Pop the popcorn and clear your schedules, entertainment fans! 2025 is shaping up to be a blockbuster year for both the big and small screens. From epic conclusions to beloved series to groundbreaking new adventures, we’re breaking down the top 10 most anticipated releases that have us counting down the days.
Stranger Things: The Final Chapter
Netflix is giving us all the feels as we prepare to say goodbye to Eleven and the gang in “Stranger Things” Season 5. The Duffer Brothers are promising an epic conclusion to their nostalgic sci-fi masterpiece. Will Hawkins finally be free of the Upside Down? We can’t wait to find out.
The Last of Us Continues Its Reign
After the phenomenal first season, HBO’s “The Last of Us” is back for round two. The sophomore season is adapting the game’s controversial sequel, and if you thought the first season was intense, buckle up — Joel and Ellie’s continuing journey is going to be a wild ride.
Severance Returns to Blow Our Minds
Mark your calendars for January 17, 2025, because “Severance” is back! Apple TV+’s mind-bending workplace thriller returns to unravel more mysteries about Lumon Industries. If you thought the first season left you questioning reality, Season 2 promises to dive even deeper into the rabbit hole.
A New Tale from Westeros
“A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms: The Hedge Knight” takes us back to Westeros, but this time, we’re jumping 100 years before the events of Game of Thrones. Expect all the political intrigue, epic battles, and dragons you love, but with a fresh perspective on George R.R. Martin’s fascinating world.
Superman Takes Flight Again
James Gunn’s fresh take on the Man of Steel (July 11) stars David Corenswet in what’s being described as a workplace origin story. This isn’t your typical Superman tale — expect a more grounded look at how Clark Kent balances his extraordinary abilities with his very human heart.
Mission: Impossible Raises the Stakes
Tom Cruise is back for “Mission: Impossible 8” (May 23). After the jaw-dropping stunts of the previous films, we can’t imagine how they’ll top themselves — but they always do.
Dinosaurs and Xenomorphs and More, Oh My!
“Jurassic World Rebirth” explores life in a world where dinosaurs roam freely among humans (what could go wrong?), while “Alien: Earth” takes us back to the terrifying origins of the xenomorph threat in a new prequel series.
Which of these big and small screen adventures are you most excited about? Share your thoughts with the Shop Talk community and let us know what you’ll be watching first when 2025 rolls around!
Did you know? More Marvel
What’s a new year without a Marvel movie? How about two? “Thunderbolts”, hitting big screens May 2, assembles a team of antiheroes and reformed villains, and “The Fantastic Four” finally arrives with Pedro Pascal and Vanessa Kirby leading Marvel’s First Family into a new era.