Top 10 Most Anticipated 2025 Movies: From Frankenstein to Avatar
2025 promises an exceptional lineup of movies across various genres, from highly anticipated blockbusters to auteur-driven remakes. Here's a comprehensive look at the year's most anticipated films, ranked from 10 to 1.
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Wake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery Daniel Craig returns as Benoit Blanc, joined by Glenn Close, Jeremy Renner, Josh Brolin, and an ensemble cast. The film features O'Connor and Brolin as priests, with Kunis as a police detective. Expected release: Late 2025.
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The Running Man (November 7) Edgar Wright directs Glen Powell in this Stephen King adaptation about contestants competing in a deadly reality show. Powell's rising star status and Wright's directorial prowess make this a promising holiday season release.
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Avatar: Fire and Ash (December 19) James Cameron's third Avatar installment returns with Sam Worthington, Zoe Saldaña, and the core cast. The story likely introduces a new fire-based clan, continuing the franchise's box office dominance.
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Mission: Impossible – The Final Reckoning (May 21) Tom Cruise's potential farewell as Ethan Hunt, featuring returning cast members Ving Rhames, Simon Pegg, and Hayley Atwell. The film concludes the story arc from Dead Reckoning.
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Thunderbolts (May 2) Marvel's antihero team-up features Florence Pugh, Sebastian Stan, and Julia Louis-Dreyfus. The film follows a group of morally ambiguous characters on government missions.
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The Fantastic Four: First Steps (July 25) Set in a retrofuturistic 1960s, Pedro Pascal, Vanessa Kirby, Joseph Quinn, and Ebon Moss-Bachrach debut as Marvel's First Family, facing Galactus and Silver Surfer.
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28 Years Later (June 20) Danny Boyle and Alex Garland return with Jodie Comer, Aaron Taylor Johnson, and Cillian Murphy in this continuation of the Rage Virus saga.
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Wicked: For Good (November 21) Following 2024's success, the sequel continues Elphaba and Glinda's story with Cynthia Erivo and Ariana Grande returning.
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Superman (July 11) James Gunn's DCU launch stars David Corenswet as Superman, Rachel Brosnahan as Lois Lane, and Nicholas Hoult as Lex Luthor.
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Frankenstein (TBD) Guillermo del Toro directs Oscar Isaac, Jacob Elordi, and Mia Goth in this Gothic remake, combining del Toro's visionary style with Mary Shelley's classic tale.
