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Films, TV shows to anticipate for the rest of 2025

Aracely Chavez, Managing Editor
September 9, 2025

With only four months left in the year, there are still films and TV shows to look forward to. Thankfully, the lineup includes a variety of films with jump scares, magic, romance and action.

 

Movies:

Ed (Patrick Wilson) and Lorraine Warren (Vera Farmiga) are married paranormal investigators in “The Conjuring: Last Rites.”

“The Conjuring: Last Rites,” directed by Michael Chaves, is set to release on Sept. 5. In this finale to the horror film franchise, paranormal investigators Ed and Lorraine Warren investigate one final case in order to remove a demon from a family’s home.

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The new additions to the cast of “Now You See Me: Now You Don’t” are Ariana Greenblatt, Rosamund Pike, Dominic Sessa and Justice Smith.

Nine years after the original’s release, “Now You See Me: Now You Don’t” directed by Ruben Fleischer, will premiere on Nov. 14. Returning cast members include Jesse Eisenberg, Woody Harrelson, Isla Fisher, Dave Franco and Morgan Freeman. In this film, the four horsemen work with a couple of new illusionists to catch criminals.

 

Toy Freddy appears on a talking toy with the words “You There?” Additions to the cast of Five Nights at Freddy’s 2 are Teo Briones, Mckenna Grace, Wayne Knight and Skeet Ulrich.

“Five Nights at Freddy’s 2,” directed by Emma Tammi, will be released on Dec. 5. Mike Schmidt (Josh Hutcherson) notices his sister, Abby (Piper Rubio), is missing her “friends.” Also, yes, the animatronics are on the loose, so expect to experience some type of anxiety.

 

Varang (Oona Chaplin), the leader of the Ash People, is on the front cover of “Avatar: Fire and Ash.” (Image courtesy of 20th Century Studios)

“Avatar: Fire and Ash,” directed by James Cameron, continues the story of “Avatar: The Way of Water” with conflicts arising with a new tribe. This sci-fi adventure film will premiere on Dec. 19.

 

TV Shows:

The most anticipated television shows are those with a little bit of everything, from town gossip to mythical creatures. Here are four to binge-watch.

 

Adam Brody plays Noah, and Kristen Bell plays Joanne. In season two, the couple will learn to navigate their relationship, picking up where “Nobody Wants This” season one left off. The poster for “Nobody Wants This” on the left is from season one.

Season 2 of “Nobody Wants This” releases Oct. 23 on Netflix with ten episodes to continue the love story of a rabbi (Adam Brody) and a podcaster (Kristen Bell). This modern retelling of “Romeo and Juliet” returns with Brody’s on-screen brother, actor Timothy Simons, and Bell’s on-screen sister, actress Justine Lupe.

 

Season two of “Landman” returns with Billy Bob Thornton, Demi Moore and Jon Hamm. The first episode will air on Nov.16 and will be available for streaming the next day. (Image courtesy of Paramount+)

“Landman” season two will premiere on Paramount+ on Nov. 16. Billy Bob Thornton, who plays Tommy Norris, is in trouble 24/7 because he works in the oil business. The first episode will be available for streaming on Nov. 17.

 

The final season of “Stranger Things” will return with the series’ regulars. As well as with new cast members like actors Nell Fisher, Jake Connelly, Alex Breaux and Linda Hamilton.

Broken into three parts is the final season of “Stranger Things” season five, which will all be on Netflix. Part one will premiere on Nov. 26, with four episodes. Part two is set to release on Dec. 25 with three episodes, and part three is a single episode set for Dec. 31. Is it safe to predict tears on Christmas Day?

 

Percy Jackson (Walker Scobell), Annabeth Chase (Leah Sava Jeffries) and Grover Underwood (Aryan Simhadri) set out to enter the dangerous Sea of Monsters to find the Golden Fleece. “Percy Jackson And The Olympians” will premiere on Disney+ on Dec. 10. (Image courtesy of Disney+)

The upcoming season of “Percy Jackson And The Olympians” premieres on Disney+ Dec. 10, with episodes dropping weekly to stream. Based on the trailer alone, season two will be an intense adventure filled with mythological creatures.

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About the Contributors
Aracely Chavez
Aracely Chavez, Managing Editor
Aracely Chavez is a junior journalism major with minors in world languages and cultures and gender and sexuality studies. Chavez joined The Shield in Spring 2023 as a staff writer and now served as news editor for the Fall 2024 semester.
Nico Armeanu
Nico Armeanu, Arts Editor
Nico Armeanu is a junior studio art and German major. Armeanu joined The Shield in Spring 2024 as a photographer and now serves as the arts and entertainment editor.