2021 was an interesting year when it came to movies. Even though some movies like the hit “In the Heights” rose to prominence, others, such as the “Dear Evan Hansen” film, failed in adaptation. In spite of that, however, the musicals being released in 2022 look like they are going to be even more of a success.
“Marry Me” is a new musical romantic comedy based around a webcomic by Bobby Crosby. The film stars Jennifer Lopez as Katalina Valdez, who is about to get married to her fiance on stage before hundreds of thousands of fans. However, when she discovers that her fiance is cheating, she breaks down and marries a complete stranger in the crowd. The story is produced by and stars Jennifer Lopez, with Owen Wilson, Maluma, John Bradley, Chloe Colman and Sarah Silverman rounding out the cast. The film was just released on Feb. 11, 2022.
The story of “Cyrano de Bergerac” is returning to the silver screen in the eponymously titled “Cyrano.” The film, starring Peter Dinklage, tells the story of Cyrano, a man who falls in love with a beautiful woman named Roxanne but is afraid because of his social status and physical appearance. But when Roxanne falls in love with his friend Christian, Cyrano uses his skills as a poet to bring him and Roxanne together. Dinklage stars as Cyrano, with Haley Bennett, Kelvin Harrison Jr., Ben Mendelsohn and Bashir Salahuddin. The film will be released on Feb. 25, 2022.
From 20th Century Studios, the hit Emmy-winning series “Bob’s Burgers” will release their first big-screen movie. The movie starts with a ruptured water main that ruins the Belcher family’s plans for a successful business summer. As patriarch and matriarch Bob and Linda try to save the shop, children Louise, Tina and Gene work to save the store on their own by solving a big mystery that could save their family. H. Jon Benjamin, John Roberts, Dan Mintz, Kristen Schaal, Eugene Mirman and Larry Murphy reprise their roles from the show with Zach Galifianakis and Kevin Kline joining the cast. The film will be released on May 27, 2022.
Warner Bros. is planning to release a biographical film around the superstar Elvis. Not much is known about the film, but it is expected to be released on June 24, 2022. The film will star Tom Hanks, Olivia DeJonge, Yola Quartey, Luke Bracey, Natasha Bassett, Kelvin Harrison Jr., Dacre Montgomery, Kodi Smit-McPhee and Austin Butler as Elvis.
The long-awaited and much-anticipated sequel to the movie “Enchanted” will finally be released this year. The film, titled “Disenchanted” focuses on former princess Giselle and her husband Robert as they move to a new community. When their new lives start to cause problems, Giselle wishes that their lives could be more like a fairy tale…which puts them and Giselle’s former home in the kingdom of Andalasia in danger. Amy Adams, Patrick Dempsey, James Marsden and Idina Menzel will reprise their roles while Yvette Nicole Brown, Jayma Mays, Oscar Nunez, Gabriella Baldacchino and Maya Rudolph join them. The film will be released this year.
Finally, Netflix will release a new stop-motion musical version of the story of Pinocchio. The film will be directed by Guillermo del Toro. It is a “dark and twisted” retelling of the story of Pinocchio set during 1930s Fascist Italy. The film features newcomer Gregory Mann as Pinocchio, with Ewan McGregor, David Bradley, Finn Wolfhard, Cate Blanchett, Ron Perlman, Christoph Waltz and Tilda Swinton joining the cast. The release date is set for December 2022.
With these and many more musicals expected to release this year, 2022 is looking to continue the tradition of amazing musicals.
