The Most Anticipated Movies of 2025

2025 promises an exciting mix of major franchises, vivid storytelling, and auteur-driven cinema. From monster reimaginings to psychological dramas and sci-fi revivals, here are some highlights worth waiting for.

Frankenstein

Release Date: November 7, 2025
Director: Guillermo del Toro
Starring: Jacob Elordi, Mia Goth, Oscar Isaac

Academy Award winner Guillermo del Toro finally brings his long-awaited passion project to life — a new take on Mary Shelley’s classic. His vision follows Victor Frankenstein as he assembles and animates his creature. Del Toro has described his approach as a true “Miltonian tragedy,” blending gothic atmosphere with emotional depth — a natural fit for his genre expertise.

“Miltonian tragedy” — Guillermo del Toro

Untitled Lynne Ramsay Project

Release Date: November 7, 2025
Director: Lynne Ramsay
Starring: Jennifer Lawrence, Robert Pattinson, LaKeith Stanfield, Sissy Spacek, Nick Nolte

After an eight-year absence, director Lynne Ramsay returns with a psychological drama starring Jennifer Lawrence as a woman navigating the disorienting effects of post-partum depression. Set in her husband’s small hometown, the film explores identity, instability, and fragile domestic life with Ramsay’s signature intensity.

Predator: Legacy

Release Date: November 7, 2025
Director: Dan Trachtenberg
Starring: Elle Fanning

Details remain scarce about the next chapter of the Predator saga. Directed by Dan Trachtenberg, who revitalized the franchise with 2022’s acclaimed Prey, the new installment features Elle Fanning in a lead role that hints at another tense and survival-driven story within the celebrated sci-fi series.

Author's summary: A year of bold storytelling awaits, as visionary directors reimagine classics, confront human fragility, and extend iconic franchises with ambitious style.

Rotten Tomatoes — 2025-11-05