I haven't done this feature on the blog in a few years, but recently a friend at work got me back into using Letterboxd on a regular basis. This allowed me to move all my IMDb ratings over to the Letterboxd app, which gave me an interesting review of all 900+ movies that I've rated on the platform.
With how excited I was for Halloween Kills and Spider-Man: No Way Home in 2021, I figured I'd take a look ahead and see what movies I was most excited for in 2022.
And before we begin, all release dates are subject to change.
10. Black Panther: Wakanda Forever (November 11)
I'm excited for the next installment in Black Panther, but it just doesn't get me as hyped knowing that Chadwick Boseman won't be under the cowl. It's yet to be seen whether this movie even makes it's release date, as the production continues to struggle with injuries to, and anti-vax rhetoric by, star Letitia Write.
9. Thor: Love and Thunder (July 8)
Thor hasn't always been my favorite Avenger over the years, but the most recent character arcs throughout Infinity War and Endgame were fantastic. While Chris Hemsworth won't be the one wielding Mjilnor, it will be cool to see Natalie Portman return to the franchise. And with Taika Waititi in the director's chair once again, I'm sure this movie will be quite enjoyable.
8. Scream (January 14)
I only watched the Scream movies for the first time a few years ago, so I'm not as attached to this franchise as I am to the other slashers. I was only three when the first movie came out, so by the time I was old enough to watch these types of movies, Michael, Freddy and Jason were all over AMC's FearFest and Ghostface was nowhere to be found. I'm still pretty excited to see where they take the franchise in this fifth installment.
7. Morbius (April 1)
The extended Sony Spider-Verse has been pretty good, with two fun Venom movies already released. I've liked Jared Leto as an actor since seeing him in Fight Club, so I'm very excited to see what he can do as Dr. Michael Morbius. All the rumors circulating that this could be part of a Venom/Morbius/Amazing Spider-Man universe only makes me more excited.
6. Lightyear (June 17)
A movie about the "actual" space cadet that inspired the toy voiced by Tim Allen in the Toy Story movies. Enough said.
5. Uncharted (February 18)
I've only played through the first game on PS4, but I thoroughly enjoyed it and will eventually get around the other games in the series. The trailer for this looked fantastic, and it seems they may have nailed the aesthetic of the games. Plus Tom Holland has quickly become such a bankable star, teaming him up with Mark Wahlberg seems like a good play here.
4. The Black Phone (June 24)
Everything about this movie looks awesome. Based on a short story by Joe Hill, this brings Ethan Hawke back into a movie with some serious Sinister energy. Add to that a mask that was sculped by Tom Savini's workshop, and this could be a low-key horror gem. Unfortunately the movie was already bumped back nearly six months from its original January release date.
3. Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness (May 6)
Doctor Strange really messed things up in Spider-Man: No Way Home, and this movie is going to see him trying to deal with the fallout. This movie is rumored to tie together some of the Disney+ shows, along with some other Marvel properties now under Disney's large umbrella. I'm looking forward to seeing this one, especially as it may have a much darker tone to it.
2. Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse - Part One (October 7)
The first movie in this series was a shocking hit, and with the help of a soundtrack featuring Post Malone, the movie became a global sensation. This sequel looks to continue on that, and features a neat animation style along with giving Oscar Isaac a bigger chance to shine as Spider-Man 2099 (which is one of my favorite iterations of the character).
1. Halloween Ends (October 14)
