Release date: January 29, 2025 on Disney+.
Synopsis: The series explores Peter Parker’s origin story and early days as Spider-Man, and is set in an alternate timeline from the main films and television series of the MCU where Norman Osborn becomes Parker’s mentor instead of Tony Stark.
Created by Jeff Trammell (Craig of the Creek, The Owl House).
Synopsis: A rebellious, misfit kid trying to escape the mundanity of junior high runs away into the woods, only to be whisked away into an adventure full of excitement, hand to hand combat, monkeys, and friendship.
Written, directed, and animated by James Moutsos.
Synopsis: For months now, a group of five young soldiers have been stuck, bored, on a mission in the middle of the Afghan mountains. One day, during a support mission, the routine is finally broken.
Written and directed by Lucas Durkheim.
Director’s note: The film is inspired by the Uzbin attack. French International Security Assistance Force troops were ambushed by Afghan Taliban insurgents, with heavy casualties, in the Uzbin Valley in the Surobi District of Kabul on August 18, 2008.
With this short, I wanted to illustrate the main element in soldiers’ lives: waiting and being bored. It’s a job, of course — they are trained to kill. Perhaps not this time, but none of them is prepared to face death.
Release date: January 24, 2025 (USA).
Synopsis: Though a hero to all the animals in the forest, Vick is disappointed with his life. He has no money and no friends.
When a crazy scientist gives Vick the opportunity to move to the lap of luxury in the city, he takes the deal and unknowingly erases his two best friends, Briar and Bramble from history.
Determined to save his friends, Vick must adventure through his fractured memories before they are forgotten and the time-space continuum is ruptured forever.
Directed by Lin Yongchang.
Written by Jiang Lin, Qin Wan and Rachel Xu.
Release date: February 19, 2025 on Disney+.
Synopsis: Win or Lose follows the intertwined stories of eight different characters as they each prepare for their big championship softball game.
The series reveals what it actually feels like to be in the shoes of each character — the insecure kids, their helicopter parents, even a lovesick umpire — with funny, emotional and uniquely animated perspectives.
Release date: January 24, 2025 on Apple TV+.
Synopsis: The series stars Eva, a creative owlet who lives next door to her best friend Lucy in the woodland world of Treetopington. With big ideas and an even bigger personality, Eva goes on high-flying adventures, expressing herself in her diary along the way.
Season two takes viewers through a night in the life of Eva. Whether she’s planning a backyard campout with her friends or saving the town’s Spring Acorn Roll from hungry squirrels, Eva tackles her goals with conviction and flair.
Based on the book series “Owl Diaries” by Rebecca Elliott.
Release date: February 11, 2025 on Netflix.
Synopsis: Geralt of Rivia, a mutated monster hunter, is hired to investigate a series of attacks in a seaside village and finds himself drawn into a centuries-old conflict between humans and merpeople.
He must count on friends — old and new — to solve the mystery before the hostilities between the two kingdoms escalate into all-out war.
The Witcher: Sirens of the Deep is set between Episodes 5 and 6 of The Witcher Season 1.
Release date: January 16, 2025 on Netflix.
Season 2 synopsis: Now joined by the legendary Alucard, Richter Belmont and his band of vampire hunters are in a desperate race against time.
Erzsebet Báthory, the Vampire Messiah, who already seems invincible, seeks the full power of the goddess Sekhmet so she can plunge the world into endless darkness and terror.
Synopsis: Overly curious Mary visits her boyfriend’s flat for the first time, only to discover it’s been stripped bare of all personal belongings. After being denied explanation, she climbs into his head.
Written by Tessa Moult-Milewska and Matthew Dickie. Directed by Tessa Moult-Milewska.
Curiosa screened at festivals worldwide and won many awards, including the Austin Film Festival Jury Award for Best Animated Short and two Royal Television Society Awards (Best Postgraduate Animation, Best Sound).
Synopsis: A short chat with RJ Scaringe, founder and CEO of electric vehicle manufacturer Rivian, on climate change and a brighter future state.
Directed by Nicholas Maher.
Release date: February 27, 2025 (Australia).
Synopsis: Teo is a plucky young tiger and one of the last of his kind. Found abandoned and wearing a mysterious crystal necklace, he is adopted into a big, boisterous kangaroo family of travelling wrestlers.
After receiving visions from an unfamiliar land, Teo must suddenly embark on an epic quest to reconnect with his heritage and save his homeland from the clutches of destruction.
Written and directed by Chantelle Murray.
Intended for mature audiences.
Click here to watch the short film on YouTube, as it’s age-restricted.
Synopsis: Alice lives at her parents’ place at the age of 27 with no private life or a relationship. Her birthday night out ends in a bicycle accident and a short coma, making her realize it’s time to move out.
Written and directed by Flóra Anna Buda.
27 screened at festivals worldwide and won numerous awards, including Best Short at the Annecy International Animated Film Festival (2023) and a Palme d’Or for Best Short Film at the Cannes Film Festival (2023).
Release date: January 11, 2025 (Part 1) and July, 2025 (Part 2).
Synopsis: Follow the story of ex-hitman Taro Sakamoto as he bands with comrades to face off against the looming threat of assassins to ensure a peaceful life with his beloved family.
Sakamoto will face The Order from the Japanese Association of Assassins and a mysterious individual known as X who targets assassins.
Written by Taku Kishimoto.
Based on the manga by Yuto Suzuki.
Directed by Masaki Watanabe.
Character design by Yo Moriyama.
Music by Yuki Hayashi.
Intended for mature audiences.
Click here to watch the short film on Vimeo, as we’re currently unable to embed the video.
Synopsis: The process of being encroached by the persona — a mask you wear in public, to protect yourself, that progressively substitutes your real personality.
A short film by Moon Sujin.
SpongeBob SquarePants and Patrick Star will provide live commentary for NFL Wild Card Game Live from Bikini Bottom on Nickelodeon as the Los Angeles Chargers face the Houston Texans on January 11 at 4:30 PM ET.
Joining the special broadcast are CBS Sports’ Nate Burleson and NFL Slimetime’s Dylan Schefter, alongside Sandy Cheeks, Dora the Explorer, Megatron, Optimus Prime, Sonic the Hedgehog and more.
Special effects and features include:
– A slime-shooting submarine blimp
– Pizza-tossing Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles
– PAW Patrol-themed “SkyeCam”
– End zone clam cannons firing slime and Krabby Patties
– A Henry Danger: The Movie sneak peek at halftime
If you miss the live matchup, tune in to Nickelodeon on January 15 at 8 PM ET/PT for Bikini Bottom Breakdown: NFL Wild Card to relive the best moments.
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