The Contractor

The Contractor (formerly known as Violence of Action) is a 2022 action thriller film from director Tarik Saleh, making his English language film debut, with J.P. Davis writing the screenplay.

Special Forces Sergeant James Harper is involuntarily discharged from the Army and cut-off from his pension. In debt, out of options and desperate to provide for his family, Harper contracts with a private underground military force. When the very first assignment goes awry, the elite soldier finds himself hunted and on the run, caught in a dangerous conspiracy and fighting to stay alive long enough to get home and uncover the true motives of those who betrayed him.

STX Entertainment originally held the rights to the film, but sold it to Paramount+ and Showtime for $20 million, similar to how they handled things with the comedy Queenpins. Like Queenpins, The Contractor will get a limited theatrical release alongside a VOD release, and will debut on Paramount+ and Showtime later in the year.

The cast includes Chris Pine, Ben Foster, Gillian Jacobs, Eddie Marsan, Florian Munteanu, and Kiefer Sutherland.

The Contractor is scheduled to be released on April 1st, by Paramount Pictures. Watch the official trailer below.

The Lost City

The Lost City is a 2022 adventure comedy film directed by Aaron and Adam Nee, who co-wrote the screenplay with Oren Uziel and Dana Fox, from a story by Seth Gordon.

A reclusive romance novelist on a book tour with her cover model gets swept up in a kidnapping attempt that lands them both in a cutthroat jungle adventure.

The film stars Sandra Bullock and Channing Tatum in the lead roles, with Daniel Radcliffe, Da'Vine Joy Randolph, and Brad Pitt in supporting roles. Originally Ryan Reynolds was intended to play Tatum’s role as a reunion for the comedy The Proposal, but they were unable to reach a deal leading to Tatum getting the role.

The Lost City is set to debut in theaters on March 25th. Watch the official trailer below.

Everything Everywhere All at Once

Everything Everywhere All at Once is a 2022 science fiction action comedy film written and directed by Daniel Kwan and Daniel Scheinert, known as Daniels. It had its world premiere at South by Southwest on March 11th, 2022.

An aging Chinese immigrant is swept up in an insane adventure, where she alone can save the world by exploring other universes connecting with the lives she could have led.

The film stars Michelle Yeoh, Ke Huy Quan, Stephanie Hsu, Jenny Slate, Harry Shum Jr., James Hong, and Jamie Lee Curtis.

Everything Everywhere All at Once is scheduled to be released in theaters on March 25th, courtesy of A24. Watch the official trailer below.

Halo

Halo is a 2022 science fiction television series developed by Kyle Killen and Steven Kane, based on the video game franchise of the same name.

The series follows a 26th-century war between the United Nations Space Command and the Covenant, a theocratic-military alliance of several advanced alien races.

Pablo Schreiber and Jen Taylor star as Master Chief Petty Officer John-117 and Cortana, with Taylor reprising her role from the video game series. The cast also includes Natascha McElhone (Dr. Halsey), Bokeem Woodbine (Soren-066), Shabana Azmi (Admiral Margaret Parangosky), Natasha Culzac (Riz-028), Olive Gray (Miranda Keyes), Yerin Ha (Kwan Ha Boo), Bentley Kalu (Vannak-134), Kate Kennedy (Kai-125), Charlie Murphy (Makee) and Danny Sapani (Captain Jacob Keyes).

Halo is set to premiere on March 24th, 2022 only on Paramount+. Watch the official trailer below.

Pachinko

Pachinko is a 2022 drama television series created by Soo Hugh and directed by Kogonada and Justin Chon. Both serve as executive producers and directed four episodes each, with Kogonada directing the pilot. Kogonada most recently wrote, directed, and edited the drama film After Yang (see our full review here). The series is based on the novel of the same name by Manhattan-based author and journalist Min Jin Lee.

A sweeping saga that chronicles the hopes and dreams of a Korean immigrant family across four generations as they leave their homeland in an indomitable quest to survive and thrive.

Starring Academy Award-winner Yuh-Jung Youn, Lee Minho, Jin Ha, and Minha Kim.

Pachinko premieres March 25th, only on Apple TV+. Watch the official trailer below.

X

X is a 2022 slasher horror thriller written, directed and edited by Ti West. West is no stranger to the horror genre, previously directing the 2009 horror The House of the Devil, as well as a segment for the 2012 horror anthology V/H/S. X premiered at the SXSW Film Festival on March 13th, with filming taking place in New Zealand.

In 1979, a group of young filmmakers set out to make an adult film in rural Texas, but when their reclusive, elderly hosts catch them in the act, the cast find themselves fighting for their lives.

The film stars Mia Goth, Martin Henderson, Kid Cudi, Jenna Ortega, Brittany Snow, Owen Campbell, and Stephen Ure.

X is scheduled to be released on March 18th, 2022, courtesy of A24. Watch the official trailer below.

Windfall

Windfall is a 2022 crime thriller from director Charlie McDowell, from a screenplay by Justin Lader, and a story by McDowell and Jason Segel. McDowell previously directed the Mark Duplass and Elisabeth Moss comedy drama The One I Love (2014), and the Netflix drama The Discovery (2017), starring Robert Redford.

A man breaks into a tech billionaire's empty vacation home, but things go sideways when the arrogant mogul and his wife arrive for a last-minute getaway.

The Cast includes Jason Segel, Lily Collins, and Jesse Plemons.

Windfall is set to hit Netflix on March 18th. Watch the official trailer below.

Umma

Umma is a 2022 horror thriller written and directed by Iris K. Shim, and produced by horror legend Sam Raimi. The film is Umma, which is the Korean word for mother, is Shim’s directorial and writing debut.

Amanda and her daughter live a quiet life on an American farm, but when the remains of her estranged mother arrive from Korea, Amanda becomes haunted by the fear of turning into her own mother.

The cast includes Sandra Oh, Fivel Stewart, MeeWha Alana Lee, Tom Yi, Odeya Rush, and Dermot Mulroney.

Umma is set to hit theaters March 18th, courtesy of Sony Pictures. Watch the official trailer below.

Deep Water

Deep Water is a 2022 psychological thriller film directed by Adrian Lyne, based on the 1957 novel of the same name by Patricia Highsmith, from a screenplay by Zach Helm and Sam Levinson. It is Lyne’s first film in 20 years since Unfaithful (2002), and he previously directed Fatal Attraction (1987), and Indecent Proposal (1993).

A married couple who have fallen out of love with each other begin playing deadly mind games against one another that begin seeing those around them dying.

The film stars Ben Affleck and Ana de Armas, with Tracy Letts, Rachel Blanchard, and Lil Rel Howery appearing in supporting roles.

Deep Water is scheduled to be released on Hulu on March 18th. Watch the official trailers below.

Minx

Minx is a 2022 comedy series created and written by Ellen Rapoport, most recently known for Desperados, and Clifford the Big Red Dog. Minx is Lionsgate’s fourth series at HBO Max, alongside Love Life and the upcoming Julia and the animated Santa Inc.

In 1970s Los Angeles, an earnest young feminist joins forces with a low-rent publisher to create the first erotic magazine for women.

The cast includes Ophelia Lovibond, Jake Johnson, Taylor Zakhar Perez, Idara Victor, Oscar Montoya, and Jessica Lowe.

Minx is set to premiere on HBO Max March 17th. Watch the official trailer below.

The Outfit

The Outfit is a 2022 crime thriller from Graham Moore, the Academy Award-winning writer of The Imitation Game, with Johnathan McClain co-writing the script.

Leonard, a master English tailor who's ended up in Chicago, operates a corner tailor shop with his assistant where he makes beautiful clothes for the only people around who can afford them: a family of vicious gangsters. One night, two killers knock on his door in need of a favor - And Leonard is thrust onto the board in a deadly game of deception and murder.

The cast includes Mark Ryance, Zoey Deutch, Dylan O’Brien, and Johnny Flynn.

The Outfit is set to hit theaters on March 18th, courtesy of Focus Features. Watch the official trailer below.

Life & Beth

Life & Beth is a 2022 comedy drama series directed and co-created by Amy Schumer.

After a sudden incident, Beth, a seemingly successful woman with a long term relationship and steady career, takes a look back at her past to see who she wants to become.

The cast includes Amy Schumer, Violet Young, Michael Cera, Yamaneika Saunders, Michael Rapaport, and Susannah Flood.

Life & Beth is set to premiere all 10-episodes on March 18th only on Hulu. Watch the official trailer below.

Upload: Season 2

Upload is a science fiction comedy-drama television series created by Greg Daniels, a massive name in comedy best known for Saturday Night Live, The Simpsons, King of the Hill, The Office, and Parks and Rec. The series premiered on May 1st, 2020 on Amazon Prime Video, and was renewed for a second season only seven days later.

A man is able to choose his own afterlife after his untimely death, by having his consciousness uploaded into a virtual world. As he gets used to his new life and befriends his angel (real world handler), questions about his death arise.

The series stars Robbie Amell, Andy Allo, Allegra Edwards, Zainab Johnson, and Kevin Bigley.

Upload: Season 2 is set to premiere on March 11th on Prime Video. Watch the official trailer below.

WeCrashed

WeCrashed is a 2022 drama series inspired by actual events — and the love story at the center of it all. WeWork grew from a single coworking space into a global brand worth $47 billion in under a decade. Then, in less than a year, its valuation dropped $40 billion. What happened?

Starring Jared Leto as Adam Neumann, Anne Hathaway as Rebekah Neumann, and Kyle Marvin as Miguel McKelvey. Led by showrunners and executive producers Lee Eisenberg and Drew Crevello, additional executive producers are Anne Hathaway, Jared Leto, Emma Ludbrook, Natalie Sandy, Hernan Lopez, Marshall Lewy, Aaron Hart, Charlie Gogolak, and John Requa and Glenn Ficarra, who also serve as directors.

WeCrashed premieres March 18th on Apple TV+. Watch the official trailer below.

Gold

Gold is a 2022 survival thriller film directed and co-written by Anthony Hayes, filmed entirely in the Australian outback. Hayes also co-stars in the film The U.S. rights were sold to Screen Media Films after a bidding war.

In the not too distant future, two drifters traveling through the desert stumble across the biggest gold nugget ever found and the dream of immense wealth and greed takes hold. They hatch a plan to excavate their bounty with one man leaving to secure the necessary tools. The other man remains and must endure harsh desert elements, ravenous wild dogs, and mysterious intruders, while battling the sinking suspicion that he has been abandoned to his own fate.

Starring Zac Efron, Susie Porter, and Anthony Hayes. Efron confirmed after filming concluded he broke a bone in his hand early on, but kept it to himself so that he wouldn’t stall production. Originally plans were made to bring in sand from a nearby desert for a sandstorm scene, but actual sandstorms hit the location hard nearly shutting down filming for a day, but the cast made the decision to film during it making for a realistic sequence of events. A camera was strapped to the back of one of the cinematographers.

Gold made its debut in select theaters on March 11th, and is also available VOD and streaming exclusively in Australia on Stan. Watch the official trailer below.

The Batman

The Batman is a 2022 superhero film based on the hugely popular DC Comics character Batman. Produced by DC Films, 6th & Idaho, and Dylan Clark Productions, and set for distribution by Warner Bros. Pictures, it is a reboot of the Batman film franchise. The film is directed by Matt Reeves, who wrote the screenplay with Peter Craig. Reeves has been quoted as saying this will be the scariest Batman film yet, and could even be considered a horror movie in many ways.

In his second year of fighting crime, Batman uncovers corruption in Gotham City that connects to his own family while facing a serial killer known as the Riddler.

The cast includes Robert Pattinson as Bruce Wayne / Batman, alongside Zoë Kravitz, Paul Dano, Jeffrey Wright, John Turturro, Peter Sarsgaard, Andy Serkis, and Colin Farrell.

Ben Affleck, who portrayed Batman in the DC Extended Universe (DCEU), was set to direct, produce, co-write, and star in The Batman in 2014, but in 2017 he chose not to write or direct due to his dissatisfaction with the script. Reeves was hired to take over and reworked Affleck's story to focus on a younger Batman. He sought to emphasize the detective side of the character to a greater extent than previous Batman films, and was inspired by the comic books "Year One" (1987), The Long Halloween (1996–1997), and "Ego" (2000).

The Batman is scheduled to hit theaters on March 4th, 2022. Two sequels are planned and two spin-off television series are also in development for HBO Max. Watch the official trailers below.

Turning Red

Turning Red is a 2022 animated coming-of-age fantasy comedy film directed by Academy Award® winner Domee Shi (Pixar short “Bao”), and produced by Lindsey Collins. It is Shi’s feature directorial debut, from a screenplay written by Shi and Julia Cho.

Disney and Pixar’s latest introduces Mei Lee (voice of Rosalie Chiang), a confident, dorky 13-year-old torn between staying her mother’s dutiful daughter and the chaos of adolescence. Her protective, if not slightly overbearing mother, Ming (voice of Sandra Oh), is never far from her daughter—an unfortunate reality for the teenager. And as if changes to her interests, relationships and body weren’t enough, whenever she gets too excited (which is practically ALWAYS), she “poofs” into a giant red panda

The film stars the voices of Rosalie Chiang, Sandra Oh, Ava Morse, Hyein Park, Maitreyi Ramakrishnan, Orion Lee, Wai Ching Ho, Tristan Allerick Chen, and James Hong. It is the first Pixar film to be solely directed by a woman, the first to take place in Canada, and the second to feature an Asian lead character after Up.

Turning Red is set to debut on Disney+ March 11th. Watch the official trailer below.

The Adam Project

The Adam Project is a 2022 science fiction thriller film directed by Shawn Levy and written by Jonathan Tropper, T.S. Nowlin, Jennifer Flackett, and Mark Levin.

A time-traveling pilot teams up with his younger self and his late father to come to terms with his past while saving the future.

It stars Ryan Reynolds, Mark Ruffalo, Jennifer Garner, Walker Scobell, Catherine Keener, and Zoe Saldana.

The Adam Project is scheduled to be released on Netflix on March 11th. Watch the official trailer below.

Offseason

Offseason is a 2022 horror thriller written and directed by Mickey Keating, the man behind the 2016 indie thriller Carnage Park.

Upon receiving a mysterious letter that her mother’s grave site has been vandalized, Marie quickly returns to the isolated offshore island where her late mother is buried. When she arrives, she discovers that the island is closing for the offseason with the bridges raised until Spring, leaving her stranded. One strange interaction with the local townspeople after another, Marie soon realizes that something is not quite right in this small town. She must unveil the mystery behind her mother’s troubled past in order to make it out alive.

The cast includes Jocelin Donahue, Joe Swanberg, Richard Brake, and Melora Walters.

Offseason is set to release in select theaters, On-Demand, and VOD March 11th. Check out the official trailer below.

Tyson's Run

Tyson's Run is a 2022 drama film written and directed by Kim Bass, and starring Rory Cochrane, Amy Smart, Major Dodson, and Barkhad Abdi.

When fifteen-year-old Tyson attends public school for the first time, his life is changed forever. While helping his father clean up after the football team, Tyson befriends champion marathon runner Aklilu. Never letting his autism hold him back, Tyson becomes determined to run his first marathon in hopes of winning his father's approval. With the help of an unlikely friend and his parents, Tyson learns that with faith in yourself and the courage to take the first step, anything is possible.

Tyson’s Run is set to release in select theaters on March 11th. Watch the official trailer below.