Get ready for a thrilling second half of 2025, film fanatics! The silver screen is brimming with a diverse selection of exciting films, from chilling horror to epic action to family fun. Here’s a glimpse at what awaits.
The Conjuring: Last Rites
The new Conjuring movie, titled ” The Conjuring: Last Rites”, is the ninth and final chapter in the main Conjuring Universe series. It features Ed and Lorraine Warren (played by Patrick Wilson and Vera Farmiga) taking on one last terrifying case. This time, they investigate a family in Pennsylvania who were tormented by a demonic entity for over a decade, inspired by the real-life 1986 Smurl haunting. The film explores the Warrens’ personal struggles and the toll their work takes on them, with a focus on their fight against evil and the emotional depth of their relationship. Expect intense supernatural horror, chilling exorcism scenes, and a climactic confrontation with the forces of darkness.
Releases in theaters on September 5, 2025.
Downton Abbey 3
The third movie in the Downton Abbey franchise follows the Crawley family and their staff as they enter the 1930s. When Mary finds herself at the center of a public scandal caused by her divorce and the family faces financial trouble, the entire household grapples with the threat of social disgrace. With Jessica Rose Brown Findlay as Lady Sybil Crawley, Dan Stevens as Matthew Crawley, Michelle Dockery as Lady Mary Crawley, Elizabeth McGroven as Cora Crawley, Countess of Grantham, Laura Carmichael as Edith Pelham, Rob James-Coiler as Thomas Barrow, Joanne Froggatt as Anna Smith, and Brendan Coyle as John Bates.
Releases September 12, 2025.
A Big, Bold Beautiful Journey
Through a surprising twist of fate, Sarah as Margot Robbie and David as Colin Farrell are single strangers who meet at a mutual friend’s wedding and soon find themselves on A Big Bold Beautiful Journey — a funny, fantastical, sweeping adventure together where they get to re-live important moments from their respective pasts, illuminating how they got to where they are in the present.
Releases September 19, 2025.
The Strangers: Chapter 2
After learning that one of their victims, Maya, is still alive, three masked maniacs return to finish the job. With nowhere to run and no one to trust, Maya soon finds herself in a brutal fight for survival against psychopaths who are more than willing to kill anyone who stands in their way. With Madelaine Petsch as Maya, Froy Gutierrez as Ryan, Gabriel Basso as Gregory, and Ema Horvath as Shelly.
Releases September 26, 2025.
Avatar: Fire and Ash
Jake Sully and Neytiri’s family as they confront a new threat: the Ash People, a Na’vi tribe who embrace fire and are led by Varang. The film will delve into darker themes, exploring the complexities of good and evil on Pandora, and will also deal with the family’s grief over the loss of Neteyam, their first born son. The movie will introduce new environments, creatures, and cultures, including the Ash People and the Wind Traders. Zoe Saldaña as Neytiri, Sam Worthington as Jake Sully, Sigourney Weaver as Kiri, Stephen Lang as Miles Quaritch, Oona Chaplin as Varang, Kate Winslet as Ronal, Michelle Yeoh as Dr. Karina Mogue, and David Thewlis as Peylak.
Releases December 19, 2025.
The SpongeBob Movie: Search for SquarePants
Hoping to prove his bravery to Mr. Krabs, SpongeBob follows a mysterious, swashbuckling ghost pirate known as the flying dutchman on a seafaring adventure that takes him to the deepest depths of the ocean. SpongeBob faces a multitude of dangers, including ghost pirates, deep-sea challenges, and the wrath of the Flying Dutchman. He also confronts his own fears and insecurities as he strives to prove his bravery to Mr. Krabs. The cast includes Tom Kenny as SpongeBob, Clancy Brown as Mr. Krabs, Rodger Bumpass as Squidward, Bill Fagerbakke as Patrick, and Carolyn Lawrence as Sandy. Doug Lawrence will also return as Plankton. Additionally, Mark Hamill joins the cast as the Flying Dutchman, with new cast members including Regina Hall, Sherry Cola, Arturo Castro, George Lopez, and Ice Spice.
Releases December 19, 2025.
Five Nights at Freddy’s 2
Abby, Mike’s younger sister reconnects with the animatronics from the first movie, triggering a series of events that reveal dark secrets about the original Freddy’s Pizza. One year after the events of the first movie, the stories surrounding Freddy Fazbear’s Pizza have become local legend, but Abby’s actions will unleash a forgotten horror. The movie explores themes of family, trauma, and the lingering darkness of the past as Abby, Mike, and Vanessa confront the terrifying consequences of their choices. Josh Hutcherson as Mike Schmidt, Elizabeth Lail as Vanessa, Piper Rubio as Abby, and Matthew Lillard as William Afton. New cast members include Skeet Ulrich, Wayne Knight, Mckenna Grace, and Teo Briones. Having Skeet Ulrich join the cast with Matthew Lillard means the two original killers for the first scream movie will be reunited again.
Releases December 5, 2025.
