2025 movie preview: All the films you'll want to know about

Paddington, Captain America, Bridget Jones, and more await you in 2025.
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2025 is looking to be an utterly bonkers year at the movies. New films are expected from such obsessed-over stars as Pedro Pascal, Florence Pugh, Will Ferrell, Robert Pattinson, Ke Huy Quan, and Michael B. Jordan. Celebrated directors like Antoine Fuqua, Barry Levinson, Akiva Schaffer, and Jon M. Chu have highly anticipated projects on the way. Beloved characters like Paddington, Captain America, Bridget Jones, Ethan Hunt, and SpongeBob SquarePants will pop up for fresh fun. And a barrage of sequels, reboots, adaptations, and bold new visions are already on the release calendar.

Whether you're seeking spine-tingling chills, side-splitting comedy, heart-wrenching drama, mind-bending thrills, or bone-crunching action, 2025 has cinema made with you in mind. We've scoured the trailers, casting announcements, and every scrap of entertainment news worth reading to map out what the year in movies will look like. And there are plenty of exciting options ahead of us.

Here's Mashable's 2025 movie preview, organized by release date.


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January

Better Man

Sick and tired of bog-standard biopics? Well, let Robbie Williams and company entertain you with a rags-to-riches musical biography that plays like Billy Elliot meets Better Man opens in theaters everywhere on Jan. 10, with a Paramount+ debut to follow.

Back in Action

Craving some kick-butt comedy? Well, get ready for Jamie Foxx and Cameron Diaz to leap back into stunt-packed comedy with Back in Action.

Centering on a couple who were once spies and are now dedicated parents to their two children, this romp from Horrible Bosses helmer Seth Gordon pitches its heroes — well — "back in action." The film's first teaser gave a sense of the kind of fight scenes, family funniness, and enthralling chemistry its headliners share. It's a fine-looking movie, but it's especially exhilarating to see Diaz and Foxx back on screen.

Starring: Jamie Foxx, Cameron Diaz, Kyle Chandler, Andrew Scott, Jamie Demetriou, McKenna Roberts, Rylan Jackson, and Glenn Close

How to watch: Back in Action debuts on Netflix Jan. 17.

Grand Theft Hamlet

What did you do during during lockdown? In January 2021, during the UK's third COVID-19 lockdown, struggling actors Mark and Sam played Grand Theft Auto Online, but in a pretty nontraditional way. They decided to stage a production of William Shakespeare's Hamlet within the game, a setting not exactly welcoming to rehearsals of soliloquies but certainly guaranteed to give their production a never-before-seen spin.

This documentary uses footage from their shared gaming sessions to explore the production's evolution, from concept to auditions to the big night. It also charts how Sam and Mark's friendship fared in an extraordinary time of being physically apart. In Grand Theft Hamlet opens in theaters nationwide on Jan. 17.

One of Them Days

From Insecure producer Issa Rae, Insecure writer Syreeta Singleton, and One of Them Days opens in theaters Jan. 17.

Wolf Man

After the rousing success of his rebooted Wolf Man opens in theaters Jan. 17.

Grafted

How far would you go to be beautiful or fit in? Director Sasha Rainbow chases this question down in the grisly horror-thriller Grafted.

This stomach-churning story of self-discovery (and self-destruction) begins with Wei (Joyena Sun), a Chinese student who travels to New Zealand on a scholarship to pursue medical research. There, she is beguiled by her popular cousin Angela (Jess Hong) and her friends, but is swiftly shunned because of her social awkwardness and a facial difference that she views as a curse. Could science give her a fresh face and a new lease on life? But at what cost?

Starring: Joyena Sun, Jess Hong, Jared Turner

How to watch: Grafted debuts on Shudder Jan. 24.

Inheritance

Neil Burger (Limitless, Divergent) helms an espionage thriller about the ties that bind (and maybe suffocate).

After the death of her mother, a young woman named Maya (Phoebe Dynevor) sees her estranged dad (Rhys Ifans) re-enter her life. But it's more a business proposition than a loving father-daughter moment. As seen in the trailer above, he offers her a gig as a spy, and when he goes missing, she finds herself on the run, trapped in a web of subterfuge, globe-trekking, and conspiracy. Will she prove to be her father's daughter? Or something greater?

Starring: Phoebe Dynevor and Rhys Ifans

How to watch: Inheritance opens in theaters Jan. 24.

Presence

Director Steven Soderbergh and screenwriter David Koepp previously teamed up for the tech-paranoia thriller Kimi. Now, they've reunited for a ghost story that's told from the perspective of the ghost.

Soderbergh himself shoulders the camera, providing a first-person (or first-spirit) point of view for the whole of Presence. As I wrote in Presence opens in theaters Jan. 24.

Star Trek: Section 31

Paramount+ has been unfurling all kinds of Star Trek fun with series like the Star Trek: Section 31 debuts on Paramount+ Jan. 24.

You're Cordially Invited

Forget Bridezillas and Bride Wars. This kooky R-rated comedy is about the hilarious mayhem that happens when you pit a devoted father of the bride (Will Ferrell) against a loyal sister of another bride (Reese Witherspoon).

When a gorgeous lakeside wedding venue accidentally double-books two nuptials, the brides-to-be (Geraldine Viswanathan and Meredith Hagner) are kept blissfully unaware as their relatives duke it out for the picture-perfect celebration of love. Coming from writer/director Nicholas Stoller, the filmmaker behind such heart-warming and hilarious comedies as Neighbors and Forgetting Sarah Marshall, You're Cordially Invited is destined to delight.

Starring: Will Ferrell, Reese Witherspoon, Geraldine Viswanathan, and Meredith Hagner

How to watch: You're Cordially Invited comes to Prime Video Jan. 30.

Companion

Give yourself over to some truly wild love with Companion. As proudly proclaimed by the twisted teaser above, this film comes from New Line Cinema, the studio behind Nicolas Sparks' romance The Notebook and the deeply deranged horror-thriller Yellowjackets, Companion opens in theaters Jan. 31.

Love Me

Kristen Stewart and Steven Yeun play lovers in "Love Me."
Kristen Stewart and Steven Yeun play lovers in "Love Me." Credit: Bleecker Street

Kristen Stewart and Steven Yeun star as will-they-won't-they lovers on a post-apocalyptic Earth in Love Me. But not in any way you might imagine based on the official still above.

Written and directed by Sam Zuchero and Andy Zuchero, Love Me is a romance not between two impossibly beautiful humans, but between two AI robots who cross paths long after humanity's left the chat. One is a buoy programmed to learn. The other is a satellite equipped with a deep vault of information about mankind — including the cached videos of a couple of influencers who relish silly onesies, date night, Friends, and Blue Apron. Naturally, these long-dead lovers become the model upon which robots try to understand relationships. It may sound bonkers or even cynical. But, incredibly, Love Me is warm, funny, and occasionally shocking, finding not only the humanity in its AI bots, but also what's real in the virtual.Love Me opens in theaters Jan. 31.

February

Heart Eyes

Josh Ruben has steadily been carving out a name for himself in horror-comedies. In 2020, he wrote, directed, and starred in the clever and creepy anthology offering Scare Me alongside the enchantingly smirking Aya Cash. The following year he unleashed Werewolves Within, a lupine whodunnit filled with comedy notables. Now, he's taking aim at Valentine's Day with the slasher Heart Eyes.

The film's first teaser gives a glimpse of the titular killer, along with some of the tropes it'll hit — like a lovers' lane slaying. But chiefly, this preview gives a great sense of the gore in store and a glimpse at Ruben's sick sense of humor. So, date night viewing is all set.

Starring: Olivia Holt, Mason Gooding, Gigi Zumbado, Michaela Watkins, Devon Sawa, and Jordana Brewster

How to watch: Heart Eyes opens in theaters Feb. 7.

Love Hurts

Everything Everywhere All at Once Oscar–winner Love Hurts opens in theaters Feb. 7.

The Witcher: Sirens of the Deep

The follow-up to The Witcher: Sirens of the Deep debuts on Netflix Feb. 11.

Bridget Jones: Mad About the Boy

First, there was Bridget Jones's Diary. Next came Bridget Jones: The Edge of Reason, and then there was Bridget Jones's Baby. It's been 24 years since Renée Zellweger and Hugh Grant first set hearts aflame as a hot but mismatched pair of lovers, and now they've reunited for a fresh misadventure about fiftysomethings who've grown older, but not up.

Based on Helen Fielding's novel of the same name, Bridget Jones: Mad About the Boy catches up with its eponymous heroine as she navigates the terrain of dating as a widowed mother. (RIP, MARK DARCY!) While her old roguish flame Daniel Cleaver (Grant) is still about, she's got hot prospects in a much-younger beau (Leo Woodall) and a dashing gentleman (Chiwetel Ejiofor). But who delivered her a night of mind-blowing sex? We'll find out this Valentine's Day.

Starring: Renée Zellweger, Hugh Grant, Emma Thompson, Chiwetel Ejiofor, Leo Woodall, Jim Broadbent, Gemma Jones, Isla Fisher, Josette Simon, Nico Parker, and Leila Farzad

How to watch: Bridget Jones: Mad About the Boy debuts on Peacock Feb. 13.

Paddington in Peru

2025 is starting off kind and polite with the marmalade-loving bear, Paddington.

The first two installments, Paddington in Peru opens in theaters Feb. 14.

Captain America: Brave New World

The fourth installment of the Captain America film series dovetails as a sequel to the TV drama Captain America: Brave New World opens in theaters Feb. 14.

The Monkey

Remember those terrifying toy monkeys that would clang terrible cymbals while staring at you with red, beady eyes? Back in 1980, this creepy critter inspired a The Monkey opens in theaters Feb. 21.

Last Breath

In 2019, director Alex Parkinson delivered an intense documentary about the rescue effort to save a deep sea diver trapped on a seabed with only minutes of oxygen left in his tank. Now, Parkinson is re-imagining this incredible story with a star-studded cast in a thriller sure to take your breath away. Both are named Last Breath.

While a storm rages above, a diver leagues below seems doomed. But not if his team has anything to say about it. Woody Harrelson brings his grizzled determination to a story of courage, brotherhood, and the risk of going where most men fear to tread (or swim).

Starring: Woody Harrelson, Simu Liu, Finn Cole, and Cliff Curtis

How to watch: Last Breath opens in theaters Feb. 28.

The Legend of Ochi

Seeking something creepy and cuddly? Meet the Ochi, a curious critter vilified by the residents of a remote village, where children are trained to hate and destroy them. But when a baby Ochi meets a brave young girl named Yuri (Helena Zengel), the fate of both communities — man and mythical beast — could be changed forever.

From the looks of its trailer, Isaiah Saxon's feature-length directorial debut boasts an immersive fantasy world, compelling characters, an adorable fanged monster to love, and Willem Dafoe. What more do you need?

Starring: Helena Zengel, Finn Wolfhard, Emily Watson, and Willem Dafoe

How to watch: The Legend of Ochi opens in theaters Feb. 28.

March

Night of the Zoopocalypse

Got kiddos who love scary stuff? Well, then mark your family's calendar for Night of the Zoopocalypse, a zombie movie sure to excite the budding horror fan in your household.

Directed by Ricardo Curtis and Rodrigo Perez-Castro, this animated offering begins in the Colepepper Zoo, where the human visitors are protected from the animal inhabitants by glass and barred enclosures. But when a strange comet drops an extraterrestrial virus into the zoo, who will protect the animals from its zombie-fying effects? Leave it to an unlikely ensemble — a wolf, mountain lion, lemur, capybara, and pygmy hippo — to not only survive but also save the day!

Starring: David Harbour, Scott Thompson, Paul Sun-Hyung Lee, and Gabbi Kosmidis 

How to watch: Night of the Zoopocalypse opens in theaters March 7.

The Rule of Jenny Pen

John Lithgow and Geoffrey Rush star in "The Rule of Jenny Pen."
John Lithgow and Geoffrey Rush star in "The Rule of Jenny Pen." Credit: IFC / Shudder

In the fall of 2024, The Rule of Jenny Pen got tongues wagging when it played the genre-loving Fantastic Fest. This freaky horror offering from director James Ashcroft (helmer of the exceptionally harrowing The Rule of Jenny Pen opens in theaters March 7.

Sinners

Ryan Coogler, the acclaimed filmmaker behind Sinners opens in theaters March 7.

Black Bag

Director Steven Soderbergh and screenwriter David Koepp have previously bestowed on audiences the hi-tech thriller Presence. Now, they're delivering the one-two punch of Cate Blanchett and Michael Fassbender playing married spies.

Sleek and sophisticated, George and Kathryn Woodhouse look the poster children of espionage. But when Kathryn is accused of betraying their nation, George will have to choose between love or country. Consider us seated.

Starring: Cate Blanchett, Michael Fassbender, Regé-Jean Page, Marisa Abela, Naomie Harris, Pierce Brosnan, and Tom Burke

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How to watch: Alto Knights opens in theaters March 21.

Snow White

Disney continues to turn their animated classics into live-action re-imaginings with Snow White. Starring as the eponymous princess is West Side Story's Rachel Zegler, who can be seen singing and dancing with the lovable seven dwarves in the teaser above. And that's lovely. But we're here for Gal Gadot serving face (the fairest in the land?) as the wicked queen. She shined as Wonder Woman. Now, as one of Disney's baddest baddies, Gadot is downright glorious.

With a screenplay from Snow White opens in theaters March 21.

April

A Minecraft Movie

From Jared Hess, the mind that brought us the offbeat genius of Napoleon Dynamite, comes A Minecraft Movie. And yeah, it's going get about as weird as chucking quesadillas at a llama named Tina.

Inspired by the massively popular sandbox video game, A Minecraft Movie is a live-action movie in which a band of misfits — played by Jason Momoa, Emma Myers, Danielle Brooks, and Sebastian Eugene Hansen — end up in a bizarre land that's made of cubes. There, imagination is key to the game — and survival! But fear not. Though they're stalked by hedges and square-headed hogs, our unlikely heroes have an almighty mentor/"toolbag" named Steve (Jack Black).

Starring: Jason Momoa, Jennifer Coolidge, Jack Black, Danielle Brooks, Emma Myers, Matt Berry, and Sebastian Eugene Hansen

How to watch: A Minecraft Movie opens April 4.

The Amateur

Rami Malek headlines this espionage thriller as Charlie Heller, a sharp and shy CIA decoder who is happy working a desk job at Langley. That is, until his beloved wife is killed in a London terrorist attack. Furious that his supervisors aren't leaping into action to track down those responsible, Charlie goes into the field on his own. To get the revenge he seeks, he'll not only have to survive a hunt for this homicidal squad, but also his colleagues trying to stop him.

From the looks of this first trailer, The Amateur offers a tense tale, studded with dramatic twists, cat-and-mouse thrills, and some ruthless — and inventive — kills. You had us at a shattering rooftop pool.

Starring: Rami Malek, Rachel Brosnahan, Caitríona Balfe, Holt McCallany, Julianne Nicholson, Adrian Martinez, and Laurence Fishburne

How to watch: Drop opens in theaters April 11.

Mickey 17

Bong Joon-ho is a modern master of genre-bending cinema, having bestowed upon viewers the gnarly yet funny serial killer thriller Memories of Murder, the humorous yet scary monster movie Mickey 17 opens in theaters April 18.

Until Dawn

Adapted from the spooky Supermassive video game, Until Dawn follows a group of teens to a remote ski lodge for a getaway they'll never forget. It was there, one year ago, that a cruel prank led to twin sisters rushing out into the cold, dark forest, never to be seen again. With their friends reunited, the truth of what happened that night could come out — along with a vengeance streak that could end them all.

Directed by David F. Sandberg (Annabelle: Creation), this Until Dawn has recast most of the characters, though the deliciously devilish Peter Stormare will reprise his role from the game as Dr. Alan J. Hill.

Starring: Ella Rubin, Michael Cimino, Ji-young Yoo, Odessa A'zion, Maia Mitchell, Belmont Cameli, and Peter Stormare

How to watch: Until Dawn opens April 25.

May

Thunderbolts*

What superhero fatigue? The MCU is back again with its 36th installment, Thunderbolts*, which is sort of the Marvel version of Suicide Squad.

United by CIA director Valentine de Fontaine (Julia Louis-Dreyfus), misfit antiheroes like Yelena Belova (Florence Pugh), Bucky (Sebastian Stan), Red Guardian (David Harbour), Taskmaster (Olga Kurylenko), Ghost (Hannah John-Kamen), and John Walker (Wyatt Russell) take on an even bigger Big Bad. But don't expect them to be all noble about it. They're more about the snarking and the smoldering. Lucky us.

Starring: Florence Pugh, Sebastian Stan, Olga Kurylenko, Hannah John-Kamen, Rachel Weisz, Wyatt Russell, Lewis Pullman, David Harbour, and Julia Louis-Dreyfus

How to watch: Golden opens in theaters May 9.

Mission: Impossible — The Final Reckoning

Tom Cruise returns as Ethan Hunt in Mission: Impossible — The Final Reckoning, the sequel to 2023's explosively entertaining American Born Chinese's Ben Wang). But something tells me their teaching styles may not exactly align!

Starring: Jackie Chan, Ben Wang, Ming-Na Wen, Joshua Jackson, Sadie Stanley, and Ralph Macchio

How to watch: Karate Kid: Legends opens in theaters May 30.

June

From the World of John Wick: Ballerina

Knives Out's Ana de Armas headlines this John Wick spinoff, which is set during the events of From the World of John Wick: Ballerina opens June 6.

Elio

Disney and Pixar are offering audiences a fresh vision of alien-human interaction this summer with Elio.

Named for its eponymous underdog, Elio centers on a young boy who is mistakenly identified as the head of Earth, and so is swept away to meet an extraterrestrial delegation eager to understand our planet and its inhabitants. (Good luck!) Representing not just all humans but all life on Earth puts a lot of pressure on this charismatic kiddo. But on this journey, he's sure to make strange (and silly) new friends, and find his inner strength. And hijinks. We comfortably predict spacey hijinks.

Starring: America Ferrera, Yonas Kibreab, Jameela Jamil, Zoe Saldana, and Brad Garrett

How to watch: Elio opens in theaters June 13.

How to Train Your Dragon

Cressida Cowell's enchanting book series How to Train Your Dragon first launched a fleet of high-flying animated movies and spinoff cartoon series. Now, writer/director Dean DeBlois, who's been at the helm of these movies since the first outing in 2010, is back with a live-action re-imagining.

How to Train Your Dragon opens in theaters June 13.

28 Years Later

First, there was 28 Days Later, then 28 Weeks Later. Now, director Danny Boyle and screenwriter Alex Garland are back with 28 Years Later, delivering a devastating new dose of dystopia on a zombie-laden (well, infected-persons-laden) planet.

The film's first trailer reveals human civilization has been chucked back to humbler times, from Teletubbies for leisure to archery for survival. The infected still run and terrorize. But other horrors abound in the ravaged new world, including strange masked figures, gunfire fights, and mountains of human skulls.

Starring: Aaron Taylor-Johnson, Jodie Comer, Ralph Fiennes, Jack O’Connell, and Cillian Murphy

How to watch: M3GAN vs M3GAN face-off we dream of? Will she step up her dance moves to make M3GAN 2.0 a full-blown M3GAN 2.0 opens June 27.

F1

Brad Pitt drives into the high-octane world of Formula One racing with F1. Starring opposite The Banshees of Inisherin's Kerry Condon and Being the Ricardos' Javier Bardem, Pitt plays Sonny Hayes, a former pro driver who comes out of retirement to mentor a new prodigy on the scene (Damson Idris).

Reuniting F1 opens June 27.

July

Jurassic World Rebirth

The Jurassic Park franchise roars on, this time leaving behind Chris Pratt, Bryce-Dallas Howard, and the first film's iconic trio of Sam Neill, Laura Dern, and Jeff Goldblum. As this sequel's title suggests, Jurassic World Rebirth brings in a new group of kids and grown-ups who should know better to mess with dinosaurs at their own peril.

Set five years after Jurassic World: Dominion, the seventh installment in the Jurassic Park film series will follow an expedition to a tropical region, where three mighty prehistoric beasts could hold the cure to some of humanity's woes. Scarlett Johansson and Mahershala Ali lead a star-studded cast, but we're most excited about the return of Jurassic Park screenwriter David Koepp (The Creator helmer Gareth Edwards, this dynamic duo could make these movies watchable again!

Starring: Scarlett Johansson, Mahershala Ali, Jonathan Bailey, Rupert Friend, and Manuel Garcia-Rulfo

How to watch: Jurassic World Rebirth opens July 2.

Superman

On Instagram, writer/director James Gunn shared this first look at David Corenswet as Superman, signaling a reset for Warner Bros. superhero movies. Say goodbye to the DCEU and hello to the DCU, a relaunched franchise that will build from Superman.

The official logline for this reboot is as follows (courtesy of Superman opens in theaters July 11.

The Fantastic Four: First Steps

The Fantastic Four are getting rebooted and ushered into the MCU in 2025. While the plot details of this superpowered quartet's new adventure are under wraps, fans have plenty of reason to shriek in anticipation from the cast alone. Director Matt Shakman The Bear's Ebon Moss-Bachrach will give gruff but lovable a new go as Ben "Thing" Grimm. And The Fantastic Four: First Steps opens in theaters July 25.

August

The Naked Gun

Yep. They're rebooting Naked Gun. And if you — like me — grew up with the dynamically dopey Leslie Nielsen as Detective Sergeant Frank Drebin, you might be dubious of any attempt at recasting. To that I say: They got Liam Neeson. And by "they," I mean The Lonely Island's Akiva Schaffer, co-writer/co-director of Nobody 2 opens Aug. 15.

Thread: An Insidious Tale

The Lambert family isn't the focus of this spin-off film, though it's still set within Also back will be much of the cast we've come to love for their upstairs posturing and downstairs drama.

Starring: Hugh Bonneville, Dominic West, Elizabeth McGovern, Michelle Dockery, Laura Carmichael, Jim Carter, Phyllis Logan, Robert James-Collier, Joanne Froggatt, Allen Leech, Penelope Wilton, Lesley Nicol, Michael Fox, Raquel Cassidy, Brendan Coyle, Kevin Doyle, Harry Hadden-Paton, Sophie McShera, Douglas Reith, and Dominic West

How to watch: Men's Jessie Buckley), who is resurrected by Dr. Euphronius to be the romantic partner to his monster (Christian Bale). But this revived heroine has more than love on her mind, and she evades police while engaging in a fight for radical social change. Let's go, ghouls!

Starring: Christian Bale, Jessie Buckley, Peter Sarsgaard, Annette Bening, and Penelope Cruz

How to watch: Michael opens in theaters Oct. 3.

Tron: Ares

A stand-alone sequel to 2010's Tron: Legacy, Tron: Ares stars Jared Leto as the titular character. Per Disney's official logline: "Tron: Ares follows a highly sophisticated Program, Ares, who is sent from the digital world into the real world on a dangerous mission, marking humankind’s first encounter with The Creator, and The Black Phone 2 opens in theaters Oct. 17.

Mortal Kombat 2

Cue the battle music! Director Simon McQuoid is reuniting with the cast of his 2021 live-action reboot Mortal Kombat for a sure-to-thrill sequel. Based on the wildly popular video games from Midway Games, this film series follows Cole Young (Lewis Tan), a down-on-his-luck mixed-martial artist whose secret lineage pulls him into a world of super-powered battles for the future of the Earthrealm.

Reprising their roles in Mortal Kombat 2 are Hiroyuki Sanada, Jessica McNamee, Tadanobu Asano, and Mehcad Brooks. New to the cast isn a casting call: "the two main storylines delve into the intricate bond of two very different sisters, [and] their familial ties are put to the ultimate test as they pursue divergent paths and missions."

Starring: Elle Fanning

How to watch: The Menu's screenwriter Will Tracy, this curious comedy centers on a couple of conspiracy-obsessed guys who kidnap a powerful CEO. Why? They believe she is an alien hellbent on annihilating planet Earth.

Starring: Emma Stone and Jesse Plemons

How to watch: original movie adaptation is anything to go on, The Running Man will be set in a future dystopian America, where a totalitarian police state rules — even over art, media, and reality TV. Thus, a falsely convicted cop is forced to participate in a deadly, prime-time game show called The Running Man to snatch his chance at freedom. That is, if he can survive. What will Wright and company bring to this concept in an age where reality TV has given us not only hours of entertainment but also the rise of Joe Rogan and Donald Trump? We're eager to find out.

Starring: Glen Powell, Josh Brolin, Lee Pace, Katy O'Brian, William H. Macy, Emilia Jones, and Michael Cera

How to watch: Zooptopia's Jared Bush returns for this Five Nights at Freddy's 2 opens in theaters Dec. 5.

Avatar: Fire and Ash

Following the box office success of Avatar: The Way of Water, Avatar: Fire and Ash is poised to take Christmas 2025 by storm!

James Cameron's third installment of his ambitious sci-fi film series will return audiences to the world of Pandora, where the Na'vi battle against human military forces to preserve their environment and culture. Little is known about the plot at this point, though we can expect this sequel to continue exploring new new corners of the planet and other Na'vi communities. Plus, Everything Everywhere All at Once star Michelle Yeoh is joining the ensemble as human scientist Dr. Karina Mogue. All promising details. But will Cameron answer our burning questions from his last stunner?

Starring: Sam Worthington, Zoe Saldaña, Sigourney Weaver, David Thewlis, Stephen Lang, Giovanni Ribisi, Michelle Yeoh, and Oona Chaplin

How to watch: The SpongeBob Movie: Search for SquarePants opens in theaters December 19.

UPDATE: Dec. 19, 2024, 1:05 p.m. EST This article has been updated to reflect the latest release information.

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