Netflix has really upped its game. Over the last couple of years, the content streaming platform has released incredible original movies. Judging by the current trend, Netflix is showing no signs of slowing down. So far this year, Netflix has released some great films such as Outside the Wire, Thunder Force, Army of the Dead, Awake, and three chapters of Fear Street.
If this is a sign of things to come, Netflix will be a force to reckon with, and other streaming platforms will have to play catch up.
Netflix has figured out a strategy in terms of quantity and the quality of movies. The streaming platform is busy gaining talent across the globe, making it a truly formidable force. This is good news for entertainment junkies because it means Netflix’s content will keep getting better.
These films are original productions, so there won’t be any geo-blocking. You’ll only need to subscribe and stream the best movies on Netflix.
Let’s look at the movies coming in 2021 and 2022 from Netflix.
Diana (Oct 1, 2021)
Director: Christopher Ashley
Cast: Jeanna de Waal, Erin Davie, Roe Hartrampf, Judy Kaye, Bruce Dow
Many people are waiting for this musical because of the recent events that have put the Royal Family in the British public’s eye. As the name suggests, this musical is inspired by the life of Princess Diana and will indeed cause some controversy.
There’s Someone in Your House (Mid 2021)
Director: Patrick Brice
Cast: Sydney Park, Theodore Pellerin, Asjha Cooper, Dale Whibley, Jesse LaTourette
This Netflix film is based on a novel by Stephen Perkins and focuses on a class that has just graduated. However, the lives of these former classmates turn upside down when a masked assailant picks them off one by one. His aim is to reveal their deep, dark secret.
Single All the Way (Late 2021)
Director: Michael Mayor
Cast: Michael Urie, Luke MacFarlane, Philemon Chambers, Jennifer Coolidge, Kathy Najimy
We all need humor in our lives, and Single All the Way is a comedy that guarantees to crack a few ribs.
The movie centers on Peter, who’s tired of his family constantly scolding him because he’s single. He convinces his buddy Nick to pretend they are a couple and join him for the holidays. But things get complicated when his mother organizes a blind date with a trainer named James.
Don’t Look Up (Dec 10 Theaters, Dec 24 on Netflix)
Director: Adam McKay
Cast: Leonardo DiCaprio, Jennifer Lawrence, Rob Morgan, Jonah Hill, Tyler Perry, TimotheeChamalet, Ron Perlman, Cate Blanchett, Meryl Streep
This will undoubtedly be one of Netflix’s biggest releases for 2021, and the cast proves this movie will be huge.
Don’t Look Up focuses on two astronomers who find it hard to convince the world’s media of a giant meteorite heading towards earth.
Escape from Spiderhead (Late 2021)
Director: Joseph Kosinski
Cast: Chris Hemsworth, Miles Teller, Jurnee Smollett, Mark Paguio, Tess Haubrich
This is another Netflix original movie that is expected to be one of the best 2021 films. Escape from Spiderhead is set in the near future and is about two young convicts. The two have to deal with their pasts in a facility governed by a brilliant visionary who experiments on convicts with emotion-altering drugs.
Red Notice (November 12, 2021)
Director: Rawson Marshall Thurber
Cast: Dwayne Johnson, Gal Gadot, Ryan Reynolds, Ritu Arya, Chris Diamantopoulos
You know you’re in for a treat when a movie features Ryan Reynolds alongside outstanding actors like Gal Gadot and Dwayne Johnson. This movie follows two agents tracking down an elusive art thief.
The Gray Man (Sometime in 2022)
Director: Anthony Russo, Joe Russo
Cast: Ryan Gosling, Chris Evans, Billy Bob Thornton, Ana de Armas
The Gray Man is based on a 2009 novel by the same name written by Mark Greaney. It focuses on the Gray Man, a former CIA operative and an assassin for hire, Court Gentry. Gentry is a fugitive after the CIA betrayed him. Lloyd Hansen, a former colleague at the agency, is sent to hunt him down.
This is only a summary of Netflix’s upcoming movies. There’s a long list of movies that don’t have a release date yet. We can’t wait to watch notable films, including Army of the Dead: The Prequel, Bird Box 2, and Extraction 2.