The year is nearly half-over, but the list of upcoming movies in 2025 is still very long and still very exciting. There's another big Marvel movie (hello, The Fantastic Four: First Steps) on the way, not to mention the first feature-length movie in James Gunn and Peter Safran's new DC slate (It's a bird, it's a plane, it's Superman).
It's also a big year for live-action remakes, with Lilo and Stitch and How to Train Your Dragon right around the corner. Plus, The Conjuring franchise is finally coming to an end with Last Rites, while several other franchises are heating up, what with Wake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out Story and Avatar: Fire and Ash.
Scroll on down for everything else about 2025's best upcoming movies. You can also head over to our movie release dates guide for this year's biggest films at a glance, or check out our guide to the best new TV shows if you prefer watching on the small screen.
Lilo and Stitch
Release date: May 23, 2025
Live-action versions of beloved animated movies are still going strong, with Lilo & Stitch confirmed to be on the 2025 movie calendar. Fans will get to see the beloved blue alien enter the real world in May with the new Disney movie. Marcel the Shell with Shoes On director Dean Fleischer Camp is helming the adaptation, with Chris Sanders reprising his voice role as Stitch.
So far, the trailer does look pretty cute, and luckily, Stitch still looks like Stitch here. Hopefully, this is one of those live-action remakes that does the original beloved animation justice.
Karate Kid: Legends
Release date: May 30, 2025
If you are mourning the end of Cobra Kai, worry not because the Karate Kid universe is still going strong. Karate Kid: Legends is an upcoming movie that takes place three years after the events of the Cobra Kai season 6 ending. Starring Jackie Chan and Ralph Macchio, we’ll be introduced to a new series protagonist with Ben Wang. A new dawn is beginning, folks, and we can’t wait to see what the next chapter of The Karate Kid will look like.
Ballerina
Release date: June 6, 2025
We may not be getting any more John Wick this year but a spin-off movie is on its way. Ballerina, starring Ana de Armas, is a new neo-noir action thriller film directed by Len Wiseman set in the Wick universe. The movie takes place between the events of Chapter 3 and Chapter 4, centered on Armas' character Eve Macarro, who is a ballerina-assassin.
As with any good Wick movie, she sets out on a path of revenge following her father's death. Keanu Reeves cameos too, as well as a number of Wick regulars.
How to Train Your Dragon
Release date: June 13, 2025
Universal Pictures is taking a page out of Disney’s book and is embarking on a journey into the land of live-action adaptations. Directed by the original How to Train Your Dragon movies, Dean DeBlois, the new movie will see us return to the isle of Berk where dragons and Vikings (eventually) learn to live in harmony. Everyone knows that Dragons are cool, and with the action packed story of the How to Train Your Dragon franchise we are expecting a grand spectacle and one of the best popcorn movies of the year with this one!
28 Years Later
Release date: June 20, 2025
When we talk about some of the best zombie movies ever made, the 28 Days series has to be in the conversation. And now, after years of waiting for a new sequel to the undead masterpiece, 2025 will be the year that all of us horror fans get a chance to see 28 Years Later. Directed by Danny Boyle, and written by Alex Garland, 28 Years Later is the third film in the franchise. Not much else is currently known right now, but there's a trailer out there if you are keen.
M3GAN 2.0
Release date: June 27, 2025
When M3GAN first came into the spotlight, the killer Robot had us all in chokehold. So, it should shock no one to know that a few viral TikTok dances later and a whole lot of box office success resulted in her comeback. Directed by Gerard Johnstone, M3GAN 2.0 takes place two years after the first movie and sees M3GAN being rebuilt once a new killer robot named Amelia comes onto the scene. So, expect to see some machine-on-machine violence folks! If M3GAN 2.0 is anything like its predecessor we know that we’ll be in for a fun time (perhaps not the scariest though).
Jurassic World Rebirth
Release date: July 2, 2025
Jurassic World is getting a revamp with this new entry directed by Gareth Edwards and written by Jurassic Park's screenwriter David Koepp. The movie will be set three years after the events of Jurassic World Dominion as the planet has become mostly hostile to dinosaurs. The few that survive live in remote regions as a trio of experts set out to try and extract genetic material from some of the largest beasts. Jonathan Bailey plays paleontologist Dr. Henry Loomis, Scarlett Johansson is clandestine operative Zora Bennett, and Mahershala Ali is the group's team leader Duncan Kincaid.
Superman
Release date: July 11, 2025
Superman isn’t just one of the most exciting upcoming superhero movies of 2025, but it’s also the first film in the new DCU timeline, Gods and Monsters. So, yeah, fans won’t want to miss this one. Starring David Corenswet as Clark Kent and Nicholas Hoult as Lex Luthor, the new movie will see Superman come to terms with his alien heritage as well as face one of his most iconic foes.
The Superman trailer looks brilliant, too. Honestly, we can't wait to see this one for ourselves once July comes around.
The Fantastic Four: First Steps
Release date: July 25, 2025
Marvel's first family finally arrives on our screens in July with The Fantastic Four: First Steps. Starring Pedro Pascal as Reed Richards, Vanessa Kirby as Sue Storm, Joseph Quinn as Johnny Storm, and Ebon Moss-Bachrach as Ben Grimm, the hype around this one is pretty huge as it marks a new era for the MCU. Per the official synopsis, the movie will be set in a '60s-inspired retro-futuristic world as the group "face their most daunting challenge yet".
The team will be "forced to balance their roles as heroes with the strength of their family bond" to defend Earth from planet-eating god Galactus (Ralph Ineson) and his enigmatic Herald, Silver Surfer (Julia Garner). Apparently too, things soon get personal for the group. Color us intrigued.
The Toxic Avenger
Release date: August 25
Macon Blair's long-awaited Toxic Avenger remake is finally hitting theaters after first premiering at Fantastic Fest back in 2023. The pic starts Peter Dinklage as Toxie, a janitor who turns into a goopy superhero after a freak accident. The cast includes Elijah Wood, Kevin Bacon, Jacob Tremblay, and Taylour Paige.
The Conjuring: Last Rites
Release date: September 5
The Conjuring franchise is coming to an end, but of course, it's going out with a bang. The final installment sees Ed (Patrick Wilson) and Lorraine (Vera Farmiga) Warren take on the case of a lifetime - which more or less forces them into retirement. Directed by Michael Chaves, the cast includes Mia Tomlinson, Taissa Farmiga, Shannon Kook, and Ben Hardy.
TRON: Ares
Release date: October 10, 2025
It's been years, however, we're finally getting a new Tron movie. TRON: Ares. TRON: Ares is the sequel the 2010 movie Legacy and will see an AI come into the real world for the first time in the series history. Jared Leto is set to star as the titular AI and Jeff Bridges will be returning to reprise his iconic role as Kevin Flynn. This has been a long time coming, so we're very excited for this one. Stay tuned as we learn more plot details.
Mortal Kombat 2
Release date: October 24, 2025
Mortal Kombat is one of the best video game franchises ever made, and one of the most exciting upcoming video games movies of the year. Mortal Kombat 2 is directed by Simon McQuoid, and filming officially wrapped last year in January. While we don’t much about the upcoming story, we do know that the cast is stacked with A-listers. Karl Urban is on board as Johnny Cage, Tati Gabrielle is cast as Jade, and Hiroyuki Sanada will be Scorpion.
Predator: Badlands
Release date: November 7, 2025
Prey director Dan Trachtenberg returns for another installment in the Predator franchise – but, unlike the critically acclaimed 2022 prequel, Predator: Badlands is set in the future. Elle Fanning stars as Thia, a Weyland-Yutani android, while Dimitrius Schuster-Koloamatangi plays a young Predator. Per the film's official synopsis, he is "outcast from his clan" but "finds an unlikely ally in Thia and embarks on a treacherous journey in search of the ultimate adversary."
As suggested by that logline, the movie's first trailer confirms that unlike previous installments in the Predator franchise, Badlands will make the titular aliens the focus of the story rather than the adversary coming up against a human hero. Bring it on.
Wicked: For Good
Release date: November 21, 2025
The second and final part in Jon M. Chu's adaptation of the iconic musical Wicked arrives at the end of this year. Titled Wicked: For Good, after one of the movie's most anticipated songs, it will pick up in the aftermath of the first film. If you'll recall, this saw Elphaba on the run after refusing to bend to the will of the Wizard. Expect more songs, seriously emotional moments, and some neat twists in the second half.
Frankenstein
Release date: November 2025
A new adaptation of Mary Shelley's beloved classic Frankenstein arrives in 2025, and it's helmed by the master of gothic storytelling Guillermo del Toro. It's set to follow the classic story of Victor Frankenstein bringing the dead back to life in the form of a horrific creature, but we can't wait to see this new twist. Oscar Isaac plays Victor Frankenstein and Jacob Elordi is Frankenstein's monster in the upcoming movie, which also stars Mia Goth, Christoph Waltz, and Ralph Ineson.
Five Nights at Freddy's 2
Release Date: December 5
The sequel to the hit PG-13 horror adaptation of the massively popular video game series sees the return of Josh Hutcherson's Mike and Elizabeth Lail's Vanessa - but also features a pretty cool Scream reunion what with Matthew Lillard returning as supervillain William Afton and Skeet Ulrich joining the cast as a brand new character. Per the official tagline, "Anyone can survive five nights. This time, there are no second chances."
Avatar: Fire and Ash
Release date: December 19, 2025
It feels like it's been too long since we had a new Avatar movie, but thankfully James Cameron's epic fantasy world returns in 2025. The third installment, titled Avatar: Fire and Ash, focuses on a new clan, the volcano-dwelling "Ash People". Most of the major stars return, including Sam Worthington as Jake Sully, Zoe Saldaña as Neytiri, Sigourney Weaver as Kiri, and Stephen Lang as Colonel Miles Quaritch. A lot is still up in the air about what the movie will focus on, but it's certain it will be visually stunning.
Wake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery
Release date: 2025
The third installment in Netflix's hit Knives Out franchise arrives in 2025 with Wake Up Dead Man. Written and directed by Rian Johnson, the movie follows the same convention as the first two with a rotating cast revolving around Daniel Craig's Benoit Blanc. The new outing is just as star-studded too with Josh O'Connor and Josh Brolin playing priests and Mila Kunis playing a police officer. The rest of the cast features Glenn Close, Jeremy Renner, Kerry Washington, Andrew Scott, and Cailee Spaeny. There's no release date yet, but we know it arrives at some point in 2025.
For more on what's to come, check out our guide to all the new anime and all the upcoming Star Wars movies heading your way soon.
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