The film industry is preparing for a series of major releases scheduled throughout 2025. This slate encompasses a range of sequels, spin-offs, and original productions. This period follows varied box office performances, where some established franchises have experienced audience disengagement, while certain auteur-driven and anime films achieved unexpected success.
Scheduled Film Releases for 2025
March 2025
- The Bride! (Warner Bros.)
- Release Date: March 6
- Directed by Maggie Gyllenhaal, who previously directed "The Lost Daughter." This film is a steampunk interpretation of "Frankenstein." Other recent auteur-driven horror films include Ryan Coogler’s "Sinners" and Robert Eggers’ "Nosferatu." Guillermo del Toro also adapted "Frankenstein" in a recent production. The reported production budget is $80 million.
- Hoppers (Disney)
- Release Date: March 6
- An animated family film, its plot involves scientists who transfer human consciousness to robotic animals. Pixar has not launched a new successful animated film since 2017’s "Coco"; "Elio" reportedly experienced box office underperformance.
- Project Hail Mary (Amazon MGM)
- Release Date: March 20
- Phil Lord and Christopher Miller direct this film, their first directorial project since "22 Jump Street" (2014). Starring Ryan Gosling, it is a science fiction adventure about an amnesiac astronaut tasked with preventing global disaster. The film has a reported budget of $150 million. Ryan Gosling's 2024 film "The Fall Guy" experienced theatrical underperformance despite favorable critical reception.
April 2025
- The Super Mario Galaxy Movie (Universal)
- Release Date: April 3
- This film is a follow-up to "The Super Mario Bros. Movie," which grossed over a billion dollars globally. The Nintendo brand is associated with the featured characters.
May 2025
- The Mandalorian and Grogu (Disney)
- Release Date: May 22
- This "Star Wars" film marks the franchise's first theatrical release since "The Rise of Skywalker" in 2019, which also exceeded a billion dollars in revenue. The character Grogu (Baby Yoda) originates from the Disney+ series "The Mandalorian." The "Star Wars" franchise also includes various shows available on Disney+.
June 2025
- Disclosure Day (Universal)
- Release Date: June 12
- Steven Spielberg is directing this alien-invasion adventure. Spielberg's past directorial works include "Indiana Jones" and "E.T.," alongside Oscar-nominated dramas like "Bridge of Spies" and "Lincoln."
- Toy Story 5 (Disney)
- Release Date: June 19
- A Pixar production, this installment explores the theme of children's increasing engagement with digital screens over traditional toys.
July 2025
- The Odyssey (Universal)
- Release Date: July 17
- Based on the Trojan War, this film features Matt Damon, Tom Holland, and Zendaya. Director Christopher Nolan has previously released blockbuster films during the July period.
- Spider-Man: Brand New Day (Sony)
- Release Date: July 31
- Tom Holland reprises his role as Spider-Man. This film follows "No Way Home" (2021), which achieved $1.9 billion at the box office and concluded with a narrative cliffhanger. "No Way Home" notably included appearances from two previous Spider-Man actors, Andrew Garfield and Tobey Maguire.
September 2025
- Clayface (Warner Bros.)
- Release Date: Sept. 11
- This comic book adaptation is described as a body-horror film about a struggling actor who undergoes a transformation into a clay-like form following facial disfigurement. It aims to differentiate itself from other DC films such as "Brave New World," "Thunderbolts," and "Superman." James Gunn and Peter Safran are involved in the DC Universe's current direction.
- Practical Magic 2 (Warner Bros)
- Release Date: Sept. 18
- A sequel to the 1998 film "Practical Magic," this production reunites stars Sandra Bullock and Nicole Kidman. The original film reportedly experienced theatrical underperformance upon its initial release.
October 2025
- Verity (Amazon MGM)
- Release Date: Oct. 2
- Based on a novel by Colleen Hoover, this film follows a writer hired to complete a popular book series after the original author is injured. Previous film adaptations of Hoover's works, "It Ends With Us" and "Regretting You," have demonstrated theatrical success. The cast includes Dakota Johnson and Anne Hathaway.
- Digger (Warner Bros.)
- Release Date: Oct. 2
- Directed by Alejandro G. Iñárritu and starring Tom Cruise, this comedy centers on a powerful individual attempting to avert a disaster he initiated. Tom Cruise's films are known for their substantial production budgets.
December 2025
- Avengers: Doomsday (Disney)
- Release Date: Dec. 18
- Robert Downey Jr. and Chris Evans return to the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) for this film, which will also feature characters from "The X-Men" and "The Fantastic Four." Recent Marvel films, including "Thunderbolts," "Captain America: Brave New World," and "The Fantastic Four: First Steps," have not met box office expectations. This release marks six years since the last "Avengers" film.