2025 Film and Event Schedule

January

• Friday, January 3
• The Last Horizon (Universal), Echoes of Tomorrow (Paramount), Silent Shadows (Sony)
• Monday, January 7
• Galactic Odyssey (Disney)
• Friday, January 10
• The Lost Kingdom (Warner Bros), Winter’s Embrace (Studiocanal), Through the Veil (Vertical/Miracle), Echo in the Wind (EFD)
• Thursday, January 14
• Mystery of the Black Diamond (Trafalgar)
• Friday, January 17
• The Green Knight Returns (Universal), Shadows of Time (Lionsgate), Lost Souls (Warner Bros), The Traveler (Miracle)
• Monday, January 22
• The Phoenix Saga (Disney), Timeless Echoes (Parkland)
• Friday, January 24
• The Fallen Star (Altitude), Whispers in the Dark (Zee), The Magician’s Code (Modern)
• Saturday, January 26
• Moonlight at Dawn (Trafalgar)
• Friday, January 31
• The Grand Expedition (Sony), The Silent Scream (Universal), Echoes of Yesterday (Warner Bros), Tales from the Shadows (Lionsgate)

February

• Friday, February 2
• Frozen Legends (CinemaLive), The Road to Eternity (Universal)
• Wednesday, February 7
• Twilight of the Gods (Trafalgar), Mystic Waters (Studiocanal)
• Friday, February 9
• Path of the Warrior (Disney), Silent Reflections (Lionsgate), Whispers of the Forest (Warner Bros)
• Monday, February 13
• Legacy of the Phoenix (Sony), The Last Legend (Paramount)
• Friday, February 16
• Rebirth of the Fallen (Modern), End of the Night (Universal), A Dance in the Sky (Zee)
• Thursday, February 21
• A Time for Change (Altitude), Hearts in the Shadows (Parkland)
• Saturday, February 23
• Beyond the Horizon (Warner Bros), Unbroken (Universal)

March

• Friday, March 1
• Secrets of the Sea (Disney), Journey to the Past (Paramount)
• Tuesday, March 5
• The Hidden Truth (Sony), Voices of the Deep (Miracle)
• Friday, March 8
• Rise of the Titans (Warner Bros), The Forgotten Song (Lionsgate)
• Monday, March 12
• The Last Embrace (Universal), Through the Mist (Modern)
• Saturday, March 16
• Whispers Across Time (Trafalgar)

April

• Friday, April 5
• Stars in the Night (Sony), The Silent Journey (Warner Bros)
• Wednesday, April 9
• The Final Hour (Paramount), Into the Void (Lionsgate)
• Friday, April 12
• Eclipse of Fate (Universal), The Songbird (Disney)
• Tuesday, April 16
• Fate’s Dance (Trafalgar), Beneath the Surface (Studiocanal)
• Friday, April 19
• The Last Witness (Sony), Voices of the Forgotten (Miracle)

May

• Friday, May 3
• Fallen Angels (Warner Bros), Rise of the Phoenix (Lionsgate)
• Saturday, May 7
• Echoes of the Past (Universal), Whispers of the Soul (Disney)
• Friday, May 10
• Legacy of the King (Sony), Journey Beyond the Stars (Paramount)
• Monday, May 13
• The Eternal Flame (Modern), Waves of Change (Zee)

June

• Friday, June 2
• The Lost Traveler (Warner Bros), Into the Darkness (Universal)
• Friday, June 7
• Tides of Tomorrow (Sony), The Silent Watcher (Paramount)
• Saturday, June 14
• Beyond the Horizon (Disney), A Dance of Shadows (Lionsgate)

July

• Friday, July 5
• The Edge of Time (Universal), Return to the Wild (Warner Bros)
• Monday, July 8
• Dreams of Yesterday (Sony), Nightfall (Paramount)

August

• Friday, August 1
• The Bad Guys (Universal), Beneath The Storm (Sony)
• Friday, August 8
• Freakier Friday (Disney)
• Friday, August 15
• Animal Kingdom (Sony), Nobody 2 (Universal), Mercy (Warner Bros)

September

• Friday, September 12
• Downton Abbey 3 (Universal), Jungle Trouble (Miracle)
• Friday, September 19
• Him (Universal)
• Friday, September 26
• Saw XI (Lionsgate), The Bride! (Warner Bros)

October

• Friday, October 3
• Michael (Universal), Roofman (Paramount), Corpse Bride (Park Circus)
• Friday, October 10
• Tron: Ares (Disney), Animal Friends (Warner Bros)
• Friday, October 17
• The Black Phone 2 (Universal), Gabby’s Dollhouse: The Movie (Universal), Good Fortune (Lionsgate)
• Friday, October 24
• Mortal Kombat 2 (Warner Bros)

November

• Friday, November 7
• Bugonia (Universal), Predator: Badlands (Disney)
• Friday, November 21
• Wicked: For Good (Universal), The Running Man (Paramount)

December

• Friday, December 5
• Five Nights At Freddy’s 2 (Warner Bros)
• Friday, December 19
• Avatar: Fire And Ash (Disney)

Previous Releases

• Wednesday, January 1
• Nosferatu (Universal), 2073 (Altitude), Vanangaan (DJ Tech), Game Changer (Dreamz), We Live In Time (Studiocanal)

COURTESY: Netflix

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