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The io9 Crews Most Anticipated Movies, Shows, and Games of 2025
The past two weeks, we here at io9 have looked back at the movies, shows, and games of 2024, and given our own individual takeaways on certain trends that took place this year. Now its time to think about whats nextand more specifically, what were looking forward to in 2025. Feel free to let us know what youreexcited for (and hope hits the mark) in the comments below. Mobile Suit Gundam: GQuuuuuuX Sunrise/Khara After the conclusion ofThe Witch From Mercuryin 2023,Gundam set itself a high bar for whatever show might come nextand its not just a surprise to see another coming so soon, but one that has the potential to set that high bar rocketing past the atmosphere into the stars itself. GQuuuuuuXs wildly stacked array of creative talentfrom Kharas Hideaki Anno, Yoji Enokido, Kazuya Tsurumaki, and Ikuto Yamashita on writing, direction, and mechanical design, respectively? Pokmons Take on character design? A story that, if the leaks are to be believed, plays with the very foundational conflict ofGundam itself? Were in for something with the potential to be one of the franchises very best works, let alone one of the best series of 2025. James Whitbrook M3GAN 2.0 If Supermans too wholesome an option, consider another contender for hero of the summer: a kid-sized AI robot with killer dance moves, killer fashion sense, killer instincts, and (presumably) a killer revenge drive in her sequel.M3GAN 2.0 is once again directed by Gerald Johnstone and written by Akeela Cooper, and brings back Gemma (Allison Williams) and Cady (Violet McGraw), plus therell be a whole new crop of characters too. We have every reason to believe our besties return will be just as campy, gory, and shriek-inducing as everand were counting down the days to June 27, 2025. Cheryl Eddy Wicked: For Good The firstWickedblew movie audiences away, proving the movie musical works if you just come right out and say its a musical. The sequel, which will expand the second act of the play, is rumored to include more new original music and the events of L. Frank Baums Wizard of Oz. Were interested to see how Dorothys journey will be incorporated alongside Elphaba and Glindas. Also, were holding space for more memes. Sabina Graves Avatar: Fire and Ash After two movies, I think we can safely stop joking about Avatar. The first movie was good, the second movie was very good, and now were waiting on part three, which is sure to be one of the biggest hits of the year. Plus, in addition to further exploring the world of Pandora, its always exciting just to see a new James Cameron movie. Especially since with each of these sequels, he continues to push the bar of technology with dynamic, character-driven storytelling. Germain LussierLike a Dragon: Pirate Yakuza in Hawaii RGG/Sega The Like a Dragon franchise went from being a zany, niche open-world series of games to a household name thanks in significant part to its prequel title, Yakuza 0,and its later entries having an English voice track. While Yakuza purists turn their noses up at the concept, accessibility is essential, and the language barrier is no different. This is why developer Ryu Ga Gotoku is coming off a year of releasing three Yakuza games, only to announce a fourth at the front end of 2025 led by fan-favorite character (and Yakuza 0 limelight stealer) Goro Majimatruly a Kendrick Lamar-esque sequence of events. Whats more, the studio, which famously reuses tons of its highly detailed assets to make games so frequently (we love a conscientious developer), is righting the wrong of Ubisoft crapping out a crummy and long-delayed live service pirate game in Skull and Bonesby making the pirate game that it promised withPirate Yakuza in Hawaii. In RGG, we trust. Isaiah Colbert Predator: Badlands Prey was a delight back in 2022, and even before it wrapped up, it was clear the Predator franchise was aiming for a comeback. Details on Predator: Badlands have been scarce, save for itll make the alien the star while Elle Fanning pulls double duty as twin sisters. Well eventually find out what Badlands has under the helmet, and cant wait to see what its bringing to theaters on November 7, 2025. And its not even the only hitting next year! Justin CarterAndor Season 2 Star Warshas had a bit of a rough time with itself lately, as the series struggles to chart a clear path forward with a vision of what it actually wantsStar Warsto be. But one of the rare highlights of this malaise to display a clarity of purpose is finally back, after a delayed wait: Cassian will finally find us all inAndors second, final season on April 22. Expectations are through the roof after the incredible first season, and every little tidbit weve been teased so far has us hoping that another Andor high can sustain us long enough to actually make it to Lucasfilm managing to get a movie into theaters again. James Whitbrook Synduality: Echo of Ada As a habitual mourner ofTitanfallas a video game franchise, any inkling of a new sci-fi mecha game that has the potential to be a spiritual successorwhile being anime-AF is like catnip to players worldwide, and Bandai NamcosSydnduality: Echo of Ada could fill those shoes. Its characters look pretty, its mechs even more, and its combat clips scratch that itch in every mecha fans brain to pilot weave their giant robot through a flurry of oncoming missiles with the assistance of their congested UI prompts. Lets hope it lives up to the hype. Isaiah ColbertMetroid Prime 4: Beyond Nintendo As weve seen with Mario, Zelda, and more, Nintendo treats its OG titles with extra care. Which is why it will have taken almost two decades to make a mainline Metroid game, one which was announced almost a decade ago. And yes, Metroid Dread was awesome. But Prime 4 promises to be so much bigger and more ambitious. A true return to the world of Samus Aran in a way that gamers have been waiting for, in some cases, all their lives. Germain Lussier Xenoblade Chronicles X: Definitive Edition TheXenoblade series has become one of my all time favorite sets of JRPGs, but one of its finest entries has been locked to the Wii U for the best part of a decade. Thats changing with the release ofXenoblade Chronicles X: Definitive Editionon the Switch, which means that, at long last, more people can experience this fascinating refraction ofXenobladethat jukes where the sci-fantasy series usually jives, leaning much more into the former genre to deliver one of Nintendos best open-world RPGs. A mech game that actually keeps youawayfrom the giant robots on the cover for the opening half of the game,X makes up for its relatively light narrative beats with a truly remarkable world to discover, one that rewards players willing to engage in exploration with an incredibly rich setting. I cant wait to have every entry in one of my favorite series finally playable in one place. James WhitbrookWitch Hat Atelier Last year saw a massive boom in fantasy anime with shows likeFrieren: Beyond Journeys EndandDelicious in Dungeon. To complete the trifecta of whats been christened as the fantasy big three is Bug Films upcoming anime adaptationof Witch Hat Atelier. WhereasFrierenandDelicious in Dungeonflourished respectively with their character work and world-building,Witch Hat Atelierexcels at both, with an inventive magic system. Moreover, the series is laden with themes similar to 2024 standoutLook Back, which portrays the trials and tribulations of learning a new skill. Rather than tune into whateverHarry Potterslop Warner Bros is making ad nauseam, reward yourself by making Witch Hat Atelier your anime to watch in 2025. Isaiah Colbert Sinners Warner Bros. After tackling Creed and Marvel, Ryan Cooglers about to show us his own original take on horror. The prospect of Michael B. Jordan playing twins going up against something supernatural in their hometown is too good to pass up, and it became even more interesting once the first trailer hit. Add on an inevitably incredible score by Ludwig Gransson, and hell yeah, sign us up for Sinners. Justin Carter Want more io9 news? Check out when to expect the latest Marvel, Star Wars, and Star Trek releases, whats next for the DC Universe on film and TV, and everything you need to know about the future of Doctor Who.
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