We never know exactly what a new year will bring — but we can at least be certain that it will be full of movies. Here are some titles to watch for in 2025; many of them are sequels or reboots, but a few look promisingly original.
Wishing all of us some rapt watching in the new year.
“Paddington in Peru”: The first two “Paddington” movies were absolute charmers; here’s hoping this one, in which the calamity-prone bear travels back to his homeland in search of his missing Aunt Lucy, follows that pattern. Hugh Grant’s not in the official cast list, but fingers crossed that he shows up somehow. (Feb. 14)
“Black Bag”: Steven Soderbergh’s latest is described by its distributor only as a “spy drama,” but take a look at this cast: Michael Fassbender, Cate Blanchett, Regé-Jean Page, Marisa Abela, Naomie Harris, Tom Burke and Pierce Brosnan. That’s a gang of spies I’d watch anytime. (March 14)
“Snow White”: It’s been a long time coming, but the 1937 animated Disney fairy tale is finally getting a live-action remake, with Rachel Zegler (“West Side Story”) as the title character and Gal Gadot as the wicked queen. Greta Gerwig is among the screenwriters; Marc Webb (“The Amazing Spider-Man”) directs. (March 21)