New and Upcoming Most Anticipated Sequels, Prequels, and Spin-Offs Movies in 2024, 2025
With the ever-growing popularity of cinematic universes, movie enthusiasts are constantly on the lookout for the next big sequel, prequel, or spin-off. In this comprehensive article, we delve into the most highly anticipated follow-ups and offshoots in the world of cinema. From beloved franchises to exciting new additions, we provide an in-depth analysis of the upcoming movies that are set to captivate audiences and leave a lasting impact on the film industry. Whether you’re a fan of action, adventure, drama, or science fiction, our carefully curated list covers a diverse range of genres, ensuring that there’s something for everyone to look forward to. Stay ahead of the curve and satisfy your curiosity by exploring our detailed insights into the most anticipated sequels, prequels, and spin-offs, and get ready to mark your calendars for the next big screen adventures.
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List of New and Upcoming Sequels, Prequels, and Spin-Offs Movies
Gladiator II
Type: Sequel
Release date: November 22, 2024
Directed by: Ridley Scott
Starring: Paul Mescal, Denzel Washington, Connie Nielsen, Derek Jacobi, Joseph Quinn, Fred Hechinger, Pedro Pascal
Storyline: After his home is conquered by the tyrannical emperors who now lead Rome, Lucius is forced to enter the Colosseum and must look to his past to find strength to return the glory of Rome to its people.
Gladiator 2 served as a sequel to Gladiator (2000). It follows Lucius, the son of Maximus’ love Lucilla, after Maximus’ death.
Moana 2
Type: Sequel
Release date: November 27, 2024
Directed by: David G. Derrick Jr.
Starring: Dwayne Johnson, Auli’i Cravalho, Alan Tudyk
Storyline: After receiving an unexpected call from her wayfinding ancestors, Moana journeys to the far seas of Oceania and into dangerous, long-lost waters for an adventure unlike anything she has ever faced.
The second installment in the Moana franchise and a sequel to Moana (2016). After receiving an unexpected call from her wayfinding ancestors, Moana journeys to the far seas of Oceania and into dangerous, long-lost waters for an adventure unlike anything she has ever faced.
Kraven the Hunter
Type: Sequel
Release date: December 13, 2024
Directed by: J. C. Chandor
Starring: Aaron Taylor-Johnson, Russell Crowe, Ariana DeBose, Fred Hechinger
Storyline: Kraven the Hunter is the visceral story about how and why one of Marvel’s most iconic villains came to be. Set before his notorious vendetta with Spider-Man, Aaron Taylor-Johnson stars as the titular character in the R-rated film.
Kraven the Hunter is based on the Marvel Comics character of the same name. It is intended to be the sixth film in Sony’s Spider-Man Universe (SSU).
The Lord of the Rings: The War of the Rohirrim
Type: Sequel
Release date: December 13, 2024
Directed by: Kenji Kamiyama
Starring: Brian Cox, Gaia Wise, Luke Pasqualino, Miranda Otto
Storyline: Set 183 years before the events of the Peter Jackson’s The Lord of the Rings film trilogy (2001–2003), The War of the Rohirrim tells the story of Helm Hammerhand, a legendary king of Rohan, and his family as they defend their kingdom against an army of Dunlendings. Helm goes on to be the namesake for the stronghold Helm’s Deep.
The Lord of the Rings: The War of the Rohirrim is based on characters created by J. R. R. Tolkien.
Sonic the Hedgehog 3
Type: Sequel
Release date: December 20, 2024
Directed by: Jeff Fowler
Starring: Jim Carrey, Ben Schwartz, Krysten Ritter, Natasha Rothwell, Shemar Moore, James Marsden, Tika Sumpter, Idris Elba, Keanu Reeves
Storyline: Sonic, Knuckles, and Tails reunite against a powerful new adversary, Shadow, a mysterious villain with powers unlike anything they have faced before. With their abilities outmatched in every way, Team Sonic must seek out an unlikely alliance in hopes of stopping Shadow and protecting the planet.
The film is based on the video game series published by Sega and the sequel to Sonic the Hedgehog (2020) and Sonic the Hedgehog 2 (2022).
Plans for a third Sonic the Hedgehog film were announced in February 2022 during ViacomCBS’s investor event before the release of the second film. Due to the 2023 SAG-AFTRA strike, filming for animated characters began in July 2023 in Surrey, England, while filming with physical actors began in November of that year in London.
Mufasa: The Lion King
Type: Prequel
Release date: December 20, 2024
Directed by: Barry Jenkins
Starring: Aaron Pierre, Kelvin Harrison Jr., Seth Rogen, Billy Eichner, Tiffany Boone, Donald Glover, Mads Mikkelsen, Thandiwe Newton, Lennie James, Anika Noni Rose, Blue Ivy Carter, Beyoncé Knowles-Carter
Storyline: In the Pride Lands of Tanzania after the events of The Lion King (2019), Rafiki the mandrill tells the origin story of two lions, Mufasa and Taka, to Kiara—the granddaughter of Mufasa and daughter of Simba and Nala. The story follows the orphan Mufasa, who is befriended by the young prince Taka and adopted by Taka’s family; the pair become as close as brothers. Timon the meerkat and Pumbaa the warthog add color commentary.
It is intended to be the live-action styled photorealistic computer-generated imagery prequel to the similarly created 2019 version and the original 1994 film The Lion King.
The prequel about the rise of one of the greatest kings of the Pride Lands, goes back to the African savanna where Rafiki tells Kiara—daughter of Simba and Nala—the story of her grandfather while Timon and Pumbaa add color commentary.
Spider-Man: Beyond the Spider-Verse
Type: Sequel
Release date: 2024 (expected)
Directed by: Joaquim Dos Santos, Kemp Powers, Justin K. Thompson
Starring: Shameik Moore, Hailee Steinfeld, Brian Tyree Henry, Luna Lauren Velez, Jake Johnson, Oscar Isaac, Jason Schwartzman, Issa Rae
A third film was confirmed when Lord and Miller revealed in December 2021 that Across the Spider-Verse was being split into two films. Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse (Part Two) was expected at that point to be released in 2023. In April 2022, it was retitled Spider-Man: Beyond the Spider-Verse.
M3GAN 2.0
Type: Sequel
Release date: May 16, 2025
Directed by: Gerard Johnstone
Starring: Allison Williams, Jenna Davis, Violet McGraw, and Amie Donald
It is a sequel to M3GAN (2023). In January 2023, Johnstone confirmed talks of a sequel, with Wan explaining that he has an “idea of where sequels would go”.
Captain America: Brave New World
Type: Sequel
Release date: February 14, 2025
Directed by: Julius Onah
Starring: Anthony Mackie, Danny Ramirez, Carl Lumbly, Tim Blake Nelson, Shira Haas, Harrison Ford, Liv Tyler
Storyline: Sam Wilson, who’s officially taken up the mantle of Captain America, finds himself in the middle of an international incident.
It is intended to be the fourth installment in the Captain America film series, a continuation of the television miniseries The Falcon and the Winter Soldier (2021), and the 35th film in the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU).
Captain America: Civil War (2016) ended the Captain America trilogy starring Chris Evans as Steve Rogers. Anthony Mackie as Sam Wilson became the new Captain America in The Falcon and the Winter Soldier.
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Thunderbolts*
Type: Sequel
Release date: May 2, 2025
Directed by: Jake Schreier
Starring: Florence Pugh, Sebastian Stan, David Harbour, Wyatt Russell, Olga Kurylenko, Lewis Pullman, Geraldine Viswanathan, Chris Bauer, Wendell Edward Pierce, Hannah John-Kamen, Julia Louis-Dreyfus
Storyline: In the film, a group of antiheroes goes on missions for the government.
In Marvel Comics, the Thunderbolts are a team of antiheroes formed to protect the world in the absence of the Avengers. The upcoming Thunderbolts film offers fans a chance to revisit some beloved MCU characters who have yet to headline their own movies. The ensemble cast includes David Harbour as Red Guardian, Florence Pugh as Yelena Belova, Wyatt Russell as U.S. Agent, Hannah John-Kamen as Ghost, Sebastian Stan as Bucky Barnes, Olga Kurylenko as Taskmaster, Ayo Edebiri, and Julia Louis-Dreyfus as Valentina Allegra de Fontaine. Directed by Jake Schreier and written by the team behind Netflix’s Beef, the film is set to hit theaters in May 2025.
Mission: Impossible – The Final Reckoning
Type: Sequel
Release date: May 23, 2025
Directed by: Christopher McQuarrie
Starring: Tom Cruise, Ving Rhames, Simon Pegg, Vanessa Kirby, Hayley Atwell, Esai Morales, Pom Klementieff, Shea Whigham, Henry Czerny
Storyline: The 8th entry in the long running Mission Impossible franchise.
It is the direct sequel to Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning (2023) and the eighth installment in the Mission: Impossible film series. Tom Cruise returns in his eighth appearance as the series’ lead character, Ethan Hunt, whom he will have portrayed over a period of 29 years at the time of the film’s release. Ving Rhames, Henry Czerny, Simon Pegg, Vanessa Kirby, Esai Morales, Hayley Atwell, Shea Whigham, and Pom Klementieff all reprise their roles from previous films in the series.
From the World of John Wick: Ballerina
Type: Spin-off
Release date: June 6, 2025
Directed by: Len Wiseman
Starring: Ana de Armas, Anjelica Huston, Gabriel Byrne, Lance Reddick, Catalina Sandino Moreno, Norman Reedus, Ian McShane, Keanu Reeves
Storyline: Taking place between the events of John Wick: Chapter 3 – Parabellum and Chapter 4, ballerina-assassin Rooney hunts the murderers of her family.
It is the first spin-off movie and fifth installment overall in the John Wick franchise. It is set between the events of John Wick: Chapter 3 – Parabellum (2019) and John Wick: Chapter 4 (2023). In the film, ballerina-assassin Rooney (Armas) hunts those who killed her family. This is Reddick’s final film, which will be released posthumously after his death in 2023.
28 Years Later
Type: Sequel
Release date: June 20, 2025
Directed by: Danny Boyle
Starring: Cillian Murphy, Aaron Taylor-Johnson, Jodie Comer, Ralph Fiennes, Jack O’Connell, Erin Kellyman
The film serves as a sequel to both 28 Days Later (2002) and 28 Weeks Later (2007).
The Black Phone 2
Type: Sequel
Release date: June 27, 2025
Directed by: Scott Derrickson
Starring: Mason Thames, Madeleine McGraw, Jeremy Davies, Ethan Hawke, Miguel Cazarez Mora
It is a sequel to The Black Phone (2021).
In October 2023, the film was officially announced by Universal Pictures with a scheduled release date of June 27, 2025. The following month, it was reported that Hawke, Thames, McGraw, Davies, and Mora would reprise their roles in the sequel. Derrickson and Cargill also returned to write the script.
Jurassic World Rebirth
Type: Sequel
Release date: July 2, 2025
Directed by: Gareth Edwards
Starring: Scarlett Johansson, Mahershala Ali, Jonathan Bailey, Rupert Friend, Manuel Garcia-Rulfo, Luna Blaise, David Iacono, Ed Skrein
Storyline: Five years post-Jurassic World Dominion, an expedition braves isolated equatorial regions to extract DNA from three massive prehistoric creatures for a groundbreaking medical breakthrough.
Jurassic World Rebirth is the seventh film in the Jurassic Park franchise and the fourth installment in the Jurassic World series following Jurassic World Dominion (2022).
Mortal Kombat 2
Type: Sequel
Release date: October 24, 2025
Directed by: Simon McQuoid
Starring: Lewis Tan, Jessica McNamee, Tadanobu Asano, Mehcad Brooks, Ludi Lin, Chin Han, Joe Taslim, and Hiroyuki Sanada
The film is based on the video game series created by Ed Boon and John Tobias. The film serves as a sequel to Mortal Kombat (2021) and is the fourth film in the Mortal Kombat film series.
Five Nights at Freddy’s 2
Type: Sequel
Release date: December 5, 2025
Directed by: Emma Tammi
Starring: Elizabeth Lail, Josh Hutcherson, Matthew Lillard
Storyline: Anyone can survive five nights. This time, there will be no second chances.
It is a sequel to the 2023 film Five Nights at Freddy’s. Filming for the sequel began in the fall of 2024 in Louisiana. In October 2024, a teaser poster for the film was revealed, showing the character Toy Freddy.
Avatar: Fire and Ash
Type: Sequel
Release date: December 19, 2025
Directed by: James Cameron
Starring: Sam Worthington, Zoe Saldaña, Sigourney Weaver, Stephen Lang, Giovanni Ribisi, Kate Winslet, David Thewlis, Oona Chaplin, Michelle Yeoh
It is the third film in Cameron’s Avatar franchise, and a sequel to Avatar: The Way of Water (2022).
James Cameron announced sequels to Avatar in 2010 after the first film’s success. Despite initial plans for Avatar 3 in 2015, the project expanded to four sequels, causing delays due to new underwater filming technology. Filming for Avatar 3 and “Avatar: The Way of Water” began in September 2017 and concluded in December 2020 after extensive shooting.
John Wick: Chapter 5
Type: Sequel
Release date: 2025 (expected)
Directed by: Chad Stahelski
Starring: Keanu Reeves
It is the sequel to John Wick: Chapter 4 (2023) and the fifth installment in the John Wick franchise. In May 2023, it was confirmed that Lionsgate was developing a fifth John Wick film.
Happy Gilmore 2
Type: Sequel
Release date: 2025 (expected)
Directed by: Chad Stahelski
Starring: Adam Sandler, Margaret Qualley, Christopher McDonald, Julie Bowen
Happy Gilmore 2 is a sequel to Happy Gilmore (1996).
Constantine 2
Type: Sequel
Release date: TBA
Directed by: Francis Lawrence
Starring: Keanu Reeves, Peter Stormare
It is a sequel to Constantine (2005) which has been considered a cult film. In 2022, (17 years later) a sequel was announced and is currently in development.
Avengers: Doomsday (Avengers 5)
Type: Movie
Platforms: Theatres
Release date: May 1, 2026
Directed by: Anthony Russo, Joe Russo
Starring: Pedro Pascal, Joseph Quinn, Vanessa Kirby, Robert Downey Jr.
The standout announcement from San Diego Comic-Con was Marvel’s surprise reveal that Robert Downey Jr. is returning to the MCU, this time as the iconic villain Doctor Doom. If you’re puzzled about how the former Iron Man actor will portray a completely different character, check out our theories. Doomsday has replaced the previously planned Avengers: The Kang Dynasty but will still act as the lead-in to the final Phase Six film, Avengers: Secret Wars.