MOST ANTICIPATED FILMS FOR THE REST OF 2022

Published: 19th November 2022, The Courier Online

• The world of film still has a lot to offer in 2022's final months, from LONG awaited sequels to Marvel powerhouses, get your popcorn ready.
  

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This year, we have had many great movie releases since new films are being put out after the COVID-19 pandemic. Lots of movies were postponed and cancelled but now we are reaping the rewards of some new and exciting titles.

Here are the most anticipated films (that you should watch) coming out in the next two months:

4th November: My Policeman

This film, adapted from Bethan Roberts’ novel, follows the story of Marion Taylor (Emma Corrin) who falls in love with policeman Tom Burgess (Harry Styles) who has a tumultuous affair with Patrick Hazelwood (David Dawson). Set in the 1950’s Brighton, when homosexuality was illegal, Tom and Patrick commit to a passionate affair in spite of Tom’s marriage and the dangers of being caught. This film is highly anticipated for Emma Corrin’s starring role following her portrayal of Lady Diana in Netflix’s show ‘The Crown’, and Harry Styles returning to the big screen after the release of ‘Don’t Worry Darling’ last month. Fans of the book should be excited for the long-awaited adaptation. My Policeman is set to release in selected cinemas 21st October and 4th November on Amazon prime.

11th November- Black Panther: Wakanda Forever

Actress Letitia Wright, who plays Shuri, in a recent interview with Jimmy Fallon describes the film as “a beautiful contribution to Chadwick’s legacy”. Black Panther 2 follows the aftermath of King T’Challa’s death and the new threats that face the Wakandans. For the final instalment of MCU’s phase 4 timeline, we are expecting the returning faces of Michael B. Jordan as Killmonger and also Martin Freeman as Everett K. Ross. Following Chadwick Boseman’s death his character has not been recast but he has been honoured in the movie. The trailer for the film reached 172 million views in the first 24 hours of it’s release and for the Marvel fans it is set to not disappoint. ‘Black Panther: Wakanda forever’ will be released in cinemas on the 11th November.

24th November- Disenchanted

Set 10 years after the first movie ‘Enchanted’ Amy Adams returns as Giselle alongside Patrick Dempsey as Robert in Disney’s magical long-awaited sequel. The film begins with the characters moving out of New York to Monroeville where trouble starts to stir when local queen bee Malvina Monroe (Maya Rudolph) comes to visit them. The plot thickens when Giselle uses magic to transform her new town into a living fairy-tale and fights in a race against time to reverse the spell. Disney has brought back the iconic characters of Prince Edward and Nancy Tremaine and we will hopefully see the characters reunite onscreen after 15 years. Once again, the movie is set to be part animation and is to have more songs than the first film. ‘Disenchanted’ will be released on Disney+ on 24th November.

Avatar: The Way of Water

Avatar: The Way of Water is the 1st of 4 planned Avatar sequels to be released. Taking place over 10 years later, Jake Sully (Sam Worthington), Neytiri (Zoe Saldana), and their young family face a new ancient threat from which they escape to the land of the Metkayina Clan and explore the Pandoran ocean. The action-packed teaser trailer shows adventures offshore in the Pandora seas and Jake and the Na’vi fighting against the humans. Zoe Saldana said in an interview “It’s power, it’s compelling”, she went on to say after watching the film “I was speechless…moved to tears” which hints that we should expect a tear-jerking story. After a 12-year hiatus, the Avatar has a returning cast of Sigourney Weaver as Kiri and Stephen Lang as Colonel Quaritch but we will see new faces such as Kate Winslet and Vin Diesel. The second film of the franchise will be released on the 16th December in cinemas.

23rd December- Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery

Detective Benoit Blanc is back again with another mystery to solve but this time in Greece. Daniel Craig reprises his role as the detective in a new murder-mystery that also stars huge names such as Ethan Hawke, Edward Norton, Kate Hudson, Janelle Monae, and Dave Bautista to name a few. The film begins when billionaire Miles Bron (Edward Norton) goes on a getaway trip with his friends to his private island, but when someone shows up dead, havoc breaks loose. The 3-time nominated golden globe movie prior has set high standards for Glass Onion but with the new cast we have no doubt it will be just as thrilling and adventurous. Glass Onion will be released on Netflix on the 23rd December.