Netflix’s September 2022 lineup of new films includes the much anticipated drama Blonde starring Ana de Armas as Marilyn Monroe, and Allison Janney channeling her inner action hero in Lou.
September’s lineup also includes The Umbrella Academy‘s Tom Hopper teaming up with The Vampire Diaries‘ Kat Graham for Love in the Villa, a romantic comedy set in Italy. Queen Latifah and Ludacris headline the action thriller End of the Road, and Riverdale‘s Camila Mendes and Stranger Things‘ Maya Hawke combine forces in Do Revenge.
SEPTEMBER 2022 RELEASES
SEPT. 1
Love in the Villa
Genre: Rom-com
Logline: A young woman (Kat Graham) takes a trip to romantic Verona, Italy, after a breakup, only to find that the villa she reserved was double-booked, and she’ll have to share her vacation with a cynical and very good-looking British man (Tom Hopper).
Cast: Kat Graham, Tom Hopper, Raymond Ablack, Laura Hopper, Sean Amsing, and Emilio Solfrizzi
Director: Mark Steven Johnson
SEPT. 1
Fenced In
Genre: Comedy
Logline: Walter is stressed and collapses. Following medical advice, he abandons the urban rhythm and seeks peace in a small town, surrounded by nature. But his plans for peace and tranquility won’t last long in this new neighborhood, where Toninho da Vila, a drum master, is rehearsing with his samba school for the next carnival.
Cast: Leandro Hassum, Júlia Rabello, and Maurício Manfrini
Director: Roberto Santucci
SEPT. 2
Ivy + Bean
Genre: For the Whole Family
Logline: Ivy and Bean never expected to be friends. Ivy is quiet, thoughtful and observant. Bean is playful, exuberant and fearless. However, sometimes an adventure reveals that opposites can become the best of friends.
Cast: Keslee Blalock, Madison Skye Validum, Lidya Jewett, Garfield Wilson, Marci T. House, Jaycie Dotin, Innocent Ekakitie, and Nia Vardalos
Director: Elissa Down
SEPT. 2
Ivy + Bean: The Ghost That Had to Go
Genre: For the Whole Family
Logline: When Ivy discovers the school bathroom is haunted, Bean helps Ivy to harness her witchlike powers. With the help of their classmates, Ivy and Bean orchestrate a ritual that will free the ghosts, save the school and also mess up Nancy’s day.
Cast: Keslee Blalock, Madison Skye Validum, Lidya Jewett, Nia Vardalos, Garfield Wilson, Marci T. House, Jaycie Dotin, Innocent Ekakitie, Mia Swaminathan, Ava Marchfelder, Roman Pesino, Jesse Gervasi, Claire Smid, with Sasha Pieterse and Jane Lynch
Director: Elissa Down
SEPT. 2
Ivy + Bean: Doomed to Dance
Genre: For the Whole Family
Logline: Ivy and Bean are ecstatic to sign up for ballet class until they realize there will be no sword fighting, kicking or “dancing to the death” allowed in class. When Bean’s parents won’t let her quit, Ivy agrees to stick it out with Bean through the big dance festival performance.
Cast: Keslee Blalock, Madison Skye Validum, Lidya Jewett, Garfield Wilson, Marci T. House, Jaycie Dotin, Innocent Ekakitie, Mia Swaminathan, Ava Marchfelder, Roman Pesino, Jesse Gervasi, Claire Smid, with Sasha Pieterse, and Jesse Tyler Ferguson
Director: Elissa Down
SEPT. 8
The Anthrax Attacks
Genre: Documentary
Logline: From Oscar-nominated director Dan Krauss, The Anthrax Attacks tells the story of the 2001 anthrax attacks on the United States and one of the largest and most complex FBI investigations in the history of law enforcement. Using a combination of interviews and scripted reenactments based on emails and FBI field notes, the documentary feature also shares shocking and heartbreaking stories from investigators, survivors and the families of those who were infected. Starring Clark Gregg as Dr. Bruce Ivins, The Anthrax Attacks is a BBC Studios Production.
Director: Dan Krauss
SEPT. 9
End of the Road
Genre: Action Thriller
Logline: In this high-octane action thriller, a cross-country road trip becomes a highway to hell for Brenda and her family. Alone in the New Mexico desert, they have to fight for their lives when they become the targets of a mysterious killer.
Cast: Queen Latifah, Chris “Ludacris” Bridges, Beau Bridges, Mychala Faith Lee, Shaun Dixon and Frances Lee McCain
Director: Millicent Shelton
SEPT. 16
Drifting Home
In select theaters: Sept. 9
Genre: Anime
Logline: Kosuke and Natsume have been friends since childhood, but as time goes on the relationship between the two sixth graders seems strained as they keep avoiding one another. One day during their summer vacation, they go to a housing complex that’s scheduled to be demolished. The place holds a lot of memories since they grew up there. While playing, they suddenly get caught up in a mysterious phenomenon, and when they regain consciousness, they see an entire ocean before them. The housing complex has drifted into a mysterious sea along with Kosuke and Natsume. Will they be able to return to their previous world? A summer farewell journey begins.
Director: Hiroyasu Ishida
SEPT. 16
Do Revenge
Genre: Comedy
Logline: After a clandestine run-in, Drea (alpha fallen it girl) and Eleanor (beta new alt girl) team up to go after each other’s tormentors. Do Revenge is a subversive Hitchcockian dark comedy featuring the scariest protagonists of all: teenage girls.
Cast: Camila Mendes, Maya Hawke, Austin Abrams, Rish Shah, Talia Ryder, Ava Capri, Jonathan Daviss, Maia Reficco, Paris Berelc, with Alisha Boe and Sophie Turner
Director: Jennifer Kaytin Robinson
SEPT. 23
Lou
Genre: Action Thriller
Logline: A storm rages. A young girl is kidnapped. Her mother (Jurnee Smollett) teams up with the mysterious woman next door (Allison Janney) to pursue the kidnapper — a journey that tests their limits and exposes shocking secrets from their pasts.
Cast: Allison Janney, Jurnee Smollett, Logan Marshall-Green, Matt Craven and Ridley Asha Bateman
Director: Anna Foerster
SEPT. 23
A Jazzman’s Blues
In select theaters: Sept. 16
Genre: Drama
Logline: A sweeping tale of forbidden love, A Jazzman’s Blues unspools 40 years of secrets and lies soundtracked by juke joint blues in the deep South.
Cast: Joshua Boone, Solea Pfeiffer, Amirah Vann, Austin Scott, and Ryan Eggold
Director: Tyler Perry
SEPT. 23
Athena
In select theaters: Sept. 9
Genre: Action
Logline: Hours after the tragic death of their youngest brother in unexplained circumstances, three siblings have their lives thrown into chaos.
Cast: Dali Benssalah, Sami Slimane, Anthony Bajon, Ouassini Embarek, and Alexis Manenti
Director: Romain Gavras
SEPT. 28
Blonde
In select theaters: Sept. 16
Genre: Drama
Logline: Based on the bestselling novel by Joyce Carol Oates, Blonde boldly reimagines the life of Marilyn Monroe, exploring the split between her public and private selves.
Cast: Ana de Armas, Adrien Brody, Bobby Cannavale, Xavier Samuel, Julianne Nicholson, Lily Fisher, Evan Williams, Toby Huss, David Warshofsky, Caspar Phillipson, Dan Butler, Sara Paxton and Rebecca Wisocky
Director: Andrew Dominik
