Most Anticipated Movies in 2022 to Hit the Big Screen, Streaming Services

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It's official: the sequel will be released in 2022. For years, franchise pictures have dominated movie theaters, but the COVID-19 virus has compacted the last two years' worth of blockbusters into one box office bonanza. As we celebrate the big films on the big screen and streaming services in 2022, here are the most up-to-date schedules for your calendar.

Upcoming movies in 2022

It's been difficult to keep track of all the changes to the movie schedule during the coronavirus pandemic, from the everything-gets-canceled start to the Delta variant and now the Omicron surge. But here are the most recent theatrical and streaming movie release dates for 2022, as per CNET:

The 355 - January 14, 2022
Scream - January 14, 2022
Operation Fortune: Ruse de Guerre - January 21, 2022
Aline - January 21, 2022
Cyrano - January 21, 2022
Escape from Spiderhead - January 21, 2022
Morbius - January 28, 2022
Moonfall February 4, 2022
The Black Phone February 4, 2022
Death on the Nile February 11, 2022
Uncharted February 18, 2022
Ambulance - February 18, 2022
Texas Chainsaw Massacre - February 18, 2022
Sneakerella - February 18, 2022
Luck - February 18, 2022
Rumble - February 18, 2022
The Batman - March 4, 2022
Turning Red - March 11, 2022
Unwelcome - March 18, 2022
The Contractor - March 18, 2022
Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness - March 25, 2022
The Lost City - March 25, 2022
Everything Everywhere All at Once - March 25, 2022
Fantastic Beasts: The Secrets of Dumbledore - April 8, 2022
Sonic the Hedgehog 2 - April 8, 2022
Chip 'n Dale: Rescue Rangers - April 8, 2022
Operation Mincemeat - April 22, 2022
65 - April 29, 2022
Shin Ultraman - May 13, 2022
DC League of Super-Pets - May 20, 2022
Bob's Burgers: The Movie - May 27, 2022
Top Gun: Maverick - May 27, 2022
Jurassic World: Dominion - June 10, 2022
Lightyear - June 17, 2022
Elvis - June 24, 2022
Thor: Love and Thunder - July 8, 2022
Bullet Train - July 15, 2022
Nope - July 20, 2022
Where the Crawdads Sing - July 22, 2022
Indiana Jones 5 - July 29, 2022
Black Adam - July 29, 2022
Secret Headquarters - August 12, 2022
The Man From Toronto - August 12, 2022
The Bride - August 26, 2022
Samaritan - August 26, 2022
Salem's Lot - September 9, 2022
The Woman King - September 16, 2022
Don't Worry Darling - September 23, 2022
Mission: Impossible 7 - September 30, 2022
Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse (Part One) - October 7, 2022
Halloween Ends - October 14, 2022
The Flash - November 4, 2022
Black Panther: Wakanda Forever - November 11, 2022
She Said - November 18, 2022
Creed III - November 23, 2022
Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom - December 16, 2022
Avatar 2 - December 16, 2022
Mario film - December 21, 2022
I Wanna Dance With Somebody - December 23, 2022
Babylon - December 23, 2022
Prey - 2022
Pinocchio - 2022
The Amazing Maurice - 2022
The School for Good and Evil - 2022
Wendell and Wild - 2022

Most anticipated movies in 2022

Despite the challenges, a slew of major films is set to hit theaters in 2022. According to WLWT, on the list are highly anticipated sequels, innovative spins on superhero storylines, and animated flicks that will appeal to families:

The 355 - January 7, 2022

A CIA agent joins three other agents on a mission to recover a top-secret weapon while avoiding a woman who is watching their every move. Jessica Chastain, Lupita Nyong'o, Penélope Cruz, and Diane Kruger are among the cast members.

A group of all-female spies banding together to recover a wicked weapon while another queenpin keeps track of their every move? Already, we've signed up for this. If the trailer's usage of Jay-Z, Rihanna, and Ye's 'Run This Town' is any indicator, 'The 355' is set to be one of the most exhilarating rides in theaters next year.

Moonfall - February 4, 2022

A NASA executive and former astronaut believes she has the solution after a mystery force pushes the moon out of orbit, but only one astronaut from her past and a conspiracy theorist believe her. Halle Berry, Patrick Wilson, and John Bradley are among the cast members.

Here Before - February 11, 2022

Who knows what lies beneath the surface of Stacey Gregg's story about a woman (Andrea Riseborough) who experiences visions of a small girl after her daughter's death some years ago? But one thing is certain: the trailer for 'Here Before' lingers in your mind long after you've seen it.

Turning Red - March 11, 2022

A young girl unintentionally morphs into a big red panda in Pixar's latest film. Rosalie Chiang, Sandra Oh, and James Hong provide the voices.

Top Gun: Maverick - May 27, 2022

After more than 30 years as one of the Navy's top aviators, Pete Mitchell is back where he belongs. Tom Cruise, Jennifer Connelly, and Miles Teller are among the cast members.

Black Panther: Wakanda Forever - November 11, 2022

Without Chadwick Boseman's physical presence, it's difficult to envision what "Black Panther" will be like. Perhaps more than anyone else, he led the charge in tearing down ceilings and boundaries for Black kids, fans, and audiences, allowing them to imagine themselves as superheroes.

In 2018, "Black Panther" provided us the kind of strong representation that had been lacking from comic book films, and Chadwick Boseman embodied the lead character with dignity, grace, and strength that has spanned generations.

Thankfully, Marvel has decided not to recast T'Challa's position. The sequel is said to follow the comic book's natural order of events, with Shuri (Letitia Wright) becoming the new Black Panther, as per HuffPost.

Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom - December 16, 2022

In DC's Aquaman 2, Jason Momoa, Nicole Kidman, Amber Heard, Patrick Wilson, and Yahya Abdul-Mateen II return for more underwater action.

2022 movies are a must-watch!

The year 2021 was a strange one for movie theaters. Many blockbusters are released at the same time in cinemas and on streaming services, offering consumers the option of seeing new movies at home or in theaters.

Several releases have been postponed owing to COVID-19 outbreaks or surges on set, and several have been delayed multiple times during the last two years. The only thing we know for sure in 2022 is which films will be worth viewing, some from the comfort of our own homes and others in cinemas.