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The year 2024 showcased many movies filled with animated emotions mutants and other fantastical themes setting high anticipation for the following year. 2025 will bring both new and revisited concepts for movie viewers . Many upcoming movies consist of sequels reboots and extensions of current franchise material indicating a sense of stability in Hollywood and also continuing the storylines viewers know well .
The spy movie Back In Action marks return of both Cameron Diaz and Jamie Foxx and it will premiere January 17 on Netflix. The actors previously starred together in 2014 movie Annie and “Back in Action” has generated significant interest for these notable stars return. Marvel is releasing three movies in 2025 with Captain America: Brave New World in February Thunderbolts in May plus Fantastic Four: First Steps in July. The Fantastic Four movie includes cast such as Pedro Pascal Ebon Moss-Bachrach Joseph Quinn plus Vanessa Kirby making this a reboot of previous iterations. James Gunn will direct a DC Universe version of Superman starring David Corenswet plus Rachel Brosnahan slated for July 11. Superman’s trailer displayed both drama and the hero's super powered pet. DC films is part of Warner Brothers Discovery similar to CNN.
Bong Joon Ho returns after his Oscar winning Parasite film with Mickey 17 an intriguing science fiction comedy starring Robert Pattinson premiering April 18 through Warner Brothers Pictures. The movie follows clone like entity working a difficult task outerspace with various dark themes also embedded into the main narratives. Wolf Man directed by Leigh Whannell a reboot of Universal’s monster movie from 1941 features Christopher Abbott in a lead role coming to theaters January 17 with this updated adaptation.
Jurassic World Rebirth which features Scarlett Johansson and Jonathan Bailey set for July 2 continues expanding dinosaur universe for dedicated fans. Universal and Dreamworks decided to remake How To Train Your Dragon as a live action movie reimaging with original source material the initial animated film from 15 years previous which will come to theaters June 13. Karate Kid Legends brings Jackie Chan and Ralph Macchio back together with a new student played by Ben Wang coming to the screen May 30 further adding to its already extended universe from the Netflix’s Cobra Kai.
Paddington in Peru continues to grow a global following premiering February 14. Many original cast members Hugh Bonneville Ben Whishaw and Imelda Staunton will join Emily Mortimer for the newest Paddington film. The theatrical release of Wicked: For Good as part 2 will be out November 21 showing Ariana Grande and Cynthia Erivo and this musical spectacle seeks to capture the prior success of initial release.
Michael the Michael Jackson Biopic premiers October 3 and is directed by Antoine Fuqua stars King of Pop’s nephew Jaafar Jackson . Colman Domingo Miles Teller Nia Long also play a large part in this biography. The new movie will be subject to heavy scrutiny about his controversial reputation however still is an highly anticipated release of upcoming biopic by the public.
A variety of films offer unique variety for many preferences Captain America: Brave New World, Thunderbolts and The Fantastic Four: First Steps provide viewers with high-energy superhero offerings and family films like Paddington in Peru A Minecraft Movie and The SpongeBob Movie provide lighthearted entertainment while many fans look for “Wicked: Part Two” as must see viewing event this coming year for Broadway adaptation fans. Prominent directors like Paul Thomas Anderson Yorgos Lanthimos and Bong Joon-ho James Cameron and James Gunn also releasing new work for discerning viewers.
Leigh Whannell's Wolf Man scheduled for January 17 is a modern take of Universal monster tales as his new horror tale follows small family encountering a terrifying creature with Blake transformed into the main creature in a terrifying horror scenario. Director Ryan Coogler's thriller titled Sinners premiering April 18 features Michael B Jordan and his twin brothers fighting demonic evils as they come back to the family home and Black Phone 2 a sequel starring Ethan Hawke continues with further terror for those seeking big scares this coming fall on October 17th.
The spy adventure film Mission Impossible – The Final Reckoning the latest from the series premiers May 23 while Tom Cruise returns to screen as Ethan Hunt. Disney is set to release a live action adaptation of Lilo & Stitch on May 23 recreating the animated story with actors Maia Kealoha as Lilo alongside Sydney Agudong as Nani for a popular Disney animated movie adaptation. Karate Kid Legends provides the viewers a convergence of previous Karate Kid worlds that bring both Jackie Chan and Ralph Macchio as key players coming to the theaters May 30.
"Ballerina" starring Ana de Armas premiers June 6 as part of the John Wick universe highlighting a female assassin. Pixar original animated project Elio presents a story of a space obsessed child on an interplanetary misadventure and How to Train Your Dragon jumps to live-action starting June 13 and will bring in original movie scribe from the original movies. Director Danny Boyle returns with zombie threequel 28 Years Later which is coming out June 20 featuring Cillian Murphy for another zombie post-apocalyptic film event.
Brad Pitt will present his car racing adventure movie “F1” to theater audiences starting June 27. M3GAN returns with more tech infused terror for M3GAN 2.0 that will also debut on June 27 while a reboot of Jurassic Park films named Jurassic World Rebirth stars Scarlett Johansson will premiere July 2 with a team searching for a specific form of dinosaur DNA as a key storyline for that movie.
James Gunn’s reboot of Superman premiers on July 11 starring David Corenswet plus Rachel Brosnahan taking on the Lex Luthor in a new DC universe vision .The new Fantastic Four: First Steps takes place during 1960's in New York City on July 25 with direction from Matt Shakman including Pedro Pascal Vanessa Kirby and Joseph Quinn all in important roles. An untitled project directed by Paul Thomas Anderson on August 8 while director Maggie Gyllenhaal also present her new horror take on The Bride releasing September 26 to theater viewers.
A new vision on Stephen King's classic "The Running Man" appears in new movie for November 7 alongside the new science fiction comedy Bugonia and a new Tron sequel that has both digital worlds blending with our modern reality premiering on October 10. Many fans and critics are looking to "Michael" the new Michael Jackson Biopic set to come out October 3 as Jaafar Jackson takes lead with an in depth look at a complicated performer with Colman Domingo also adding acting support for the project.
Cynthia Erivo and Ariana Grande’s return in the sequel "Wicked: For Good" on November 21 adds more for the series before new zany animated antics start with Zootopia 2 which comes to theaters November 26 and horror returns in the form of Five Nights at Freddy's 2 for December 5 adding to the holiday excitement for movie goers of all ages. "Avatar: Fire and Ash" by director James Cameron premieres on December 19 alongside the Sponge Bob movie demonstrating large scale visual treats alongside the animated feature to draw audiences before the end of year. This year hopes to bring in bigger success than the prior in box office gross totals.
Many anticipate that the 2025 box office successes could mirror that of 2024 titles Inside Out 2 and Deadpool & Wolverine and Beetlejuice Beetlejuice . There are many different blockbuster releases such as "Wolf Man" that starts in January plus the first big Superhero move with "Captain America: Brave New World" premiering February 14 . "Mission: Impossible The Final Reckoning" a summer staple, plus other releases such as "Superman" "The Fantastic Four: First Steps" for the summertime, before the fall season bring more franchise properties like "Tron: Ares" with "Wicked For Good" plus "Avatar: Fire and Ash" before the end of 2025.