Summary
CinemaConis one of the biggest events in the world of movies, with the world getting a peek behind the curtain on what new movies are set to release. CinemaCon 2025 was no exception, with new trailers being shown to the audience in attendance, with the expectation of them being released to the public throughout April.Already released are the trailersforTheNaked Gun,starring Liam Neeson;M3gan 2.0, the sequel to 2023’s horror slasherM3gan; and the teaser trailer forFive Nights at Freddy’s 2.
With the biggest studios all hosting events, including Sony, Disney, and Universal, there have been a whole host of big movies either given their first preview or announced outright. Each studio has revealed some of their slated releases for 2025 and beyond. With all this said, what are the six biggest movie announcements made at CinemaCon 2025?
When the live-actionHow To Train Your Dragonmovie was first announced, opinions were split on whether the adaptation was necessary for the franchise. However, following the release of the first trailerfor the upcoming live-action adaptation, many fans have got on board with seeing the retelling of Hiccup and Toothless’s first adventure.
With hype building around the first release, Universal clearly has high hopes for the franchise moving forward, confirming that the sequel is in development with a release date set for June 11th, 2027. The announcement shows signs that Universal expectsHow To Train Your Dragon (2025)to be a huge success for the studio and is clearly anticipating it to be a hit with fans of the franchise.
The Hunger Games
Fans of theHunger Gamesfranchise were enthralled in March 2025 when Suzanne Collins releasedSunrise On The Reaping,detailing the Second Quarter Quell and the road taken by eventual winner Haymitch Mitchell. The book sold over 1.5 million copies in its first week, with 1.2 million sold in the United States alone, making it Collins' most successful release thus far.
With the mass popularity of the franchise,it came as little suprise that the latest novel would be adapted into a feature-length movie, but its release being slated for 2026 may have surprised a few. It had been suggested that the movie had already been planned before the book’s release. With no official cast yet, fans have just the news and a projected date of 2026 to be excited about, but even still, this is a huge announcement for fans of theHunger Gamesfranchise.
The Legend of Zelda
Following in the footsteps ofSonic the HedgehogandThe Super Mario Bros. Movie,The Legend of Zeldafranchise is set to make its debut on the big screen as early as March 2027. The project has been announced as in-development, with Wes Ball, director ofthe Maze Runnerfranchise andKingdom of the Planet of the Apes, attached to direct.
The movie will also have Derek Connolly, known for his work on theJurassic Worldfranchise, attached as a writer, with game series creator Shigeru Miyamoto and Avi Arad attached as producers. There are no official cast announcements yet, but with a release date of March 2027 announced,expect news on the latest video game movie adaptationto begin trickling out soon.
The Beatlesbiopics have finally got their release datewith four individual movies focusing on the lives of John, Paul, George, and Ringo set for an April 2026 release date. The movies will tell the story of each individual member through their own eyes.
With Mendes, famous for his work onSkyfalland1917, directing all four movies behind the camera with a cast of Joseph Quinn, Barry Keoghan, Harris Dickinson, and Paul Mescal, playing George, Ringo, John, and Paul respectively. With the cast and director providing an insane level of star power and early Oscar buzz, fans of the Fab Four are in for a treat with four movies in April 2028.
John Wick
It’s often said if a character doesn’t officially die on screen, the chances are they will return. This has now been confirmed for the Baba Yaga, asJohn Wick will return for another outing with Keanu Reevesreturning to the role. The franchise has continued to grow with each entry grossing more than its predecessor.
With the announcement of the fifth chapter in the mainline franchise, came the announcement of an animated prequel, and confirmation that he will appear in the spin-offThe Ballerina,starring Ana de Armas. This doubles down on Lionsgate’s commitment to the franchise, but even with no confirmed release date yet, there’s still plenty for fans of thesuited and booted assassin to get excited about.
Finally, details of the plot for the new entry into thePredatorfranchise,Predator: Badlands, were announced by the movie’s star Elle Fanning. The movie will focus on a predator who has been banished from their clan who teams up with Fanning’s character on a distant world in search of their “ultimate adversary”.
What makes this news exciting is it shows that this movie will show somethingdifferent to previous entries in the franchise, with the predator hunting enemies that aren’t either human or Xenomorph in nature.This could, likePrey,be just what the franchise needs to continueits modern resurgence, with fans only having to wait until the 7th of November 2025 to see it.
