[01/30/25 - 06:01 AM] You're Not Ready for What's Next: Netflix Reveals Upcoming Series, Films and Games for 2025 "No matter what you're looking forward to this year, there's no way to be completely ready for what's next on Netflix," said Bela Bajaria, Netflix Chief Content Officer, at the company's annual showcase of films, series and games coming in 2025.
[via press release from Netflix]
You're Not Ready for What's Next: Netflix Reveals Upcoming Series, Films and Games for 2025
"No matter what you're looking forward to this year, there's no way to be completely ready for what's next on Netflix," said Bela Bajaria, Netflix Chief Content Officer, at the company's annual showcase of films, series and games coming in 2025.
The event at the Egyptian Theatre in Los Angeles included special guests WWE superstars CM Punk and Rhea Ripley, Guillermo del Toro, Ben Affleck, John Mulaney, Tina Fey and the Duffer Brothers. It was simultaneously live-streamed across 12 countries where local events were taking place.
As Bajaria said, "With more than 700 million people watching, we can't just be one thing. We need to be the best version of everything" from TV series and films to games. Sharing highlights from the upcoming slate, she predicted that 2025 could be Netflix's biggest year ever.
Among other titles, that slate will include:
New Films like Frankenstein from Academy Award(R)-winning filmmaker, Guillermo del Toro - a project he's been wanting to make for 50 years. "Over the decades, the character has fused with my soul in a way that it has become autobiography. It doesn't get more personal than this," said Guillermo del Toro in a video message. And RIP, a crime thriller starring Ben Affleck and Matt Damon. Affleck called the film "a really fun, engaging ride that keeps you guessing."
New Comedies including Tina Fey's The Four Seasons, adapted from the 1981 film written by Alan Alda. Fey said they were able to "assemble a cast of beloved comedy actors that could create the same warm, human vibe of the original," she said.
New Unscripted titles that go beyond Netflix's current slate of must-watch dating shows and behind-the-scenes sports shows include performance-style shows like Building the Band, and social experiment shows like Million Dollar Secret.
Bajaria also announced that, in the future, members will be able to cast a vote live right from their screen, which will open up new opportunities.
New Live events above and beyond the WWE, the Screen Actors Guild Awards and the NFL on Christmas Day. Bajaria announced that TUDUM, our global fan event, will stream live from Los Angeles on May 31, and that Everybody's Live with John Mulaney, a new weekly one-of-a-kind late-night show, will premiere LIVE on March 12. "We will be live globally with no delay. We will never be relevant. We will never be your source for news. We will always be reckless," Mulaney said.
New Prestige TV including Death by Lightning from David Benioff and D.B. Weiss, Zero Day starring Robert De Niro, Black Rabbit starring and executive produced by Jason Bateman and Jude Law, and The Beast in Me with Claire Danes and Matthew Rhys.
2025 will also have plenty of Returning Favorites including three of our biggest shows ever - Stranger Things, Wednesday and Squid Game. Bajaria revealed that Wednesday just wrapped production, and will be out later this year. She also announced that the final season of Squid Game will debut on June 27.
Talking about the final season of Stranger Things, co-creator Ross Duffer said, "This is our biggest and most ambitious season yet." Added his brother Matt, "At the same time, we think it's our most personal story. It was super intense and emotional to film - for us and for our actors."
The Duffer Brothers also talked about two new shows they are executive producing in 2026: The Boroughs and Something Very Bad is Going to Happen. "We're gonna be hanging around at Netflix, which has been our home for the past 10 years," Ross said. "We couldn't ask for better partners. If you want to tell original stories like we do, this is really the place to be."
Finally, Games offer fans a way to go even deeper into their favorite worlds. With Squid Game: Unleashed on pace to be Netflix's most downloaded game ever, members can expect to see even more games coming in 2025 based on shows they love, from Ginny & Georgia and Sweet Magnolias to Love is Blind and Single's Inferno. Bajaria also announced Netflix will be the exclusive home to the iconic WWE 2K video games on mobile starting later this year.
At the end of the hour-long presentation, Bajaria left audiences with a simple message:
"We're not just one thing. We're the best of film, TV, documentaries, stand-up, animation and live events - and we're doing it in 50 languages. We're not afraid to make big bets on compelling voices and new ideas - whether it's a plot twist, an original story, or a big live moment.
That's what Netflix is all about. Bold choices. Creativity. Surprises. Fandom. Entertaining the world. That's what keeps our members coming back week after week, month after month, year after year. And that's what we'll be doing in 2025."
Check out our full list of new announcements and asset debuts here:
Announcements:
Creative partnership forged with Lena Dunham - Announcement HERE
TUDUM the global fan event will live stream on Netflix on May 31 from the Kia Forum, in LA - Announcement HERE
All-new global toy line from Stranger Things and Jazwares - Announcement HERE
New Title Announcements:
Tyler Perry's Madea's Destination Wedding (Film) and Tyler Perry's She The People (Series) - Title announcements HERE and first look photos HERE
Air Force Elite: Thunderbirds (Documentary Film) - Title announcement HERE and first look photo HERE
American Manhunt: Osama Bin Laden (Documentary Series) - Title announcement HERE and date announcement (On Netflix March 10)
Chaos: The Manson Murders (Documentary Film) - Title announcement HERE and date announcement (On Netflix March 7)
Eddie (Documentary Film) - Title announcement HERE and first look photo HERE
Gone Girls: The Long Island Serial Killer (Documentary Series) - Title announcement HERE
Katrina: Come Hell and High Water (Documentary Series) - Title announcement HERE and date announcement (On Netflix this August)
Pangolin: Kulu's Journey (Documentary Film) - Title announcement HERE, first look photo HERE and date announcement (On Netflix April 21)
Titan (Documentary Film) - Title announcement HERE and first look photo HERE
Game Announcements:
The iconic WWE 2K games are coming to mobile exclusively for Netflix members beginning Fall 2025 Announcement asset HERE
Netflix Stories is giving the video game treatment to more beloved series including Ginny & Georgia, Sweet Magnolias, Love is Blind and a new season of Outer Banks
Previously Untitled Film:
Jay Kelly (Film) - Previously Untitled Noah Baumbach title announcement and new logline - Details HERE
Additional Asset Debuts:
Tyler Perry's Beauty in Black S1 Part 2 (Series) - First Look photo HERE and date announcement (On Netflix March 6)
Devil May Cry (Animated Series) - New photo HERE and date announcement (On Netflix April 3)
The Four Seasons (Series) - First look photos HERE
In Your Dreams (Film) - New photo HERE
R&B (Film) - First Look photo HERE
Squid Game S3 (Series) - Key art HERE, first look photos HERE and date announcement (On Netflix June 27)
Straw (Film) - First look photo HERE
Wednesday (Series) - First look footage in hero video asset and on Netflix socials (@Netlfix), previously released image HERE
