The arrival of the new year means it’s time to refresh your subscription to your favorite streaming service and dive back into a world of cinematic adventures. Welcome to io9’s latest edition of the Nerd’s Watch, where we meticulously sift through the extensive lists of new films and television shows set to debut on all the major streaming platforms, focusing specifically on the sci-fi, fantasy, and horror genres that we believe will captivate you. Sometimes, it’s just about the titles we personally love!
As always, we’re excited to bring you the most anticipated new films and TV shows arriving on platforms such as Netflix, Hulu, Prime Video, Disney+, and Max. Our coverage extends to Paramount+, Shudder, and Peacock, ensuring you don’t miss out on several exciting new releases.
Here’s a comprehensive look at what’s new to streaming in January 2025.
Discover the Exciting New Releases on Netflix for January 2025
January 1
- 13 Going on 30
- 3 Ninjas: Kick Back
- Apollo 13
- Bruce Almighty
- Colombiana
- Dr. Seuss’ The Cat in the Hat
- Dr. Seuss’ The Lorax
- Hotel Transylvania
- Hotel Transylvania 2
- I Know What You Did Last Summer
- Inception
- Interstellar
- Melancholia
- The Net
- Rush Hour
- Rush Hour 2
- Rush Hour 3
- Scooby-Doo
- Scooby-Doo 2: Monsters Unleashed
- Spider-Man
- Spider-Man 2
- Spider-Man 3
January 3
- Wallace & Gromit: Vengeance Most Fowl
January 13
- The Walking Dead: The Ones Who Live: Season 1
January 15

Explore the Exciting New Additions Coming to Hulu in January 2025
January 1
- After Earth (2013)
- American Psycho (2000)
- The Devil’s Own (1997)
- Ender’s Game (2013)
- Heat (1995)
- Insidious (2011)
- Insidious: Chapter 2 (2013)
- Insidious: Chapter 3 (2015)
- The Intouchables (2011)
- John Wick (2014)
- John Wick: Chapter 2 (2017)
- John Wick: Chapter 3 (2019)
- Mr. Deeds (2002)
- Pacific Rim (2013)
- Paddington (2014)
- xXx (2002)
- xXx: State of the Union (2005)
January 8
January 21

Uncover the New Titles Coming to Prime Video in January 2025
January 1
- A Quiet Place: Day One
- Boogie Nights
- Bridesmaids (Unrated)
- Dope
- Edge of Tomorrow
- Liar Liar
- Little Nicky
- MacGruber (2010)
- Major Payne
- Mystery Men
- Rollerball (2002)
- Santa Claus: The Movie 25th Anniversary Edition
- Soul Plane
- Stomp The Yard
- Supernova
- Tag
- Ted (Unrated)
- The Blues Brothers
- The Equalizer
- The Great Outdoors
- The Grey
- The Land Before Time
- The Last Samurai
- The LEGO Movie
- The Social Network
- The Woman in Red
- xXx
- xXx: State of the Union
January 2
January 16
January 26

Find Out What’s New on Disney+ for January 2025
- Goosebumps: The Vanishing
- Your Friendly Neighborhood Spider-Man

Explore the New Additions Coming to Max in January 2025
January 1
- Annabelle Comes Home (2019)
- Annabelle: Creation (2017)
- Batkid Begins: The Wish Heard Around the World (2015)
- Batman: Mask of the Phantasm (1993)
- Batman: The Killing Joke (2016)
- Blue Velvet (1986)
- Charlie and the Chocolate Factory (2005)
- Fast & Furious (2009)
- Green Lantern (2011)
- Hot Tub Time Machine (2010)
- Hot Tub Time Machine 2 (2015)
- House at the End of the Street (2012)
- I Am Love (2009)
- It Follows (2015)
- It: Chapter Two (2019)
- Jason Bourne (2016)
- Justice League vs. Teen Titans (2016)
- Justice League: Doom (2012)
- Justice League: Throne of Atlantis (2015)
- Justice League: War (2014)
- Mad Max (1980)
- Matilda (1986)
- Miss Peregrine’s Home for Peculiar Children (2016)
- Paddington (2014)
- Stephen King’s It (1990)
- Supergirl (1984)
- Superman & Lois, Season 4
- Teen Wolf (1985)
- The Addams Family 2 (2016)
- The Adventures of Robin Hood (1938)
- The Cable Guy (1996)
- The Conjuring 2 (2016)
- The Craft (1996)
- The Curse of La Llorona (2019)
- The Purge: Election Year (2016)
- The Usual Suspects (1995)
- The Wrong Man (1957)
- Warcraft (2016)
- Watchmen: The Complete Motion Comic (2008)
- Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory (1971)
January 15
January 16
- Harley Quinn, Season 5
- Sesame Street, Season 55
January 17
- A Different Man (A24)
- Better Off Dead (1985)
- Valerian and the City of a Thousand Planets (2017)










