Biggest blockbuster movies to look forward to in 2022
It’s just been a couple of months since movie theaters reopened again in the Philippines. Hollywood blockbuster movies, which have been delayed numerous times, are slowly making their way to our cinemas.
Superheroes are back with a vengeance, with highly-anticipated Marvel and DC sequels like Doctor Strange, Black Panther, The Flash, and Batman finally returning to the big screen this year.
This past weekend kicked off with the delayed Philippine release of Spider-Man: No Way Home, which has already grossed over $1 blllion at the global box office.
New movies in big budget franchises like Mission: Impossible, Jurassic Park and the Avatar series are also making a comeback alongside long-awaited sequels to Top Gun and Indiana Jones.
It’s been tough to keep track of the constantly changing movie schedules during the pandemic, and with the Omicron surge, theatrical release dates could very well face further delays in the country.
Just recently, Morbius starring Jared Leto, which was finally supposed to be released in January was pushed back again to April.
Here’s a roundup of some of the biggest movies to look forward to in 2022 and their announced local and international release dates (still subject to last-minute changes and reshufflings).
Spider-Man: No Way Home
Release date: Jan. 8, 2022 (Philippines)
The Matrix Resurrections
Release date: Jan. 12, 2022 (Philippines)
Scream 5
Release date: Jan. 14. 2022 (Philippines)
Ghostbusters: Afterlife
Release date: Jan. 26, 2022 (Philippines)
Uncharted
Release date: Feb. 23, 2022 (Philippines)
The Batman
Release date: March 2022
Morbius
Release date: April 1, 2022 (U.S.)
Fantastic Beasts: The Secrets of Dumbledore
Release date: April 15, 2022 (U.S.)
Sonic the Hedgehog 2
Release date: April 15, 2022 (U.S.)
Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness
Release date: May 6, 2022 (U.S.)
DC League of Super-Pets
Release date: May 20, 2022 (U.S.)
Top Gun: Maverick
Release date: May 27, 2022 (U.S.)
Jurassic World: Dominion
Release date: June 8, 2022 (U.S.)
Lightyear
Release date: June 17, 2022 (U.S.)
Other upcoming films and tentative release dates:
- Thor: Love and Thunder - July 8, 2022
- Black Adam - July 29, 2022
- Indiana Jones 5 - July 29, 2022
- Mission: Impossible 7 - Sept. 30, 2022
- The Flash - Nov. 4, 2022
- Black Panther: Wakanda Forever - Nov. 11, 2022
- Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom - Dec. 16, 2022
- Avatar 2 - Dec. 16, 2022
- Mario film - Dec. 21, 2022