Netflix revealed the upcoming series, films, and games for 2025 at the Egyptian Theatre in Los Angeles. Special guests included WWE superstars CM Punk and Rhea Ripley, Guillermo del Toro, Ben Affleck, John Mulaney, Tina Fey, and the Duffer Brothers. The event was simultaneously live-streamed across 12 countries where local events were taking place.
“No matter what you’re looking forward to this year, there’s no way to be completely ready for what’s next on Netflix. 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,” said Bela Bajaria, Netflix Chief Content Officer, at the company’s annual showcase of films, series and games coming in 2025.
Netflix's upcoming content includes new films like "Frankenstein" from Academy Award-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 an autobiography. It doesn't get more personal than this,” said Guillermo del Toro in a video message. Also, "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 will include 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. On the unscripted side, titles 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.
There will be new live events above and beyond the WWE, the Screen Actors Guild Awards, and the NFL on Christmas Day. Bajaria announced that TUDUM, Netflix's 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 shows also feature "Death by Lightning," by 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 returning shows, including three of Netflix's 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. Regarding 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.”