- Updated on December 18, 2024
Movies often inspire game developers. Likewise, video games also serve as a source of inspiration for movie makers. A large number of games tend to be up to 50 hours long, and making a movie based on a game without compromising the essence of the game is not a simple task, and this is what makes a game-based movie an art of admiration.
Hollywood has a long tradition of producing movies inspired by video games.
Here, we describe the lineup of upcoming movies based on games.
Game-based movies in 2025 and beyond:
A Minecraft Movie
- Cast: Jack Black, Jason Momoa, Danielle Brooks, Emma Myers
- Director: Jared Hess
- Release: April 04, 2025
Minecraft is one of the most popular games of recent times. So, a movie on it is going to draw the attention.
The director, Jared Hess, has taken the Jumanji approach. Like Jumanji, here too, the characters are transported to the Minecraft world where they have to survive the Creepers and Piglins to get back to their normal world.
Sequel to Five Nights at Freddy's
- Cast: Not declared
- Director: Not declared
- Release: Dec. 05, 2025
Five Nights at Freddy’s (2023), a movie on animatronics, was an instant hit. For his acting, Josh Hutcherson as Mike Schmidt earned praise from critics and audiences alike. Now, we are going to have its sequel in 2025.
There are 9 parts of the game Five Nights at Freddy’s. Which installment of the game the movie will be based on remains under wrap. Emma Tammi is likely to return as director for this upcoming movie.
Until Dawn
- Cast: Not declared
- Director: David F. Sandberg
- Release: 2025
Supermassive Games is one of the most well-known companies producing video games, and Until Dawn is one of its top games. The game is about a few young adults on a mission to survive.
A movie based on this game would definitely give a view of thrill to the audience. Annabelle-famed scriptwriter Gary Dauberman is writing the script for this movie adaptation. Once the cast is declared, we will update this article.
Street Fighter
- Cast: Jonathan Majors, Nathan Jones, Winston Duke, Dhanush
- Director: Kitao Sakura
- Release: March 20, 2026
Capcom‘s Street Fighter game franchise is one of the highest-grossing game franchises of all time. Street Fighter 6 is considered one of the best games of 2023. Now, Legendary Entertainment is making a movie adaptation of the game franchise. Jonathan Majors and Nathan Jones are going to play key roles in this action movie. Indian superstar Dhanush is going to make his Hollywood debut with this movie.
Uncharted 2
- Cast: Not declared
- Director: Not declared
- Release: 2026
Despite receiving mixed reviews, Uncharted was one of the best-performing movies in 2022, grossing over $400 million worldwide.
Sony Pictures’ executive Steven O’Dell has confirmed the making of a sequel to Uncharted, though the details are scarce. However, Tom Holland and Mark Wahlberg are highly likely to return as Nathan Drake and Victor Sullivan respectively.
The Legend of Zelda
- Cast: Not declared
- Director: Wes Ball
- Release: 2027 (probably)
.The upcoming movie, based on the action-adventure game series The Legend of Zelda, will bring the game franchise to life on the big screen.
