You can look forward to these 14 movie highlights

“F1,” “The Karate Kid: Legend” and “Paddington, Peru” are all set to hit theaters next year. Image: Watson

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Do you want to know which blockbusters will be hitting theaters next year? Especially in the first half of the year, movies like “Nosferatu,” “Ballerina” and “F1” will give moviegoers a bang for their buck. James Cameron's third “Avatar” movie will end the movie year in December 2025.

Here are 14 movies you can watch on the big screen in 2025.

“Nosferatu”

“Nosferatu – The Dead” is a remake of the classic silent film “Nosferatu, a Symphony of Horror” (1922). The vampire Count Orlok is obsessed with a young man and his wife. He constantly haunts the woman and turns her life into an absolute nightmare.

theatrical release

January 2

Profession

Aaron Taylor-Johnson/Bill Skarsgård/Nicholas Hoult/Emma Corrin/Willem Dafoe/Ralph Ineson/Lily-Rose Melody De general

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“We Live in Time”

Almut and Tobias' love story begins in a car accident. It was very untraditional then. The film shows snapshots of their harmonious life as they build a house and become a family – until a stroke of fate shakes their relationship.

theatrical release

January 9

Profession

Florence Pugh, Andrew Garfield

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“Paddington of Peru”

In the third installment of the Paddington series, the bear returns to his hometown in Peru. He wanted to go with his family to visit his aunt Lucy in a nursing home. But a secret leads them to the Amazon rainforest.

theatrical release

January 30

Profession

Olivia Colman/Emily Mortimer/Antonio Banderas/Ben Whishaw/Imelda Staunton

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“Mickey No. 17”

In this science fiction film, Mickey joins an expedition to colonize an ice planet. The experiments required him to die again and again – and each time he was cloned. When he is declared dead after a mission, he returns to base only to find that a new clone has taken his place.

theatrical release

17. April

Profession

Mark Ruffalo/ Robert Pattinson/ Toni Collette/ Steven Yeun/ Naomi Ackie

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“Lilo and Stitch”

Disney is remaking the animated film Lilo and Stitch — this time as a live-action adaptation. The story follows a lonely girl from Hawaii who encounters a blue alien causing chaos.

theatrical release

22.May

Profession

Hannah Waddingham/Billy Magnussen/Tia Carell/Zach Galifianakis/Chris Sanders

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“The Karate Kid: Legend”

The first trailer was released at New York Comic Con in the fall, but has yet to be released. The film follows Daniel LaRusso as he lands in Beijing after being tracked by Mr. Han, played by Jackie Chan. It turns out that Han has a new student and is teaching him, just like Mr. Miyagi did to Daniel. Daniel and Mr. Han must work together to shape the next Karate Kid.

theatrical release

May 29

Profession

Jackie Chan, Ming Na, Joshua Jackson, Ralph Macchio, Wang Ben

first poster

The Karate Kid: Legend 2025

Image: Sony Pictures

“Ballerina”

This action thriller takes place in the same universe as Keanu Reeves' John Wick. Rooney is a ballet dancer and an assassin. After her parents were killed, she began a bloody act of revenge.

theatrical release

June 5

Profession

Ana de Armas/Keanu Reeves/Lance Reddick/Ian McShane/Norman Reedus/Anjelica Huston

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“How to Train a Dragon”

The film is a live-action adaptation of the animated film of the same name. The story follows young Viking Hiccup who is forced to kill a dragon. He should become a great dragon hunter like his father. But Hiccup is unwilling to kill and instead befriends a dragon.

theatrical release

June 12

Profession

Julian Dennison/Gabriel Howell/Bronwyn James/Harry Trewaldwin/Gerard Butler/Nico Parker

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«F1»

In the 1990s, race car driver Sonny Hayes was on the verge of realizing his biggest dream. But he had to retire from Formula 1 after a serious accident. Years later, an old friend asked him for help. His team desperately needs the support of experienced riders. Sonny ventured onto the track for the first time in years.

theatrical release

June 26

Profession

Brad Pitt, Damson Idris, Kerry Condon, Javier Bardem, Lewis Hamilton

trailer

“Fantastic Four: The First Step”

The main characters Reed Richards, Sue Storm, Johnny Storm and Ben Grimm live in a retro-futuristic world inspired by the 1960s. They must defend Earth from a space god bent on consuming the entire planet, including the people who live on it.

theatrical release

July 23

Profession

Joseph Quinn/Pedro Pascal/Ebon Moss-Bachrach/Paul Walter Hauser/Vanessa Kirby/Natasha Lyonne/Julia Garner

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Pedro Pascal, Ebon Moss-Bachlach, Vanessa Kirby and Joseph Quinn in Fantastic Four (2025)

Image: Miracle

“Michael”

From his childhood as a star of The Jackson 5, to his father's abuse, to buying Neverland – this biopic tells the story of the King of Pop. What's special about this movie is that Michael Jackson is played by his nephew.

theatrical release

October 2

Profession

Jafar Jackson, Miles Teller, Jessica Sula, Kat Graham, Coleman Domingo, Nia Long

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Jafar Jackson

Image: Lionsgate

“Avatar: Fire and Ashes”

In the third film in the Avatar saga, Jake and Neytiri must face a new adversary. This time the focus of the story is no longer Jack, but Loark as the narrator. Director James Cameron said he wanted to portray a different (bad) side of the Na'vi people.

theatrical release

December 17

Profession

Sam Worthington/Zoe Saldana/Sigourney Weaver/David Thewlis/Stephen Lang/Giovanni Ribisi/Michelle Yeoh/Oona Chaplin

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Avatar: Fire and Ashes (2025)

Image: 20th Century Fox

“The SpongeBob SquarePants Movie: Searching for Cube Man”

A new SpongeBob SquarePants movie is coming soon. The plot remains under wraps. The square yellow sponge is known to travel to the depths of the ocean to meet the spirit of the Flying Dutchman.

theatrical release

December 18

Profession

Mark Hamill, Clancy Brown, Tom Kenny, Bill Fagerbakke, Brian Doyle-Murray, Roger Bumpass, Mr. Lawrence, Caroline Lawrence

first poster

The Spongebob Movie: The Search for Squarepants

Image: Nickelodeon

“Zootopia 2”

Here too, not much is known about the plot. Rabbit police officer Judy Hopps and fox fox Nick Wilde team up again to solve crimes in this sequel. This is the most dangerous and complex case of her career.

theatrical release

It's not clear yet.

Profession

Jason Bateman, Rolando Davila-Beltrán, Ginnifer Goodwin, Shakira, Kwan Kwan

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Zootopia 2

Image: Disney

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