After the start of the pandemic, many major blockbuster movies were delayed, but now movies have wrapped up filming and are ready to release. Here is a list of movies that are coming out in 2022.

Uncharted
Directed by: Ruben Fleischer
Release date: February 18, 2022
Action/Adventure
Starring: Tom Holland, Mark Wahlberg, Sophia Ali, Tati Gabrielle, and Antonio Banderas
Plot: Based on the popular video game, this movie follows a young man searching for a treasure where he uncovers many obstacles.

Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness
Directed by: Sam Raimi
Release date: May 6, 2022
Action/Adventure/Fantasy
Starring: Benedict Cumberbatch, Elizabeth Olsen, Xochitl Gomez, Benedict Wong, and Rachel McAdams
Plot: Following the events of Spider-Man: No Way Home, Doctor Strange deals with the fallout of the Multiverse.

Lightyear
Directed by: Angus MacLane
Release date: June 17, 2022
Animation/Action/Adventure
Starring: Chris Evans
Plot: Based on the Disney animation Toy Story, this movie tells the story of the Space Ranger based on the iconic action figure Buzz Lightyear.

Jurassic World Dominion
Directed by: Colin Trevorrow
Release date: June 10, 2022
Action/Adventure/Science Fiction
Starring: Chris Pratt, Bryce Dallas Howard, Sam Neill, Laura Dern, and Jeff Goldblum
Plot: After the events of Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom, dinosaurs are set free back into the world.

Legally Blonde 3
Directed by: Jamie Suk
Release date: May 20, 2022
Comedy
Starring: Reese Witherspoon
Plot: The 3rd installment in the 2001 Legally Blonde franchise.

Black Panther: Wakanda Forever
Directed by: Ryan Coogler
Release date: November 11, 2022
Action/Superhero
Starring: Lupita Nyong’o, Danai Gurira, Martin Freeman, Letitia Wright, Winston Duke, Angela Bassett, and Dominique Thorne
Plot: Following the death of the starring actor, Chadwick Boseman, Marvel is releasing the sequel with an unknown plot.

Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse
Directed by: Joaquim Dos Santos, Kemp Powers, and Justin Thompson
Release date: October 7, 2022
Animation, Action, Adventure
Starring: Shameik Moore, Hailee Steinfield, and Oscar Issac
Plot: Miles Morales returns as Spiderman and travels through the multiverse. Part one of the franchise.

The 335
Directed by: Simon Kinberg
Release date: January 7, 2022
Action/Thriller
Starring: Jessica Chastain, Sebastian Stan, Diane Kruger, Penélope Cruz, Lupita Nyong’o, and Bingbing Fan
Plot: A group of female agents from around the world work together to destroy a common enemy.

The Batman
Directed by: Matt Reeves
Release date: March 4, 2022
Action/Crime/Drama
Starring: Robert Pattinson, and Zoë Kravitz
Plot: Batman and Cabwoman team up against the Riddler in a compelling drama set in Gotham City. 

Minions: The Rise of Gru
Directed by: Kyle Balda, Brad Ableson, and Jonathan del Val
Release date: July 1, 2022
Animation/Adventure/Comedy
Starring: Steve Carell, Pierre Coffin, and Taraji P. Henson
Plot: The childhood of a man who grew to be the greatest supervillain in the world.

Thor: Love and Thunder

Directed by: Taika Waititi

Release date: July 8, 2022

Action/Adventure/Fantasy

Starring: Chris Hemsworth, Natalie Portman, and Christian Bale

Plot: The plot for this film is unknown.

The Fallout

Directed by: Megan Park

Release date: January 27, 2022 

Drama

Starring: Jenna Ortega, and Maddie Zeigler

Plot: In the wake of a school shooting, two girls try to come to terms with how their lives have changed.

Directed by: Olivia Wilde

Release date: September 23, 2022

Crime/Drama/Horror

Starring: Florence Pugh, and Harry Styles

Plot: The plot for this film is unknown.

Knives Out 2

Directed by: Rian Johnson

Release date: Late 2022

Comedy/Crime/Drama

Starring: Daniel Craig, Dave Bautista, Kathryn Hahn, Edward Norton, Kate Hudson, and Madelyn Cline

Plot: A master detective looks into a murder case.

All of these movies, except The Fallout, will be in theaters. The Fallout will release on HBO Max. Knives Out 2 will release in theaters and on Netflix.