The Most Anticipated Sci-Fi Movies Coming in 2025

As audiences inch closer to the future, feelings of anxiety and excitement rise to the surface. In the world of media, projects hope to harness said emotions, and the best of them illuminate audiences of their power to change the future. Giving viewers a peak into a grim prediction of reality, sci-fi films examine current trends and universal experiences in hopes of dissuading contemporary audiences from continuing harmful practices and indulging in dangerous rhetoric.

These films have been announced for a 2025 release, with some being pushed back for additional improvements. With promising premises, these are some of the films that aim to entertain and inspire film watchers with their insight and enthralling aesthetics.

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‘The Electric State’

March 14

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Release Date

March 14, 2025

Cast

Millie Bobby Brown
, Chris Pratt
, Woody Harrelson
, Ke Huy Quan
, Giancarlo Esposito
, Stanley Tucci
, Anthony Mackie
, Brian Cox
, Jenny Slate
, Woody Norman
, Alan Tudyk
, Katelin Chesna
, Adam Croasdell
, Joe Avena
, Sebastian Soler
, Billy Bob Thornton
, Jason Alexander
, Terry Notary
, Cuyle Carvin
, Helen Hunt

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The Electric State is an animated science fiction film from the minds of the Russo brothers. Based on the 2018 graphic novel of the same name, The Electric State follows a young girl (Millie Bobby Brown) who meets a mysterious yet innocuous robot named Cosmo. After Cosmo reveals that they may have intel on the location of her missing brother, the young girl travels with Cosmo and soon partners with a human smuggler named Keats (Chris Pratt) in hopes of finding the jarring truth about a greater conspiracy at play.

An Inquisitive Sci-Fi Mystery

Expected for an early March release, The Electric State underwent a series of alterations ranging from casting choices to the plot itself. Hoping to showcase more of the story’s established setting, the Russo Brothers opted for major changes. Nevertheless, The Electric State stands as one of the more promising sci-fi films of the year, pairing a mystery with debates about sentience in relation to equal rights.

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‘Ash’

March 21

Ash sees Eiza Gonzalez star as Riya, a woman stationed on a distant planet who wakes up to a nightmare. After finding the rest of her crew viciously murdered, she soon meets a mysterious man tasked with rescuing her. However, her suspicions get the better of her. The premise and teasers promise a riveting sci-fi horror with suspense serving as the gravity that holds the story in place.

A Thrilling Space Mystery

Alongside Gonzales, Aaron Paul and Flying Lotus have been tapped for the film, the latter of whom has been tapped for the film’s soundtrack as well. Falling in line with familiar tropes from both genres, Ash has the potential to be a truly tantalizing sci-fi horror, playing on the knowledge, or lack thereof, both Riya and the audience have in terms of what led to the catastrophe at the station. Furthermore, the introduction of another astronaut sets the foundation for a tense thriller that potentially sees the duo unravel as they inch closer to the truth.

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‘Mickey 17’

April 18

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Upon its announcement, the Bong Joon-Ho adaptation of the 2022 novel Mickey 7 by Edward Ashton has been anticipated by the film community. Set in a future where humans are able to “regenerate” after passing, resulting in multiple clones that hold the memories of the original person. Hoping to find himself in a better situation, Mickey (Robert Pattinson) decides to regenerate, but upon his arrival to a new world, he learns of a formidable opponent that awaits his arrival.

A Highly Anticipated Confrontation of Human Potential

Any film fan recognizes the shot of Pattinson, surrounded by a contained cycle of bright, icy blue lights, awaiting his arrival in a capsule. Ever since the announcement, fans have waited in anticipation for Bong Joon-ho’s latest assertions about life and what the future may hold, despite controversial delays. Daunting to some, the goodwill that surrounds the film serves as a sturdy enough foundation for the film’s success, with the only other requirement being the quality of the film itself.

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‘M3GAN 2.0’

June 27

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June 27, 2025

M3GAN 2.0 sees the charismatic yet devilish android return for another round of terror. With stars Alison Williams, Violet McCady, and Amie Donald reprising their roles, the film is seemingly a round two of the bloody scuffle between perceptive roboticist Gemma (Williams), her niece (McCady), and the titular android. Introducing themes of childhood naïveté, the dangers of neglect, and human responsibility in the field of technology, M3GAN (Donald) balances well-thought-out critiques while simultaneously being entertaining.

A Chilling Revenge Story

Scheduled for a June 27, 2025, release, fans can expect to see a similarly comical yet terrifying sequel. Hellbent on revenge, M3GAN is guaranteed to return with a few new tricks up her sleeve. How wicked may they be? That has yet to be revealed. Given the rage and tactical skill M3GAN displays throughout the 2022 film, it does not take much to predict just how far M3GAN would go to achieve her aspirations.

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‘The Bride!’

September 26th

Release Date

October 3, 2025

Another film inspired by the lore of Frankenstein, The Bride! focuses on the titular bride of Frankenstein, portrayed by Jesse Buckley, and Frankenstein’s monster (Christian Bale). Directed by Maggie Gyllenhaal, the film takes place in Chicago during the 1930s and sees Frankenstein’s creation request for the creation of a companion, to which the doctor obliges. Using the body of a woman murdered senselessly, the “bride” is born and the two attempt to sift through their mutual attraction, evading newly interested law enforcement, and the transformative change that takes place in the 1930s.

A Beguiling, Period Romance

Films like Bones and All excelled at taking two outcasts and creating a moving romantic piece centered around their relationship, while also offering poignant illustrations of life, both implicitly and explicitly. From the premise alone, The Bride! promises a chilling yet contemplative look at the past, making use of a familiar tale in hopes of illuminating an overlooked but profound aspect of life to audiences. Between the promising introduction and the actors selected for the film, The Bride! is a film to look forward to in the coming months.

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‘Tron: Ares’

October 10

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Directed by Joachim Rønning, Tron: Ares is the third film in the decade-spanning franchise. Stemming from a valiant computer engineer’s (Jeff Bridges) attempt to put an end to a thieving boss’ scheme, the Tron franchise has expanded into a neon-colored universe ripe with adventure. The third installment sees the emergence of the titular AI program (Jared Leto), who is tasked with a dangerous mission in the real world.

Finding the Real in the Artificial

With the prevalence of AI, Tron: Ares seemingly arrives right on time. Going into the next chapter of the sci-fi action franchise, the creatives behind the scenes seem to carry themselves with a comforting sense of intentionality. With multiple rewrites and changes in direction, Tron: Ares has been billed as a standalone sequel, allowing for more breathing room when engaging with the established lore, while also expanding beyond expectations based on the prior films and other media.

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‘Bugonia’

November 7

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Bugonia

Release Date

November 7, 2025

An English-language remake of Jang Joon-hwan’s Save The Green Planet!, Bugonia is an upcoming sci-fi comedy starring Emma Stone, Jesse Plemons, and Alicia Silverstone. A Yorgos Lanthimos-directed film, Bugonia serves as Stone’s fourth collaboration with him. Centered around two conspiracy theorists who target a female CEO, the film’s premise suggests that the film will be a hilarious look into the troubling thought patterns of conspiracy theories.

A Comedic, Conspiracy-Fueled Race to the Truth

Lanthimos and his collaborations with Stone and Plemons have resulted in the creation of distinct, memorable, and adventurous films. Bugonia seemingly promises to be another addition to the niche film canon. In a world where people are either deeply submerged in the sea of conspiracies that flood their timelines or reeling from the effects of losing a loved one to cults centered around the belief and proliferation of these theories, there is a lot of terrain that the filmmakers can tap into.

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‘Avatar: Fire and Ash’

December 19

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December 18, 2024

The next film in the grand Avatar franchise sees the familiar Na’vi community return to the big screens. Following the time-bending travels of Jake Scully (Sam Worthington) and his metamorphosis during the events of the prior film, Avatar: Fire and Ash sees the aforementioned tribe facing new foes while reeling from the effects of the recent attempted invasion of Pandora by the Resources Development Administration (RDA).

A Complex, Wholistic Look at Conflict

Avatar: The Way of Water saw Jake, Neytiri (Zoe Saldaña), and the Omatikaya clan coalesce around each other, emphasizing familial unity and the necessity of resistance against continued colonization and exploitation. With Fire and Ash, several film experts report that the central conflict will be between the Omatikaya clan and a rival Na’vi clan, referred to as the Ash people.

Given that the many conflicts in the franchise parallel real-life examples of colonialism, Fire and Ash may be a worthwhile look at intraracial conflict exacerbated by the presence of an invading force, further complicating norms and customs established prior to the RDA’s discovery of Pandora.

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‘Frankenstein’

Date TBA

Frankenstein will see Oscar Isaac portray the titular, controversial doctor who aims to invent life with the help of his lab equipment and his ingenuity. Directed by Guillermo Del Toro, the film seemingly follows the premise of the beloved Mary Shelley novel. Joining Isaac includes Jacob Elordi, who has been tapped to play Frankenstein’s creation, Christopher Waltz, and Charles Dance, among others. Scheduled for a Netflix release later this year, Frankenstein is shaping up to be a worthwhile adaptation.

Centering around themes such as free will, ostracization, and demonization, Frankenstein easily resonates with both universal experiences like rejection and contemporary examples of the demonization that plagues current headlines. Much like the plethora of adaptations that graced television and theater screens alike, the film has a lot of expectations to meet, and probably exceed.

Regardless of its faithfulness to the source material or its decision to offer audiences a quirky reimagination, Frankenstein must tap into a not-so-secret third option in hopes of stunning audiences. With the talent tapped for the film, Frankenstein may very well be the gothic horror confection fans have been anticipating.

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