- Updated on April 14, 2025
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:
Five Nights at Freddy's 2
- 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.
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.
