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The 50 most anticipated new movies of 2025
2024s movie calendar may have closed a little bit softly, but 2025 opens with a bang and just keeps rolling. To get you ready for a year full of excellent releases, weve put together a list of 50 movies that should already have a spot reserved on your watch list. The upcoming movie slate this year includes an myriad of superhero sequels and reboots from Superman to Fantastic Four: First Steps, along with some creative-looking horror movies, the long-awaited return of Parasite director Bong Joon-ho, a mysterious Kendrick Lamar musical, and Wicked: For Good. And if none of that were enough, theres also a third Avatar movie to cap off the whole thing. Heres all thoses movies and everything else you should be keeping an eye out for in 2025.Wallace & Gromit: Vengeance Most FowlRelease date: On Netflix Jan. 3Directors: Nick Park, Merlin CrossinghamCast: Ben Whitehead, Peter Kay, Reece ShearsmithDrawing the eponymous doofus-and-dog team Wallace and Gromit into the era of strict IP continuity, the first Wallace & Gromit story since 2008 (and only the second full-length feature) brings back silent penguin antagonist Feathers McGraw for more hijinks around Wallaces awkward inventions. This is the first movie with Ben Whitehead as Wallace; hes been Wallaces voice in marketing and video games since 2008, and is reprising the role in the movies as well following the 2017 death of original Wallace voice Peter Sallis. Expect cheese jokes, stop-motion slapstick, and periodic long-suffering eyerolls from Gromit as Wallace deals with his latest invention, a helpful robotic garden gnome that runs amok. Tasha RobinsonDen of Thieves 2: PanteraRelease date: In theaters Jan. 10Director: Christian GudegastCast: Gerard Butler, OShea Jackson Jr.The first Den of Thieves has been lovingly called (by myself and others) Dirtbag Heat, and, judging by the explosive trailer, the sequel is poised to continue down that route by seemingly teaming up Gerard Butlers aggro cop Big Nick with OShea Jackson Jr.s smooth criminal Donnie Wilson. If you ever wanted to see Al Pacino and Robert De Niros characters from Heat team up in Europe, this is as close as youre going to get. And if its anywhere near as good as the first movie, youre in for an all-time January classic. Pete VolkPaddington in PeruRelease date: In theaters Jan. 17Director: Dougal WilsonCast: Hugh Bonneville, Emily Mortimer, Julie WaltersThe weirdly critically beloved Paddington movie series continues the story of the hapless fish-out-of-water CG bear adopted by humans, inspired by Michael Bonds classic kids books. This third installment in the series has the little bear (Ben Whishaw) returning to his homeland of Peru to visit his aunt, and getting involved in an Amazonian mystery-adventure. This movie has already been out for a while in some countries, and critical word has been a pretty universal Its OK, but not as good as the first two. So temper your sky-high Paddington expectations accordingly. TRWolf ManRelease date: In theaters Jan. 17Director: Leigh WhannellCast: Christopher Abbott, Julia Garner, Matilda FirthDirector Leigh Whannells 2020 version of The Invisible Man was a terrific yet sadly overlooked update of the classic monster-movie story. It expertly pulled the story into modern times by letting it prey on 21st-century anxieties about technology, power, and human connection. Hopefully his new update of The Wolf Man is just as successful and even more widely recognized. Austen GoslinThe Color WithinRelease date: In theaters Jan. 24Director: Naoko YamadaCast: Akari Takaishi, Sayu Suzukawa, Taisei KidoAnimator-director Naoko Yamada (A Silent Voice, Liz and the Blue Bird) is back with an all-new feature film, this time produced by Science Saru, the acclaimed studio behind Keep Your Hands Off Eizouken! and Inu-Oh. The Colors Within centers on the story of Totsuko, a high school student with synesthesia, who is inadvertently recruited to play in a band alongside her classmates Kimi and Rui. Together, the trios friendship grows alongside their love of music, while each of them confronts their own struggles in coming of age. Toussaint EganPresenceRelease date: In theaters Jan. 24Director: Steven SoderberghCast: Lucy Liu, Julia Fox, Chris SullivanThe latest in Steven Soderberghs endless experiments with the cinematic form is an unconventional ghost story, seen from the POV of the presence of the title an invisible figure watching the struggles of a mother and father (Lucy Liu and Chris Sullivan) dealing with family stresses in a new house. It got a strongly positive response in festival screenings, which emphasized that it isnt a blood-and-guts-and-jump-scares horror movie, just a melancholy, haunting story centered on, as the title has it, a disturbing unseen presence. TRLove HurtsRelease date: In theaters Feb. 7Director: Jonathan EusebioCast: Ke Huy Quan, Ariana DeBose, Daniel WuIndependent production company 87North has quickly gone from action movie upstart to one of Hollywoods major players in the genre. It started with the John Wick movies, continued with hits like Atomic Blonde and The Fall Guy, and now, Ke Huy Quan gets another chance to be an action star with Love Hurts. The movie will also be the directorial debut of veteran stunt performer and action director Jonathan Eusebio, who worked as a fight coordinator on the first three John Wick movies, Doctor Strange, and The Fall Guy, and as a stunt coordinator on Black Panther and Birds of Prey. The guys got the goods. PVCaptain America: Brave New WorldRelease date: In theaters Feb. 14Director: Julius OnahCast: Anthony Mackie, Danny Ramirez, Shira HaasThe Marvel Cinematic Universe returns to theaters this year with the next installment of the Captain America franchise. Written in part by The Falcon and the Winter Soldier alums, Anthony Mackies Cap will face off against Harrison Fords Red Hulk and Giancarlo Espositos Sidewinder. Susana PoloThe GorgeRelease date: On Apple TV Plus Feb. 14Director: Scott DerricksonCast: Miles Teller, Anya Taylor-Joy, Sigourney WeaverThe Gorge has an incredible concept. Its an sci-fi action movie about two snipers who are each tasked with guarding one side of a massive gorge with no idea whats inside. If that werent enough, its directed by the great Scott Derrickson (The Black Phone, Sinister, Doctor Strange), and stars the always excellent Anya Taylor-Joy as well as Miles Teller. Austen GoslinThe MonkeyRelease date: In theaters Feb. 21Director: Osgood PerkinsCast: Theo James, Tatiana Maslany, Elijah WoodHot off the massive success of Longlegs, writer-director Oz Perkins is back in theaters less than a year later with this new adaptation of Stephen Kings classic story about a clapping toy monkey thats far more dangerous and sinister than it appears. Longlegs expertly mixed bizarre black humor with scares, which sounds like a perfect tone for The Monkey to strike too. AGThe Day the Earth Blew Up: A Looney Tunes MovieRelease date: In theaters Feb. 28Director: Peter BrowngardtCast: Eric Bauza, Candi Milo, Peter MacNicolThe Looney Tunes are set to return to the big screen this year with their first original fully animated feature film! The Day the Earth Blew Up stars Daffy Duck and Porky Pig, who, after a series of hijinks at a bubblegum factory, accidentally discover a clandestine alien plot to conquer the world! The good news is that they have each other to rely on in order to save the day. The bad news is well, they have to rely on each other in order to save the day. TEThe Legend of OchiRelease date: In theaters Feb. 28Director: Isaiah SaxonCast: Helena Zengel, Finn Wolfhard, Emily WatsonIs elevated fantasy the next discourse-worthy film label? After arguably creating its own subgenre with Hereditary and The Witch, A24 is ready to rethink magical realism with The Legend of Ochi, the debut feature from puppets-and-practical-effects visionary Isaiah Saxon. Unlike the studios horror outings, Ochi looks more like heartfelt, all-ages fantasy, following the journey of a young girl, Yuri (Helena Zengel), and a baby ochi, a primate-ish creature from a nearby foggy forest. A spin on E.T. with the heart of Jim Henson and a Moonrise Kingdom sheen sounds like exactly the antidote to big-budget Lord of the Rings wannabes. Matt PatchesSinnersRelease date: In theaters March 7Director: Ryan CooglerCast: Michael B. Jordan, Hailee Steinfeld, Jack OConnellRyan Coogler and Michael B. Jordan are teaming up once again, this time for an original supernatural horror film set in the 1930s Jim Crow-era South. Sinners stars Jordan in the dual role of Elijah and Elias, twin brothers who return to their hometown in search of relief and a chance to start over. What they find, however, is a horror greater than anything they could imagine brewing beneath the surface. TEBlack BagRelease date: In theaters March 14Director: Steven SoderberghCast: Cate Blanchett, Michael Fassbender, Reg-Jean PageSteven Soderbergh never misses, which is why its so exciting that his immediate follow-up to Presence is going to be a spy thriller starring Michael Fassbender and Cate Blanchett as a married couple. It seems like its going to have a Mr. & Mrs. Smith-type vibe, but perhaps with a bit more political intrigue sprinkled on top. AGDisneys Snow WhiteRelease date: In theaters March 21Director: Marc WebbCast: Rachel Zegler, Gal Gadot, Andrew BurnapThe live-action Snow White has somehow attracted the most heated discourse is it feminist for Snow White to not need a prince? Are the Dwarfs played by little people or are they magical creatures or just CGI monstrosities? Whats up with that dress? But damn it if Rachel Zegler doesnt have the voice of an angel. Were here to see her belt her heart out in a movie that probably doesnt deserve her. Petrana RadulovicA Minecraft MovieRelease date: In theaters April 4Director: Jared HessCast: Jack Black, Jason Momoa, Emma MyersThe highly anticipated, long-in-development Minecraft movie finally arrives in 2025, and it sure looks interesting. Director Jared Hess (Napoleon Dynamite, Nacho Libre) is taking a familiar narrative approach to the adaptation, as four misfits find themselves pulled through a mysterious portal and dropped into the blocky, creative world of Minecraft, with Steve (Jack Black) serving as their guide in this cubic universe. The unlikely heroes of A Minecraft Movie will be challenged to be bold and to reconnect with the qualities that make each of them uniquely creative as they fight to find their way home. Michael McWhertorMickey 17Release date: In theaters April 18Director: Bong Joon-hoCast: Robert Pattinson, Mark Ruffalo, Toni ColletteBong Joon-ho follows up his Oscar-winning film Parasite with an adaptation of Edward Ashtons 2022 sci-fi novel Mickey 7. Mickey 17 centers on Mickey Barnes (Robert Pattinson), a space colonist who agrees to become an expendable as part of his job colonizing the ice planet Niflheim. Mickey is killed multiple times during his job, only to be subsequently cloned over and over again to continue his mission. But when a terrible accident results in two of Mickeys clones existing at the same time as one another, theyll have to figure out a way to make their situation work without either of them being killed.Initially slated to be released on March 29, 2024, before being pushed back to January of this year, due in part to the 2023 SAG-AFTRA strike, Mickey 17 was once again pushed back to this April. TEThe Accountant 2Release date: In theaters April 25Director: Gavin OConnorCast: Ben Affleck, Jon Bernthal, J. K. SimmonsAfter a poor performance at the box office when it came out in 2016, Gavin OConnors (Warrior) The Accountant has become a bit of a cult hit as the kind of TNT-ass movie that would replay on cable endlessly. Its a fun action movie with a strong lead performance by Ben Affleck as an autistic accountant in deep with some very dangerous people, and the upcoming sequel returns most of the major players (including Affleck, OConnor, writer Bill Dubuque, and Afflecks co-stars J.K. Simmons, Jon Bernthal, and Cynthia Addai-Robinson). As someone always down for a TNT-ass movie, I will be there. PVUntil DawnRelease date: In theaters April 25Director: David F. SandbergCast: Ella Rubin, Michael Cimino, Ji-young YooPlayStation 4 game Until Dawn was a Choose Your Own Adventure-style slasher-horror game that built on decades of cinematic horror tropes and featured some pretty big stars (Hayden Panettiere, Rami Malek, Peter Stormare). Now, that interactive story is being adapted for the big screen as an R-rated love letter to the horror genre. Since its based on a branching story, itll be interesting to see what choices director David F. Sandberg (Annabelle: Creation, Shazam!) makes in his adaptation of the 2015 game. Until Dawn, the movie, will feature a young new cast of potential slasher victims, with Stormare reprising his role from the game. MMThe Thunderbolts*Release date: In theaters May 2Director: Jake SchreierCast: Florence Pugh, Sebastian Stan, David HarbourThe MCU has its Suicide Squad in the Thunderbolts, a team of villains and other shady types brought together when some force in the world sets out to kill all of them. Why does the movies title have an asterisk? Thats for them to know and us to find out. Susana PoloFinal Destination: BloodlinesRelease date: In theaters May 16Directors: Zach Lipovsky, Adam SteinCast: Brec Bassinger, Teo Briones, Tony ToddNo one in the Final Destination movies can escape death including the franchise itself. Fourteen years after Final Destination 5, the premonition-heavy horror series is back in hopes of a Scream-style relaunch.Produced by Spider-Man trilogy director Jon Watts, and with a script by Guy Busick (Ready or Not, Scream) and Lori Evans Taylor, the success of Bloodlines the most direct-to-video-esque title imaginable? really comes down to the hijinks of directors Zach Lipovsky and Adam Stein, who reportedly staged their own deaths during a Zoom call pitch session for the movie. Thats commitment, and a hope that the sixth installment can live up to the franchises spiritual successor, the Escape Room films. The bar is high! MPLilo & StitchRelease date: In theaters May 23Director: Dean Fleischer CampCast: Chris Sanders, Maia Kealoha, Sydney AgudongAll the trailers for the Lilo & Stitch remake have focused a lot on the adorable blue alien. But the movie is supposedly going to focus a lot more on the island community, fleshing out some of the side characters in Lilo and Nanis life. The original movies promotions also focused more on Stitch and less on the human side of the story, so maybe its not that out of pocket and the movie will deliver on that front. PRMission: Impossible The Final ReckoningRelease date: In theaters May 23Director: Christopher McQuarrieCast: Tom Cruise, Hayley Atwell, Ving RhamesIts mildly bonkers how much AI has developed and become an existential threat to all sorts of industries in the year and a half since the previous Mission: Impossible movie, Dead Reckoning Part One, set up an inimical AI as the villain. The conceit already looked quaint back in 2023. Whos to say what itll look like when Tom Cruise/Ethan Hunt charges back into action against the AI in 2025? Regardless, its unclear why this movie isnt called Dead Reckoning Part Two, since its picking up at the to be continued point where the last movie left off. The big question is whether itll actually be any kind of final reckoning directorChristopher McQuarrie has already said this movie wont end the series, though rumors suggest it might be the final bow for Cruise as Ethan Hunt. TRFrom the World of John Wick: BallerinaRelease date: In theaters June 6Director: Len WisemanCast: Ana de Armas, Anjelica Huston, Gabriel ByrneThis John Wick spinoff movie starring Ana de Armas has gone through a bit of a tumultuous development process, but since the latest update is that the film brought in Keanu Reeves and series director Chad Stahelski for some action punch-ups, it seems like its finally on the right track to be a proper entry in the franchise. AGHow To Train Your DragonRelease date: In theaters June 13Director: Dean DeBloisCast: Mason Thames, Gerard Butler, Nico ParkerDean DeBlois, the original director of How to Train Your Dragon, returns for the live-action remake. The first trailer showed off realistic re-creations of Berk, Hiccup, and the other Vikings, and a more photorealistic Toothless. The dragon still looks cute with the texture resolution cranked up to ultra! One things for certain: John Powells iconic score will go hard. PRPixars ElioRelease date: In theaters June 13Directors: Domee Shi, Madeline Sharafian, Adrian MolinaCast: Yonas Kibreab, Zoe Saldaa, Jameela JamilAfter some developmental hiccups and delays, Pixars new alien comedy is finally coming out in 2025. Originally directed by Cocos Adrian Molina, Elio is now helmed by Domee Shi (Turning Red) and Madeline Sharafian in her directorial debut. Elio follows a young boy whos passionate about aliens and accidentally gets beamed up into an interplanetary organization, where hes mistakenly identified as Earths leader. PR28 Years LaterRelease date: In theaters June 28Director: Danny BoyleCast: Jodie Comer, Aaron Taylor-Johnson, Ralph FiennesWriter Alex Garland and director Danny Boyles apocalyptic 28 series might quietly be one of the best horror franchises of the 2000s, which is why its a surprise that it took them nearly 18 years to return to the series. But if the first trailer for 28 Years Later is any indication, their brand of zombie-ish horror hasnt stalled at all in the years since it last appeared. AGF1Release date: In theaters June 27Director: Joseph KosinskiCast: Brad Pitt, Damson Idris, Kerry CondonTop Gun: Maverick director Joseph Kosinski is hoping that the combination of raw speed and the popularity of Formula 1 racing oh, and the star power of Brad Pitt will lure moviegoers to theaters to see F1 in 2025. Pitt plays a retired Formula 1 driver who returns to the sport to mentor a rookie racing prodigy (Damson Idris), starring alongside Kerry Condon, Javier Bardem, and a host of real-world F1 drivers like Lewis Hamilton, Max Verstappen, and Oscar Piastri. MMM3GAN 2.0Release date: In theaters July 27Director: Gerard JohnstoneCast: Allison Williams, Violet McGraw, Jenna DavisEveryones favorite homicidal childrens toy robot is back in 2025 with more murder, and hopefully more dancing. While we dont know much about M3GANs next outing, we know that the stars of the original will be back, along with writer Akela Cooper and director Gerard Johnstone, which is enough to get us excited. AGJurassic World RebirthRelease date: In theaters July 2Director: Gareth EdwardsCast: Scarlett Johansson, Mahershala Ali, Jonathan BaileyAfter three back-to-back billion-dollar box-office hits, the Jurassic World franchise returns for a seventh outing, this time with Scarlett Johansson taking the lead. Jurassic World Rebirth follows on the events of Dominion, with Earths remaining dinos living in isolated equatorial environments. And in series tradition, someones out to make a profit, so Johansson leads a covert ops team tasked with securing dinosaur genetic material that holds the key to a drug with lifesaving benefits. Rebirth promises a sinister, shocking discovery thats been hidden from the world for decades, in case you need some intrigue to go with your big dino action. MMUntitled Matt Stone & Trey Parker MusicalRelease date: In theaters July 4Director: Trey ParkerCast: ?South Park creators Matt Stone and Trey Parker have a controversial rap sheet but a high batting average when it comes to projects outside their 26-season-deep series: South Park: Bigger, Longer & Uncut is a musical masterpiece; Team America: World Police is totally underrated; The Book of Mormon needs a rewrite, but the songs are legendary. So theres reason to think a team-up between Matt Stone, Trey Parker, and Drake-destroyer Kendrick Lamar could be the funniest damn thing well see this year. At the moment, we know nothing about it at last years CinemaCon, Paramounts CEO called the untitled film the craziest and most original scripts weve ever read and maybe were overhyping the next BASEketball. But you know what with so few comedies actually finding their ways to theaters these days, the next BASEketball might be a thrill, too. Matt PatchesSupermanRelease date: In theaters July 11Director: James GunnCast: David Corenswet, Rachel Brosnahan, Isabela MercedJames Gunn and Peter Safrans new DC Films universe begins properly with the Gunn-written and -directed Superman, starring David Corenswet as Superman and Rachel Brosnahan as Lois Lane. Little is known about the movies plot, but the first teaser is big on hope and John Williams music. Susana PoloThe Fantastic Four: First StepsRelease date: In theaters July 25Director: Matt ShakmanCast: Pedro Pascal, Vanessa Kirby, Joseph Quinn, Ebon Moss-BachrachPedro Pascal, Vanessa Kirby, Ebon-Moss Bachrach, and Joseph Quinn star as Marvels first superhero family, the Fantastic Four, and Marvel Studios is hoping the movie can breathe new life into a flagging MCU. Galactus menaces Earth in this period piece, with John Malkovich and Natasha Lyonne in undisclosed roles, and a presumed cameo from Robert Downey Jr. as Doctor Doom. Susana PoloThe Bad Guys 2Release date: In theaters Aug. 1Director: Pierre Perifel, JP SansCast: Zazie Beetz, Sam Rockwell, AwkwafinaThe Bad Guys specials Netflix has been churning out have inevitably been a bit disappointing visibly animated for a much lower budget than the 2022 feature movie, and lacking the movies reckless, wild visual sense and big-name cast. Hopefully that will change with the theatrical feature The Bad Guys 2, which brings the not-so-villanous anthropomorphic animal villains of Aaron Blabeys popular kids books back under the direction of Pierre Perifel and reunites the original cast, including Sam Rockwell, Awkwafina, Marc Maron, Craig Robinson, Zazie Beetz, and Anthony Ramos. This time around, the heels turned heroes are trying to live up to their new good-guy intentions, until they give into the biggest trope in crime movies, and an all-female crime crew pulls them back in for One Last Job. TRNobody 2Release date: In theaters Aug. 15Director: Timo TjahjantoCast: Connie Nielsen, Christopher Lloyd, Sharon StoneWhile Ive liked a good chunk of 87Norths work, I wasnt a fan of Nobody, starring Bob Odenkirk. The movie had some good fights, and Odenkirk really put in the work, but some of the story elements put me off of the movie. But there is a solid foundation for potential there, and that potential skyrockets with the addition of action gore maestro Timo Tjahjanto in the directors chair. His movies are always must-see events. PVThe Conjuring: Last RitesRelease date: In theaters Sept. 5Director: Michael ChavesCast: Vera Farmiga, Patrick WilsonWere about nine movies into the Conjuring universe at this point, which is probably bigger than most of us ever thought a movie franchise based on Ed and Lorraine Warren could be. While we dont know for sure what Last Rites will be about just yet, we do know that its set to be some kind of finale to the stories that the Conjuring series has told thus far, and we know its being directed by series veteran Michael Chaves, who directed The Curse of La Llorona, The Conjuring: The Devil Made Me Do It, and The Nun II in the franchise already. AGThe BrideRelease date: In theaters Sept. 26Director: Maggie GyllenhaalCast: Jessie Buckley, Christian Bale, Penlope CruzAny fresh adaptation of Frankenstein, or Bride of Frankenstein in this case, is cause for excitement, but this version directed by Maggie Gyllenhaal is especially notable considering its incredibly stacked cast. The movie stars Jessie Buckley, Christian Bale, Penlope Cruz, Peter Sarsgaard, Annette Bening, Julianne Hough, and Jake Gyllenhaal, just to name a few. AGSaw XIRelease date: In theaters Sept. 26Director: Kevin Greutert2023s Saw X was a terrific return to form for the long-running horror franchise, reintroducing Tobin Bell as the enigmatic serial killer John Kramer in a story set between the events of Saw and Saw 2. The films director, Kevin Greutert, is set to return with yet another sequel later this year, with Tobin Bell presumably set to once again reprise his iconic role. TETron: AresRelease date: In theaters Oct. 10Director: Joachim RnningCast: Jared Leto, Evan Peters, Jodie Turner-SmithDisneys Tron, amazingly, is still kicking thanks in large part to Jared Leto and a flashy Disney World roller coaster. But you know what? Whatever it takes for a premise that will always result in eye-popping visuals, even if the story cant keep up.With franchise-appropriate distance from 2010s Tron: Legacy (itself a legacy sequel to 1982s Tron), Tron: Ares finds certified Disney Director Joachim Rnning (Maleficent: Mistress of Evil, Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales) reviving the were-in-the-computer sci-fi aesthetic of Legacy but with a new pitch: This time, the computer programs are running amok in the real world. Jeff Bridges is back, but the real draw this time around is Past Lives star Greta Lee breaking into the blockbuster scene. And while well miss Daft Punk doing the soundtrack, hey, were getting Nine Inch Nails. Let the hype (light) cycle begin. MPThe Black Phone 2Release date: In theaters Oct. 17Director: Scott DerricksonCast: Mason Thames, Madeleine McGraw, Ethan HawkeThe existence of a sequel to The Black Phone raises a lot of questions that only The Black Phone 2 can answer. But while the original movie getting a sequel at all is a little confusing, we do know that original author Joe Hill pitched the idea for the sequel before the original was even out, and that director Scott Derrickson is back for the second iteration, along with Mason Thames, Madeleine McGraw, Jeremy Davies, Miguel Cazarez Mora, and even Ethan Hawke, who will all be reprising their roles from the original. AGMortal Kombat 2Release date: In theaters Oct. 24Director: Simon McQuoidCast: Hiroyuki Sanada, Karl Urban, Adeline RudolphThe first Mortal Kombat movie in the new reboot of the franchise was a big disappointment: Some of the casting was inspired, and the costuming looked great, but the fights were lackluster, sparse, and edited beyond recognition it was the kind of action movie where the behind-the-scenes footage looked better than the real thing. That means theres one thing on everyones mind for Mortal Kombat 2, which once again boasts a very strong cast: Will the movie actually have Mortal Kombat in it this time? PVBugoniaRelease date: In theaters Nov. 7Director: Yorgos LanthimosCast: Emma Stone, Jesse Plemons, Alicia SilverstoneThe latest from Yorgos Lanthimos (The Favourite, Poor Things, Kinds of Kindness) stars Emma Stone and Jesse Plemons in a project that seems even odder than Lanthimos usual fare, if only in its origins: Its a live-action remake of the Korean comedy Save the Green Planet! about a man who kidnaps a pharmaceutical exec who he believes is an alien, paving the way for an invasion. Stone stars as the gender-swapped exec; Plemons is the kidnapper, working with his mother (Alicia Silverstone), like any good conspiracy enthusiast would. TRPredator: BadlandsRelease date: In theaters Nov. 7Director: Dan TrachtenbergCast: Elle FanningDan Trachtenberg (10 Cloverfield Lane) provided a jolt of energy to the Predator franchise with Prey, a very different take on the series set in 1719 that followed a young Comanche woman (Amber Midthunder). Trachtenberg returns for Predator: Badlands and takes the franchise to the future, with Elle Fanning in the leading role. Not much is known about the movie, but Trachtenberg has reportedly shot a secret Predator movie that is also slated to come out in 2025. Predator fans, we are eating good. PVNow You See Me 3Release date: In theaters Nov. 14Director: Ruben FleischerCast: Dan Radcliffe, Rosamund Pike, Morgan FreemanWho had the return of Louis Leterriers stage magicians pull off a complicated heist series Now You See Me on their bingo card for 2025? The previous movie in the series directed by Wickeds Jon M. Chu was all the way back in 2016. Given the expansive cast (Jesse Eisenberg, Morgan Freeman, Isla Fisher, Ariana Greenblatt, Mark Ruffalo, Dominic Sessa, Justice Smith, Woody Harrelson, Dave Franco, Rosamund Pike), this franchise feels like someone in the background has Fast and Furious franchise aims, but nine years between installments and a third director (Venoms Ruben Fleischer) over three movies makes that ambition seem a little dubious unless heavy-duty Now You See Me nostalgia has set in in the interim. TRThe Running ManRelease date: In theaters Nov. 21Director: Edgar WrightCast: Glen Powell, Josh Brolin, Lee PaceDid the world need another adaptation of Stephen Kings comparatively minor book The Running Man, after the deeply cheesy 1987 version starring Arnold Schwarzenegger at the height of his kill an antagonist, make a bad pun about it era? (Re: the guy he just cut in half: Ah, he had to split.) Consider this, though: This new version comes from Shaun of the Dead and Scott Pilgrim vs. the World director Edgar Wright. And the advance summaries emphasize that its set in the hideous dystopic future of 2025. Given the themes about wealth inequity and desperation in this world, poor people compete on lethal game shows for moneythis one might feel all too timely. The cast (Glen Powell in the lead, Lee Pace as the antagonist, William H. Macy and Josh Brolin in the wings) sounds pretty promising, too. TRWicked: For GoodRelease date: In theaters Nov. 21Director: Jon M. ChuCast: Cynthia Erivo, Ariana Grande, Michelle YeohThere were some eyebrow raises when director Jon M. Chu announced that he was splitting Wicked into two movies, myself included among them. But after the splendor of Wicked: Part I, I fully support that decision. Its an epic story that needs time to build and breathe! And now the time skip between the two acts will hit all the harder! Wicked: For Good will likely expand on the plays second act more than the first part did with the first act, and possibly include more of the Wizard of Oz. PRZootopia 2Release date: In theaters Nov. 26Directors: Jared Bush, Byron HowardCast: Jason Bateman, Fortune Feimster, Ginnifer GoodwinDisney Animation returns to the anthropomorphic well for this sequel to 2016s Zootopia. Ginnifer Goodwin and Jason Bateman return as prey-predator buddy cop pair Judy Hopps and Nick Wilde, hunting Ke Huy Quans Gary, a suspicious snake. Susana PoloFive Night at Freddys 2Release date: In theaters Dec. 5Director: Emma TanmiCast: Matthew Lillard, Josh Hutcherson, Elizabeth LailThe tween-friendly scares of Scott Cawthons Five Nights at Freddys franchise made for a very profitable movie adaptation in 2023, so Blumhouse is quickly making a sequel. Five Nights at Freddys 2 will see Josh Hutcherson return as the security guard paid to survive his stint at an abandoned pizzeria home to killer animatronic mascots for more PG-13-rated horror. MMAvatar: Fire and AshRelease date: In theaters Dec. 19Director: James CameronCast: Sam Worthington, Zoe Saldaa, Sigourney WeaverJames Cameron proved the skeptics wrong with Avatar: The Way of Water, which revived the dormant sci-fi property with spectacular advancements and classic epic-story rigor. Fire and Ash, the next chapter, faces a different kind of task: Can Cameron really build a franchise on the moon of Pandora? With only a few years since The Way of Water, the filmmaker is relying on years of world-building with a crack team of Hollywood screenwriters to advance the world of Avatar in a way that can go toe-to-toe with Marvel and Star Wars. The promise of Fire and Ash is pretty basic: This time there are fire Navi! Whether Cameron can deepen the stories of Jake Sully and Neytiri while concocting bigger and wilder set-pieces is the exciting unknown. MPFrankensteinRelease date: In theaters and streaming on Netflix in 2025Director: Guillermo del ToroCast: Oscar Isaac, Jacob Elordi, Mia Goth2025 is set to be a huge year for Guillermo del Toro, as the Academy Award-winning filmmaker is set to unveil one of the biggest passion projects of his career. Del Toro has been trying to produce an adaptation of Mary Shelleys seminal horror classic Frankenstein in some form or another since as early as 2007, at one point calling the book his favorite novel in the world. Can del Toro manage to create a film that lives up to his own lofty expectations? TE
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