Each week, we recap the biggest and best stories from the worlds of sci-fi, fantasy, movies, books and TV. This week is a special week, because it has one foot in 2024 and the other in 2025. What happened during this magical gap week? Let's see!
The new year is here and it's full of TV. Here are the fantasy shows we're most looking forward to seeing back on our screens in 2025
6 returning fantasy shows that we're most excited to watch in 2025: https://t.co/ab4wFFmaI2 https://t.co/ab4wFFmaI2
— Winter is Coming (@WiCnet) January 5, 2025
And here are some of the brand new ones coming down the pike:
7 new fantasy shows we're most excited about in 2025: https://t.co/zTGK2uHBHL https://t.co/zTGK2uHBHL
— Winter is Coming (@WiCnet) January 5, 2025
And why stop at fantasy? There's a lot of genre TV coming in 2025. Here's a giant list with all the shows worth paying attention to over the next 12 months, which we discussed on our latest episode of the Take the Black podcast:
The Wheel of Time! The Last of Us! Stranger Things! Andor! A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms! A lot more! 2025 will be chock-full of fantasy/sci-fi goodness on TV.https://t.co/jR2O418vG6
— Winter is Coming (@WiCnet) January 2, 2025
Unfortunately, there are also some shows we're looking forward to that aren't coming back this year:
House of the Dragon and 7 other fantasy and sci-fi shows that won't be back in 2025: https://t.co/thnC2yEztx https://t.co/thnC2yEztx
— Winter is Coming (@WiCnet) January 5, 2025
One of the biggest shows on the way this year is undoubtedly Stranger Things, which will air its fifth and final season on Netflix. Here's what we know (and what we think we know):
Where and when will the fifth and final season of Stranger Things be set?https://t.co/rQEwX5BjV4 https://t.co/rQEwX5BjV4
— Winter is Coming (@WiCnet) January 5, 2025
Another show which is massive at the moment is Squid Game. The second season premiered on December 26 and was an immediate hit for Netflix. But it ended on a cliffhanger. When will we get to see season 3? As it turns out, the streamer may have already revealed the premiere date on accident:
Next year Netflix will air the third and final season of Squid Game. Thanks to a promotional video that included a full date, we may know exactly when it's going to drop already. https://t.co/8sGdHdQhZt
— Winter is Coming (@WiCnet) January 3, 2025
It's also big week for Outlander fans. The penultimate episode of the show's seventh season, "Written In My Own Heart's Blood," saw the Revolutionary War finally kick into high gear, landing time-traveling lovers Jamie and Claire Fraser in the line of fire. Our review and recap:
"Written In My Own Heart's Blood" sets the stage for the Season 7 finale of Outlander, as the penultimate episode leaves us on the edge of our seats with lives hanging in the balance and the Revolutionary War underway. https://t.co/DOy4U5EmLu
— Winter is Coming (@WiCnet) January 3, 2025
Another fantasy show which is expected to have a huge year in 2025 is The Witcher. A new book in the series was released in Poland late last year, and it finally confirms exactly how old Geralt of Rivia is in book canon. As it turns out, he's quite a bit younger than either the Netflix show or video games make him out to be:
Nearly 40 years after publishing his first Witcher story, author Andrzej Sapkowski has finally confirmed Geralt of Rivia's age in his latest book Crossroads of the Crows. https://t.co/iY7f42tDLs
— Winter is Coming (@WiCnet) January 2, 2025
Over on the book front, we're looking back on The Kingkiller Chronicle series from Patrick Rothfuss. We may not have the final book in the trilogy yet, but that won't stop us from ranking every book, novella, and short story set on Temerant so far:
Patrick Rothfuss’ landmark fantasy book series is still missing an ending. But that doesn’t mean we can’t rank everything he's written so far! https://t.co/89BYe8tG2w
— Winter is Coming (@WiCnet) January 4, 2025
We also spent some time thinking about The Wheel of Time. The third season of Amazon's television adaptation premieres this March, and it's adapting one of the best books in the series: The Shadow Rising. Let's talk about why you should read it:
The Shadow Rising is the fourth book Robert Jordan's The Wheel of Time series, and one of the most important installments in the overall story. Beware MAJOR SPOILERS below!https://t.co/5SPBhgl1Vi
— Winter is Coming (@WiCnet) January 5, 2025
New Years is that time where we all set resolutions, and then see whether we can stick to them for the next 12 months. If you're eyeing some new fitness goals this year, we've got an article that might help make sticking to them a little more fun:
It's almost New Years resolution time, and a lot of people will resolve to get in shape. These books, apps and games can help, especially if you're the kind of person would rather read or a book or play a game than visit the gym.https://t.co/BRGTe5rPAG
— Winter is Coming (@WiCnet) January 1, 2025
What else will happen in the worlds of sci-fi, fantasy, movies, books and TV? Best stick around all week to find out. You know what, stick around all year, just to be safe.
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