15 new Hollywood movies to watch in spring 2025, from Thunderbolts* to 28 Years Later
With winter and awards season firmly in the rear-view mirror, cinema-goers can set their sights on some potential blockbuster entertainment from Hollywood in the next few months.
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Alongside the inevitable menu of superhero sequels, video-game adaptations and animated reimaginings, spring does boast a few potential surprises for the more discerning viewer.
Here are the 15 films we are most excited for between now and the start of summer; opening dates are for Hong Kong.
1. A Minecraft Movie
The bestselling video game of all time makes its inevitable transition to the big screen, in an adaptation helmed by Napoleon Dynamite director Jared Hess.
Jason Momoa stars as the leader of a gang of misfits who are unwittingly pulled into the cubic wonderland of Overworld, where they must rely on expert crafter Steve (Jack Black) if they are to make it home safely. (Opens on April 3)
2. The Amateur
Oscar winner
Rami Malek stars as a lowly CIA cryptographer who heads out into the field looking for revenge after his wife is killed in a terrorist attack.
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