The 20 most anticipated films of 2025

US release date: July 11

The Fantastic Four: The First Steps

Could the third time be the charm for the Fantastic Four? That’s what fans are wondering about this superhero team, which seems to be cursed when it comes to cinematic adaptations of their works. In 2005, we got Jessica Alba, Ioan Gruffudd, Michael Chiklis, and Chris Evans, the former Captain America, as the quartet; 10 years later, they were Kate Mara, Miles Teller, Michael B. Jordan and Jamie Bell. to The Fantastic Four: The First Stepsthe cast is undoubtedly impressive: Vanessa Kirby as Sue Storm / Invisible Woman, Pedro Pascal as Reed Richards / Mister Fantastic; Joseph Quinn as Johnny Storm/Human Torch, and Ebon Moss-Bachrach as Ben Grimm/The Thing. But perhaps the missing element in previous iterations was the creative force behind the camera, in this case Matt Shakman, known for his television career, where he directed episodes of a television series. game of thrones, WandaVision, The Greatand – the most widespread – more than 40 installments of It’s always sunny in Philadelphiaincluding the fan favorite “The Nightman Cometh.”

US release date: July 25

Battle of Paktan Cross

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

US release date: August 8

Bride!

Like the indie Greta Gerwig, actress-turned-filmmaker Maggie Gyllenhaal has been quietly building an impressive filmography behind the camera. Five years after receiving an Academy Award nomination (her second) in 2022 for Best Adapted Screenplay Missing daughterGyllenhaal is following up on that film — and jumping on the Universal Monster Movie bandwagon — with this new version of the film. Bride of Frankensteinwhich the writer-director aims to impart a strong feminist sensibility. The film will reunite Gyllenhaal with Jessie Buckley, who directed her to a Best Supporting Actress nomination in Missing daughter Here she plays the wife of Frankenstein’s monster, played by Christian Bale – bringing Gyllenhaal back to her ex-girlfriend. Batman com. costar. Maggie’s brother Jake and her husband Peter Sarsgaard will also appear. Although it is an official release date for Guillermo del Toro’s movie Frankensteinstarring Oscar Isaac, Jacob Elordi, and Mia Goth, has yet to be announced, it seems as if this pair of films could make a great little marathon.

US release date: September 26

Bugonia

Would it really be a real year for movies if we didn’t get at least one absurdist comedy from Yorgos Lanthimos? (Answer: No.) Will Tracy (List) The script for this English remake of the film will be written 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 whom is played by Jesse Plemons, now another member of Lanthimos’ regular stable) who believe she is a fictional character. An alien has plans to take over planet Earth.

US release date: November 7

Avatar: Fire and Ashes

No matter how much time passes, or how much asset Avatar Seemingly disappearing from the cultural conversation, it’s undeniable that James Cameron’s blue people know how to put their asses in seats. Although it seems that the second film in the series did not receive much hype after its release, and was not met with an overwhelming amount of positive chatter, Water road It still somehow makes enough money ($2.3 billion and some change) to secure its place as the third highest-grossing film of all time – knocking Titanic Down to number 4 and sitting just below the original Avatar (2009) and Avengers: Endgame (2019). From what we know about the movie, the “ashes” in the title refer to a much less kind group of Na’vi who are changing everything we know about Pandora.

US release date: December 19

Peaky Blinders

After one year Oppenheimer (and Barbenheimer phenomenon) that has made Cillian Murphy one of the biggest movie stars on the planet, the Irish actor returns to his roots. For more than a decade, Murphy portrayed gangster-turned-politician Tommy Selby on the crime show created by Steven Knight, Peaky Blinders. Soon, he will be reprising the part for Knight’s big screen version of the series. He will be joined by many familiar faces, including Stephen Graham, Sophie Rundle and Poul Anderson, with a list of exciting additions to the cast, including Barry Keoghan, Rebecca Ferguson and Tim Roth. Although it’s possible we won’t see the big screen version Peaky Blinders Until early 2026, it certainly wouldn’t hurt to record our forecast. Who knows – maybe it can help?

US release date: 2025/2026