The Woman King

The Woman King is an upcoming 2022 American historical epic film directed by Gina Prince-Blythewood (Love & Basketball, The Old Guard) and written by Dana Stevens (Safe Haven, Fatherhood) from a story conceived by Maria Bello (an actress who has starred in films such as Prisoners and Grown Ups) and Stevens.

The film, which is based on a true story, focuses on General Nanisca of the Dahomey Amazons and Nawi, an ambitious recruit. It depicts how they "fought enemies who violated their honor, enslaved their people, and threatened to destroy everything they have lived for.”

It stars Viola Davis (Fences, The Suicide Squad), who also produced the film alongside Bello, in the lead role as General Nanisca, with Thuso Mbedu (The Underground Railroad), Lashana Lynch (No Time to Die, Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness), Sheila Atim (The Underground Railroad, Bruised), Hero Fiennes Tiffin (After film series), and John Boyega (Attack the Block, Star Wars sequel trilogy) in supporting roles.

The film is set to premiere at the Toronto International Film Festival in September 2022 and will be theatrically released in the United States on September 16, 2022, by Sony Pictures Releasing. Watch the official trailer below.

Pearl

Pearl is an upcoming 2022 American slasher film serving as a prequel to X (see our full review here), a film that was released earlier this year. The film is directed by Ti West, co-written by West and Mia Goth, who reprises her role as the titular character, and co-stars David Corenswet, Tandi Wright, Matthew Sutherland, and Emma Jenkins-Purro.

Pearl is a joint-venture production of A24 and Little Lamb.

Pearl will have its world premiere at the 79th Venice International Film Festival in September 2022, and is scheduled to be released theatrically in the United States on September 16, 2022, by A24.

See How They Run

See How They Run is a 2022 mystery comedy film directed by Tom George, written by Mark Chappell, and produced by Damian Jones and Gina Carter.

In the West End of 1950s London, plans for a movie version of a smash-hit play come to an abrupt halt after a pivotal member of the crew is murdered. When world-weary Inspector Stoppard and eager rookie Constable Stalker take on the case, the two find themselves thrown into a puzzling whodunit within the glamorously sordid theater underground, investigating the mysterious homicide at their own peril.

Starring Sam Rockwell, Saoirse Ronan, Adrien Brody, David Oyelowo, Ruth Wilson, Harris Dickinson, Shirley Henderson, Sian Clifford, Jacob Fortune-Lloyd, Reece Shearsmith, and Charlie Cooper.

See How They Run is set to debut in theaters on September 16th, courtesy of Searchlight Pictures.

Goodnight Mommy

Goodnight Mommy is a 2022 horror thriller directed by Matt Sobel, from a screenplay by Kyle Warren. It is a remake of the 2014 Austrian film of the same name, written and directed by Severin Fiala and Veronika Franz. The original film was the Austrian entry for best foreign language film at the 88th Academy Awards but wasn’t nominated.

In a lonesome house in the countryside between woods and cornfields live nine-year-old twin brothers who are waiting for their mother in the heat of summer. When she comes home, bandaged after cosmetic surgery, nothing is like before. The children start to doubt that this woman is actually their mother. An existential struggle for identity and fundamental trust emerges.

The cast includes Naomi Watts, Cameron and Nicholas Crovetti (Big Little Lies) playing the twin sons of Watts’ character. Jeremy Bobb (The Outsider), Crystal Lucas-Perry (Mimesis Nosferatu) and Peter Hermann (Younger) also play supporting roles.

Goodnight Mommy is set to debut on Prime Video September 16th. Watch the official trailer below.

Do Revenge

Do Revenge is an upcoming American dark comedy film directed by Jennifer Kaytin Robinson (co-wrote Thor: Love and Thunder with Taika Waititi), who co-wrote the film alongside Celeste Ballard. It stars Camila Mendes (Riverdale), Maya Hawke (Stranger Things), Rish Shah, Sophie Turner (Game of Thrones), and Austin Abrams (Dash & Lily).

The plot, which was inspired by Alfred Hitchcock's Strangers on a Train, follows two cohorts, Drea (Mendes) and Eleanor (Hawke), who agree to go after one another's bullies.

It is scheduled to premiere on Netflix on September 16, 2022. Watch the official trailer below.

God's Country

God's Country is a 2022 crime thriller from director Julian Higgins, who co-wrote the screenplay with Shay Ogbonna. The film premiered at the 2022 Sundance Film Festival, and is based on the short story “Winter Light” by James Lee Burke.

When a college professor in the remote mountains of the American West confronts two hunters she catches trespassing on her property, she’s drawn into an escalating battle of wills with catastrophic consequences.

The cast includes Thandiwe Newton (Westworld), Jeremy Bobb, Joris Jarsky, Kai Lennox, Jefferson White (Yellowstone), and Tanaya Beatty.

God’s Country is set to debut in select theaters on September 16th, courtesy of IFC Films. Watch the official trailer below.

The Devil All the Time

Netflix has finally graced us with the first trailer for the upcoming thriller The Devil All the Time, which includes a stellar cast with Robert Pattinson, Jason Clarke, Riley Keough, Sebastian Stan, Tom Holland, Bill Skarsgård, and Haley Bennett. The cast alone is reason enough to watch but the trailer does NOT disappoint. Taking place in between World War II and the Vietnam war, The Devil All the Time is an interconnected story of some very unsavory characters.

Just watching the trailer will make you feel a little grimy, and thats a plus in my book. In my mind this is either going to be absolutely amazing or will be a massive letdown considering what they have to work with - hopefully it is the latter. I just hope the dark and gritty feel of the trailer is evident in the film as well and not just a slick marketing ploy. I’m not all that familiar with director Antonio Campos but he did work on the Netflix series The Sinner, so thats something at least. And with the talent he has at his disposal I could make a movie worth watching.

The Devil All the Time hits Netflix on September 16th.