1. Doctor Strange in The Multiverse of Madness
Sam Raimi, known for directing the original Spider-Man trilogy, returns to the superhero genre with Doctor Strange in The Multiverse of Madness, starring Benedict Cumberbatch as Dr. Stephen Strange, supported by Elizabeth Olson as Wanda Maximoff. This movie will pick up where the film, Spider-Man: No Way Home (2021) and the Disney+ miniseries, WandaVision (2021) left off as Strange casts a forbidden spell that opens up the multiverse.
Release Date: May 5, 2022
2. Bullet Train
Starring Brad Pitt, and directed by David Leitch, known best for his work on the Deadpool and John Wick film franchises, Bullet Train takes a lighter, more ridiculous tone as a comedic thriller that follows five assassins on a train from Tokyo to Morioka as their stories intertwine.
Release Date: July 29, 2022
3. Nope
Directed and produced by the horror and comedy genius, Jordan Peele, known for his work on Get Out (2017) and Us (2019), Nope follows caretakers of a small ranch that witness a strange alien force that affects animals and human behavior. Little is known about this strange film starring Daniel Kaluuya, Keke Palmer, Steven Yeun, Barbie Ferreira, and Brandon Pera.
Release Date: July 22, 2022
4. Lightyear
The newest film from Pixar is a spinoff to the Toy Story franchise, directed by Angus Maclane, which establishes the origin story of the spaceman Buzz Lightyear, played by Chris Evans, and his rivalry against the evil Zurg, played by James Brolin.
Release Date: June 17, 2022
5. Top Gun: Maverick
Directed by Joseph Kosinski, known for his work on Tron: Legacy (2010) and Oblivion (2013), and starring Tom Cruise as Lt. Pete “Maverick” Mitchell. Also returning, Val Kilmer as Lt. Tom “Iceman” Kazansky. Top Gun: Maverick takes place nearly 30 years after the original film, Top Gun (1986).
Release Date: May 27, 2022
