Netflix Unveils 2022 Film Slate With First Footage of ‘Knives Out 2,’ ‘The Gray Man’
variety.comRebecca Rubin Film and Media ReporterMaybe you’ve been patiently waiting two years for director Rian Johnson’s “Knives Out” sequel.
It could be the team-up of Ryan Gosling, Chris Evans and Ana de Armas in “The Gray Man” that strikes your fancy. Perhaps “The Bubble,” Maria Bakalova’s first film since “Borat Subsequent Moviefilm,” has you grabbing for popcorn.
Whatever your taste, Netflix will be unveiling a smorgasbord of entertainment options in 2022.The streaming service has announced plans to debut no less than 68 movies in the new year, making good on its promise to launch at least one film per week over the next 12 months.Netflix’s genre-spanning slate includes musicals, action spectacles, romantic comedies and spooky thrillers, with projects on schedule from Ryan Reynolds, Halle Berry, Judd Apatow, Jamie Foxx, Greta Gerwig, Eddie Murphy, Jennifer Lopez, Jordan Peele, Julia Louis-Dreyfus and other A-listers.
In a new sizzle reel released Thursday, Netflix showcased first looks at Jason Momoa as a half-man/half-beast in “Slumberland,” Guillermo del Toro’s stop-motion musical fantasy “Pinocchio,” a sleuthing Millie Bobby Brown in “Enola Holmes 2,” a sleuthing Daniel Craig in “Knives Out 2,” Lindsey Lohan’s grand return in “Falling for Christmas” and an Adam Sandler double-feature for the ages in “Hustle” and “Spaceman.”The three-minute teaser also features several major stars staring down the camera to wax poetic about the magic of watching movies at home.“In here is the great big world,” says Chris Hemsworth. “We can go places your dreams can’t dream of,” Momoa offers. “Or see things that give your nightmares nightmares,” Foxx posits. “In here,” Berry promises, “you can make an incredible discovery.” Kerry Washington.
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