If you, like us, are finding yourself increasingly drawn to the cinema these days – then you'll be excited to know that the slew of great films coming out right now has no intention of slowing at the end of this year. In fact, we'd argue 2025 is shaping up to be a year of some pretty stellar cinema. Whether you're looking for the sequel to a hit film or are banking on a new indie classic – these are 6 of the films being released in movie theatres in 2025 that we can't wait to feast our eyes upon...
1. Avatar: Fire and Ash
Let me just start by saying that this list is in no particular order, but having said that, sue me if I love a bit of James Cameron blue warrior action. The third instalment of the billion dollar Avatar series will be making its way to our screens in 2025 and I for one will be parking myself in a reclining chair at my nearest IMAX for the occasion.
2. Frankenstein
No one does a monster movie like Guillermo del Toro, and is there a monster more famed than Frankenstein's? I think not. We've had plenty of riffs on Shelley's story lately – from Poor Things to Lisa Frankenstein – but now we're finally getting a remake of the real deal. The cast is stellar – Oscar Isaacs, Mia Goth and Christoph Waltz. But I'm more interested in seeing Jacob Elordi derive from his usual role of the hansom protagonist to that of a stitched-up behemoth.
3. Mickey 17
Now for the top of my personal list of 2025 film releases – Bong Joon Ho's new flick Mickey 17. Starring none other than Robert Pattinson of all people, this film threatens to be my film of the year and all I've seen is the trailer. If you know anything about Ho's filmography, this will probably be an existential dystopian nightmare with a side of dry humour and celebrity appearances. If his last film Parasite was anything to go by, this film will be a must-watch.
4. Freakier Friday
Purely for the Disney nostalgia, the comeback of Lindsay Lohan, and for the love of Jamie-lee Curtis.
5. Bugonia
Yorgos may have released two films in 2024, but that hasn't stopped him from announcing yet another for 2025 called Bugonia. While not much has been said about the film so far, we do know the plot will centre on two conspiracy-obsessed men who kidnap the CEO of a major company, convinced she's an alien who wants to destroy Earth. No surprises here – it will star Emma Stone and Jesse Plemons.
6. Hamnet
If Gladiator II didn't give you enough of a Paul Mescal fix this year, then next year's adaptation of novel Hamnet might just. A historical drama based on the semi-fictionalised life of Shakespeare himself, we'll see Mescal across from Irish actress Jessie Buckley, back supercharging our emotions on screens for approximately 120 minutes.
