At CinemaCon 2025 in Las Vegas, Walt Disney Studios unveiled an exciting lineup of upcoming theatrical releases across its renowned production studios, including Disney Live Action, Marvel Studios, Pixar Animation Studios, Walt Disney Animation Studios, 20th Century Studios, and Searchlight Pictures.
Alan Bergman, co-chairman of Disney Entertainment, took the stage at The Colosseum at Caesar’s Palace to welcome attendees and speak about the outstanding cinematic events that Disney will be delivering to theaters in the coming months.
Bergman thanked the attendees and then turned the microphone over to Andrew Cripps, head of theatrical distribution, who spoke about the importance of the theatrical experience and the partnerships involved that work together to bring audiences to theaters.
Disney Live Action
Lilo & Stitch
A live-action reimagining of the 2002 animated classic, this film tells the heartwarming story of a lonely Hawaiian girl and her mischievous alien companion. Directed by Dean Fleischer Camp and starring Sydney Elizebeth Agudong, Billy Magnussen, Tia Carrere, Hannah Waddingham, and Chris Sanders, it is set to open exclusively in theaters on May 23. Watch the trailer below:
Freakier Friday
Lindsay Lohan and Jamie Lee Curtis reunite in this sequel to the beloved 2003 film. The story follows Tess and Anna Coleman years after their initial body-swapping adventure, now navigating the complexities of a blended family.
Directed by Nisha Ganatra, the film also features Julia Butters, Sophia Hammons, Manny Jacinto, Maitreyi Ramakrishnan, Rosalind Chao, Chad Michael Murray, and Mark Harmon. It’s slated for release on August 8.
Marvel Studios
Thunderbolts*
Florence Pugh, David Harbour, Julia Louis-Dreyfus, Hannah John-Kamen, and Wyatt Russell surprised attendees with footage from Marvel Studios’ Thunderbolts*, which opens in U.S. theaters on May 2. In Thunderbolts*, Marvel Studios assembles an unconventional team of antiheroes: Yelena Belova, Bucky Barnes, Red Guardian, Ghost, Taskmaster, and John Walker.
After finding themselves ensnared in a death trap set by Valentina Allegra de Fontaine, these disillusioned castoffs must embark on a dangerous mission that will force them to confront the darkest corners of their pasts. Will this dysfunctional group tear themselves apart, or find redemption and unite as something much more before it’s too late?
Thunderbolts* also stars Sebastian Stan, Olga Kurylenko, Lewis Pullman, Geraldine Viswanathan, Chris Bauer, and Wendell Edward Pierce. Jake Schreier directs, with Kevin Feige producing.
The Fantastic Four: First Steps
Feige, in a taped greeting, then introduced footage that transported attendees through time to the 1960s-inspired, retro-futuristic world of Marvel Studios’ The Fantastic Four: First Steps. Marvel’s First Family—Reed Richards/Mister Fantastic (Pedro Pascal), Sue Storm/Invisible Woman (Vanessa Kirby), Johnny Storm/Human Torch (Joseph Quinn), and Ben Grimm/The Thing (Ebon Moss-Bachrach)—face their most daunting challenge yet.
Forced to balance their roles as heroes with the strength of their family bond, they must defend Earth from a ravenous space god called Galactus (Ralph Ineson) and his enigmatic Herald, Silver Surfer (Julia Garner). And if Galactus’ plan to devour the entire planet and everyone on it weren’t bad enough, it suddenly gets very personal. Directed by Matt Shakman and produced by Feige, The Fantastic Four: First Steps opens in theaters July 25.
Pixar Animation Studios
Elio
This cosmic misadventure introduces Elio, a space enthusiast who becomes Earth’s ambassador in an intergalactic organization. Directed by Madeline Sharafian, Domee Shi, and Adrian Molina, and produced by Mary Alice Drumm, the film features the voices of Yonas Kibreab, Remy Edgerly, Brad Garrett, Jameela Jamil, and Shirley Henderson. It hits theaters on June 20.
Walt Disney Animation Studios
Zootopia 2
Detectives Judy Hopps and Nick Wilde return to solve a new mystery involving a mysterious reptile in Zootopia. The sequel introduces new characters, including Gary De’Snake (voiced by Ke Huy Quan) and Dr. Fuzzby (voiced by Quinta Brunson). Directed by Jared Bush and Byron Howard, with Yvett Merino producing, the film releases in theaters on November 26.
20th Century Studios
Tron: Ares
The third installment in the Tron franchise follows Ares, a sophisticated program sent from the digital world into the real world on a dangerous mission. Directed by Joachim Rønning, the film stars Jared Leto, Greta Lee, Evan Peters, Hasan Minhaj, Jodie Turner-Smith, Arturo Castro, Cameron Monaghan, Gillian Anderson, and Jeff Bridges. It’s scheduled to open on October 10.
Predator: Badlands
Elle Fanning, the star of 20th Century Studios’ Predator: Badlands, joined Cripps onstage and screened a first look at the trailer for the upcoming film directed by Dan Trachtenberg. The newest entry in the Predator franchise is set in the future on a remote planet, where a young Predator, outcast from his clan, finds an unlikely ally in Thia (Fanning) and embarks on a treacherous journey in search of the ultimate adversary. Predator: Badlands opens exclusively in theaters November 7.
The Amateur
CinemaCon attendees were next treated to an exclusive clip from The Amateur, an all-new espionage-thriller from 20th Century Studios, which premiered last night in New York and opens in theaters nationwide April 11.
The Amateur, directed by James Hawes, stars Oscar winner Rami Malek, Academy Award nominee Laurence Fishburne, Emmy Award winner Rachel Brosnahan, Caitríona Balfe, Jon Bernthal, Michael Stuhlbarg, Holt McCallany, Julianne Nicholson, Adrian Martinez, and Danny Sapani. The film is produced by Hutch Parker, Dan Wilson, Malek, and Joel B. Michaels.
Deliver Me from Nowhere
Jeremy Allen White, who plays Bruce Springsteen, and Jeremy Strong, who plays Springsteen’s longtime manager, Jon Landau, in 20th Century Studios’ Deliver Me from Nowhere, surprised fans and gave attendees a first look at the upcoming film. Chronicling the making of Bruce Springsteen’s 1982 Nebraska album, which was recorded on a 4-track recorder in Springsteen’s New Jersey bedroom, Deliver Me from Nowhere is directed by Scott Cooper from his adaptation of Warren Zanes’ book of the same name.
Deliver Me from Nowhere also features Paul Walter Hauser as guitar tech Mike Batlan; Odessa Young as love interest, Faye; Stephen Graham as Springsteen’s father, Doug; Gaby Hoffman as Springsteen’s mom, Adele; and David Krumholtz as Columbia executive Al Teller. The film is produced by Cooper, Ellen Goldsmith-Vein, Eric Robinson, and Scott Stuber.
Searchlight Pictures
Ella McCay
Up next, Curtis returned to the stage with Emma Mackey, who both star in 20th Century Studios’ Ella McCay, a new comedy written and directed by Disney Legend James L. Brooks, slated for release on September 19.
After offering some details about the film, Curtis welcomed the Academy Award- and Emmy Award- winning Brooks and Bergman to the stage, where Bergman presented Brooks with CinemaCon’s Cinema Vérité Award, which recognizes the achievements of actors, actresses, and filmmakers, providing an opportunity for the global theatrical exhibition industry to thank them for bringing the best in filmmaking to their screens.
Brooks then introduced a sizzle reel that was screened exclusively for CinemaCon attendees. Ella McCay is about the complicated politics that arise when a young woman’s stressful career clashes with her chaotic family life.
Ella McCay features an all-star cast, including Mackey, Woody Harrelson, Kumail Nanjiani, Spike Fearn, Ayo Edebiri, Jack Lowden, Rebecca Hall, Julie Kavner, Becky Ann Baker, and Joey Brooks, with Brooks and Curtis. The film is produced by Brooks, Richard Sakai, Julie Ansell, and Jennifer Simchowitz.
The Roses
Attendees were treated to the first trailer from Searchlight Pictures’ film The Roses, which is directed by Jay Roach and written by Tony McNamara, starring Olivia Colman, Benedict Cumberbatch, Andy Samberg, Allison Janney, Belinda Bromilow, Sunita Mani, Ncuti Gatwa, Jamie Demetriou, Zoë Chao, and Kate McKinnon.
In The Roses, life seems easy for picture-perfect couple Ivy (Colman) and Theo (Cumberbatch): successful careers, a loving marriage, great kids. But beneath the façade of their supposed ideal life, a storm is brewing—as Theo’s career nosedives while Ivy’s own ambitions take off, a tinderbox of fierce competition and hidden resentment ignites.
The Roses is a reimagining of the 1989 classic film The War of the Roses, based on the novel by Warren Adler. The film is produced by Roach, Michelle Graham, Adam Ackland, Leah Clarke, Ed Sinclair, and Tom Carver. The Roses opens in theaters nationwide on August 29.
20th Century Studios
Avatar: Fire and Ash
The third film in James Cameron’s Avatar series continues the story of Jake Sully (Sam Worthington) and Neytiri (Oscar winner Zoe Saldaña) as they face new challenges on Pandora, including adversaries known as the Ash people. The film also stars Sigourney Weaver, Stephen Lang, Kate Winslet, Cliff Curtis, Oona Chaplin, Jack Champion, Britain Dalton, Trinity Bliss, and Bailey Bass. It opens exclusively in theaters worldwide on December 19.
These announcements underscore Disney’s commitment to delivering a diverse and compelling array of films to theaters in the coming months.
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