Image: Wicked: For Good – Movie Poster
Another year is drawing to a close, and it’s time for our cinema review! In 2025, we saw many franchises return to the big screen, along with sequels to cult classics and new adaptations of legendary stories. From sci-fi and horror to musical adaptations, a wide range of genres offered fresh releases. Whether all of it was truly great is for everyone to decide individually – here is our trailer recap!
While Disney continues to push its live-action remake strategy (Snow White, Lilo & Stitch), Pixar at least delivered a brand-new animated feature with Elio.
When it comes to video game adaptations, several titles were released this year – most notably the Minecraft adaption A Minecraft Movie starring Jack Black and Jason Momoa, the second installment of Five Nights at Freddy’s, and the Until Dawn film, which was heavily criticized by the community.
In Germany, Bully Herbig delivered a sequel to his comedy Der Schuh des Manitu with Das Kanu des Manitu, bringing the characters from one of his most successful films back to the big screen.
Just before Christmas, James Cameron launched the third part of his hit film series Avatar. Sequels also arrived for Jurassic World, the DCU, the Conjuring universe, and the popular animated film Zootopia.
Director Guillermo del Toro took on a new adaptation of the absolute sci-fi horror cult classic and novel by Mary Shelley: Frankenstein has now been brought back to life by the creator of films such as Pacific Rim and The Shape of Water.
When it comes to adaptations, arguably the most popular musical of the year: with Part 2, the Wicked hype has returned once again.
