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The 7 most exciting Netflix series coming in 2022

After the pandemic of 2020 ravaged the globe, there was a sincere sense of hope for 2021. Sadly, it turned out that we weren’t quite in the clear yet. Although we are still trying to be optimistic, nothing apart from lms and series can provide solace as we head into 2022. With quite an interesting lineup for 2022, the upcoming Net ix Original series this year seems to be more promising than the last. After 2021 had a series of interesting series including e Maid, Squid Game, Hellhound, Sex Education and more, 2022 will see more such exciting releases. Grab some popcorn and show some excitement for the best that is yet to come. With a very interesting line-up of Net ix Original series yet to arrive in 2022, here are seven that deserve your unhinged attention.

Lauren Schmidt Hissrich worked with writer Declan de Barra to bring to the fans of the expanding Witcherverse, the story of the original, rst-ever Witcher when “the worlds of monster, men and elves merged into one”. Set nearly 1,200 years before Henry Cavill’s Geralt of Rivia, this prequel series will explain how the witchers came into existence. Unlike Geralt’s world where witchers are considered an abomination, the series will record how “the world was much more of a Golden Age than what we see in e Witcher years later,” according to Hissrich. Cast members include Sir Lenny Henrey, Michelle Yeoh, Laurence O’Fuarain, Sophia Brown, Nathaniel Curtis, Mirren Mack, Jacob Collins-Levy, Francesca Mills, Lizzie Annis, Zach Wyatt and Amy Murray.

Working in close collaboration with the man behind the titular bestselling comics – AKA Neil Gaiman himself – Allan Heinberg will present a ten-episode series with an extra ending episode to establish the story of the titular protagonist. According to Gaiman’s repeated promises, the show will not steer away from the original source material despite being staged in the present time, nearly three decades after the events of the original comics. Starring Tom Sturridge, Boyd Holbrook, Charles Dance, Roderick Burgess, Gwendoline Christie, Sanjeev Bhaskar, Vivienne Acheampong and others, this Net ix adaptation will most likely live up to the high standards set by the comics that brims with vulnerability, sins, madness and engrossing narratives. It will be a delight to see Gaiman’s extraordinary talent in creating anthropomorphic ideas out of mythological and metaphysical elements be brought to the fore.

e eponymous Capcom game from which the series has been adapted marks Net ix’s foray into the gaming world. With eight one-hour-long episodes starring Lance Riddick, Ella Balinska, Tamara Smart, Siena Agudong and Polo Nunez in prominent roles, the series has already generated quite the buzz before its release. In the new teaser trailer, it released on Twitter, the premise already looks promising and intense. It will take place over two di erent timelines. Allegedly, it will mainly explore the dark secrets of the Umbrella Corporation and the outbreak of the deadly T-virus that leads to the establishment of new world order. ere is a lot worthy of intrigue to unpack with high-strung action sequences and suspenseful elements all designed to bring the glorious game to the silver screen.

Following his successful stints on Net ix with e Haunting of Hill House, e Haunting of Bly Manor and Midnight Mass, Mike Flanagan is back with yet another new Net ix Original horror series that will be based on Christopher Pike’s eponymous novel that has grabbed the unhinged attention of horror a cionados. With 10 episodes on their way, the cast members include Adia, Iman Benson, Ruth Codd, Igby Rigney, Heather Langenkamp, Annarah Cymone, Zach Gilford, Matt Biedel and more. e series will revolve around seven terminally ill young adult residents of the Rotterdam Home hospice that is helmed by a charming doctor. ese people meet every night to tell each other scary horror stories. At this meeting, one night, they agree upon a bizarre deal where the one who succumbs to their illness rst will be responsible for communicating with the others, thus leading to a series of uncanny, supernatural events.

e upcoming 10-episode limited series will be adapted by Studio Trigger who are already popular for their brilliant work in animes like Neon Genesis Evangelion, Live Witch Academia and more. Adapted from Cyberpunk 2077, the series will witness Net ix expanding the gameverse, forming a ripe ground for the production of a sequel. It shall have no overlap with the sequences of the video games except having the same premise of being based on a street urchin’s survival in a futuristic Night City that is obsessed with body modi cations and high-end technology. e child can choose to be an agile and mercenary rebel known as the cyberpunk and the subsequent edge runner in this riveting setting.

After M. Night Shyamalan’s disaster of a live-action 2010 adaptation, Net ix is here to set the record right and break the curse of adapting the fan favourite TV series. More than a decade after the end of the television series, it has still managed to keep the buzz among fans alive due to its status as a cultural phenomenon. Despite some obstacles, in the beginning, the show is in its early stages of development. e cast members include Elizabeth Yu as Azula, Maria Zhang as Suki, Yvonne Chapman as Avatar Kyoshi, Daniel Dae Kim as the Fire Lord and others in major roles.

In his collaboration with the Davies following their successful Johnny English stint, legendary British comedian and actor Rowan Atkinson, most popularly known as Mr Bean, will be seen in a 10-episode riotous series as a man battling the noxious and pestilent bees at a mansion he is tasked with housesitting. Chaos ensues as he indulges in a ght with the bees to fend himself against their wrath. Atkinson is popular for immortalising Mr Bean with his hilarious physical comedy and antics. He will be seen as a grumpier and older version of the iconic character. We cannot wait to see what this new insect comedy has in store for us and whether Atkinson’s new character will manage to reign supreme in our hearts much like Mr Bean.

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movies to watch now on Netflix

is coming-of-age 2021 musical drama is based on the true story of teenage British schoolboy Jamie Campbell, who secretly dreams of becoming a drag queen. Peppered with songs from the stage musical’s original score, Everybody’s Talking About Jamie will lift you up with optimism, hitting all the right feelgood beats.

is 2019 tale comes from the minds of a stellar team, including Donald Glover, his brother Stephen Glover and Atlanta collaborator Hiro Murai. Donald Glover voices the free-spirited Deni Maroon, a musician who lives with Ko , voiced by none other than Rihanna. Dani encounters various obstacles on his mission to hold a music festival for his island community, exploring big themes such as capitalism through the lm’s short, 56-minute runtime. Note that Rihanna doesn’t sing, but overall this musical is just catchy and sweet enough to warrant a look.

Benedict Cumberbatch stars in this 2021 biopic about English artist, inventor, entrepreneur and caretaker Louis Wain. Set at the end of the 19th century, it follows a man who, after taking in a stray kitten, creates surreal cat paintings that made him wold famous. ey also seem to re ect his own declining sanity. A feel-good drama with a typically gripping central performance from Cumberbatch, this warm portrait is lled with whimsy, even if it’s a little uneven.

A sublime anthology that doesn’t drop the ball across its ve lms. Small Axe, from 2020, is a collection of distinct stories about the lives of West Indian immigrants in London from the ‘60s to the ‘80s. ey’re all directed by Steve McQueen, who’s working at his exquisite best (when doesn’t he?), crafting stories such as courtroom drama Mangrove, based on the 1971 trial of the Mangrove Nine and starring Black Panther’s Letitia Wright. Take a seat and devour this massive achievement.

Sound of Metal (2019) scored a bunch of Oscar nominations, including best picture and best actor for the outstanding Riz Ahmed. (It won in two categories: best sound and best lm editing.) He plays Ruben, a punk- metal drummer who unfortunately starts to lose his hearing. As well as struggling with a drug addiction, Ruben is forced to settle into his new life in the deaf community and to learn American Sign Language. e lm’s stunning sound design immerses you in Ruben’s suspenseful story and the experiences of those around him.