It’s one other 12 months of high-profile animated sequels, led by Disney’s “Zootopia 2,” DreamWorks’ “The Dangerous Guys 2,” and Nickelodeon/Paramount’s “The SpongeBob Film: Seek for Sq. Pants” and the “Untitled Smurfs Animated Movie.”
However there are many attention-grabbing originals in 2025: “Pixar’s sci-fi “Elio,” DreamWorks’ “Canine Man,” Sony Footage Classics’ “The Magnificent Lifetime of Marcel Pagnol,” and Laika’s extremely anticipated “Wildwood” (a tentative launch). As well as, Netflix delivers one other various slate: “In Your Desires,” “Okay-Pop: Demon Hunters” (working title, with Sony Footage), “Misplaced in Starlight” (the streamer’s first Korean-language animated movie), “Plankton: The Film” (with Nickelodeon), “Pookoo” (with Skydance Animation), and “The Twits” from Roald Dahl. Plus, Crunchyroll/Sony Footage provide the theatrical anime occasion of the 12 months with “Demon Slayer: Infinity Fort” (“Kimetsu no Yaiba Infinity Fort”).
Moreover, there are three Oscar-qualifying holdovers from 2024: “Wallace & Gromit: Vengeance Most Fowl,” “The Colours Inside,” and “The Day the Earth Blew Up: A Looney Tunes Film.”
By way of Oscar potential subsequent season, “Zootopia 2” is anticipated to be within the working, provided that “Zootopia” gained the prize in 2017. “Elio” has the Pixar pedigree going for it, regardless of its lighter tone and troubled begin (director Adrian Molina was changed by Domee Shi and Madeline Sharafian). “The Magnificent Lifetime of Marcel Pagnol,” directed by Sylvain Chomet (“The Triplets of Belleville”), is in competition for its fantastical have a look at French filmmaker Pagnol (“César”). For Netflix, “The Twits” is a standout for its twisted Dahl sensibility. And, in fact, ought to “Wildwood” qualify, it carries the Laika pedigree of 5 earlier nominations.
Here’s a rundown of 2025 animated releases, with updates to come back.
“Wallace & Gromit: Vengeance Most Fowl” (Netflix/Aardman, January 3)
The potential Oscar nominee this season (directed by franchise creator Nick Park and Merlin Crossingham) lastly obtained its North American streaming date on Netflix. It pits the obsessive, cheese-loving inventor and his canine pal towards arch enemy Feathers McGraw (from “The Flawed Trousers”) in a cautionary AI comedy-adventure with an out-of-control “good gnome,” Norbot (Reece Shearsmith).
“The Colours Inside” (GKids, January 28)
Whereas there have but to be any new releases introduced by GKids (which was acquired final 12 months by Toho), “The Colours Inside” may have its theatrical bow after debuting final 12 months at Annecy and profitable the Viewers Award at Animation Is Movie. The acclaimed anime directed by Naoko Yamada (“A Silent Voice”), with animation by Science SARU, considerations a highschool pupil who types a band with the flexibility to see the “colours” of others (bliss, pleasure, serenity).
“Canine Man” (DreamWorks/Common, January 31)
DreamWorks presents the superhero comedy tailored from Dav Pilkey’s vastly well-liked youngsters’s graphic novel collection (a spin-off of “Captain Underpants”), with a playful and tough hand-drawn aesthetic from Jellyfish Footage. It’s a few policeman and his pet canine who’re fused collectively after a near-fatal accident, turning into the titular hybrid creation. They battle crime and should cease the evil Petey the Cat (Pete Davidson) from taking on their metropolis. Directed by Peter Hastings (“The Epic Tales of Captain Underpants”), who offers the vocal results of Canine Man, the voice solid additionally contains Isla Fisher, Stephen Root, and Ricky Gervais.
“Assault on Titan: The Final Assault” (Crunchyroll/Sony Footage, February 10 Solely)
This brings the ultimate two episodes of the extremely acclaimed anime collection, “Assault on Titan,” into one movie. Primarily based on the award-winning manga by Hajime Isayama, the collection is ready a few years in the past, when the final remnants of humanity was pressured to retreat behind the towering partitions of a fortified metropolis to flee the huge, man-eating Titans that roamed the land outdoors.
“The Witcher: Sirens of the Deep” (Netflix, February 11)
The second anime function based mostly on Netflix’s well-liked live-action collection about mutated monster hunter Geralt of Rivia, director Kang Hei Chul tackles an journey wherein the anti-hero investigates a collection of assaults by mer-people as a part of a long-standing battle between two kingdoms.
“The Day the Earth Blew Up: A Looney Tunes Film” (Warner Bros. Animation/Ketchup Leisure, February 28)
Ketchup picked up the “Looney Tunes” function from Warner Bros. final 12 months for launch in 2025. The franchise’s first totally 2D-animated theatrical function stars Daffy Duck and Porky Pig (each voiced by Eric Bauza), who attempt to thwart a secret alien plot to take over the world through thoughts management and chewing gum. Director Pete Browngardt (“Looney Tunes Cartoons”) captures the essence of Daffy and Porky with wit and heat, channeling the outrageous Bob Clampett.
“Night time of the Zoopocalypse” (Viva Footage, March 7)
A gaggle of animals grow to be zombies after their zoo is hit by a meteorite. Directed by Ricardo Curtis and Rodrigo Perez-Castro. The voice solid contains David Harbour, Paul Solar-Hyung Lee, and Scott Thompson. The manufacturing corporations include Copperheart Leisure, Home of Cool, Atelier Animation, and Mac Guff.
“Sneaks” (Briarcliff Leisure, April 18)
Screenwriter Rob Edwards (“The Princess and the Frog”) makes his directorial debut on this comedy journey a few pair of designer sneakers (Anthony Mackie and Chloe Bailey) who’re stolen by The Collector (Laurence Fishburne) in New York Metropolis. The voice solid additionally contains Martin Lawrence and Mustard. The manufacturing corporations are Lengi Studios, Cinema Gypsy Productions, Home of Cool, and GFM Animation.
“Elio” (Pixar/Disney, June 13)
Pixar’s celestial coming-of-age comedy journey boasts eye-popping intergalactic aliens and phosphorescent-looking environments. It’s about 11-year-old Elio (Yonas Kibreab), a one-eyed, alien-obsessed social misfit, who beams as much as an inter-planetary paradise, the place he will get mistaken as Earth’s chief. He has a blast making new mates whereas navigating an intergalactic disaster with out being discovered. This ardour undertaking from director Adrian Molina (“Coco” co-director) hit a artistic snag mid-production. Chief artistic officer Pete Docter changed Molina with Shi (“Turning Crimson”) and Sharafian (the “Burrow” brief). “Elio” is produced by Mary Alice Drumm (affiliate producer of “Coco”).
Untitled Smurfs Animated Movie (Nickelodeon/Paramount, July 18)
Paramount Animation and Nickelodeon Films in partnership with Smurfs model proprietor Peyo Firm have launched into a musical fantasy reboot. Director Chris Miller (“Puss in Boots”) and co-director Matt Landon work from a script by Pam Brady (“South Park”). Rihanna voices Smurfette and is joined by an all-star voice solid, together with Nick Offerman, Natasha Lyonne, Dan Levy, Amy Sedaris, Nick Kroll, James Corden, Octavia Spencer, Hannah Waddingham, Sandra Oh, Alex Winter, Billie Lourd, Kurt Russell, and John Goodman.
“The Dangerous Guys 2” (DreamWorks/Common, August 1)
Within the comedy crime heist sequel (as soon as once more directed by Pierre Perifel with an eye-popping 2D aesthetic), the Dangerous Guys are pulled out of retirement by an all-female gang of criminals often known as The Dangerous Women. The voice solid contains Sam Rockwell, Zazie Beetz, Awkwafina, Anthony Ramos, Alex Borstein, Marc Maron, Craig Robinson, Lilly Singh, and Richard Ayoade.
“Zootopia 2” (Disney, November 22)
Detectives Judy Hopps (Ginnifer Goodwin) and Nick Wilde (Jason Bateman) go undercover 9 years later in Marsh Market in pursuit of a mysterious snake named Gary (Ke Huy Quan). There they encounter Nibbles the beaver (Fortune Feimster). The sequel is written and directed by Oscar-winner Jared Bush (“Zootopia,” “Encanto”), Disney’s chief artistic officer, and produced by Yvett Merino (“Encanto”).
“The SpongeBob Film: Seek for Squarepants” (Nickelodeon/Paramount, December 19)
Written and directed by Derek Drymon (“Lodge Transylvania Transformania”), the fourth movie within the franchise finds SpongeBob (Tom Kenny) dealing with off towards the legendary Flying Dutchman (Mark Hamill).
“Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Infinity Fort” (Crunchyroll/Sony Footage, TBD 2025)
Infinity Fort is the setting for the upcoming all-out conflict between the Demon Slayer Corps and demonic chief Muzan Kibutsuji within the first of a trilogy that represents the ultimate arc of the vastly well-liked and award-winning anime shonen collection.
“In Your Desires” (Netflix, TBD 2025)
Stevie and her brother Elliot use magic to enter the realm of goals on a quest to seek out The Sandman to save lots of their dad and mom’ marriage. From Kuku Studios, it’s directed by Alex Woo and Erik Benson, and contains a voice solid that features Craig Robinson, Simu Liu, Omid Djalili, and Bob Bergen.
“Okay-Pop: Demon Hunters” (Netflix, TBD 2025)
From Sony Footage Animation and Netflix, this can be a trippy-looking musical action-adventure a few world-renowned Okay-Pop woman group, who steadiness their busy lives within the musical highlight with their their secret identities as bad-ass demon hunters. Maggie Kang and Chris Appelhans direct and Michelle Wong produces.
“Misplaced in Starlight” (Netflix, TBD 2025)
Produced by Climax Studio and directed by Korean animation director Han Ji-won, this cosmic love story between astronaut Nan-young and musician Jay bridges Earth and Mars. It options the voices of Okay-drama stars Kim Tae-ri and Hong Kyung.
“The Magnificent Lifetime of Marcel Pagnol” (Sony Footage Classics, TBD 2025)
Chomet’s hand-drawn movie considerations a 60-year-old Pagnol who begins doubting himself in 1955. By tapping into childhood reminiscences via a weekly column, he seizes the chance to return to the roots of his writing. When his youthful self magically seems, he extra intently examines his successes and failures and joys and sorrows.
“Plankton: The Film” (Nickelodeon/Netflix, TBD 2025)
The second of three “SpongeBob” spin-offs finds the villainous inexperienced Plankton (Mr. Lawrence) completely confused when his plans for world domination are thwarted. Dave Needham directs a script by Kaz, Chris Viscardi, and Lawrence. The voice solid contains Lawrence, Jill Talley, Kenny, Invoice Fagerbakke, Carolyn Lawrence, and Clancy Brown.
“Pookoo” (Skydance Animation/Netflix, TBD 2025)
The second function within the pact between Skydance and the streamer is a buddy comedy about two sworn enemies — a small woodland creature and an imposing chicken — who magically commerce locations and set off on an journey of their Valley. Written and directed by Nathan Greno (“Tangled”).
“The Twits” (Netflix, TBD 2025)
The Dahl adaption, directed by Phil Johnston (“Zootopia,” “Wreck-It Ralph”), finds imply, nasty, and smelly Mr. and Mrs. Twit working an idiotic amusement park, however a courageous group of orphans and magical animals crew as much as thwart them. Jellyfish Footage did the appropriately odd-looking animation. The voice solid options Margo Martindale, Johnny Vegas, Natalie Portman, and Emilia Clarke.
“Wildwood” (Laika, TBD)
Laika’s sixth movie marks the studio’s first fantasy journey set within the pure great thing about hometown Portland, Oregon, based mostly on the YA novel by Colin Meloy of Portland’s The Decemberists. “Wildwood” is directed by Laika president Travis Knight (“Kubo and the Two Strings”), produced by Joe Aguilar (“Puss in Boots”), scripted by Chris Butler (“Lacking Hyperlink,” “ParaNorman”), and lensed by legendary cinematographer Caleb Deschanel (“The Black Stallion”). It considerations 13-year-old Prue (Peyton Elizabeth Lee) on a quest to seek out her youthful brother within the eponymous forest. The voice solid additionally contains Carey Mulligan, Mahershala Ali, Jacob Tremblay, Awkwafina, and Angela Bassett. A teaser trailer final summer season related “Wildwood” with “Coraline” as a pure hand-off from Coraline to Prue. Distribution has not but been introduced and we are going to maintain you posted on the discharge date.