The 9 Netflix Original Movies Coming In 2025 That We're Most Excited For

Millie Bobby Brown, Chris Pratt and Cameron Diaz will lead new Netflix films in 2025.Paul Abell / Netflix / John Wilson / NetflixA new "Knives Out" movie, "Happy Gilmore 2," and a new Cameron Diaz film come to Netflix in 2025.They are some of the highly-anticipated movies for the next year.Here's what to know about Netflix's most exciting upcoming movies.2025 is shaping up to be a great year for Netflix.Three films from 2024 broke into Netflix's all-time top 10 movie lists, which is on par with the year before.But Netflix could beat that record in 2025, with highly-anticipated films like "Happy Gilmore 2," "Wake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery," "Back in Action" and "The Electric State."The first two movies are sequels to popular films, while the last two star big names like Cameron Diaz and Chris Pratt.Here are 9 movies that Business Insider's entertainment team can't wait to watch ."Wallace & Gromit: Vengeance Most Fowl"Gromit, a smart gnome and Wallace in "Wallace & Gromit: Vengeance Most Fowl."Courtesy of NetflixPremiere date: January 3Aardman Animation, a British stop-motion animation studio, is resurrecting its most popular franchise, "Wallace & Gromit."The latest film, "Wallace & Gromit: Vengeance Most Fowl," is a sequel to the 1993 Oscar-winning short "Wallace & Gromit: The Wrong Trousers."In that film, the lead pair brings a new lodger into the house who attempts to frame Wallace for a crime.Now Feathers McGraw, the lodger, is back to try to take down Wallace again, using the help of an AI-powered gnome."Back in Action"Cameron Diaz as Emily and Jamie Foxx as Matt in "Back in Action."John Wilson / NetflixPremiere date: January 17Cameron Diaz is literally back in action as she returns from a 10-year acting retirement for this new Netflix film.Diaz and Jamie Foxx, who previously worked together on 1999's "Any Given Sunday" and 2014's "Annie" movie, star as former CIA operatives who return to a life of espionage after starting a family together.McKenna Roberts and Rylan Jackson play Diaz and Foxx's children, who are brought along on their espionage journey.While the plot isn't anything special, many film fans will likely tune in to see Diaz's return."The Electric State"Millie Bobby Brown and a group of robots in "The Electric State."NetflixPremiere date: March 14Before they tackle the next "Avengers" movie, directors Joe Russo and Anthony Russo have another comic adaptation coming in 2025."The Electric State," an adaptation of Simon Stålenhag's graphic novel, is a retro-futuristic sci-fi adventure movie about a young woman (Millie Bobby Brown), a drifter (Chris Pratt), and a group of robots who set off on a journey to find the woman's younger brother.Many well-known names and former Marvel actors star on-screen or voice the robots in the film, including Ke Huy Quan, Giancarlo Esposito, Stanley Tucci, Woody Harrelson, Brian Cox, and Anthony Mackie.Netflix seems to be betting big on the film, with reports from the Telegraph and Puck, citing unnamed sources, that the streamer spent over $300 million on it."Happy Gilmore 2"Adam Sandler will reprise his role in "Happy Gilmore 2."Oliver Contreras/AFP/GettyPremiere date: Unannounced29 years since its premiere, "Happy Gilmore" is getting a sequel, thanks to Netflix's multi-million deal with Adam Sandler.In the first film, Happy Gilmore (Sandler), a failed hockey player, becomes a golf tour champion to settle his grandmother's debts.