Upcoming Action Movies I Can't Wait To See In 2025 – The Naked Gun, Nobody 2, And More

With so many new action movies on the 2025 movie schedule, it’s safe to say that it’s been a banner year for the genre. The first half of the year gave us the likes of Mission: Impossible – The Final Reckoning, The Accountant 2, and Heads of State, rocking both the big screen and some of the best streaming services around. But now that we’re just past the halfway point of the year, it’s time to look forward to what’s to come…

With satirical action comedies like The Naked Gun, multiple sequels like Nobody 2 and Mortal Kombat 2, and long-awaited action thrillers in the works, there’s a lot I plan on seeing before December comes around…

The Naked Gun - August 1, 2025

The Naked Gun: From the Files of the Police Squad is largely considered to be one of the best spoof movies ever made, and rightfully so. Well, we’ll see if the same is true about the upcoming Liam Neeson-led legacy sequel after it opens in theaters in August. Set after the events of all the previous films in the series, the movie will follow Lt. Frank Drebin Jr. (Neeson), the son of Leslie Nielsen’s iconic character as he attempts to solve a murder and save his department from being dissolved.

If the movie delivers what was promised in the hilarious Naked Gun trailer, then we’re in for one wild saga before the end of the summer, and I can’t wait. With a cast that also includes Pamela Anderson, Paul Walter Hauser, and WWE superstar Cody Rhodes, this could be wild as hell.

Nobody 2 - August 15, 2025

This August, Bob Odenkirk’s Hutch Mansell will be pulled back into action as the reluctant badass is forced to reconcile with his past when Nobody 2 hits the big screen. If this new action movie is half as fun as the first bone-crunching and pain-inducing action thriller, I’m going to be having a good time as I watch it all unfold.

What has me even more excited about Nobody 2 is the fact that Timo Tjahjanto, the director behind The Night Comes for Us and several of the best VHS segments, is helming the project. If you’re familiar with his body of work, you should be just as excited to see what he brings to the franchise.

Under Fire - August 15, 2025

Buddy action movies and undercover crime thrillers are nothing new, but Under Fire looks like a movie that combines the best of both worlds to create an action-packed and balls-to-the-wall comedy thriller when it opens this August. This one stars Dylan Sprouse and Mason Gooding as two undercover agents who discover they are working the same case, it’s just that one is an FBI agent and the other is DEA.

When a drug deal on the US-Mexico border goes sideways and the two agents are pinned down by a mysterious sniper, the two have to find a way to escape as well as save their friendship. It looks wild, it looks funny, and it looks like something I need to see.

London Calling - September 19, 2025

Despite sharing a title with one of The Clash’s most popular songs, Allan Ungar’s London Calling isn’t about the late Joe Strummer, Mick Jones, or other members of the legendary British punk outfit. Instead, this action comedy centers on Tommy Ward (Josh Duhamel), a down-on-his-luck hitman, as he is forced to babysit the son (played by Jeremy Ray Taylor) of a crime boss after a job goes wrong. This one looks like it has comedy, action, and a whole lot of heart.

Tron: Ares - October 10, 2025

Arguably one of the most anticipated movies of the year, Joachim Rønning’s Tron: Ares looks like it could bring the iconic sci-fi/action franchise to a whole new generation of moviegoers this fall. Set to open on the big screen (I need to see this in IMAX) this October, the upcoming sci-fi flick will follow Ares (Jared Leto), a computer program, as he leaves the confines of the digital world to carry out a mysterious mission in the real world.

And before you start asking, yes, Jeff Bridges is making a return to the franchise. That, combined with the fact that Nine Inch Nails composed the Tron: Ares score, has me champing at the bit and gearing up my light cycle for this long-awaited movie to finally see the light of day.

Mortal Kombat II - October 24, 2025

As someone who grew up pumping quarters into Mortal Kombat machines at the local arcade (Aladdin’s Castle, I miss you!) and then playing the various ports at home, I’ve long been obsessed with this fighting game franchise. Though the movies have been hit or miss over the years, I have high hopes for Simon McQuoid’s Mortal Kombat 2.

In addition to seeing the debut of Karl Urban’s Johnny Cage, as well as the return of other fan-favorite characters, this highly anticipated sequel to 2021’s Mortal Kombat will also feature the titular combat tournament between fighters from Earth and Outworld. I’m going to be there opening weekend, if not sooner.

Predator: Badlands - November 7, 2025

Making a massive change from the rest of the franchise, Predator: Badlands looks like it’s going to be loads of fun when it hits theaters this November. Centering on a young predator named Dek (Dimitrius Schuster-Kolomatangi) outcast from his clan looking to prove himself, the movie looks like it will have all the trappings of a coming-of-age story, only this time it’s set in the middle of one of the premier sci-fi properties of our time.

One thing that has me excited to dive into this action-packed and thrilling story is the fact that Dan Trachtenberg, who has directed the previous two Predator movies – Prey and Predator: Killer of Killers – is sitting behind the camera once again.

The Running Man - November 7, 2025

There are several upcoming Stephen King adaptations on the horizon, but one I’m looking forward to the most is Edgar Wright’s The Running Man. Featuring Glen Powell as Ben Richards (a role previously played by Arnold Schwarzenegger in a previous adaptation), a man forced to compete in a popular yet lethal game show where he’ll have to face off against various murderous hunters who want to stop him in his tracks.

Based on everything I’ve heard about this new action movie, it sounds like Wright’s version of The Running Man will be darker, more chaotic, and truer to the source material than Paul Michael Glaser’s flashy, silly, and over-the-top adaptation all those years ago.

Sisu 2 - November 21, 2025

Remember back in 2022 when Jalmari Helander unleashed Sisu, a Finnish World War II movie that was essentially “John Wick battles Nazis”? Well, we’re getting a second adventure with Jorma Tommila’s Aatami Korpi, everyone’s favorite gold prospector and undeniable badass.

Though I don’t know much about this out-of-nowhere sequel, I have to admit that I’m pretty excited to see Aatami go on a path of vengeance again (maybe someone will come for his money now that he traded in all that gold). On top of that, Stephen Lange and Richard Brake are also set to appear in the movie, which has me even more stoked for what’s to come.

These are the action movies I’m excited about RIGHT NOW, but expect even more recommendations in the near future.. And don’t get me started on those promising 2026 movies on the way…