The 20 Most Anticipated Movies of 2025

US Release Date: 11 July

The Fantastic Four: The First Step

Could the third time be a charm for the Fantastic Four? Fans are wondering about this superhero team, who seem to be cursed when it comes to film adaptations of their work. In 2005, we got Jessica Alba, Ioan Gruffudd, Michael Chiklis and pre-Captain America Chris Evans as the foursome; 10 years later, it was Kate Mara, Miles Teller, Michael B. Jordan and Jamie Bell. for The Fantastic Four: The First StepThe cast is undeniably impressive: Vanessa Kirby as Sue Storm/Invisible Woman, Pedro Pascal as Reed Richards/Mr. Fantastic; Joseph Quinn as Johnny Storm/Human Torch and Ebon Moss-Bachrach as Ben Grimm/The Thing. But perhaps the missing ingredient from previous iterations was the creative force behind the camera, which in this case was Matt Shakman, better known for his television career, where he directed episodes of Game of Thrones, Wandavision, greatAnd—at most—more than 40 installments It’s always sunny in PhiladelphiaIncluding the fan-favorite “The Nightman Cometh.”

US Release Date: 25 July

Battle of Baktan Cross

Just because we have no idea what Paul Thomas Anderson’s new movie is about doesn’t mean we’re not dying to learn more. Especially based on what we do to do Here’s what to know: This will be Anderson’s first film released at IMAX, and will feature an all-star cast including Leonardo DiCaprio, Regina Hall, Sean Penn, Wood Harris and Alana Haim.

US Release Date: August 15th

Bride!

Like another indie Greta Gerwig, actor-turned-filmmaker Maggie Gyllenhaal is quietly building an impressive filmography behind the camera. Five years after receiving an Oscar nomination for Best Adapted Screenplay in 2022 (his second). The Lost DaughterGyllenhaal is following that film—and the Universal monster movie bandwagon—with this remake Bride of Frankensteinwhich the writer-director aims to imbue with a strong feminist sensibility. The film will reunite Gyllenhaal with Jessie Buckley, who she directed for a Best Supporting Actress nomination. The Lost Daughter And here she plays the eponymous wife of Frankenstein’s monster, who will be played by Christian Bale- Gyllenhaal in her previous batman Costars Maggie’s brother Jack and husband Peter Sarsgaard will also appear. An official date for Guillermo del Toro’s release though FrankensteinStarring Oscar Isaac, Jacob Ellordi, and Mia Goth, yet to be announced, it looks like the duo’s film could make for a great mini-marathon.

US Release Date: September 26

Bugonia

Would it be a true year for cinema if we didn’t get at least one absurdist comedy from Yorgos Lanthimos? (Answer: No.) Will Tracy (menu) will write the script for this English-language remake by Jang Joon-hwan Save the green planet! The film will reunite Lanthimos with current muse Emma Stone, who will play the CEO of a major pharmaceutical company who is kidnapped by conspiracy theorists (one of them played by Jesse Plemons, now another member of Lanthimos’ stable of regulars) who believe he is a planet Earth. Aliens with plans to take over.

US Release Date: November 7

Avatar: Fire and Ashes

No matter how much time passes, or how original avatar Having seemingly disappeared from the cultural conversation, there’s no denying that James Cameron’s blue men know how to put butt on seats. The second film in the series did not create much of a stir upon its release, and was not even met with an overwhelming amount of positive buzz. water way Still somehow made enough money ($2.3 billion and some change) to secure its spot as the third-highest-grossing movie of all time. the titanic #4 below and sitting just below the root avatar (2009) and Avengers: Endgame (2019). From what we know about the movie, the “Ash” of the title refers to a not-so-kind group of Na’vi who are changing everything we know about Pandora.

US Release Date: December 19

Peaky Blinders

after a year Oppenheimer (And Barbenheimer fact) made Cillian Murphy one of the biggest movie stars on the planet, the Irish actor is returning to his roots. For more than a decade, Murphy starred as gangster-turned-politician Tommy Selby in the Steven Knight-created period crime show, Peaky Blinders. Soon, he would reprise the part for the big-screen version of Knight’s series. He will be joined by a host of familiar faces including Stephen Graham, Sophie Rundle and Paul Anderson, with a slate of exciting additions to the cast including Barry Keoghan, Rebecca Ferguson and Tim Roth. Although it is possible that we will not see its big-screen version Peaky Blinders As early as 2026, logging our expectations certainly can’t hurt. Who knows – maybe it can help?

US Release Date: 2025/2026