--- description: From new films by Ryan Coogler and Bong Joon-ho to sequels to 'M3GAN' and 'Mission Impossible' title: The 41 Most Anticipated Movies of 2025 image: https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt0b0621675dee4ef9/698b24dc01168233e998d4da/MostAnticipatedMovies.png?branch=production&width=3840&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=16:9 ---  * [Entertainment](/section/entertainment/) ## Entertainment Update your preferences in [Account Settings](/account/preferences/) Close * [movies](/tag/movies/) ## movies Update your preferences in [Account Settings](/account/preferences/) Close # The 41 Most Anticipated Movies of 2025 by [Ben Rosenstock](/author/ben-rosenstock/) ## Ben Rosenstock Update your preferences in [Account Settings](/account/preferences/) Close Rosenstock is a contributor for TIME. Dec 19, 2024 12:00 PM CUT  Sony Pictures; Disney Studios Motion Pictures/Everett Collection; Universal Pictures; Disney; Warner Brothers by [Ben Rosenstock](/author/ben-rosenstock/) ## Ben Rosenstock Update your preferences in [Account Settings](/account/preferences/) Close Rosenstock is a contributor for TIME. Dec 19, 2024 12:00 PM CUT Perhaps even more than usual, many of the biggest movies of the next year will be remakes, reboots, [sequels](https://time.com/5353143/sequels-better-than-original/ "undefined"), and [adaptations](https://time.com/6158796/deep-water-patricia-highsmith-adaptations/ "undefined"). But as in any year, there’s a wealth of promising new projects, from the [indies](https://time.com/4928404/best-indie-summer-movies-2017/ "undefined") to the IP fare and potential [blockbusters](https://time.com/6999207/twisters-lee-isaac-chung-success/ "undefined"). Here are the most anticipated movies coming up in 2025. ## **_Back in Action_** **(Jan. 17)** This Netflix action comedy from director Seth Gordon (_Baywatch_, _Identity Thief_) reunites Jamie Foxx and Cameron Diaz, who last co-starred in 2014’s _Annie_. This time, they’re playing former CIA agents who return to the spy game after being exposed. Diaz came out of acting retirement to play the part. ## **_I’m Still Here_** **(Jan. 17)** This political drama, Brazil’s entry for Best International Feature Film at the upcoming Academy Awards, received critical acclaim at the Venice International Film Festival this year. Particular praise went to Fernanda Torres’ lead performance as Eunice Paiva, the real-life activist whose dissident politician husband went missing in 1971 during the military dictatorship in Brazil. ## **_One of Them Days_** **(Jan. 17)** SZA makes her acting debut in this raunchy buddy comedy opposite Keke Palmer. The pair play two best friends and roommates on a madcap race to cobble together some last-minute rent money. (Think: _Friday_.) The script comes courtesy of Syreeta Singleton, showrunner of the two-season Max comedy [_Rap Sh!t_,](https://time.com/6197265/rap-shit-girls5eva-girl-bands-tv-shows/ "undefined") making her own feature debut. ## **_Wolf Man_** **(Jan. 17)** Leigh Whannell’s 2020 reboot of [_The Invisible Man_](https://time.com/5792835/the-invisible-man-domestic-abuse/ "undefined")brought attention back to the historic Universal Monsters franchise. Now Whannell returns with a reimagining of the 1941 film _The Wolf Man_, this one starring Christopher Abbott as a man who turns into a werewolf after an attack at the farmhouse where his father disappeared. Julia Garner co-stars as his wife. ## **_Presence_** **(Jan. 24)** [Stephen Soderbergh’s](https://time.com/6252119/steven-soderbergh-magic-mike-last-dance-interview/ "undefined") latest slow-burn psychological thriller takes a unique angle: it’s presented from the POV of a ghost haunting a suburban home, watching them live their lives. ## **_Love Hurts_** **(Feb. 7)** [Ke Huy Quan](https://time.com/6313011/ke-huy-quan-time100-impact-awards/ "undefined") returned to Hollywood in a big way with [_Everything Everywhere All at Once_](https://time.com/6261965/everything-everywhere-all-at-once-oscars-frontrunner/ "undefined"), and this action comedy similarly plays on his knack for pairing killer martial arts skills with his natural wide-eyed earnestness. Quan stars as a friendly realtor whose crime-lord brother comes after him, forcing him to come to terms with his past as a deadly hitman. ## **_Bridget Jones: Mad About the Boy_** **(Feb. 13)** Based on Helen Fielding’s 2013 novel of the same name, the fourth _Bridget Jones_ movie, which will stream on Peacock, brings back Renée Zellweger, Hugh Grant, and [Emma Thompson](https://time.com/5601976/emma-thompson-interview/ "undefined") (along with Colin Firth as a ghost) and adds two new love interests to the cast: the young and charming Roxster ([Leo Woodall](https://time.com/6691903/one-day-netflix-ending/ "undefined")) and Mr. Wallaker (Chiwetel Ejiofor), a handsome teacher at Bridget’s kids’ school. ## **_Captain America: Brave New World_** **(Feb. 14)** The first Captain America-centered movie since _Civil War_ in 2016, this one picks up where [_The Falcon and the Winter Soldier_](https://time.com/5955755/the-falcon-and-the-winter-soldier-ending-questions/ "undefined") left off on the small screen and officially introduces Anthony Mackie’s Sam Wilson as the new cinematic Captain America. Harrison Ford will be replacing the late William Hurt in the role of Thaddeus “Thunderbolt” Ross, the newly elected president of the United States, who also doubles as the Red Hulk. ## **_Paddington in Peru_** **(Feb. 14)** Sadly, Paul King was too busy making _Wonka_ to return to direct the third installment in this winsome series about a talking bear who loves marmalade sandwiches (and Emily Mortimer has taken over the role once played by Sally Hawkins). But reviews from across the pond have been (mostly) positive for this adventure comedy, which focuses on Paddington’s return to his homeland of Peru with the Brown family to visit his Aunt Lucy. ## **_The Monkey_** **(Feb. 21)** Osgood Perkins (son of Anthony Perkins) has made several solid horror movies, but it wasn’t until this year that he really broke out and reached a new audience with his hit [_Longlegs_](https://time.com/6997406/longlegs-ending-explained/ "undefined"). His newest darkly comic flick adapts Stephen King’s 1980 short story of the same name about a cursed vintage toy monkey—and the two brothers who make it their mission to destroy it once and for all. ## **_The Legend of Ochi_** **(Feb. 28)** This fantasy adventure film from A24 centers on a young villager named Yuri (Helena Zengel) who discovers a baby ochi—a widely feared species that dwells in the nearby forest—and sets out to reunite it with the pack that left it behind. [Willem Dafoe](https://time.com/5714746/willem-dafoe-the-lighthouse-interview/ "undefined"), Finn Wolfhard, and Emily Watson co-star. ## **_Sinners_** **(March 7)** Ryan Coogler’s newest is his first horror film. [Michael B. Jordan](https://time.com/6268516/michael-b-jordan-interview-time100/ "undefined") stars as twin brothers who return home to leave their dark pasts behind—and find themselves confronting a greater threat. The trailer leaves the nature of the evil unclear, but it’s safe to say demons and/or ghosts are involved. ## **_Snow White_** **(March 21)** Marc Webb’s reimagining of the 1937 animated film _Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs_ stars Rachel Zegler in the title role, with Gal Gadot playing the Evil Queen. The production has been riddled with controversy, from the color-blind casting of Zegler to the CGI dwarfs played by mostly non-dwarf actors to the leads’ outspoken opposing stances on the war in Gaza. ## **_Alto Knights_** **(March 21)** In this biographical crime drama from Barry Levinson and _Goodfellas_ co-writer Nicholas Pileggi, [Robert De Niro](https://time.com/6982319/biden-campaign-ad-2024-robert-de-niro-trump/ "undefined") plays two roles: Vito Genovese and Frank Costello, the legendary warring Italian-American crime bosses of the Luciano family. ## **_The Amateur_** **(April 11)** Based on the 1981 novel of the same name by Robert Littell, this thriller stars Rami Malek as a CIA cryptographer who blackmails the agency into training him in order to hunt down the terrorists who killed his wife. ## **_Mickey 17_** **(April 18)** More than five years after Bong Joon-ho’s [_Parasite_ won the Oscar](https://time.com/5779940/parasite-best-picture-oscars/ "undefined") for [Best Picture](https://time.com/5696957/parasite-movie-comedy-bong-joon-ho-review/ "undefined"), we’re finally seeing his studio-delayed follow-up. Adapted from Edward Ashton’s sci-fi novel _Mickey7_, the darkly comic film stars Robert Pattinson as an “expendable”—an employee who, after dying, receives a new body pre-installed with prior memories. But when one of Mickey’s bodies accidentally survives, it’s Pattinson vs. Pattinson. ## **_A Big Bold Beautiful Journey_** **(May 9)** Seth Reiss’ script for this romantic fantasy was originally featured on the Blacklist—but with South Korean-born director and video essayist Kogonada ([_Columbus_](https://time.com/4895009/john-cho-columbus/ "undefined"), _After Yang_) on board, it’s finally coming to theaters. A romantic fantasy starring Margot Robbie and Colin Farrell, it’s poised to be Kogonada’s most commercial and accessible feature yet. ## **_Golden_** **(May 9)** Michel Gondry’s latest is a coming-of-age musical film set in summer 1977 and inspired by [Pharrell Williams](https://time.com/5880929/pharrell-williams-black-future/ "undefined")’ childhood living in Virginia Beach’s Atlantis Apartments. Kelvin Harrison Jr. plays Williams, with Halle Bailey, [Da’Vine Joy Randolph](https://time.com/6964725/davine-joy-randolph/ "undefined"), Brian Tyree Henry, and many others onboard. Williams also teamed up with Benj Pasek and Justin Paul, known for _La La Land_ and _Dear Evan Hansen_, on the soundtrack. ## **_Mission: Impossible – The Final Reckoning_** **(May 23)** The eighth _Mission: Impossible_ movie (and fourth directed by Christopher McQuarrie) was shot back-to-back with the previous film, [_Dead Reckoning_](https://time.com/6291965/mission-impossible-dead-reckoning-part-one-review-tom-cruise/ "undefined")—which means that in addition to the usual gang of IMF agents, this sequel will bring back franchise newcomers Hayley Atwell, Esai Morales, and Pom Klementieff. Tom Cruise was spotted holding onto the wings of an upside-down flying biplane, which suggests this installment will feature just as many jaw-dropping stunts as usual for the series. ## **_Ballerina_** **(June 6)**  Ana de Armas as Eve in Ballerina. Courtesy of Lionsgate The fluid fight choreography of the [_John Wick_ movies](https://time.com/6264916/john-wick-chapter-4-franchise-future/ "undefined") often draws comparisons to ballet, and this spin-off leans into the idea by focusing on a ballerina-assassin on a mission to avenge her father. Set between the third and fourth _Wick_ films, it stars Ana de Armas, Gabriel Byrne, and Norman Reedus alongside previous cast members Anjelica Huston, Lance Reddick, Ian McShane, and [Keanu Reeves](https://time.com/5611378/keanu-reeves-popularity-toy-story-4/ "undefined") himself. ## **_Elio_** **(June 13)** [Pixar’s](https://time.com/6986308/inside-out-2-peter-docter-interview/ "undefined") latest original feature follows an introverted 11-year-old alien obsessive who is beamed up to outer space for the adventure of a lifetime after being mistaken for the ambassador of Earth. At the Communiverse, a sort of United Nations in space, representatives from alien races come together to solve crises all over the universe—and now, Elio is one of them. ## **_28 Years Later_** **(June 20)** Danny Boyle’s original 2002 zombie apocalypse film _28 Days Later_ brought an unsettling new idea to the genre: what if the undead could _run_? Now Boyle is back to direct the third film set in this world, the first of a planned sequel trilogy. Original screenwriter Alex Garland is also back, along with original star [Cillian Murphy](https://time.com/6295760/oppenheimer-true-story/ "undefined"). ## **_F1_** **(June 27)** In this underdog sports drama by [_Top Gun: Maverick_](https://time.com/6176032/top-gun-maverick-review/ "undefined")director Joseph Kosinski, made in collaboration with FIA, a retired Formula One racer (Brad Pitt) takes a young rookie prodigy (Damson Idris) under his wing. Filmed during actual grand prix races, real-life Formula One teams and drivers will also appear. ## **_M3GAN 2.0_** **(June 27)**  M3GAN in M3GAN Geoffrey Short—Universal Pictures Allison Williams, Violet McGraw, Brian Jordan Alvarez, and the titular killer doll herself return for this higher-stakes sequel to 2022’s campy horror delight [_M3GAN_](https://time.com/6244885/allison-williams-interview-m3gan/ "undefined"). ## **_Superman_** **(July 11)** The DC Universe’s next slate of movies, given the reboot title “Chapter One: Gods and Monsters,” begins with James Gunn’s take on DC Comics’ most iconic character. David Corenswet plays a 25-year-old version of the title role, along with Rachel Brosnahan as Lois Lane, Skyler Gisondo as Jimmy Olsen, and Nicholas Hoult as Lex Luthor. ## **Untitled** **_I Know What You Did Last Summer_** **sequel (July 18)** It’s been over 25 years since _I Still Know What You Did Last Summer_, the last theatrical sequel to the original slasher film. The upcoming fourth installment, co-written and directed by Jennifer Kaytin Robinson (_Someone Great_, [_Do Revenge_](https://time.com/6214362/do-revenge-inspiration-jennifer-kaytin-robinson-interview/ "undefined")), will reportedly feature the return of Freddie Prinze Jr. ## **_The Fantastic Four: First Steps_** **(July 25)** Most would agree that the Fantastic Four, despite being some of Marvel Comics’ most well-known superheroes, have never gotten the right cinematic treatment. The new MCU attempt could be different, though, with its 1960s-inspired retrofuturism and the [quartet](https://time.com/6695351/fantastic-four-cast-marvel-actors/ "undefined") of [Pedro Pascal](https://time.com/collection/100-most-influential-people-2023/6269821/pedro-pascal/ "undefined"), Vanessa Kirby, Joseph Quinn, and Ebon Moss-Bachrach as Mister Fantastic, Invisible Woman, Human Torch, and the Thing. ## **_The Naked Gun_** **(Aug. 1)** The Lonely Island member Akiva Schaffer’s reboot of this classic crime spoof-comedy franchise will feature Liam Leeson as the son of Leslie Nielsen’s original protagonist, Detective Sergeant Frank Drebin. The cast also includes [Pamela Anderson](https://time.com/7018820/the-last-showgirl-pamela-anderson/ "undefined"), Paul Walter Hauser, Kevin Durand, Danny Huston, and CCH Pounder, among others. ## **_Freakier Friday_** **(Aug. 8)** Lindsay Lohan and [Jamie Lee Curtis](https://time.com/5434332/jamie-lee-curtis-halloween-movie/ "undefined") are back for this sequel to the 2003 body-swap comedy, itself based on the children’s novel, along with Mark Harmon, Chad Michael Murray, Christina Vidal, and several of the other original stars. ## **_HIM_** **(Sept. 19)** [Jordan Peele](https://time.com/6199449/nope-explained-meaning-jordan-peele/ "undefined") is a producer on this sports horror film from director Justin Tipping, originally titled _Goat_, which centers on a retiring star athlete who trains a younger talent. Marlon Wayans will star. ## **_The Bride!_** **(Sept. 26)** Maggie Gyllenhaal made an impressive directorial debut with her Elena Ferrante adaptation [_The Lost Daughter_.](https://time.com/6095398/the-lost-daughter-review/ "undefined") Now she’s back with this sci-fi musical monster film drawing inspiration from the 1935 _Bride of Frankenstein_. Jessie Buckley stars as the titular bride, with Christian Bale as Frankenstein’s monster. ## **_Roofman_** **(October TBA)** Derek Cianfrance (_Blue Valentine_, _The Place Beyond the Pines_)hasn’t directed a movie since 2016’s _The Light Between Oceans_, which makes this one highly anticipated. It’s a crime drama biopic about the fugitive Jeffrey Manchester (here played by Channing Tatum), a real-life spree-robber who stole from McDonald’s locations in the early 2000s by drilling and dropping through the roof. ## **_Michael_** **(Oct. 3)** Antoine Fuqua is tackling this wide-ranging biopic of Michael Jackson, with Jackson’s nephew Jaafar stepping into the role of the King of Pop himself. Regarding the depiction of sexual abuse allegations against Jackson, producer Graham King has explained his intent to “humanize but not sanitize and present the most compelling, unbiased story.” The movie has also cast [Colman Domingo](https://time.com/6964710/colman-domingo-2/ "undefined") as patriarch Joe Jackson and Nia Long as Michael’s mother, Katherine Jackson. ## **_Bugonia_** **(Nov. 7)** [_Poor Things_](https://time.com/6310400/poor-things-review-emma-stone/ "undefined")and _The Favourite_ filmmaker Yorgos Lanthimos’ latest bizarre sci-fi comedy is actually a remake of the 2003 South Korean film _Save the Green Planet!_ In Lanthimos’ version, two conspiracy theorists (one played by [_Kinds of Kindness_](https://time.com/6979467/kinds-of-kindness-review/ "undefined")star Jesse Plemons) kidnap a powerful CEO (Lanthimos veteran Emma Stone), convinced she’s an alien here to destroy the planet Earth. ## **_The Running Man_** **(Nov. 21)** This is the second film adaptation of Stephen King’s 1982 dystopian novel of the same name (originally published under his pseudonym Richard Bachman). [Glen Powell](https://time.com/6313456/hit-man/ "undefined") plays Ben Richards, a contestant on a game show based around running from hitmen (a [familiar topic for Powell](https://time.com/6313456/hit-man/ "undefined")) to earn money. ## **_Wicked: For Good_** **(Nov. 21)**  Cynthia Erivo as Elphaba and Ariana Grande as Glinda in the first installment of the two-part Wicked adaptation. Universal Pictures This year’s [film adaptation](https://time.com/7177832/wicked-movie-review/ "undefined") of the famous stage musical _Wicked_ (itself based on Gregory Maguire’s 1995 novel) only covered the first act, ending with a cliffhanger following the “Defying Gravity” performance. _Part Two_, also directed by Jon M. Chu, will continue the story of Elphaba (Cynthia Erivo) and [Galinda](https://screenrant.com/wicked-glinda-galinda-name-change-reason/ "undefined") (Ariana Grande) as their new roles of Wicked Witch of the West and Glinda the Good challenge their close friendship. ## **_Avatar: Fire and Ash_** **(Dec. 19)** According to [James Cameron’s](https://time.com/6255536/james-cameron-interview-avatar-the-way-of-water/ "undefined") plans, there are still at least three more _Avatar_ films to go. The third entry, _Fire and Ash_, began filming concurrently with 2022’s [_The Way of Water_](https://time.com/6240697/avatar-the-way-of-water-review/ "undefined"). It will explore the culture of the volcano-dwelling “Ash People” clan, who complicate the idea of the Na’vi being intrinsically good. New characters include Peylak (David Thewlis) and Varang (Oona Chaplin), the latter of whom is the leader of the Ash People. ## _Frankenstein_ (TBA) Guillermo del Toro writes, directs, and produces this adaptation of Mary Shelley's tale, with a cast that includes Oscar Isaac, Jacob Elordi, and Mia Goth. ## _RIP_ (TBA) Boston boys Matt Damon and Ben Affleck, back together again: the duo will co-star in a tale about a group of Miami cops that discovers millions of dollars hidden in a ramshackle house. Steven Yeun, Teyana Taylor, and Kyle Chandler also star. ## **_Wake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery_** **(TBA)** The third installment in Rian Johnson’s Netflix [_Knives Out_](https://time.com/5739463/knives-out-review/ "undefined") mystery series features the usual [large ensemble of major actors](https://time.com/6983345/knives-out-3-cast/ "undefined"), including Josh O’Connor, Glenn Close, Josh Brolin, Mila Kunis, Jeremy Renner, Kerry Washington, and Andrew Scott. Daniel Craig, as always, returns as detective Benoit Blanc. ## **_The Wedding Banquet_** **(TBA)**  Kelly Marie Tran, Lily Gladstone, Han Gi-Chan and Bowen Yang in The Wedding Banquet Luka Cyprian Bleecker Street Andrew Ahn and James Schamus co-wrote this remake of [Ang Lee’s](https://time.com/5696958/director-ang-lee-gemini-man/ "undefined") groundbreaking 1993 romantic comedy of the same name (also co-written by Schamus). In this take, queer friends Min (Han Gi-chan) and Angela (Kelly Marie Tran) decide to get fake-married in a traditional Korean ceremony. This way, Min can secure a green card and stay in the States with his partner Chris (Bowen Yang), while Angela and her real girlfriend Lee (Lily Gladstone) can collect the money for IVF treatments. **Correction, Jan. 2** The original version of this story misstated Greta Gerwig's involvement in _Snow White_. 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