Along with the release of cool movies in 2022, viewers are eagerly awaiting premieres from the world of animation… Among the upcoming novelties are sequels and prequels of long-familiar and beloved stories, the transfer of plots of some legendary games to the screens, as well as independent stories with new original characters, which will also certainly find a response in the hearts of viewers.
Modern animated films are designed for a wide audience: they will be equally interesting to watch for both adults and children. Therefore, no matter what age you are, we suggest that you familiarize yourself with the selection most anticipated cartoons of 2022to know exactly which ones are worthy of the intense anticipation.
Ice Age: Buck Adventure
Director: John S. Donkin
Genre: Family, Comedy, Adventure
Premiere Date: January 28, 2022
Charismatic Weasel Hunter Buck Wilde first appeared in 3 parts of the franchise, helping the main characters in a dangerous and unexplored lost world full of dinosaurs… This minor character is so loved by the public that now we have a new spin-off with him in the lead role.
Initially, the project was planned as an animated series, but was later reworked into a full-length film. According to the plot Buck again comes to the aid of hapless possum brothers Crash and Eddiewho accidentally fell into the world of dinosaurs. The cartoon will also feature Manny the mammoth, Diego the tiger, Sid the sloth and the rest of the characters familiar to the audience.
I blush
Director: Domi Shi
Genre: Family, Comedy, Adventure
Premiere Date: March 10, 2022
This is Pixar’s second full-length film directed by a woman. The plot centers on a 13-year-old schoolgirl Mei Liwho is going through the typical difficulties of adolescence. She could be the most ordinary girl, except for one thing: with a lot of excitement, she always turns into a big red panda, which causes confusion among peers.
This strange metamorphosis becomes a metaphor, personifying the external changes that occur with a teenager in adolescence. Thus, the film is in the best traditions of such masterpieces of animation as “Puzzle” and “Soul”, will be not only bright and colorful, but also will touch upon important issues of growing up and psychology…
Sonic 2 in the cinema
Director: Jeff Fowler
Genre: Adventure, Family
Premiere Date: April 8, 2022
Not quite a cartoon, but no less vivid and dynamic animation about the new adventures of the famous video game character and mascot of the Sega company – blue anthropomorphic hedgehog Sonic… In the new part, other characters of the game will appear – for example, Sonic’s friend, the two-tailed fox Miles “Tails” Prower and the red echidna Knuckles.
Now a wily villain Dr. Eggman performed by Jim Carrey Teams up with Knuckles to find the Master Emerald, one of immense power and the ability to create and destroy civilizations. Sonic and Tails will have to go on an incredible journey to find the emerald before it falls into the wrong hands.
Super pets
Director: Jared Stern
Genre: Action, Science Fiction, Comedy
Premiere Date: May 20, 2022
It turns out that some superheroes have equally heroic pets – so, Superman has a loyal dog Krypto, possessing the same superpowers and character as himself. But one day the villain Lex Luthor takes Superman and other members of the Justice League prisoner.
To save his master and the whole world, Krypto creates a team of animals that accidentally acquired superpowersAmong them – the invulnerable dog Ace, Pig Pig, able to grow to enormous size, the turtle Merton with super speed and the squirrel Chip with electric power. Among the voice actors – Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson and Keanu Reeves…
Spider-Man: Into The Spider-Verse 2
Directors: Joaquim Dos Santos, Camp Powers, Justin Thompson
Genre: sci-fi, superhero movie
Premiere Date: October 7, 2022
Development of the sequel began even before the release of the first film of 2018 due to the incredible popularity of the project; the third part is also planned for 2023. Marvel comic book character is at the center of the plot again Miles Morales, second Spiderman after Peter Parker…
Prepare to be every universe has its own Spiderman, and now, as a result of the work of the machine for communication with parallel worlds, they have the opportunity to intersect and join forces in the fight against their enemies. Miles is on a multiverse adventure with Gwen Stacy aka Spider-Woman, and a team of other Spider-Men, as well as fighting a new supervillain.
Super Mario Bros
Directed by: Aaron Horvath, Michael Gelenick
Genre: Fantasy, Adventure
Premiere Date: Dec 21, 2022
After the disaster at the box office and the critics’ defeat of the 1993 film Super Mario Bros., Nintendo was in no hurry to participate in the creation of film adaptations of their game products. However, now we are waiting for adventures on the big screen of the legendary characters that have long become the most famous in the history of video games, in the cartoon from the creators of “Minions” – studio Illumination…
According to the plot, the brothers Mario and Luigi will again have to challenge the insidious villain Bowser, go on a journey across the Mushroom Kingdom and take part in the rescue of Princess Peach. Star actors such as Chris Pratt, Charlie Day, Jack Black and Anya Taylor-Joy…
Buzz Lightyear
Director: Angus McLain
Genre: family, fantasy, adventure
Premiere date: 2022
The first animated film in the Toy Story series was released in 1995, becoming a real breakthrough in animation. Since then, the main characters are toy cowboy woody and astro ranger buzz lightyear became the favorites of children and adults, and their adventures are revealed in several full-length films, short films, animated series and video games.
Prequel will focus on Buzz Lightyear origin stories, or more precisely, on the main character of the popular space action movie, which later began to be produced in the form of a toy for children. It is possible that the real Astro Ranger Lightyear will meet here with his sworn enemy – the insidious emperor Zurgpartly written off from Darth Vader himself. The picture should be expected, among other things, because the voice actors are declared Chris Evans and Taika Waititi…
Shrek 5
Director: Andrew Adamson
Genres: Family, Fantasy, Comedy
Premiere date: 2022
A selection of the most anticipated cartoons of 2022 cannot be imagined without the next part of “Shrek”, which will become a kind the restart of the franchise and its finale… Although it was previously said that the previous film “Shrek Forever” was the final one, the creators claim that the story of Shrek originally conceived in five parts, which would step by step answer the questions that arose in the original first film.
In the final chapter, we will see all the same beloved characters with the same cast of voice actors. Presumably the movie will tell the beginning of Shrek’s story and will allow you to find out how he ended up alone in that swampy swamp, where the audience met him in the first part.
In addition, 2022 will present viewers with the animated film Puss in Boots 2: The Last Wish about the adventures of another charming and charismatic protagonist of the Shrek universe.
The Lion King: A Story of Ascension
Director: Barry Jenkins
Genres: Musical, Drama, Adventure, Family
Premiere date: 2022
Perhaps, absolutely everyone loves “The Lion King” of 1994, and this explains the unprecedented success of the 2019 remake, which became 7th highest grossing painting in history… The new animated film will be a prequel to the plot of 2019, but at the same time it will tell a little about the events after the end of the first part.
Simba, the new king of the pride lands, wants his cub to follow in his footsteps. Meanwhile, the story focuses on stories of Simba’s father, the late King Mufasa, and lets you know how he became the ruler of the savannah. There is no doubt that this time the film will also move the audience with its plot and give nostalgic feelings.
Minecraft
Director: Peter Sollett
Genre: Fantasy, Adventure, Action
Premiere date: 2022
A planned 3D animated film of Swedish-American production, based on the most popular computer game. The development of the script was started back in March 2014., and then it was announced that it would be “a project with a large budget.” In 2019, it was said that the picture would be released on March 4, 2022, but due to the pandemic, its release was postponed. The exact date is still unknown.
The plot will focus on what the evil Dragon of the Ender will take the path of destruction… The group of the main characters, desperate adventurers and travelers, will have to unite to save the world. The upcoming story will undoubtedly delight not only game lovers, but also all fans of action adventure movies.
Alas, many cartoons planned for 2021 will only be released in 2022. At the same time, even actively working on the announced animation novelties, the film companies are in no hurry to name the exact date of the premiere. I would like to believe that very soon we will still see all the cartoons announced for 2022. Write in the commentswhich ones are you looking forward to.