Robert Pattinson's 5 Upcoming Movies Explained

The schedule of upcoming movies from Robert Pattinson illustrates how the actor’s career has taken an exciting new turn in recent years, and he has quickly become one of the most sought-after stars in Hollywood. After a couple of smaller roles, Pattinson made his mainstream debut in the single-movie role of Cedric Diggory in Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire. After this, he cemented his status in mass popular culture when he won the role of Edward Cullen in The Twilight Saga.

However, it is clear now that all of Pattinson’s best movies were still to come. Following Twilight‘s conclusion, Pattinson may have initially struggled to find his footing in the industry outside the franchise, but soon took off with a role in an underrated Christopher Nolan movie as well as some other critically acclaimed titles, such as The Lighthouse. Now, the sky is the limit for Pattinson with several promising upcoming movies and collaborations.

5 Mickey 17

Expected In 2025

Mickey 17 is arguably the most anticipated sci-fi movie arriving in 2025, adapted from the acclaimed source material with a star-studded cast including several actors with recent massive hits. The adaptation of Edward Ashton’s Mickey7 is also being directed by Oscar-winning director Bong Joon-ho. Following Pattinson as the title character, deemed an “expendable” on a dangerous mission to colonize an alien world, Mickey 17 is perhaps the actor’s second chance at a groundbreaking sci-fi adventure following the mixed reception of Tenet.

Adapted from the novel by Edward Ashton, Mickey 7 is a Sci-Fi film that follows Mickey 17 (Robert Pattinson) and his journey to the ice world Niflheim to colonize the planet. Mickey 17 is an “expendable” employee to be used and thrown away after completing their task – often a dangerous one – but when one iteration of Mickey dies, he is reborn in a new body with a large portion of his memories still intact. After six deaths, however, Mickey finally begins to understand the job and why it was always an unfilled position.

Release Date: January 31, 2025

Bong has more than proven himself as a proficient director concerning futuristic concepts with his now 10-year-old stellar dystopia movie Snowpiercer. Meanwhile, Pattinson’s Mickey 17 co-stars include the likes of Toni Collette, Mark Ruffalo, Naomi Ackie, and Steven Yeun, bringing various fantasy and action genre experiences to the table. The only problem is Mickey 17′s regularly delayed release date, the road to becoming the next smash-hit sci-fi thriller not being smooth. Following multiple setbacks, Mickey 17 is now hopefully arriving in movie theaters in the spring of 2025, finally satisfying long-waiting fans of the novel and the various actors.

4 The Batman Part II

Expected In 2026

Pattinson’s other upcoming picture with a more-or-less confirmed release date is the sure-to-be-thrilling sequel to 2022’s The Batman. In a time of many reboots and general superhero fatigue, Matt Reeves accomplished something impressive in bringing a new, even grittier version of Batman and Catwoman to the big screen that spectacularly resonated with modern audiences. The Batman Part II‘s release date is currently October 2026, with Pattinson and Colin Farrell being confirmed to return. Following the success of Farrell’s spinoff miniseries The Penguin, it is expected that this staple Batman character will have a major role in the new movie’s story.

The Batman Part II is the sequel to Matt Reeve’s The Batman, released in 2022, and will continue where the original film left off. The film shares a universe with the HBO Max original Penguin series and sees the return of the Riddler and a different incarnation of the Joker.

Release Date: October 2, 2026

Zoë Kravitz, Andy Serkis, and Jeffrey Wright are also widely expected to return as Catwoman, Alfred, and Gordon, respectively. However, even more thrilling is the highly debated role of Barry Keoghan’s iteration of the Joker. Keoghan’s cameo in The Batman‘s ending sets up an even more dangerous conflict in Part II, which will doubtlessly be elevated by the Oscar-nominee’s experience from the chilling movie Saltburn.

3 Die, My Love

Release Date TBC

Sometime in the future, audiences will be seeing the first collaboration between Pattinson and Jennifer Lawrence, both megastars of young adult romances who were once set against each other as the leads of two of the biggest franchises of the 2010s. The movie is more focused on Lawrence’s character, a wife and mother in rural America who is afflicted by psychosis, with Pattinson playing her husband and LaKeith Stanfield her lover. Die, My Love is being directed by Lynne Ramsay, co-written with Ariana Harwicz, and based on the book by Edna Walsh.

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Robert Pattinson and Jennifer Lawrence are set to star in the psychological drama Die, My Love, which will mark their first onscreen collaboration.

While there is some speculation that Die, My Love will be released in 2025, it is unconfirmed. However, the blend of genres represents interesting possibilities for all the actors involved. Lawrence has been jumping between genres since the end of The Hunger Games, including starring in the acclaimed Mother! Horror legend Sissy Spacek is also a part of the cast. Characterized as a comedy-drama horror-thriller, this should prove to be an interesting new project for Pattinson.

2 The Drama

In Production

Kicking off production in late 2024, The Drama instantly sparked public interest with Pattinson starring alongside Zendaya. Filming in Boston, the Kristoffer Borgli-directed A24 movie is said to be “a romance that takes an unexpected turn before a couple’s big day” (via boston.com). Pattinson and Zendaya are presumably the couple in question, with Mamoudou Athie and Alana Haim cast in supporting roles. The movie might make it to big screens in late 2025, probably by 2026 at the latest.

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Zendaya is one of the biggest stars among young Hollywood actors, and her filmography has already proven she has the talent to back up her fame.

Much like Pattinson, Zendaya started her career in less-critically acclaimed but still beloved entertainment appealing to younger demographics. However, her career has only been on an upward trajectory since the end of the 2010s, with titles like Euphoria and Challengers blowing audiences away. Now, she and Pattinson have the opportunity to bolster each other’s performances and careers with a new collaboration in a fresh drama.

1 Primetime

Pattinson As Producer

Himesh Patel, Robert Pattinson and John David Washington in Tenet

Probably the longest way off of all his upcoming projects, Pattinson is also reportedly working as a producer on a new true crime movie alongside Lance Oppenheim, entitled Primetime (via Variety). The movie will follow an investigative journalist and is speculated to be inspired by the 2000s reality TV show “To Catch a Predator.” Robert Pattinson could end up stepping into the lead role himself, not uncommon for actors who are also producing, in what may be the next stage of his career years down the line.