10 Movies Releasing in 2025
With the end of 2024 nigh, it’s time to look toward the future of the silver screen. In anticipation of the new year in film, the following are official details about 10 major movies releasing in 2025:
“From DreamWorks Animation—creators of the beloved blockbuster franchises Kung Fu Panda, How to Train Your Dragon and The Boss Baby—comes the canine-crime-fighting film adaptation of Dav Pilkey’s New York Times bestselling literary phenomenon: Dog Man. When a faithful police dog and his human police officer owner are injured together on the job, a harebrained but life-saving surgery fuses the two of them together and Dog Man is born. Dog Man is sworn to protect and serve—and fetch, sit and roll over.” (Dog Man. Directed by Peter Hastings, DreamWorks Animation, 2025) Dog Man Movie Site
2. Captain America: Brave New World (February 14th, 2025) directed by Julius Onah
“Marvel Studios' Captain America: Brave New World features Anthony Mackie as Captain America. The Falcon, played by Mackie in previous MCU films, officially took on the mantle of Captain America in the finale of The Falcon and The Winter Soldier, on Disney+ in 2021. After meeting with newly elected U.S. President Thaddeus Ross, played by Harrison Ford in his Marvel Cinematic Universe debut, Sam finds himself in the middle of an international incident. He must discover the reason behind a nefarious global plot before the true mastermind has the entire world seeing red.” (Captain America: Brave New World. Directed by Julius Onah, Marvel Studios, 2025) Disney Movies
3. Mickey 17 (April 18th, 2025) directed by Bong Joon Ho
“From the Academy Award-winning writer/director of Parasite, Bong Joon Ho, comes his next groundbreaking cinematic experience, Mickey 17. The unlikely hero, Mickey Barnes (Robert Pattinson) has found himself in the extraordinary circumstance of working for an employer who demands the ultimate commitment to the job… to die, for a living.” (Mickey 17. Directed by Bong Joon-ho, Plan B Entertainment; Offscreen; Kate Street Picture Company, 2025) Mickey 17 Official Movie Site
4. Lilo & Stitch (May 23rd, 2025) directed by Dean Fleischer Camp
“A live-action reimagining of Disney’s 2002 animated classic, Lilo & Stitch is the wildly funny and touching story of a lonely Hawaiian girl and the fugitive alien who helps to mend her broken family. Directed by Dean Fleischer Camp, the Oscar®-nominated filmmaker behind the animated feature film Marcel the Shell with Shoes On, the film stars Maia Kealoha, Sydney Elizebeth Agudong, Billy Magnussen, Tia Carrere, Hannah Waddingham, Chris Sanders, with Courtney B. Vance, and Zach Galifianakis.” (Lilo & Stitch. Directed by Dean Fleischer Camp, Walt Disney Pictures, 2025) Disney Movies
5. Mission: Impossible - The Final Reckoning (May 23rd, 2025) directed by Christopher McQuarrie
“Our lives are the sum of our choices. Tom Cruise is Ethan Hunt in Mission: Impossible – The Final Reckoning.” (Mission: Impossible - The Final Reckoning. Directed by Christopher McQuarrie, Skydance; TC Productions; New Republic Pictures, 2025) Mission: Impossible 8 Official Website
“Academy Award®-winning director Danny Boyle and Academy Award®-nominated writer Alex Garland reunite for 28 Years Later, a terrifying new story set in the world created by 28 Days Later. It’s been almost three decades since the rage virus escaped a biological weapons laboratory, and now, still in a ruthlessly enforced quarantine, some have found ways to exist amidst the infected. One such group of survivors lives on a small island connected to the mainland by a single, heavily-defended causeway. When one of the group leaves the island on a mission into the dark heart of the mainland, he discovers secrets, wonders, and horrors that have mutated not only the infected but other survivors as well.” (28 Years Later. Directed by Danny Boyle, Columbia Pictures; British Film Institute, DNA Films, Decibel Films, TSG Entertainment, 2025) 28 Years Later Movie Official Website Sony Pictures
“Superman, DC Studios’ first feature film to hit the big screen, is set to soar into theaters worldwide this summer from Warner Bros. Pictures. In his signature style, James Gunn takes on the original superhero in the newly imagined DC universe with a singular blend of epic action, humor and heart, delivering a Superman who’s driven by compassion and an inherent belief in the goodness of humankind.” (Superman. Directed by James Gunn, DC Studios, 2025) Superman Official Movie Site
8. The Fantastic Four: First Steps (July 25th, 2025) directed by Matt Shakman
"Set against the vibrant backdrop of a 1960s-inspired, retro-futuristic world, Marvel Studios’ The Fantastic Four: First Steps introduces Marvel’s First Family — Reed Richards/Mister Fantastic (Pascal), Sue Storm/Invisible Woman (Kirby), Johnny Storm/Human Torch (Quinn) and Ben Grimm/The Thing (Moss-Bachrach) as they face their most daunting challenge yet. Forced to balance their roles as heroes with the strength of their family bond, they must defend Earth from a ravenous space god called Galactus (Ralph Ineson) and his enigmatic Herald, Silver Surfer (Julia Garner). And if Galactus’ plan to devour the entire planet and everyone on it weren’t bad enough, it suddenly gets very personal." (The Fantastic Four: First Steps. Directed by Matt Shakman, Marvel Studios, 2025) Empire
Wicked: For Good is the sequel to Wicked (2024) and adapts the second half of the stage musical Wicked which is loosely based on the 1995 novel of the same name by author Gregory Maguire. The film will star Cynthia Erivo, Ariana Grande, Jonathan Bailey, Ethan Slater, Bowen Yang, Marissa Bode, Peter Dinklage, Michelle Yeoh and Jeff Goldblum. No official synopsis for the film has been released by Universal Pictures as of this writing although it’s expected to follow Elphaba Thropp’s evolution into becoming the Wicked Witch of the West, originally depicted in author L. Frank Baum’s Oz novels.
10. Avatar: Fire and Ash (December 19th, 2025) directed by James Cameron
Avatar: Fire and Ash is the third installment in the Avatar franchise, following up on the events of Avatar: The Way of Water (2022) and Avatar (2009). The film stars Sam Worthington, Zoe Saldaña, Sigourney Weaver, Stephen Lang, Giovanni Ribisi, Kate Winslet and many more. No official synopsis for the film has been released by 20th Century Studios just yet, but if prior entries in the franchise are any indication, Avatar: Fire and Ash is sure to be another financial and critical smash success at the movie theater.
In addition to these 10 films, the following are 30 honorable mentions of other movies releasing in 2025:
1. The Bad Guys 2 (August 1st, 2025) directed by Pierre Perifel and JP Sans
2. Ballerina (June 6th, 2025) directed by Len Wiseman
3. Bridget Jones: Mad About the Boy (February 13th, 2025) directed by Michael Morris
4. The Conjuring: Last Rites (September 5th, 2025) directed by Michael Chaves
5. Elio (June 13th, 2025) directed by Adrian Molina, Madeline Sharafian and Domee Shi
6. F1 (June 25th, 2025) directed by Joseph Kosinski
7. Final Destination: Bloodlines (May 16th, 2025) directed by Zach Lipovsky and Adam B. Stein
8. Five Nights at Freddy's 2 (December 5th, 2025) directed by Emma Tammi
9. Flight Risk (January 24th, 2025) directed by Mel Gibson
10. Frankenstein (2025) directed by Guillermo del Toro
11. Freakier Friday (August 8th, 2025) directed by Nisha Ganatra
12. The Gorge (February 14th, 2025) directed by Scott Derrickson
13. How to Train Your Dragon (June 13th, 2025) directed by Dean DeBlois
14. I Know What You Did Last Summer (July 18th, 2025) directed by Jennifer Kaytin Robinson
15. Jurassic World Rebirth (July 2nd, 2025) directed by Gareth Edwards
16. Karate Kid: Legends (May 30th, 2025) directed by Jonathan Entwistle
17. A Minecraft Movie (April 4th, 2025) directed by Jared Hess
18. Michael (October 3rd, 2025) directed by Antoine Fuqua
19. The Monkey (February 21st, 2025) directed by Osgood Perkins
20. Mortal Kombat 2 (October 24th, 2025) directed by Simon McQuoid
21. Nobody 2 (August 15th, 2025) directed by Timo Tjahjanto
22. Return to Silent Hill (2025) directed by Christopher Gans
23. Saw XI (September 26th, 2025) directed by Kevin Greutert
24. Sinners (March 7th, 2025) directed by Ryan Coogler
25. Snow White (March 21st, 2025) directed by Marc Webb
26. Star Trek: Section 31 (January 24th, 2025) directed by Olatunde Osunsanmi
27. Thunderbolts* (May 2nd, 2025) directed by Jake Schreier
28. Tron: Ares (October 10th, 2025) directed by Joachim Rønning
29. Wolf Man (January 17th) directed by Leigh Whannell
30. Zootopia 2 (November 26th, 2025) directed by Jared Bush and Byron Howard
* Please note release dates for all films are subject to change.
Based on this ambitious release schedule, 2025 is looks to be another massively exciting year at the box office.
The Mercer County Library System (MCLS) catalog as well as the MCLS Virtual Branch database Kanopy feature an enormous number of films, including titles released in 2024.
What 2025 films are you looking forward to the most? Comment with your thoughts below!
- Jamie Anderson, Lawrence Headquarters Branch
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