Another four are adaptations of existing books or films. By our count, half the films in our list - 11 in all - are based on existing animation or entertainment properties. When it comes to stories, franchises will continue to dominate. And now Disney+ is getting exclusive features that were intended for it in the first place, not rerouted due to Covid. Many Dreamworks and Illumination films will start becoming exclusive to Peacock as early as 45 days after their theatrical and PVOD release. Apple TV+ is due to release Skydance’s Luck, only its second animated feature. For the first time, our annual feature preview contains an Amazon release.
It must be said: the industry’s never seen anything quite like it.Īt the same time, the SVOD market will become more diverse in 2022. This year will see the company’s animation division come into its own, releasing at least five self-produced, auteur-led projects from major filmmakers like Henry Selick and Guillermo del Toro. One slate that’s relatively shielded from the virus is Netflix’s. With luck, none of the films below will be kicked back into 2023 - at least not because of Covid. No matter how unsettled things are then, it’s hard to imagine a delay: a switch to a hybrid or streaming-only release seems more likely. The first Hollywood feature due for theaters in 2022 is Pixar’s Turning Red, which is currently set to come out on March 11. (Two were even on our list for 2020.)Įven with Omicron looming, studios will hope that the worst of the disruption is behind them.
Readers with long memories may notice that four of the films below also featured in our 2021 list this time last year. Release plans can always change, but that’s especially true in the pandemic. Here we are again, with a preview of the coming year’s major animated features.
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