Each year has a separate calendar page; see "Best in Shows Index" for geek movie calendars for other years.

Dog Man
January 31, 2025
This Universal Pictures' movie is based on the smash hit kids' book series by Dan Pilkey.

Captain America: Brave New World
February 14, 2025
​Disney grabbed this 2024 date, along with several others, in September 2021, and revealed that it was being held for a Captain America film at Comic-Con 2022.  Sam Wilson, played by Anthony Mackie, will be Captain America in this film.

Snow White
March 21, 2025
A live action version of Disney's Snow White and the Seven Dwarves will hit theaters on this day.

Minecraft
April 4, 2025
Warner Bros. reserved this date for the film based on the popular video  game in early 2023.

Thunderbolts*
May 2, 2025
This film features Thunderbolts, a team of MCU anti-heroes. And yes, there is an asterix in the title.

Karate Kid
May 30, 2025.
This is a reboot of the original Karate Kid movie franchise.

Mission Impossible: Dead Reckoning Part 2
May 25, 2025
This will be the release date for the second half of Mission Impossible 7 movie that released in July 2023.

Ballerina
June 5, 2025
Lionsgate will release a John Wick spinoff on this date (see "'John Wick' Spinoff").

Untitled Marvel Movie
June 27, 2025
Sony will release an untitled Marvel movie on this date. 

Superman: Legacy
July 11, 2025
Superman: Legacy will be a live action movie; Safran described it as "really the launch of the DCU."  Gunn is writing it and may direct.  The story will focus on Superman balancing his Kryptonian heritage with his human upbringing (see "Ten New Movies and TV Series").

The Smurfs Movie
July 18, 2025
Paramount recently movied this star-heavy animated from February to a Summer 2025 release. Voice cast includes Rihanna, Nick Offerman, Natasha Lyonne, JP Karliak, Dan Levy, Amy Sedaris, Nick Kroll, James Corden, Octavia Spencer, Hannah Waddingham, Sandra Oh, Alex Winter, Billie Lourd, Xolo Maridueña with Kurt Russell and John Goodman (see "Animated News").

The Fantastic Four: First Steps
July 25, 2025
Marvel Studios head Kevin Feige announced at San Diego Comic-Con 2022 that the first Fantastic Four movie produced by Marvel Studios will premiere as part of Marvel Cinematic Universe Phase 6.

Avatar: The Last Airbender
October 10, 2025
This animated feature is one of three Avatar: The Last Airbender films put into development by Avatar Studios, formed in 2022.

Tron: Ares
October 10, 2025
This standalone sequel to the first two Tron films stars Jared Leto and Greta Lee, with Joachim Ronning directing.  

Mortal Kombat 2
October 24, 2025
This is the release date reserved for the next installment of the Mortal Kombat franchise.

Predator Badlands
November 7, 2025
The next film in the Predator franchise took this spot in the calendar, previously held by Blade, in Ocober of 2024.  Removing Blade from the schedule made it possible for Marvel to keep its 2025 film releases to three, its new target number.  

Five Nights at Freddy's 2
December 5, 2025
This movie is a horror sequel set in the haunted Chuck E. Cheese-esque establishment known as Freddy Fazbear’s Pizza.

The SpongeBob Movie: Search for Squarepants
December 19, 2025
Paramount and Nickelodeon Animation gave this animated feature a title and a new date in April of 2024.

Untitled Warner Bros. Film
December 19, 2025
The Warners reserved this date for an upcoming release.

Avatar 3
December 19, 2025 (moved from December 20, 2024)
Walt Disney Studios claimed this date, along with several others, on May 7, 2019 as part of an extensive scheduling slate for Marvel Studios, 20th Century Fox, Walt Disney Animation Studios, Pixar, and Star Wars films (see "'Disney Reserves Dates"), and it was assigned to Avatar 3.

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