Happy New Year!
It’s that time again, time to take a look forward at what you want on your movie and TV radar for 2025. These are the shows from genredom we think borg readers will want to know about. In all we pulled 70 movies from the hundreds of films that have been finalized or are in varying stages of final production and slated for this year’s movie calendar–along with 40 TV series. Compare the below list to our 2024 list, 2023 list, 2022 list, 2021 list, 2020 list, 2019 list and even the 2018 list, 2017 list, 2016 list, 2015 list, or 2014 list, and you’ll see the number of big movies is shifting back toward theaters more than last year, although streaming TV series continue to dominate with great content via services like Prime Video, Netflix, Disney+, Hulu, Max, and Paramount+.
The biggest and most anticipated series don’t have release dates yet: that’s new seasons of Strange New Worlds, Stranger Things, and Wednesday. Disney will be releasing two live-action adaptations of key properties with Snow White and Lilo & Stitch, and Warner Bros. will re-introduce the caped crusader in another Superman movie. But nothing beats Disney for continuing their barrage of movies and series: Fantastic Four: First Steps, Captain America: Brave New World, Thunderbolts* and a sequel series Daredevil: Born Again look to be high points coming from its Marvel division. Both Disney and Netflix appear to dominate the year from every angle. A lot more horror fills the list this year, and movies with a darker vision. Some movies and TV series don’t have release dates but are expected in 2025, including an untitled Bosch spin-off and Starfleet Academy–or maybe we won’t see them until 2026. For Star Wars fans, there’s a new season of Andor, and for Star Trek fans a new called movie Section 31. Doctor Who is slated to return with a second season starring Ncuti Gatwa. We predict more fun will come with a new Wallace & Gromit feature, more good historical fare from a new season of All Creatures Great and Small, and via sequels… to big movies of the past like Tron and Predator, a series called Alien: Earth, and to more recent hits, like Blumhouse’s The Black Phone and Five Nights at Freddy’s. If done right, Tron: Ares could be the year’s big hit.
Grab your calendar and sit back for more than 50 trailers–here are All the Movies and TV Series You’ll Want to See in 2025:
January
Missing You – Next Harlan Coben mystery series – Netflix – January 1
Going Dutch – New comedy series starring Denis Leary, Catherine Tate, Dani Pudi – Fox – Januarry 2
Wallace & Gromit: Vengeance Most Fowl – Aardman Animation’s Academy-Award winning heroes–and villain–return – January 6 – Netflix
Shifting Gears – New Tim Allen series about a car guy – ABC – January 8
The Pitt – Noah Wylie’s next drama series begins – Max – January 9
American Primeval – New Western series about frontier life, with Saura Lightfoot Leon, Jai Courtney, Betty Gilpin, Dane DeHaan – Netflix – January 9
All Creatures Great and Small – Season 5 of the series begins – PBS – January 12
Night Court – Season 3 of series continues – NBC – January 14
Wolf Man – The next entry in the updated Universal monsters franchise – Universal/Blumhouse – January 17
Back in Action – Spy comedy with Jamie Foxx and Cameron Diaz – Netflix – January 17
Presence – Ghost story starring Lucy Liu – In Theaters – January 17
Prime Target – Thriller series from executive producer Ridley Scott, about a grad student with a key to controlling computers – Apple TV+ – January 22
Night Agent – Season 2 of the series continues the spy-fi action – Netflix – January 23
Star Trek: Section 31 – Michelle Yeoh returns in new spin-off movie – Paramount+ – January 24
The Colors Within – New anime movie from director Naoko Yamada – In Theaters – January 24
Flight Risk – Latest Mark Wahlberg thriller – In Theaters – January 24
Watson – Contemporary series follow-up to the Doyle-inspired network show Elementary, stars Morris Chestnut as Dr. Watson – CBS – January 26
Paradise – Drama/thriller, Sterling K. Brown stars, with Sarah Shahi – Hulu – January 28
Your Friendly Neighborhood Spider-Man – Phase V of the Marvel Cinematic Universe continues with its 12th series, an animated Spidey story -Disney+ – January 29
Companion – Sci-fi horror/thriller and… a heist? – Initially in IMAX Theaters – January 31
Dog Man – Next DreamWorks animated comedy for kids about a half-man/half-dog- Universal/In Theaters – January 31
February
The Hunting Party – New crime drama series about hunting down escaped criminals – NBC – February 3
Heart Eyes – Gory horror comedy from Christopher Landon and Michael Kennedy – February 7
Love Hurts – Action comedy starring Ke Huy Quan – Universal/In Theaters – February 7
Bridget Jones: Mad About the Boy – Sequel with returning star Renee Zellweger – February 13 – Peacock
Captain America: Brave New World – Phase V of the MCU continues, starring Anthony Mackie and Harrison Ford – In Theaters – February 14
Paddington in Peru – The long-running franchise continues – Sony/In Theaters – February 14
Zero Day – Political thriller series starring Robert De Niro and Lizzy Caplan – Netflix – February 20
Cleaner – Another Clive Owen action movie, with hostages, also stars Daisy Ridley – In Theaters – February 21
The Monkey – Adaptation of Stephen King horror story, stars Tatiana Maslany, Elijah Wood – In Theaters – February 21
Old Guy – Aging contract killer comedy, stars Christoph Waltz – Paramount/VOD – February 21
The Gorge – Sci-fi action thriller movie stars Anya Taylor-Joy and Miles Teller, from The Black Phone’s Scott Derrickson – Apple TV+ – February 28
Last Breath – Action movie stars Woody Harrelson – In Theaters – February 28
The Day the Earth Blew Up: A Looney Tunes Movie – Sci-fi animated comedy with classic Looney Tunes characters – Warner Bros./In Theaters – February 28
The Legend of Ochi – Live-action adventure film, stars Finn Wolfhard, Emily Watson, and Willem Dafoe – A24/In Theaters – February 28
March
The Artist – Historical fiction series in the Gilded Age, stars Mandy Patinkin, Zachary Quinto – streaming on ad-supported The Network – March (no day yet provided)
Daredevil: Born Again – Long-awaited sequel series begins, Charlie Cox stars – Disney+ – March 4
Night of the Zoopocalypse – Animated adventure, with David Harbour – Viva Pictures/In Theaters – March 7
Asterix & Obelix: The Big Fight – Comic book animated tie-in – Spring release (no date yet released) – Netflix
Sinners – Next Ryan Coogler action movie stars Michael B. Jordan, with Hailee Steinfeld – In Theaters – March 7
Dark Winds – Season 3 of the great mystery series – AMC/AMC+ – March 9
Novocaine – Jack Quaid action comedy, with Amber Midthunder – Paramount/In Theaters – March 14
Black Bag – Cate Blanchett and Michael Fassbender star in director Steven Soderbergh spy movie – Focus Features/In Theaters – March 14
The Electric State – Robot movie from the Russo Brothers, graphic novel adaptation – Netflix – March 14
Disney’s Snow White – Live-action adaptation of fairy tale starring Rachel Zegler – In Theaters – March 21
April
Devil May Cry – Animated urban fantasy series based on the Japanese video game, from Adi Shankar – Netflix – April (no day yet released)
A Minecraft Movie – Jack Black, Jason Momoa, Emma Myers star in big video game tie-in movie – Warner Bros./In Theaters – April 4
The Amateur – Rami Malek revenge thriller – 20th Century/In Theaters – April 11
Drop – Another Christopher Landon horror mystery – In Theaters – April 11
Your Friends and Neighbors – Jon Hamm drama series – Apple TV+ – April 11
Government Cheese – Comedy drama series with David Oyelowo, Simmone Missick – Apple TV+ – April 16
Mickey 17 – Dalyed release, three-time Oscar winner Bong Joon Ho goes sci-fi, with stars Robert Pattinson, Mark Ruffalo, Toni Collette – April 18
Starbright – Elisabeth Rohm and Ted Levine star in fantasy drama – In Theaters – April 18
Andor – Second season of Lucasfilm series wraps storyline – Disney+ – April 22
The Accountant 2 – Ben Affleck returns in sequel to 2016 movie – In Theaters – April 25
***Traditional Hollywood Summer Schedule Begins***
May
Thunderbolts* – Movie of the motley team-up of secondary Marvel superheroes – Disney+ – May 2
Atlantis – Musical inspired by Pharrell Williams childhood – May 9
A Big Bold Beautiful Journey – Drama stars Colin Farrell, Margot Robbie, Phoebe Waller-Bridge – May 9
Final Destination: Bloodlines – Featuring Tony Todd’s final film performance – In Theaters – May 16
Lilo & Stitch – Live-action version of the popular 2002 animated movie – Disney/In Theaters – May 23
Mission: Impossible–The Final Reckoning – Tom Cruise & Co. return for one more – Paramount/In Theaters/In IMAX – May 23
Karate Kid: Legends – Jackie Chan and Ralph Macchio star in latest movie in the franchise – Sony/In Theaters – May 30
The Life of Chuck – Another adaptation of a Stephen King story, stars Tom Hiddleston and Karen Gillan – In Theaters – May 30
June
From the World of John Wick: Ballerina – A John Wick spin-off starring Ana de Armas, with Keanu Reeves, Anjelica Huston, Gabriel Byrne, and the late Lance Reddick – June 7
Elio – Next animated movie from Pixar is an alien abduction adventure – In Theaters – June 13
How to Train Your Dragon – Live-action adaptation – Universal/In Theaters – June 13
A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms – Game of Thrones prequel series – HBO Max – June 15
28 Years Later – Long-awaited sequel in the horror franchise – Sony/In Theaters – June 20
Ironheart – New Phase V Marvel superhero series stars Dominique Thorne – Disney – June 24
F1 – Brad Pitt stars in auto race action movie – Warner Bros./Apple/In Theaters – June 27
M3GAN 2.0 – Blumhouse sequel to the horror movie – Universal/In Theaters – June 27
July
Jurassic World Rebirth – Scarlett Johansson stars in next entry in the Michael Crichton-inspired film franchise – In Theaters – July 2
Superman – Latest WB Superman reboot begins – Warner Bros./In Theaters – July 11
The Fantastic Four: First Steps – The most intriguing movie in the slate for 2025 sees the third major cast update at the movies, with Pedro Pascal and Vanessa Kirby – In Theaters – July 25
August
The Bad Guys 2 – DreamWorks animation story continues – Universal/In Theaters – August 1
Eyes of Wakanda – MCU Phase VI series begin with this animated look at the sci-fi kingdom of Wakanda – Disney+ – August 6
September
The Conjuring: Last Rites – Another run for Vera Farmiga and Patrick Wilson – September 5
Downton Abbey 3 – Third entry in the movie series – In Theaters – September 12
The Bride – Maggie Gyllenhaal remake of Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein, set in 1930s Chicago – In Theaters – September 26
October
Marvel Zombies – Next animated series spinning out of the What if… ? animated series – Disney+ – October (no specific set date yet)
Michael – Antoine Fuqua biopic of Michael Jackson, stars Colman Domingo – In Theaters – October 3
Roofman – Crime story starring Juno Temple, Channing Tatum – In Theaters – October 3
Animal Friends – Animated movie starring Ryan Reynolds, Aubrey Plaza, Jason Momoa – In Theaters – October 10
Tron: Ares – Potentially a big sequel, with Jeff Bridges, Gillian Anderson, Jared Leto, and Evan Peters starring – Disney/In Theaters – October 10
The Black Phone 2 – Scott Derrickson brings back the cast of one of the decade’s best thrillers – Blumhouse/In Theaters – October 17
Mortal Kombat 2 – Will it be as big as the last entry? The next video game sequel from the franchise – October 24
November
Predator: Badlands – Elle Fanning to star in next sci-fi horror entry – In Theaters – November 7
The Running Man – Taking place in 2025, director Edgar Wright’s remake with Josh Brolin and Lee Pace – November 7
Now You See Me 3 – An unlikely sequel of magician grifters – In Theaters – November 14
Wicked: For Good – Sequel to the live-action Wizard of Oz story – Universal/In Theaters – November 21
Zootopia 2 – One of the best animated movies gets a sequel – In Theaters – November 26
December
Wonder Man – A new live-action Marvel superhero series starring Yahya Abdul-Mateen II with Ben Kingsley – Disney+ – December (no specific date has been released yet)
Five Nights at Freddy’s 2 – Matthew Lillard returns to popular franchise – In Theaters – December 5
Avatar: Fire and Ash – James Cameron story continues – In Theaters – December 19
The SpongeBob Movie: Search for SquarePants – More from the animated characters – In Theaters – December 19
The Anaconda – Jack Black and Paul Rudd star – In Theaters – December 25
These are TV series we’ve reviewed that we hope to see return in 2025:
- Star Trek: Strange New Worlds – Season 3 planned for 2025
- Stranger Things Season 5 planned in 2025 for final season
- Wednesday Season 2 – Netflix series expected Summer 2025
- Bosch: Legacy Season 3 – Prime Video series renewed for final season
- FUBAR Season 2 – Netflix series renewed
- Grace Season 5 – ITV/BritBox series confirmed
- Only Murders in the Building Season 5 – Hit Hulu mystery series
- Annika Season 3 – BBC One/PBS Mystery series from Scotland
- Troppo Season 3 – Australian series next season
- Deadloch Season 2 – Australian series next season
- Dark Winds Season 3 – AMC series renewed
- Ghosts will continue its fourth season in late January
And here are the trailers for projects announced without a fixed release date:
Alien: Earth – Season 1 – FX
Strange New Worlds – Season 3 – Paramount+
Doctor Who – New season with Ncuti Gatwa as the Doctor – Disney+
On Call – Dick Wolf police procedural series – Prime Video
As with every year, some of these films and series will have revised release dates or get pushed to 2026.
That’s it for the big, known 2025 genre releases coming your way as of December 31, 2024! Come back all year for new previews and reviews of some of the most eagerly awaited movies and series.
C.J. Bunce / Editor / borg
