Star-studded indies, Oscar contenders, and new sequels of popular series are just a few of the thrilling films that Screen Rant has ranked as some of the year’s most anticipated. Because some of these forthcoming releases have been postponed by studios until 2025, the year is considerably more packed than normal. With all of this behind us, 2025 appears to be a pretty exciting year for movies. And while though certain eagerly awaited films are probably going to let you down in some way, it shouldn’t be taken into account when evaluating films that are naturally thrilling for a variety of reasons.

2025 is finally Marvel Studios’ time to introduce the Fantastic Four to the Marvel Cinematic Universe. Coming from WandaVision director Matt Shakman, The Fantastic Four: First Steps gives audiences Pedro Pascal as Reed Richards, Vanessa Kirby as Sue Storm, Joseph Quinn as Johnny Storm, Ebon Moss-Bachrach as The Thing, Ralph Ineson as Galactus, and more. It’s set in a futuristic 1960s-themed universe and will position the Fantastic Four as major MCU players ahead of their returns in Avengers: Doomsday and Avengers: Secret Wars. It’s a can’t miss event superhero film as a result.