March will bring one of the most anticipated movies of the year to the big screen, along with a few horror movies, adventure movies, and lesser-known titles with plenty of potential. Although the coronavirus pandemic is not yet over, cinemas around the world continue to be open and operating as normal, while studios release some of the films that had to be delayed due to the pandemic. Some studios, however, continue to choose to release their films in theaters and on streaming services at the same time or have decided to reduce the window between the two releases, and this continues to be the case this year.
Even though February is a short month, it has seen a variety of films hit theaters, including Roland Emmerich’s latest disaster movie moon fallthe return of Johnny Knoxville and company in Fooled foreverby Kenneth Branagh Death on the Nilemusical romantic comedy Marry me (also available to stream on Peacock), the action movie Unexploredand horror comedy Workshop 666, featuring none other than the Foo Fighters. February also saw lesser-known projects arrive in cinemas, such as the horror film The long nightthe action movie Black lightand black comedy big golden brick.
March won’t see too many movies hitting theaters, but it will finally see the newest release Batman film, a few horror films with very interesting premise and different visual styles, and lesser-known projects many of which will premiere at the South by Southwest film festival. Here are all the movies hitting theaters in March 2022.
The Batman – March 4
The Caped Crusader is back in a new movie, part of the DC Universe but separate from the DC Extended Universe, and simply titled The Batman. Directed by Matt Reeves, The Batman follows a young Bruce Wayne (Robert Pattinson) in his second year of crime-fighting in Gotham City. Batman will come face to face with the Riddler (Paul Dano), a serial killer targeting Gotham’s elite citizens, but during his investigation Batman will uncover corruption tied to his own family. During this process, Batman will also encounter other notable comic book villains, such as Selina Kyle (Zoë Kravitz), Carmine Falcone (John Turturro), and Oswald Cobblepot/Penguin (Colin Farrell).
After Yang – March 4
After Yang is a sci-fi drama written and directed by Kogonada (Columbus) and starring Colin Farrell, Jodie Turner-Smith and Justin H. Min. After Yang takes place in a world where robotic children are bought off as door-to-door babysitters. When his young daughter’s beloved companion, an android named Yang (Min), breaks down, Jake (Farrell) searches for a way to fix it. In the process, Jake discovers the life that has unfolded before him as he reconnects with his wife and daughter. After Yang will be released simultaneously on Showtime.
Ummah – March 18
Ouma is a supernatural horror film written and directed by Iris K. Shim, produced by Sam Raimi and Zainab Azizi, and starring Sandra Oh, Dermot Mulroney and Fivel Stewart. Amanda (Oh) and her daughter (Stewart) live a quiet life on an American farm, but when the remains of her estranged mother arrive from Korea, Amanda becomes haunted by demons from her past and the fear of becoming her own mother. .
The Outfit – March 18
The clothe is a crime drama directed by Graham Moore in his directorial debut. The clothe follows Leonard (Mark Rylance), an English tailor who, after personal tragedy, finds himself working in Chicago after making suits on London’s famous Savile Row. Leonard now operates a small tailor shop in a tough part of town where he makes clothes for the only people who can afford them: a family of vicious gangsters. We also find Zoey Deutch, Dylan O’Brien, Johnny Flynn, Simon Russell Beale, Nikki Amuka-Bird and Alan Mehdizadeh. The clothe premiered at the Berlin International Film Festival in February 2022.
X – March 18
X is a slasher film written and directed by Ti West. Set in 1979, X follows a group of young filmmakers who arrive at a farm in Texas to shoot an adult film. However, when their reclusive and elderly hosts catch them, the crew find themselves in a fight for their lives. With Mia Goth, Jenna Ortega, Martin Henderson, Scott Mescudi (Kid Cudi), Brittany Snow, Owen Campbell, Stephen Ure and James Gaylyn. X will premiere at South by Southwest on March 13.
Alice – March 18
Alice is a thriller film written and directed by Krystin Ver Linden in her directorial debut. Alice (Keke Palmer) is a freedom-seeking slave on a Georgia plantation who escapes through the woods and stumbles back in time to 1973. There she meets Frank (Common), a truck driver who helps adjust to the times, and whom she persuades to return with her to the plantation to get revenge on her cruel former landlord, Paul Bennet (Jonny Lee Miller). Alice premiering at the Sundance Film Festival in January 2022.
The Lost City – March 25
The lost city is a comedy adventure directed by Aaron and Adam Nee. Reclusive author Loretta Saga (Sandra Bullock) writes about exotic locations in her popular novels that feature a handsome cover model named Alan (Channing Tatum), and while promoting her new book with him, she gets kidnapped by eccentric billionaire Fairfax (Daniel Radcliffe) who hopes she can lead him to the lost treasure of an ancient city… of his latest story. In order to prove that he is more than a cover model and that he can also be a hero in real life, Alan sets out to rescue Loretta. The lost city will have its world premiere at South by Southwest on March 12.
Infinite Storm – March 25
Infinite Storm is directed by Małgorzata Szumowska and Michał Englert and is based on the article High places: Footprints in the snow lead to emotional rescue by Ty Gagne. It follows experienced mountaineer Pam Bales (Naomi Watts) who, as she ascends Mount Washington, turns around before reaching the summit as a massive blizzard approaches. On the way down, she encounters a lonely, stranded man and takes it upon herself to get them both down the mountain before night falls and they succumb to the storm. Sophie Okonedo, Billy Howle, Denis O’Hare and Parker Sawyers also star.
- The Batman (2022)Release date: March 04, 2022
- Ouma (2022)Release date: March 18, 2022
- The Outfit (2022)Release date: March 18, 2022
- The Lost City (2022)Release date: March 15, 2022
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