloves, Lionel Wigram, Tim Lewis
Starring  Eddie Redmayne, Jude Law, Ezra Miller, Dan Fogler, Alison Sudol, Callum Turner, Jessica Williams, Katherine Waterston, Mads Mikkelsen
Cinematography : George Richmond
Edited by Mark Day
Music by James Newton Howard
Production company : Heyday Films
Distributed by Warner Bros. Pictures
Release date : April 8 2022 (United Kingdom), April 13 2022 (France), April 15 2022 (United States), 
Synopsis : Set in the 1930s, the story leads up to the Wizarding World's involvement in World War II and will explore the magical communities in Bhutan, Germany and China in addition to previously established locations including Brazil, the United States and United Kingdom. With Gellert Grindelwald's power rapidly growing, Albus Dumbledore entrusts Newt Scamander and his friends on a mission that will lead to a clash with Grindelwald's army, and will lead Dumbledore to ponder how long he will stay on the sidelines in the approaching war.

The bad guys


Directed by Pierre Perifel
Screenplay by Etan Cohen, Hilary Winston
Based on The Bad Guys by Aaron Blabey
Produced by Damon Ross, Rebecca Huntley
Starring  Sam Rockwell, Marc Maron, Craig Robinson, Anthony Ramos, Awkwafina, Richard Ayoade, Zazie Beetz, Lilly Singh, Alex Borstein
Edited by John Venzon
Music by Daniel Pemberton
Production company : DreamWorks Animation
Distributed by Universal Pictures
Release date : March 31, 2022 (Australia), April 13, 2022 (France), April 22, 2022 (United States)
Synopsis : THE BAD GUYS, Dreamworks Animations' new adventure comedy based on the best-selling children's book series of the same name, features a band of animal criminals who are about to commit their most heinous misdeed: becoming respectable citizens. hese five friends are infamous for their respective criminal skills: Mr. Wolf, the dashing pickpocket, Mr. Snake, the jaded safecracker, Mr. Shark, the cold-blooded camouflage expert, Mr. Piranha, the overly hotheaded big shot of the gang and Miss Tarantula, the computer hacker whose hacking skills are as sharp as her tongue. But after years of incalculable misdeeds, the two of them, who have become without question the most wanted thugs in the world, are finally arrested. Mr. Wolf makes a deal (which he obviously has no intention of honoring) to save himself and his friends from years in prison: the Bad Guys will become honorable. Under the tutelage of their new mentor, a guinea pig as adorable as he is arrogant, Professor Marmalade, the Bad Guys are well on their way to making everyone believe that they have changed. But in the process, Mr. Wolf begins to realize that doing real good could be the key to what he's always lacked: recognition. As a new villain takes over the city, will he be able to persuade his cronies to follow him on the path to redemption and finally become good guys?

The Northman 


Directed by Robert Eggers
Written by Robert Eggers, Sjón
Produced by Arnon Milchan, Lars Knudsen, Mark Huffam
Starring Alexander Skarsgård, Nicole Kidman, Claes Bang, Anya Taylor-Joy, Ethan Hawke, Björk, Willem Dafoe
Cinematography : Jarin Blaschke
Edited by Louise Ford
Music by Robin Carolan, Sebastian Gainsborough
Production company : Regency Enterprises
Distributed by  Focus Features (United States), Universal Pictures, (international)
Release date : April 22, 2022 (United States), May 18, 2022 (France)
Running time : 140 minutes
Synopsis : The Northman is an epic revenge thriller, that explores how far a Viking prince will go to seek justice for his murdered father.

The Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent


Directed by Tom Gormican
Written by Tom Gormican, Kevin Etten
Produced by Kevin Etten, Mike Nilon, Nicolas Cage, Kristin Burr, Kevin Turen
Starring  Nicolas Cage, Pedro Pascal, Sharon Horgan, Ike Barinholtz, Jacob Scipio, Lily Sheen, Neil Patrick Harris, Tiffany Haddish
Edited by Melissa Bretherton
Music by Mark Isham
Production companies : Saturn Films, Burr! Productions
Distributed by Lionsgate (United States), Metropolitan FilmExport (France)
Release date : April 20, 2022 (France), April 22, 2022 (United States)
Synopsis : Nicolas Cage is now an indebted actor waiting for the big role that will revive his career. To pay off some of his debts, his agent suggests he attend the birthday party of a dangerous billionaire who turns out to be his biggest fan. But the trip takes a completely different turn when the CIA contacts him, asking him to investigate the criminal activities of his host. Nicolas Cage will have to play the role of his life and prove that he is worthy of his own legend.

May 2022

Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness


Directed by Sam Raimi
Screenplay by Jade Halley Bartlett, Michael Waldron
Based on Doctor Strange by Stan Lee, Steve Ditko
Produced by Kevin Feige
Starring  Benedict Cumberbatch, Benedict Wong, Rachel McAdams, Chiwetel Ejiofor, Elizabeth Olsen, Xochitl Gomez
Cinematography : John Mathieson
Edited by Bob Murawski
Music by Danny Elfman
Production company: Marvel Studios
Distributed by Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures
Release date : May 4, 2022 (France),  May 6, 2022 (United States)
Synopsis :  Following the events of Spider-Man: No Way Home (2021) and the first season of Loki (2021), Dr. Stephen Strange's continuing research on the Time Stone is hindered by a friend-turned-enemy, resulting in Strange unleashing unspeakable evil.

DC League Of Super-Pets


Directed by Jared Stern
Written by Jared Stern, John Whittington
Based on Characters from DC
Produced by Patricia Hicks, Dwayne Johnson, Dany Garcia, Hiram Garcia, Jared Stern
Starring  Dwayne Johnson, Kevin Hart, Kate McKinnon, John Krasinski, Vanessa Bayer, Natasha Lyonne, Diego Luna, Thomas Middleditch, Ben Schwartz, Keanu Reeves
Edited by David Egan, Jhoanne Reyes
Music by Steve Jablonsky
Production companies: Warner Animation Group, DC Entertainment, Seven Bucks Productions
Distributed by Warner Bros. Pictures
Released date : May 20, 2022 (United States), May 18, 2022 (France)
Synopsis : Krypto, Superman's super-dog, is faced with a huge challenge: to save his master, kidnapped by Lex Luthor and his evil guinea pig Lulu. To do this, he will have to team up with a bunch of good-hearted but rather clumsy animals.

Top Gun: Maverick


Directed by Joseph Kosinski
Screenplay by Ehren Kruger, Eric Warren Singer, Christopher McQuarrie
Story by Peter Craig, Justin Marks
Based on Characters by Jim Cash, Jack Epps Jr.
Produced by Jerry Bruckheimer, Tom Cruise, Christopher McQuarrie, David Ellison
Starring  Tom Cruise, Miles Teller, Jennifer Connelly, Jon Hamm, Glen Powell, Lewis Pullman, Ed Harris, Val Kilmer
Cinematography : Claudio Miranda
Edited by Eddie Hamilton, Chris Lebenzon
Music by Harold Faltermeyer, Hans Zimmer
Production companies : Skydance Media, Don Simpson/Jerry Bruckheimer Films, New Republic Pictures, TC Productions
Distributed by Paramount Pictures
Release date : May 25, 2022 (France), May 27, 2022 (United States)
Synopsis : After more than thirty years of service as one of the Navy's top aviators, Pete "Maverick" Mitchell (Tom Cruise) is where he belongs, pushing the envelope as a courageous test pilot and dodging the advancement in rank that would ground him. When he finds himself training a detachment of Top Gun graduates for a specialized mission the likes of which no living pilot has ever seen, Maverick encounters Lt. Bradley Bradshaw (Miles Teller), call sign: "Rooster", the son of Maverick's late friend and Radar Intercept Officer Lt. Nick Bradshaw, aka "Goose". Facing an uncertain future and confronting the ghosts of his past, Maverick is drawn into a confrontation with his own deepest fears, culminating in a mission that demands the ultimate sacrifice from those who will be chosen to fly it.

Bob's Burgers: The Movie

Written and directed by Loren Bouchard
Based on Bob's Burgers by Loren Bouchard
Produced by Loren Bouchard
Starring  H. Jon Benjamin, Dan Mintz, Eugene Mirman, Larry Murphy, John Roberts, Kristen Schaal
Production companies : 20th Century Animation, 20th Century Family, Bento Box Entertainment, Wilo Productions
Distributed by 20th Century Studios
Release date : May 25, 2022 (France), May 27, 2022 (United States),
Synopsis : Film adaptation of the animated series Bob's Burgers that follows the lives of the Belcher family whose father runs a restaurant.

June 2022

Jurassic World : Dominion


Directed by Colin Trevorrow
Screenplay by Emily Carmichael, Colin Trevorrow
Story by Derek Connolly, Colin Trevorrow
Produced by Frank Marshall, Patrick Crowley
Starring  Chris Pratt, Bryce Dallas Howard, Sam Neill, Laura Dern, Jeff Goldblum, Mamoudou Athie, Scott Haze, Dichen Lachman, Daniella Pineda, Campbell Scott, Isabella Sermon, Justice Smith, Omar Sy, DeWanda Wise, BD Wong
Cinematography : John Schwartzman
Edited by Mark Sanger
Music by Michael Giacchino
Production company : Amblin Entertainment
Distributed by Universal Pictures
Release date : June 8, 2022 (France), June 10, 2022 (United States), 
Synopsis : The film is set four years after the events of Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom, in which genetically engineered dinosaurs were auctioned to companies around the world while others were released on the U.S. mainland. The story takes place around the world and depicts humans dealing with invasive dinosaur species.

Lightyear


Directed by Angus MacLane
Written by Pete Docter
Based on Buzz Lightyear by John Lasseter, Pete Docter, Andrew Stanton, Joe Ranft
Produced by Galyn Susman
Starring  Chris Evans, Taika Waititi
Production companies : Walt Disney Pictures, Pixar Animation Studios
Distributed by Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures (United States), The Walt Disney Company France (France)
Release date : June 17, 2022 (United States), June 22, 2022 (France)
Synopsis : Lightyear revolves around the fictional origin story of Buzz Lightyear, the character who inspired the action figure in the Toy Story films.

The Black Phone


Directed by Scott Derrickson
Screenplay by Scott Derrickson, C. Robert Cargill
Based on The Black Phone by Joe Hill
Produced by Jason Blum, Scott Derrickson, C. Robert Cargill
Starring Ethan Hawke
Cinematography : Brett Jutkiewicz
Edited by Frédéric Thoraval
Production companies : Blumhouse Productions, Crooked Highway
Distributed by Universal Pictures
Release date : September 25, 2021 (Fantastic Fest), June 22, 2022 (France) June 24, 2022 (United States), 
Running time : 102 minutes
Synopsis : Finney Shaw, a shy but intelligent 13-year-old, is kidnapped by a sadistic killer who locks him in a soundproof basement where screaming is of little use. When a telephone hanging on the wall, though out of order, starts ringing, Finney will discover that he is in contact with the voices of his captor's previous victims. They are as dead as they are determined that their sad fate will not become Finney's.

Elvis
Directed by Baz Luhrmann
Screenplay by Baz Luhrmann, Sam Bromell, Craig Pearce, Jeremy Doner
Story by Baz Luhrmann, Jeremy Doner
Produced by Baz Luhrmann, Gail Berman, Catherine Martin, Patrick McCormick, Schuyler Weiss
Starring  Tom Hanks, Austin Butler, Olivia DeJonge, Yola Quartey, Luke Bracey, Natasha Bassett, Kelvin Harrison Jr., Dacre Montgomery, Helen Thomson, Richard Roxburgh, David Wenham
Cinematography : Mandy Walker
Edited byMatt Villa,  Jonathan Redmond
Music by Elliott Wheeler
Production companies : Bazmark Films, The Jackal Group
Distributed by Warner Bros. Pictures (United States), Warner Bros France (France)
Release date : June 22, 2022 (France), June 24, 2022 (United States)
Synopsis : NC

July 2022

Minions : The rise of Gru


Directed by Kyle Balda
Written by Brian Lynch, Matthew Fogel
Produced by Chris Meledandri, Janet Healy, Chris Renaud
Starring  Steve Carell, Pierre Coffin, Taraji P. Henson, Michelle Yeoh, RZA, Jean-Claude Van Damme, Lucy Lawless, Dolph Lundgren, Danny Trejo, Russell Brand, Julie Andrews, Alan Arkin
Edited by Claire Dodgson
Music by Heitor Pereira
Production company : Illumination
Distributed by Universal Pictures
Release date : July 1, 2022 (United States), July 6 , 2022 (France)
Synopsis : Growing up in the suburbs in the midst of the 1970s, Gru, a fan of the Vicious 6, sets out to become a member of a famous group of super villains known as the Vicious 6. He is assisted in his task by the Minions, his rambunctious and loyal little companions. With the help of Kevin, Stuart, Bob and Otto - a new Minion with beautiful braces and a desperate need to please - they work together to build their first lair, test their first weapons, and launch their first mission. When the Vicious 6 sack their leader, the legendary "Wild Knuckles", Gru auditions to join the team. The interview goes awry, to say the least, and suddenly runs out of steam when Gru proves his superiority and suddenly finds himself their archenemy. Forced to flee, he has no choice but to turn to "Wild Knuckles" himself to find a solution, an encounter that will allow him to discover that even super villains sometimes need friends.

Thor: Love and Thunder
Directed by Taika Waititi
Written by Taika Waititi, Jennifer Kaytin Robinson
Based on Thor by Stan Lee, Larry Lieber, Jack Kirby
Produced by Kevin Feige, Brad Winderbaum
Starring  Chris Hemsworth, Tessa Thompson, Natalie Portman, Christian Bale, Chris Pratt, Jaimie Alexander, Pom Klementieff, Dave Bautista, Karen Gillan, Sean Gunn, Jeff Goldblum, Vin Diesel
Edited by Maryann Brandon
Music by Michael Giacchino
Production company : Marvel Studios
Distributed by Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures (United States), The Walt Disney Company France (France)
Release date : July 8, 2022 (United States), July 13, 2022 (France)
Synopsis : Jane Foster becomes Thor!

Bullet Train
Directed by David Leitch
Screenplay by Zak Olkewicz
Based on Maria Beetle (published in the US as Bullet Train) by Kōtarō Isaka, originally published by Kadokawa Shoten
Produced by Antoine Fuqua, David Leitch, Kelly McCormick, Kat Samick
Starring  Brad Pitt, Joey King, Andrew Koji, Aaron Taylor-Johnson, Brian Tyree Henry, Zazie Beetz, Masi Oka, Michael Shannon, Logan Lerman, Hiroyuki Sanada, Karen Fukuhara, Bad Bunny, Sandra Bullock
Cinematography : Jonathan Sela
Music by Dominic Lewis]
Production companies : Columbia Pictures, 87North Productions, Fuqua Films
Distributed by Sony Pictures Releasing
Release date : July 15, 2022 (United States), July 20, 2022 (France)
Synopsis : Five assassins find themselves on a high-speed train from Tokyo to Morioka, with only a few stops between the two stations. They discover that their respective missions are not unrelated to each other. Who will get off the train alive and what awaits them at the station ?

Nope

Written and directed by Jordan Peele
Produced by Jordan Peele, Ian Cooper
Starring  Daniel Kaluuya, Keke Palmer, Steven Yeun
Cinematography : Hoyte van Hoytema
Music by Michael Abels
Production company : Monkeypaw Productions
Distributed by Universal Pictures
Release date : July 20,2022 (France), July 22, 2022 (United States)
Synopsis : NC

Black Adam
Directed by Jaume Collet-Serra
Written by Adam Sztykiel, Rory Haines, Sohrab Noshirvani
Based on Characters from DC
Produced by Dwayne Johnson, Dany Garcia, Hiram Garcia, Beau Flynn
Starring  Dwayne Johnson, Noah Centineo, Aldis Hodge, Sarah Shahi, Quintessa Swindell, Pierce Brosnan
Cinematography : Lawrence Sher
Edited by John Lee
Production companies : New Line Cinema, DC Films, Seven Bucks Productions, FlynnPictureCo.
Distributed by Warner Bros. Pictures
Release date : July 27, 2022 (France), July 29, 2022 (United States)
Synopsis : Feature film adapted from DC Comics and dedicated to Black Adam, Shazam's enemy.

September 2022

Don't Worry Darling

Directed byOlivia Wilde
Screenplay by Katie Silberman
Story by Carey Van Dyke, Shane Van Dyke, Katie Silberman
Produced by Roy Lee, Katie Silberman, Olivia Wilde, Miri Yoon
Starring  Florence Pugh, Harry Styles, Olivia Wilde, Gemma Chan, KiKi Layne, Nick Kroll, Chris Pine
Cinematography : Matthew Libatique
Production companies : New Line Cinema, Vertigo Entertainment
Distributed by Warner Bros. Pictures
Release date : September 23, 2022 (United States), October 5, 2022 (France)
Synopsis : The chronicle of an isolated community in the California desert in the heart of the 1950s, in which a housewife sees her life turned upside down.

Mission: Impossible 7
Written and directed by Christopher McQuarrie
Based on Mission: Impossible by Bruce Geller
Produced by Tom Cruise, J. J. Abrams, Christopher McQuarrie, David Ellison, Jake Myers
Starring  Tom Cruise, Ving Rhames, Simon Pegg, Rebecca Ferguson, Vanessa Kirby, Esai Morales, Hayley Atwell, Pom Klementieff, Shea Whigham, Henry Czerny, Cary Elwes
Cinematography : Fraser Taggart
Edited by Eddie Hamilton
Music by Lorne Balfe
Production companies : Skydance Media, Bad Robot Productions, New Republic Pictures, TC Productions
Distributed by Paramount Pictures
Release date : September 30, 2022 (United States), 
Synopsis : Continuation of the adventures of the spy Ethan Hunt.

October 2022

Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse 2


Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse (Part One)
Directed by Joaquim Dos Santos, Kemp Powers, Justin K. Thompson
Screenplay by Phil Lord, Christopher Miller, David Callaham
Based on Marvel Comics
Produced by Avi Arad, Amy Pascal, Phil Lord, Christopher Miller, Christina Steinberg
Starring Oscar Isaac, Shameik Moore, Hailee Steinfeld
Music by Daniel Pemberton
Production companies : Columbia Pictures, Sony Pictures Animation, Marvel Entertainment, Arad Productions, Lord Miller Productions, Pascal Pictures
Distributed by Sony Pictures Releasing
Release date : October 7, 2022 (United States), October 12, 2022 (France)
Synopsis : Miles Morales (Spider-Man) goes on an adventure across the multiverse with Gwen Stacy (Spider-Woman) and a new team of Spider-People who must face a powerful villain.

Halloween Ends

Directed by David Gordon Green
Written by Danny McBride, David Gordon Green, Chris Bernier, Paul Brad Logan
Based on Characters by John Carpenter, Debra Hill
Produced by Malek Akkad, Jason Blum, Bill Block
Starring  Jamie Lee Curtis, Andi Matichak, Kyle richards, Nick Castle, Nick Lawrence 
Cinematography : NC
Edited by NC
Music by John Carpenter, Cody Carpenter, Daniel Davies
Production companies : Miramax, Blumhouse Productions, Trancas International Pictures, Rough House Productions
Distributed by Universal Pictures
Release date : September 8, 2021 (Venice), October 15, 2021 (United States), October 19, 2022 (France)
Running time : NC
Synopsis : The saga of Michael Myers and Laurie Strode comes to a spine-chilling climax in this final installment of the franchise.

November 2022

The Flash
Directed by Andy Muschietti
Screenplay by Christina Hodson
Story by Christina Hodson, John Francis Daley Jonathan Goldstein
Based on The Flash by Robert Kanigher, Carmine Infantino
Produced by Barbara Muschietti, Michael Disco
Starring  Ezra Miller, Ron Livingston, Michael Keaton, Kiersey Clemons, Michael Shannon, Antje Traue, Sasha Calle, Ben Affleck
Cinematography : Henry Braham
Edited by Paul Machliss
Music by Benjamin Wallfisch
Production companies : DC Films, Double Dream, The Disco Factory
Distributed by Warner Bros. Pictures
Release date : November 2, 2022 (France), November 4, 2022 (United States)

December 2022

Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom
Directed by James Wan
Screenplay by David Leslie Johnson-McGoldrick
Story by David Leslie Johnson-McGoldrick, Jason Momoa
Based on Characters from DC Comics
Produced by Peter Safran, James Wan
Starring  Jason Momoa, Amber Heard, Patrick Wilson, Dolph Lundgren, Yahya Abdul-Mateen II, Temuera Morrison, Nicole Kidman
Cinematography : Don Burgess
Music by Rupert Gregson-Williams
Production companies : DC Films, The Safran Company, Atomic Monster Productions
Distributed by Warner Bros. Pictures
Release date : December 14, 2022 (France), December 16, 2022 (United States)

Avatar 2
Directed by James Cameron
Screenplay by James Cameron, Josh Friedman
Story by James Cameron
Based on Characters by James Cameron
Produced by James Cameron, Jon Landau
Starring  Sam Worthington, Zoe Saldana, Stephen Lang, Giovanni Ribisi, Joel David Moore, Vin Diesel, Edie Falco
Michelle Yeoh, Jemaine Clement, Cliff Curtis, Kate Winslet, Sigourney Weaver
Cinematography : Russell Carpenter
Edited by David Brenner, James Cameron, John Refoua, Stephen E. Rivkin
Music by Simon Franglen
Production company : Lightstorm Entertainment
Distributed by 20th Century Studios
Release date : December 14, 2022 (France), December 16, 2022 (United States), 

Mario

Directed by Aaron Horvath, Michael Jelenic
Produced by Christopher Meledandri, Shigeru Miyamoto
Written by Matthew Fogel 
Starring Chris Pratt, Charlie Day, Anya Taylor-Joy, Jack Black, Seth Rogen, Keegan-Michael Key, Fred Armisen, Kevin Michael Richardson, Sebastian Maniscalco 
Production companies : Universal Pictures, Nintendo, Illumination Entertainment
Distributed by Universal Pictures (United States), Universal Pictures International France (France)
Release date : December 21, 2022 (United States, France) 
Running time : NC
Synopsis : A plumber named Mario travels through an underground labyrinth with his brother, Luigi, trying to save a captured princess. Feature film adaptation of the popular video game.

Babylon
Written and directed by Damien Chazelle
Produced by Olivia Hamilton, Marc Platt, Matt Plouffe
Starring  Brad Pitt, Margot Robbie, Tobey Maguire
Cinematography : Linus Sandgren
Edited by : Tom Cross
Music by Justin Hurwitz
Production companies : Marc Platt ProductionsMaterial Pictures
Distributed by Paramount Pictures
Release date : December 25, 2022
Synopsis : A drama set in Hollywood, during the advent of talking pictures.

Not yet dated

Legally Blonde 3
Directed by Jamie Suk 
Produced by Lauren Levy Neustadter, Marc Platt, Adam Siegel, Reese Witherspoon
Written by Dan Goor, Mindy Kaling Karen McCullah, Kirsten Smith
Starring  Reese Witherspoon, Jennifer Coolidge, Alanna Ubach, Jessica Cauffiel 
Release date : May 2022
Running time : NC
Synopsis : Elle Woods in her new adventures...

The Gray Man
Directed by Joe Russo, Anthony Russo
Produced by Joe Roth, Mike Larocca, Jeff Kirschenbaum, Chris Castaldi, Joe Russo, Anthony Russo
Written by Mark Greaney, Joe Russo, Anthony Russo, Christopher Markus, Stephen McFeely
Starring  Ryan Gosling, Chris Evans, Ana de Armas, Jessica Henwick, Billy Bob Thornton, Wagner Moura, Regé-Jean Page, Jimmy Jean-Louis, V Dhanush, Julia Butters, Alfre Woodard, Eme Ikwuakor, Scott Haze, Callan Mulvey, Deobia Oparei
Music by Henry Jackman
Cinematography : Stephen F. Windon
Edited by NC 
Production companies : Sony Pictures, Netflix, AGBO, Roth/Kirschenbaum Films
Distributed by Netflix
Release date : NC
Running time : NC
Synopsis : The Gray Man is the code name of Court Gentry, a former CIA agent turned hitman. While he only accepts to eliminate individuals he considers criminals, he himself is the target of all sorts of international organizations and groups, including his former employer.

Peter Pan & Wendy
Directed by David Lowery
Screenplay by David Lowery, Toby Halbrooks
Based on Disney's Peter Pan Peter and Wendy by J. M. Barrie
Produced by Jim Whitaker, Joe Roth
Starring  Alexander Molony, Ever Anderson, Yara Shahidi, Joshua Pickering, Jacobi Jupe, Alyssa Wapanatâhk, Molly Parker, Alan Tudyk, Jim Gaffigan, Jude Law
Cinematography : Bojan Bazelli
Music by Daniel Hart
Production companies : Walt Disney Pictures, Whitaker Entertainment, Roth/Kirschenbaum Films
Distributed by Disney+
Release date : 2022
Synopsis : Adapted from J. M. Barrie's novel of the same name and based on Walt Disney's 1953 classic, Peter Pan & Wendy tells the story of a young girl who opposes her parents' wishes to send her to boarding school and flies with her two younger brothers to Neverland. There she meets a boy who refuses to grow up, a tiny fairy, and an evil pirate, and experiences adventures as exciting as they are dangerous, far from her family and home.

Knives Out 2
Written and directed by Rian Johnson
Produced by Rian Johnson, Ram Bergman
Starring Daniel Craig, Dave Bautista, Edward Norton, Janelle Monáe, Kathryn Hahn, Leslie Odom Jr., Kate Hudson, Madelyn Cline, Jessica Henwick, Ethan Ha
Cinematography : Steve Yedlin
Production company : T-Street
Distributed by Netflix
Release date : 2022
Synopsis : NC

Killers of the Flower Moon
Directed by Martin Scorsese
Screenplay by Eric Roth
Based on Killers of the Flower Moon by David Grann
Produced by Leonardo DiCaprio, Dan Friedkin, Emma Tillinger Koskoff, Martin Scorsese, Bradley Thomas
Starring  Leonardo DiCaprio, Robert De Niro, Jesse Plemons, Lily Gladstone
Cinematography : Rodrigo Prieto
Edited by Thelma Schoonmaker
Music by Robbie Robertson
Production companies : Imperative Entertainment, Sikelia Productions, Appian Way Productions, Apple Studios
Distributed by Paramount Pictures, Apple TV+
Synopsis : The true story of the murders of several members of the Osage Indian tribe in Oklahoma, murdered after finding oil on their land in the 1920s. The FBI leads the investigation.

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