From Stranger Things to Frankenstein: 15 Netflix Releases You Can’t Miss in 2025
Netflix has unveiled its upcoming releases for 2025, featuring new films, series, live events, and games. The announcement took place at the Egyptian Theatre in Los Angeles, where Chief Content Officer Bela Bajaria stated, “No matter what you’re looking forward to this year, there’s no way to be completely ready for what’s next on Netflix.”
1. Upcoming Films
Frankenstein – Guillermo del Toro directs this adaptation, describing it as a personal project.
RIP – A crime thriller starring Ben Affleck and Matt Damon.
Madea’s Destination Wedding – A new Tyler Perry film.
She The People – Another Tyler Perry project.
The Old Guard 2 – Premieres on 2 July.
Fear Street: Prom Queen – Scheduled for summer.
A Merry Little Ex-Christmas – Coming in autumn.
The Woman in Cabin 10 – Slated for autumn.
Wake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery – Set for autumn.
Jay Kelly – Formerly untitled, now releasing in autumn.
Untitled Kathryn Bigelow film – Releasing in autumn.
RIP – Another key release set for autumn.
Frankenstein – Expected in November.
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2. New and Returning Series
Stranger Things, Wednesday, and Squid Game return in 2025.
Squid Game Season 3 – Premieres on 27 June.
Wednesday – Wrapped production, set for release later in the year.
Zero Day – Starring Robert De Niro.
Black Rabbit – Features Jason Bateman and Jude Law.
Death by Lightning – Created by David Benioff and D.B. Weiss.
The Four Seasons – A new adaptation led by Tina Fey.
Survival of the Thickest Season 2 – Returns on 27 March.
Ginny & Georgia Season 3 – Premieres on 5 June.
Adolescence – Available from 13 March.
Temptation Island – Streaming from 12 March.
3. Unscripted Content
Building the Band – A performance-based show.
Million Dollar Secret – A social experiment.
4. Live Events
TUDUM – Global fan event streaming live on 31 May.
Everybody’s Live with John Mulaney – A weekly late-night show starting 12 March.
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5. Documentaries
Air Force Elite: Thunderbirds
American Manhunt: Osama Bin Laden – Releases on 10 March.
Chaos: The Manson Murders – Premieres on 7 March.
Eddie – First look photo released.
Gone Girls: The Long Island Serial Killer
Katrina: Come Hell and High Water – Available in August.
Pangolin: Kulu’s Journey – Launches on 21 April.
Titan – Documentary release confirmed.
6. Gaming Expansion
Squid Game: Unleashed – Set to be a major release.
Netflix Stories – Interactive adaptations of Ginny & Georgia, Sweet Magnolias, Love is Blind, and Single’s Inferno.
WWE 2K – Coming to mobile exclusively for Netflix members in autumn.
Netflix continues to expand its content offerings across multiple formats. With a mix of new releases and returning fan-favourites, the platform aims to keep audiences engaged throughout 2025.
