The Original Movie Posters Blog - Art of the Movies

There is still a lot of uncertainty surrounding movie release dates, with distributors keen to avoid competition for their expensive film releases.

But, we do have an up to date calendar and a whole bunch of amazing trailers, so here are some of the films we are looking forward to in the first half of 2022!

The repeated references that The Matrix makes to Lewis Carroll's 1865 novel Alice's Adventures in Wonderland are unmissable, from the "white rabbit" and "down the rabbit hole" to Neo’s very own "Wonderland".

It is therefore perhaps fitting that the trailers for The Matrix: Resurrections make so many obvious reference to the earlier films of its own franchise.

Today, it is time to take another trip in to The Matrix...

When Quentin Tarantino's second film opened on 14th October 1994, it began screening at 1,100 U.S. movie theatres.

There was one problem - there was something wrong with the movie poster!

Twenty-seven years later, the Pulp Fiction movie poster is the subject of a second legal wrangle...

Whether you love super-heroes, sci-fi or thrillers, the recent crop of new movie trailers has something for everyone.

Here they are for you to enjoy!

In 2019 UK cinemas took over £1.255B at the box office. In 2020 that dropped to a ‘mere’ £296M.

Following the reopening of cinemas on 17th May, what are 2021 revenues like? 

If they are down, is COVID the only culprit?

When Disney and Marvel (temporarily) severed ties with Guardians of the Galaxy director James Gunn, it was no surprise that DC stepped in. The result? A contract to write and direct THE Suicide Squad, featuring a collection of the most degenerate delinquents in the DC line-up.

Released today, 30th July. Are YOU ready for The Suicide Squad?

As I write, England is one week away from 'Step 3' of the removal of COVID related social restrictions. This includes the reopening of "... indoor entertainment such as museums, theatres and cinemas"!

This step feels special.

As they often do, Marvel have channelled their inner Stan Lee to sum it up beautifully in a short film that does far more than plug their upcoming films.

The next step of England's roadmap out of lockdown is scheduled for 17th May and with it the long-awaited reopening of England and Scotland's cinemas. In a mark that there is industry-wide confidence that cinema-goers may return, a raft of studios have also announced dates for major film releases.

Here are the latest dates and where available, the trailers too!