The Most Anticipated Movies of 2025
2025 promises exciting superhero action, blockbuster thrills, family-friendly films, and some intriguing indie projects worth watching.
Frankenstein
Release Date: November 7, 2025
Director: Guillermo del Toro
Starring: Jacob Elordi, Mia Goth, Oscar Isaac
Academy Award winner Guillermo del Toro brings his long-cherished passion project to life with this adaptation of the classic Mary Shelley novel. The film follows Victor Frankenstein as he assembles and animates a monster. Del Toro envisions the story as a "Miltonian tragedy," which suits his expertise in horror.
Postpartum
Release Date: November 7, 2025
Director: Lynne Ramsay
Starring: Jennifer Lawrence, Robert Pattinson, LaKeith Stanfield, Sissy Spacek, Nick Nolte
After a six-year hiatus, acclaimed director Lynne Ramsay returns with a drama starring Jennifer Lawrence as a woman who moves with her husband back to his hometown, where the pressures of new motherhood and postpartum depression cause her to unravel.
Predator
Release Date: November 7, 2025
Director: Dan Trachtenberg
Starring: Elle Fanning
Little is known about the next chapter in the Predator franchise, but Dan Trachtenberg, who directed 2022’s Prey, returns behind the camera. Elle Fanning leads the cast in this eagerly awaited follow-up.
Del Toro originally stated he wanted to create a proper “Miltonian tragedy” out of Frankenstein’s story, blending horror with classic tragedy.
Author's summary: 2025 cinema offers a diverse slate, from dark literary adaptations to intimate dramas and thrilling sci-fi sequels, all helmed by visionary directors.
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