My Top 10 Most Anticipated Movies for 2025

Happy New Year dear reader. With 2024 now behind us, it is time to look forward to what 2025 has in store for us, specifically what movies you might want to have on your radar this year. Like most years, I am only considering those movies that already have firm release dates and have already received at least some form of promotion from the studios making them, be that a teaser trailer, production stills, or what have you. So with our parameters defined, here are my Top 10 Most Anticipated Movies for 2025.

10. Jurassic World Rebirth

To no one's surprise, the ever-green Jurassic Park franchise is set to receive another entry this summer. Dubbed Jurassic World Rebirth, this would potentially mark the start of yet another trilogy of films, with a new cast that includes Scarlett Johansson and Mahershala Ali. But we all know who the true stars are, namely the various dinosaurs from the eponymous Jurassic era.

9. Wolf Man

From the director that gave us The Invisible Man comes Wolf Man, Universal Pictures' latest entry into its Universal Monsters media franchise. And judging by how successfully Leigh Whannell had updated the former film for modern times, I am confident he can do the same here, which is why I am approaching his take on the classic werewolf IP with great excitement. So here's hoping that it delivers the thrills.

8. F1

Joseph Kosinski really outdid himself with Top Gun: Maverick, a movie that wowed viewers of all ages with its breathtaking cinematography, making it feel like we were right up there with the pilots in the cockpits of their fighter jets. So in F1, I am expecting to see that same level of immersion, except this time around applied to the various race cars taking part in the titular sport. And having Brad Pitt as the main lead is of course icing on an already-delicious cake.

7. How to Train Your Dragon

I am not particularly keen on the fairly recent trend of adapting beloved animated works into live-action. You can blame that on Disney I suppose, and the soulless eyes of the lions in that 2019 version of The Lion King. But ever since the first trailer for the live-action remake of How to Train Your Dragon dropped, I've found myself having to rethink that position. So I just might be giving this one a look-see.

6. Ballerina

Another position I find myself having to rethink this year is my stance on prequels. And we can attribute that to Ballerina, or more aptly, From the World of John Wick: Ballerina as it is formally marketed. Set between the events of John Wick: Chapter 3 - Parabellum and John Wick: Chapter 4, the film shifts its focus from the Baba Yaga to a younger assassin in the making played by the beautiful Ana de Armas.

5. Mission: Impossible - The Final Reckoning

Billed as the final film in the Tom Cruise line of Mission: Impossible movies, Mission: Impossible - The Final Reckoning has its work cut out for it. This is doubly so after the financial disappointment of the previous entry in the series, Dead Reckoning (or Dead Reckoning - Part 1 as it was previously known). But if there's one thing that movie can't be accused of, it is being dull or uninventive, so only time will tell if this second half would fare any better.

4. Avatar: Fire and Ash

The next film in James Cameron's Avatar series is currently slated for December this year. Emphasis on currently because if there's any movie that is likely to get bumped out of 2025 on this list, then surely this is it. But if by some miracle Avatar: Fire and Ash manages to keep that date, then I'd be a very happy camper indeed because I am curious and eager to see where next they take this visually stunning adventure.

3. 28 Years Later

The series that effectively reinvented the zombie genre returns in a big way in 2025. But instead of 28 Months Later, we are skipping right ahead to 28 Years Later since enough time has passed since its 2002 original apparently. And with Cillian Murphy expected to reprise his breakout role from that film, as well as Danny Boyle and Alex Garland returning to direct and pen the script respectively, there's plenty enough reason to hop aboard the hype train.

2. Superman

The DCU is set to begin in earnest in 2025 with the release of James Gunn's Superman, a film that is sure to top many people's most anticipated movie lists this year. And the reason for that is simple: no other film has as much riding on it as this one. The entire future of the DCU hinges on how well-received this movie is, so the pressure to knock it out of the park must be immense. But "In Gunn We Trust," a trust he has earned after a decade of greatness.

1. Mickey 17

Speaking of greatness and directors with impeccable track records, Bong Joon-ho is another whose work I've grown to admire over the years. His filmography includes Snowpiercer and Parasite, two films that had gone on to become my favorite movie in their respective year's of wide release. So there's a strong chance Mickey 17 would be in my Top 10 Movies for 2025 when it is all said and done, which is why it ranks as my most anticipated heading into the year.