With titles like Lady Bird and Midsommer under its belt, A24 has established itself as an indie production company to keep an eye on. With over 15 movie productions a year, the first half of 2022 has seen some quirky new gems from this company already, like the goofy fantasy Everything Everywhere All at Once, or throwback horror movie X.
For the second half of 2022, A24 still has some promising titles coming at us, from horror slashers to comedies to heartbreaking family dramas.
‘Marcel the Shell With Shoes On‘
This mockumentary about a director trying to help a shell with shoes find his family is coming on June 24th.
‘Bodies Bodies Bodies’
A black comedy slasher about a murder that occurs during an influencer party, to be released on August 5th.
Top five A24 movies to look out for this year
‘Disappointment Blvd.’
The director of Hereditary and Midsommar, Ari Aster, now comes with a comedy-horror starring Joaquin Phoenix that looks into the life of a very successful businessman, through the years.
‘The Eternal Daughter‘
A24 teams up with Tilda Swinton again in the making of a ghost story about a middle-aged daughter and her elderly mother who return to their former family home, a manor that has become a nearly vacant hotel hiding many secrets.
‘God’s Creatures’
This Irish psychological drama follows a mother whose defense of her son leaves her at odds with a traditional fishing community.
‘Showing Up’
In this drama, Michelle Williams plays a sculptor preparing for an important exhibition. This is Williams’ fourth collaboration with director Kelly Reichardt after Wendy and Lucy, Meek’s Cutoff, and Certain Women. Fans of Reichardt will be anticipating how her minimalist artistic view of America’s rural life translates to a big city.
‘The Whale‘’
Brendan Fraser and Sadie Sink star in this psychological drama about a 600-pound middle-aged man named Charlie as he tries to reconnect with his 17-year-old daughter after walking out on her for years to pursue his lover. This drama will deal with abandonment issues and binge-eating.
