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The 32 most anticipated movies of 2025

2 January 2025 at 02:24
Tom Cruise in a crowd
Tom Cruise in "Mission: Impossible - The Final Reckoning."

Paramount Pictures

  • 2025 is full of must-see sequels and intriguing original movies.
  • Get ready for additions to the "Mission: Impossible," "Jurassic World," and "Knives Out" franchises.
  • Brad Pitt stars in the sports drama "F1," and Ryan Coogler teams up with Michael B. Jordan in "Sinners."

From anticipated sequels like "Mission: Impossible - The Final Reckoning" to Marvel blockbusters like "Thunderbolts*," there's much to be excited about at the movies in 2025.

Here are the 32 titles we're most excited to see this year.

"Wolf Man" (January 17)
women scared
Julia Garner in "Wolf Man."

Universal

Director Leigh Whannell follows up his acclaimed remake of "The Invisible Man" in 2020 with another remake of a horror classic.

With "Wolf Man," he again teams with Blumhouse to modernize this thriller. Here, Christopher Abbott plays a father attacked by a werewolf who transforms into something horrifying, especially when there's a full moon.

"Flight Risk" (January 24)
Mark Wahlberg smiling
Mark Wahlberg in "Flight Risk."

Lionsgate

In this thriller set inside a small plane, Michelle Dockery plays an FBI agent who transports Topher Grace, who's playing a mafia informant.

Mark Wahlberg portrays the plane's pilot, who turns out to be a hitman hired to take out Grace's character.

Mel Gibson directs this movie, which will surely be one of the wackiest thrill rides of the year.

"Captain America: Brave New World" (February 14)
Harrison Ford as Thaddeus Ross and Anthony Mackie as Sam Wilson/Captain America in "Captain America: Brave New World."
Harrison Ford and Anthony Mackie in "Captain America: Brave New World."

Eli AdΓ©/Marvel Studios

Anthony Mackie returns as Sam Wilson, the latest Captain America.

Wilson must uncover the mastermind behind an incident that follows the election of President Thaddeus Ross (Harrison Ford).

"Paddington in Peru" (February 14)
Paddington in red cap and blue coat
Paddington heads back to the homeland in "Paddington in Peru."

Sony

In the latest installment of the popular franchise, the beloved Paddington Bear (voiced by Ben Whishaw) returns to his native Peru with the Brown family in tow to check in on his Aunt Lucy.

"Sinners" (March 7)
Michael B. Jordan sweating
Michael B. Jordan in "Sinners."

Warner Bros.

Writer-director Ryan Coogler took a break from the "Black Panther" franchise to make this horror movie.

It stars Michael B. Jordan as twin brothers who, after a tough stretch, return to their hometown for a restart only to encounter a great evil.

Hailee Steinfeld, Jack O'Connell, and Delroy Lindo also star.

"Snow White" (March 21)
A still from "Snow White"showing Rachel Zegler behind a well surrounded by bushes.
Rachel Ziegler stars in "Snow White."

Disney

This is the latest live-action remake of a beloved Disney animated movie.

Rachel Ziegler plays Snow White, while Gal Gadot is cast as the evil Queen.

"A Minecraft Movie" (April 4)
Jason Momoa with weird hair
Jason Momoa in "A Minecraft Movie."

Warner Bros.

Jack Black, Jason Momoa, and Danielle Brooks star in this big-screen take on the popular video game Minecraft.

Expect a lot of zany comedy, as "Napoleon Dynamite" director Jared Hess is at the helm.

"Mickey 17" (April 18)
Robert Pattinson in a tube
Robert Pattinson in "Mickey 17."

Warner Bros.

Six years after his acclaimed movie "Parasite" became the first non-English-language movie to win the best picture Academy Award, director Bong Joon-ho finally gives us his next movie β€” and he's going in a different direction.

In this sci-fi black comedy, Robert Pattinson plays an "expendable," a disposable employee who sets out on extremely dangerous tasks that always result in his death. Afterward, his body always regenerates, leading to an unusual situation when one of his iterations survives.

"Thunderbolts*" (May 2)
People looking up at the sky
(L-R) Sebastian Stan, Hannah John-Kamen, Florence Pugh, Wyatt Russell, and David Harbour in "Thunderbolts*."

Marvel Studios

Kicking off the 2025 summer movie season is this Marvel movie that focuses on the anti-heroes of the MCU. It includes Bucky Barnes (Sebastian Stan), Yelena Belova (Florence Pugh), John Walker (Wyatt Russell), and Red Guardian (David Harbour).

"Lilo & Stitch" (May 23)
Stitch on a bed
Dean Fleischer Camp's "Lilo & Stitch."

Disney

We will get two live-action Disney remakes in 2025.

Here, Dean Fleischer Camp, the director of "Marcel the Shell with Shoes On," will update the beloved 2002 animated movie.

Chris Sanders, who directed that movie, will voice Stitch as he's done since 1985 when the character was originated . Zach Galifianakis, Bill Magnussen, Tia Carrere, Courtney B. Vance, and Hannah Waddingham also star.

"Mission: Impossible - The Final Reckoning" (May 23)
Tom Cruise in a t-shirt
Tom Cruise in "Mission: Impossible - The Final Reckoning."

Paramount Pictures

Marking the eighth installment in the "M:I" franchise and the direct sequel to 2023's "Dead Reckoning" (that's the one where Tom Cruise drove his motorcycle off a cliff), get ready for a thrilling end to this latest chapter that's certain to be full of dazzling stunts.

"Ballerina" (June 6)
Ana de Armas in a coat
Ana de Armas in "Ballerina."

Lionsgate

Ana de Armas stars as Eve Macarro, a ballerina turned assassin.

The movie is set between chapters 3 and 4 in the "John Wick" franchise.

"Elio" (June 13)
Elio floating in the air
Pixar's "Elio."

Pixar

In the latest movie from Pixar, we follow Elio, a young boy who accidentally becomes Earth's ambassador when aliens from the Communiverse make contact.

Now, Elio must form bonds with lifeforms across the galaxy to fix a major intergalactic crisis.

"28 Years Later" (June 20)
Zombie in the grass
The zombies return in "28 Years Later."

Sony

In the latest movie in the zombie franchise, original director Danny Boyle and screenwriter Alex Garland return.

Jodie Comer, Aaron Taylor-Johnson, Ralph Fiennes, Jack O'Connell, and Cillian Murphy returns are starring this time.

"F1" (June 27)
Brad Pitt and Damson Idris
Brad Pitt and Damson Idris during the filming of "F1."

Dan Mullan/Getty Images

In this sports drama from "Top Gun: Maverick" director Joseph Kosinski, Brad Pitt plays a popular Formula 1 driver from the 1990s who was forced to retire after a horrific crash.

Now, an old friend (Javier Bardem) convinces him to come out of retirement and join his team to mentor a rookie (Damson Idris).

"M3GAN 2.0" (June 27)
m3gan
M3GAN is back.

Universal Pictures

When the summer hits, Blumhouse is blessing us with the sequel to its hit 2022 horror movie. Allison Williams returns to battle M3GAN, presumably AI, after her doll form was destroyed at the end of the first movie.

"Jurassic World Rebirth" (July 2)
Scarlett Johansson holding a gun
Scarlett Johansson in "Jurassic World Rebirth."

Universal

Hollywood and moviegoers seemingly can't get enough of the "Jurassic" franchise.

Three years after closing out the "Jurassic World" trilogy, we now fast-forward five years later after the events of "Dominion" to follow a covert operations expert, played by Scarlett Johansson. She leads a team to secure genetic material from three massive dinosaurs that will bring life-saving benefits to mankind.

Gareth Edwards ("Rogue One," "The Creator") is directing the movie, which also stars Mahershala Ali.

"Superman" (July 11)
Superman putting on his boots
David Corenswet is the new Superman.

Warner Bros.

We all have July 11 circled to catch a glimpse of James Gunn's anticipated take on the Man of Steel.

It will star David Corenswet as Superman/Clark Kent, Rachel Brosnahan as Lois Lane, and Nicholas Hoult as Lex Luthor.

Untitled "I Know What You Did Last Summer" sequel (July 18)
madelyn cline in 2024
Madelyn Cline.

Jeff Hahne/Getty Images for Netflix

Despite not having an official title yet, we have a good idea there will be a lot of slashing in the fourth movie in this horror franchise, created in the late 1990s.

Madelyn Cline ("Outer Banks," "Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery") stars along with Freddie Prinze Jr. and Jennifer Love Hewitt, who both appeared in the first two movies.

"The Fantastic Four: First Steps" (July 25)
Joseph Quinn, Ebon Moss-Bachrach, Pedro Pascal, and Vanessa Kirby stand next to each other at San Diego Comic Con in July 2024.
"The Fantastic Four: First Steps" cast (L-R) Joseph Quinn, Ebon Moss-Bachrach, Pedro Pascal, and Vanessa Kirby.

Gilbert Flores / Variety via Getty Images

The latest reboot of the beloved superhero team is set in a 1960s retro-futuristic Earth where they take on Galactus and Silver Surfer.

Pedro Pascal plays Reed Richards/Mister Fantastic, Vanessa Kirby is Sue Storm/Invisible Woman, Joseph Quinn plays Johnny Storm/Human Torch, and Ebon Moss-Bachrach is Ben Grimm/The Thing.

"The Bad Guys 2" (August 1)
Animated Mr.Wolf driving car in "The bad guys"
Sam Rockwell voices Mr. Wolf.

Universal Pictures

The characters from the popular children's book series return for a sequel.

Sam Rockwell, Marc Maron, Awkwafina, Craig Robinson, Anthony Ramon, Richard Ayoade, Zazie Beetz, Alex Borstein, and Lilly Singh all reprise their roles.

"Freakier Friday" (August 8)
Jamie Lee Curtis and Linday Lohan screaming with their hands to their cheeks
(L-R) Jamie Lee Curtis and Lindsay Lohan in "Freakier Friday."

Disney

Twenty one years after the beloved body swap tale, starring Jamie Lee Curtis and Lindsay Lohan, the two return for another freaky tale.

"Nobody 2" (August 15)
Nobody Universal
Bob Odenkirk in "Nobody."

Universal

Bob Odenkirk returns as the unlikely badass.

Connie Nielsen, RZA, and Christopher Lloyd return for the sequel, complete with new characters played by Sharon Stone and Colin Hanks.

"The Bride!" (September 26)
A picture of Maggie Gyllenhaal.
Maggie Gyllenhaal.

Marc Piasecki/Getty Images for Netflix

Maggie Gyllenhaal writes, directs, and produces this remake of the 1935 classic "Bride of Frankenstein."

Jessie Buckley ("The Lost Daughter") will play Frankenstein's bride with Christian Bale portraying Frankenstein's monster.

The movie is a family affair as Gyllenhaal's husband, Peter Sarsgaard, and her brother, Jake, will star. PenΓ©lope Cruz, Annette Bening, and Julianne Hough also star.

"Michael" (October 3)
Jaafar Jackson dressed as Michael Jackson
Jaafar Jackson as Michael Jackson in "Michael."

Lionsgate

Director Antoine Fuqua takes on the complex life and legacy of Michael Jackson.

Jaafar Jackson, the nephew of Michael, is playing the late King of Pop. Colman Domingo and Nia Long also star as Michael's parents.

"The Black Phone 2" (October 17)
Ethan Hawke in a mask
Ethan Hawke in "The Black Phone."

Universal

Ethan Hawke returns as The Grabber in the sequel to Scott Derrickson's spooky 2021 horror from Blumhouse.

"The Running Man" (November 7)
A man with long brown hair wears a navy blue suit with a white open-collared shirt. He's carrying a small white and light brown dog in his arms.
Will Glen Powell get Brisket a cameo?

Presley Ann/Getty Images

This marks the second adaptation of the Stephen King novel; the first famously starring Arnold Schwarzenegger in 1987.

In this version, directed by Edgar Wright, Glen Powell stars as Ben Richards, the latest contestant in the deadly game show where you literally have to run from hunters to win your freedom.

Josh Brolin, Lee Pace, Michael Cera, and William H. Macy also star.

"Wicked: Part Two" (November 21)
cynthia erivo as elphaba in wicked. she's painted green and is wearing a black dress, with her hair styled in microbraids braided into one larger braid over her right shoulder. her hands are outstretched, and her expression is intent
Cynthia Erivo as Elphaba in "Wicked."

Universal Pictures

We return to the Land of Oz for the thrilling conclusion of the box-office hit musical.

Cynthia Erivo and Ariana Grande return to once more play the leads.

"Zootopia 2" (November 26)
zootopia
Judy Hopps and Nick Wilde are ready for another case.

Walt Disney Animation Studios

After the original was released in 2016 and grossed over $1 billion at the worldwide box office, you knew it was only a matter of time before Disney hit us with a sequel. Eight years later, it's finally here.

Judy Hopps (Ginnifer Goodwin) and Nick Wilde (Jason Bateman) return to use their detective skills to crack the latest big case in Zootopia.

"Five Nights at Freddy's 2" (December 5)
"Five Nights at Freddy's" animatronics.
Foxy, Chica, Freddy Fazbear, and Bonnie in "Five Nights at Freddy's."

Patti Perret/Universal Pictures

Following the surprising 2023 box-office success of the big-screen adaptation of the popular video game series, Blumhouse gives us a sequel.

"Avatar: Fire and Ash" (December 19)
avatar the way of water
Jake Sully in "Avatar: The Way of Water."

Disney

We once again return to Na'vi and catch up with Jake Sully (Sam Worthington) and his family following the events of 2022's "Avatar: The Way of Water."

"Wake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery" (TBD)
Daniel Craig in a suit
Daniel Craig on the set of "Wake Up Dead Man."

Netflix

We cannot wait for Daniel Craig to play detective Benoit Blanc again for Rian Johnson's latest chapter in his whodunit franchise.

Glenn Close, Josh Brolin, Josh O'Connor, Mila Kunis, Jeremy Renner, Kerry Washington, Thomas Haden Church, Cailee Spaeny, and Andrew Scott star this time.

Though Netflix has not shared a release date yet, if the previous films are any hint, it will likely come out around Thanksgiving 2025.

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