As movie theater prices continue to increase (let’s not even talk about those concessions), we know it can be tough to figure out which movies to spend your hard-earned money on. With that in mind, here’s a handy calendar of some of the most noteworthy titles coming in 2025 so you can budget and plan accordingly.
AUGUST
The Bad Guys 2
(2025)
Release Date: August 1, 2025
Director: Pierre Perifel
Starring: Sam Rockwell, Marc Maron, Craig Robinson, Anthony Ramos, Awkwafina, Zazie Beetz
Considering The Bad Guys (2022) saw huge commercial success at the box office and on streaming, it’s no surprise that Dreamworks and Universal are doing a sequel. This time around, the Bad Guys grapple with crime-free life as Good Guys when they are confronted by an all-female squad of criminals who prompt them out of retirement for a final hurrah. Mr. Wolf (Sam Rockwell), Mr. Snake (Marc Maron), Mr. Shark (Craig Robinson), Mr. Piranha (Anthony Ramos), and Ms. Tarantula (Awkwafina) will all reprise their roles as the main cast with Pierre Perifel returning to direct and Damon Ramos producing.
The Naked Gun
(2025)
Release Date: August 1, 2025
Director: Akiva Schaffer
Starring: Liam Neeson, Paul Walter Hauser, Kevin Durand, Pamela Anderson, Danny Huston, Cody Rhodes
The Lonely Island’s Akiva Schaffer brings back the bumbling detective Frank Drebin, originally played by Leslie Nielsen in the classic TV comedy Police Squad! and a trio of Naked Gun films from the late 1980s to mid-1990s. The man attempting to fill Nielsen’s shoes in the role? None other than Liam Neeson.
Freakier Friday
(2025)
Release Date: August 8, 2025
Directors: Nisha Ganatra
Starring: Jamie Lee Curtis, Julia Butler, Chad Michael Murray
The sequel to the iconic 2003 comedy, Freaky Friday, is set to be released this summer. Many cast members are set to reprise their roles, including Jamie Lee Curtis and Lindsay Lohan who will portray the mother daughter duo. Additionally, fans can expect many new faces with the likes of Manny Jacinto and Maitreyi Ramakrishnan.
Weapons
(2025)
Release Date: August 8, 2025
Directors: Zach Cregger
Starring: Julia Garner, Josh Brolin, Alden Ehrenreich
From the director and producers of the critically acclaimed horror film Barbarian comes its sequel, Weapons. Fans are keen to see how director Zach Cregger follows up his last film, which was a surprise cult favorite that made $45.5 million at the box office. If the film is anything like Barbarian, fans are in for a horrifyingly delightful adventure.
Nobody 2
(2025)
Release Date: August 15, 2025
Director: Timo Tjahjanto
Starring: Connie Nielsen, Sharon Stone, Christopher Lloyd
Bob Odenkirk will return as Hutch Mansell, the former assassin who faced off against the criminal underworld after a home invasion. This time around, he just wants some family time on vacation, but he can’t help himself when he uncovers a conspiracy.
Americana
(2025)
Release Date: August 15, 2025
Director: Tony Tost
Starring: Sydney Sweeney, Paul Walter Hauser, Zahn McClarnon, Halsey
Sydney Sweeney returns to the big screen, this time in mystery-thriller Americana. Directed by Tony Tost, the film centers around a small South Dakota town where numerous people find their lives intertwined in a death match while fighting over an expensive artifact. The film also stars Zahn McClarnon and singer-songwriter Halsey.
Caught Stealing
(2025)
Release Date: August 29, 2025
Directors: Darren Aronofsky
Starring: Vincent D’Onofrio, Austin Butler, Zoë Kravitz
Sony announced the release of Caught Stealing to replace the release of Insidious since the latter has been pushed back a year. Set in the 90s, the film is based on Charlie Huston’s book series and follows Hank Tompson (Austin Butler), a former baseball player who is thrust into a world of crime in New York City. Zoë Kravitz and Bad Bunny star alongside Butler in this film.
The Toxic Avenger
(2023)
Release Date: August 29, 2025
Director: Macon Blair
Starring: Peter Dinklage, Taylour Paige, Jacob Tremblay, Elijah Wood, Kevin Bacon
Peter Dinklage stars in this reboot of the classic dark superhero comedy as a lowly janitor who falls into a vat of toxic waste that transforms him into a disfigured mutant and decides to use his powers for good. The film premiered way back in 2023 at Fantastic Fest, but is finally getting a proper theatrical release sometime in 2025.
The Roses
(2025)
Release Date: August 29, 2025
Director: Jay Roach
Starring: Benedict Cumberbatch, Olivia Colman, Kate McKinnon, Andy Samberg, Allison Janney, Ncuti Gatwa
The Roses is a dark comedy centered around a seemingly perfect couple, Ivy (Colman) and Theo (Cumberbatch), whose relationship is more tenuous than previously imagined due to their contrasting aspirations which lead their careers in two startling different directions. Written by Tony McNamara (Poor Things) and directed by Jay Roach (Bombshell), The Roses is based on Danny DeVito’s award-winning 1989 adaptation of the novel The War of the Roses.
SEPTEMBER
The Conjuring: Last Rites
(2025)
Release Date: September 5, 2025
Director: Michael Chaves
Starring: Vera Farmiga, Patrick Wilson, Ben Hardy
The Conjuring: Last Rites, will be the final chapter that centers paranormal experts Ed and Lorraine Warren. Both Patrick Wilson and Vera Farmiga are set to reprise their roles as the married couple, and they will be joined by a host of new cast members including X Men: Apocalypse’s Ben Hardy and Mia Tomlinson whose roles remain unknown.
Downton Abbey: The Grand Finale
(2025)
Release Date: September 12, 2025
Director: Simon Curtis
Starring: Hugh Bonneville, Elizabeth McGovern, Michelle Dockery
Downtown Abbey’s third trip to the big screen follows the Crawley family after the death of the Dowager Countess (Maggie Smith, who sadly passed away in September 2024). We don’t know what the plot of the film is yet, but it’s directed by Simon Curtis, who helmed the previous installment, and most of the series regulars are back, along with some recent additions and new faces.
Spinal Tap II: The End Continues
(2025)
Release Date: September 12, 2025
Director: Rob Reiner
Starring: Rob Reiner, Michael McKean, Christopher Guest, Harry Shearer
Get ready to turn it back up to 11… or go beyond it. Rob Reiner returns to direct this sequel to the 1984 cult classic mockumentary This Is Spinal Tap, with Michael McKean, Christopher Guest, and Harry Shearer returning to their roles as members of the iconic titular band 15 years after a hiatus for a grand finale concert. Legendary musicians such as Elton John, Paul McCartney, and Garth Brooks are all set to feature in this film.
The Long Walk
(2025)
Release Date: September 12, 2025
Director: Francis Lawrence
Starring: Cooper Hoffman, David Jonsson, Garrett Wareing, Mark Hamill, Ben Wang
Stephen King’s first-written novel finally makes its way to the big screen in The Long Walk, a psychological thriller brought to life by Hunger Games director Francis Lawrence. Set in a dystopian future, the story follows a brutal annual contest where teenage boys must literally walk until only one remains. The cast is led by rising star Ben Wang and features Mark Hamill and Judy Greer.
American Sweatshop
(2025)
Release Date: September 19, 2025
Director: Uta Briesewitz
Starring: Lili Reinhart, Daniela Mechior, Jeremy Ang Jones
In American Sweatshop, Lili Reinhart plays a social media moderator who spends her days removing offensive content from the internet. One day, she comes across a video that might show a real crime. Obsessed with finding the truth, she leaves the safety of her desk and gets pulled into a dangerous world of secrets and deception. The cast also features Daniela Melchior and Jeremy Ang Jones.
A Big Bold Beautiful Journey
(2025)
Release Date: September 19, 2025
Director: Kogonada
Starring: Margot Robbie, Colin Farrell, Lily Rabe, Jodie Turner-Smith, Phoebe Waller-Bridge, Billy Magnussen
Margot Robbie and Colin Farrell star in this sprawling romantic fantasy about two strangers who embark on a magical journey together. This is the third feature film from director Kogonada (Columbus, After Yang, Pachinko).
HIM
(2025)
Release Date: September 19, 2025
Director: Justin Tipping
Starring: Tyriq Withers, Marlon Wayans, Julia Fox
HIM follows a young football player (Tyriq Withers) who gets invited to train with a legendary quarterback (Marlon Wayans) at his private compound. What starts as a dream opportunity turns into a dark journey into the pressures of fame and success. Directed by Justin Tipping, it’s a thriller to keep an eye on this upcoming Fall.
One Battle After Another
(2025)
Release Date: September 26, 2025
Director: Paul Thomas Anderson
Starring: Leonardo DiCaprio, Sean Penn, Regina Hall, Teyana Taylor, Wood Harris, Alana Haim, Chase Infiniti
Directed, written, and produced by Paul Thomas Anderson, One Battle after Another will be his 10th narrative feature and the first to be released in IMAX. The film, which is his most expensive film to date, is reportedly a modern update of the Thomas Pynchon novel Vineland. Not much else is known besides its all-star cast.
The Strangers: Chapter 2 (2025)
Release Date: September 26, 2025
Director: Renny Harlin
Starring: Rachel Shenton, Richard Brake, Madelaine Petsch
When The Strangers: Chapter 1 was filmed, two sequels were also filmed concurrently to complete a new standalone trilogy. While Lionsgate originally intended to release Saw XI in 2025, they’ve opted instead to bring us the second installment of the new Strangers franchise, which sees the return of Madelaine Petchs’s Maya.
OCTOBER
The Smashing Machine
(2025)
Release Date: October 3, 2025
Director: Benny Safdie
Starring: Dwayne Johnson, Emily Blunt, Ryan Bader
Set to release this Fall, The Smashing Machine follows MMA legend Mark Kerr as he rises to fame while battling intense personal struggles. Directed by Benny Safdie, the film promises a raw, emotional look into the cost of greatness. Starring Dwayne Johnson alongside Emily Blunt and Ryan Bader, it’s one of the year’s most anticipated dramas.
After the Hunt
(2025)
Release Date: October 10, 2025
Director: Luca Guadagnino
Starring: Julia Roberts, Andrew Garfield, Ayo Edebiri
The critically acclaimed director of Challengers and Call Me by Your Name, Luca Guadagnino’s highly anticipated release After the Hunt unfolds the story of Alma Olsson (Roberts), a professor at Yale who is on her way to becoming tenured. Like Guadagnino’s other works, this film explores the complexities of human relationships.
TRON: Ares
(2025)
Release Date: October 10, 2025
Director: Joachim Rønning
Starring: Jared Leto, Greta Lee, Cameron Monaghan, Evan Peters, Gillian Anderson, Jodie-Turner-Smith, Arturo Castro, Hasan Minhaj, Jeff Bridges
What happens when the lines are blurred between the grid and the real world? In this new installment of the iconic sci-fi series, Ares (Jared Leto) plays a highly sophisticated A.I. computer program that crosses over into the human world on a dangerous mission. Though many plot details are still unknown, the setting seems to focus mostly on the real world rather than the grid that fans remember from Tron and Tron: Legacy. Though the cast is mostly comprised of new characters, it has been announced that Jeff Bridges will appear in the film, though we don’t know if he will be portraying Kevin Flynn or Clu.
Black Phone 2
(2025)
Release Date: October 17, 2025
Director: Scott Derrickson
Starring: Ethan Hawke, Mason Thames, Madeleine McGraw, Jeremy Davies, Miguel Mora
The original cast of the hit 2022 horror thriller film The Black Phone will star again in the sequel. The plot is still under wraps, but the first movie tells the story of Finney Shaw (Mason Thames), a young boy abducted by the “Raggedy Man” (Ethan Hawke), a sinister serial killer. Locked in a soundproof basement, Finney discovers an old, disconnected telephone that allows him to communicate with the spirits of Raggedy Man’s previous victims. Finney must rely on their guidance to outsmart his captor and escape before becoming the next victim. Black Phone 2 is the ninth feature collaboration between Blumhouse CEO Jason Blum, who is producing the film, and Hawke.
Good Fortune
(2025)
Release Date: October 17, 2025
Directors: Aziz Ansari
Starring: Keanu Reeves, Keke Palmer, Seth Rogen
Aziz Ansari, known for Parks and Recreation and Master of None, has a new comedy on the horizon. The latest film follows the story of an angel who inhabits the body of a man’s boss to teach him a lesson. Cast members include Sandra Oh, Seth Rogen, Keanu Reeves as Ansari himself who will also serve as a producer on the film.
Mortal Kombat II
(2025)
Release Date: October 24, 2025
Director: Simon McQuoid
Starring: Hiroyuki Sanada, Lewis Tan, Jessica McNamee, Karl Urban, Tadanobu Asano, Mehcad Brooks
The 2021 reboot of the video game adaptation Mortal Kombat wasn’t a huge hit with critics, but it earned enough of a following that it has now spawned a sequel. Lewis Tan (Cole Young), Jessica McNamee (Sonya), Mehcad Brooks (Jax), and Shogun co-stars Hiroyuki Sanada (Scorpion) and Tadanobu Asano (Raiden) all return to reprise their roles from the first film, while Karl Urban joins the cast as Johnny Cage.
A House of Dynamite (2025)
Release Date: October 24, 2025
Director: Kathryn Bigelow
Starring: Idris Elba, Rebecca Ferguson, Gabriel Basso, Jared Harris, Anthony Ramos
Netflix has announced A House of Dynamite, a new film directed by Kathryn Bigelow. Bigelow became the first woman to win the Academy Award for best director, and A House of Dynamite marks her return to film after nearly eight years. The film, starring Idris Elba and Rebecca Ferguson, will be released in time for the Fall awards season. From what we know so far, the film follows a dramatic race to stop those behind an anonymous missile launch targeting the United States.
Release Date: October 24, 2025
Director: Scott Cooper
Starring: Jeremy Allen White, Jeremy Strong, Stephen Graham
Bruce Springsteen, a music legend, will be portrayed by The Bear‘s Jeremy Allen White on the big screen this Fall. The film will chronicle the making of Springsteen’s 1982 album “Nebraska,” which marked a turning point in the singer’s own life. White will be joined by Jeremy Strong (Succession, The Apprentice) and Stephen Graham (Adolescence).
Regretting You
(2025)
Release Date: October 24, 2025
Director: Josh Boone
Starring: Allison Williams, Mckenna Grace, Dave Franco, Mason Thames
Based on Colleen Hoover’s novel of the same name, Regretting You tells the story of Morgan (Allison Williams) and her teenage daughter Clara (Mckenna Grace), who struggle to reconnect after the tragic death of Morgan’s husband and Clara’s father, Chris. Fans of Colleen Hoover’s work can hopefully expect Regretting You to deliver the same emotion and drama as her past film adaptations. The film will be directed by Josh Boone (The Fault in Our Stars).
Chainsaw Man – The Movie: Reze Arc
Release Date: October 29, 2025
Director: Tatsuya Yoshihara
Starring: Kikunosuke Toya, Tomori Kusunoki, Shôgo Sakata
The upcoming Chainsaw Man movie is set to adapt the explosive Bomb Girl arc, one of The Manga’s most emotionally charged and action-packed storylines. Unless a second season covers additional ground, the film is expected to set the stage for the International Assassins arc, likely saving it for future TV episodes. From what we know so far, the film’s official synopsis hints at a dramatic shift in tone, detailing how Denji became Chainsaw Man, a boy with a devil’s heart, and is now part of Special Division 4’s devil hunters. After a date with Makima, the woman of his dreams, Denji takes shelter from the rain. There he meets Reze, a girl who works in a café. Fans can expect a mix of romance and explosive action as Reze’s true identity brings heartbreak and chaos into Denji’s life.
NOVEMBER
Frankenstein
(2025)
Release Date: November 2025
Director: Guillermo del Toro
Starring: Jacob Elordi, Mia Goth, Oscar Isaac
Academy Award winner Guillermo del Toro finally gets to bring his long-gestating passion project to the big screen. His version of the classic Mary Shelley novel follows Victor Frankenstein as he pieces together and brings a monster to life. While other important details have not yet been revealed, del Toro originally stated he wanted to create a proper “Miltonian tragedy” out of the story, and with his horror pedigree, this feels like a perfect fit.
Bugonia
(2025)
Release Date: November 7, 2025
Director: Yorgos Lanthimos
Starring: Emma Stone, Jesse Plemons
Emma Stone reunites with Academy Award-winning director Yorgos Lanthimos (Poor Things) and her Kinds of Kindness co-star Jesse Plemons in this fast-paced film that follows a high-profile CEO (Stone) who is abducted by conspiracy theorists who believe she is an alien destined to destroy the planet.
Die, My Love
(2025)
Release Date: November 7, 2025
Director: Lynne Ramsay
Starring: Jennifer Lawrence, Robert Pattinson, LaKeith Stanfield, Sissy Spacek, Nick Nolte
Acclaimed director Lynne Ramsay’s (We Need to Talk About Kevin) latest film — her first since 2017 — stars Jennifer Lawrence as a woman who moves with her husband (Robert Pattinson) back to his hometown, where they have their first child and she begins to unravel under the stress of post-partum depression… among other things.
Predator: Badlands
(2025)
Release Date: November 7, 2025
Director: Dan Trachtenberg
Starring: Elle Fanning
We don’t know a whole lot about the next installment of the Predator franchise except that it’ll be directed by Dan Trachtenberg, who also helmed the last installment, 2022’s well-received Prey, and stars Elle Fanning. Disney added it to the 2025 release calendar to take the place of Marvel’s Blade reboot.
Now You See Me: Now You Don’t
(2025)
Release Date: November 14, 2025
Director: Ruben Fleischer
Starring: Jesse Eisenberg, Woody Harrelson, Isla Fisher, Dave Franco, Morgan Freeman, Justice Smith, Dominic Sessa, Ariana Greenblatt, Rosamund Pike
Jesse Eisenberg, Woody Harrelson, Isla Fisher, and Dave Franco are set to reprise their roles as thieving illusionists in a third addition to the Now You See Me franchise, alongside Morgan Freeman. Not much is known about the plot of the newest film, but if past entries are any indication, audiences can expect a whole lot of magic, robbery, and making a run for it. Directed by Ruben Fleischer, the Lionsgate film will see a mid-November 2025 release.
The Running Man
(2025)
Release Date: November 14, 2025
Director: Edgar Wright
Starring: Glen Powell, Katy O’Brian, Karl Glusman
Edgar Wright brings us a new adaptation of the Stephen King sci-fi novel, which first made it onto the big screen in the form of an Arnold Schwarzenegger action extravaganza in 1987. Wright has pledged to make his film more faithful to the original story, as the Schwarzenegger film only took loose inspiration from it, and he’s employed the talents of rising star Glen Powell and Katy O’Brian (The Mandalorian, Love Lies Bleeding), who appeared alongside Powell in Twisters.
Wicked: For Good
(2025)
Release Date: November 21, 2025
Director: Jon M. Chu
Starring: Ariana Grande, Cynthia Erivo, Jonathan Bailey, Jeff Goldblum, Michelle Yeoh, Keala Settle
Fans of the classic The Wizard of Oz and the hit Broadway musical spinoff Wicked won’t have to wait long for the conclusion of its film adaptation. Closely following the 2024 theatrical release of Wicked: Part One, Part Two wraps up the story that follows Elphaba (Cynthia Erivo) as she navigates her identity as the “Wicked Witch of the West” while facing Glinda (Ariana Grande), the Good Witch of the North. According to producer Marc Platt, splitting the film into two parts allowed for the inclusion of the entire musical soundtrack.
Release Date: November 26, 2025
Director: Jared Bush, Byron Howard
Starring: Jason Bateman, Ginnifer Goodwin, Ke Huy Quan, Fortune Feimster
The sequel to Zootopia follows detectives Judy Hopps (Ginnifer Goodwin) and Nick Wilde (Jason Bateman) as they find themselves on the trail of a mysterious reptile who arrives and turns the city upside down, forcing Judy and Nick to go undercover to crack the case.
DECEMBER
Five Nights at Freddy’s 2 (2025)
Release Date: December 5, 2025
Director: Emma Tammi
Starring: Elizabeth Lail, Josh Hutcherson, Matthew Lillard, Piper Rubio
Come one, come all: Freddy Fazbear’s Pizza is reopening its doors for a Five Nights at Freddy’s sequel. Based on the titular superhit video game, and following the trend of video game movies, the hauntingly familiar animatronics are reawakening for their second round of frights. The first installment raked in upwards of $80 million in its box office run and saw record numbers on Peacock during its streaming release for Blumhouse — all despite poor reviews — making a second film a no-brainer for the studio.
Wake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery
(2025)
Release Date: December 12, 2025
Director: Rian Johnson
Starring: Cailee Spaeny, Glenn Close, Kerry Washington
The Knives Out franchise welcomes a new mystery, starring Daniel Craig as the famous detective Benoit Blanc. While not much is known about the plot, this film has been titled as the detective’s most dangerous case yet. The film will also feature new faces, including Josh O’Connor.
Ella McCay
(2025)
Release Date: December 12, 2025
Director: James L. Brooks
Starring: Woody Harrelson, Ayo Edebiri, Jack Lowden
Ella McCay will bring viewers to Rhode Island in this James Brooks film starring Jamie Lee Curtis, Emma Mackey, and Woody Harrelson. This comedy centers on a politician who becomes the Ocean State’s next governor and has to balance her new job and personal life.
Avatar: Fire and Ash
(2025)
Release Date: December 19, 2025
Director: James Cameron
Starring: Sam Worthington, Zoe Saldaña, Sigourney Weaver, David Thewlis, Stephen Lang, Giovanni Ribisi, Michelle Yeoh, Oona Chaplin
The third film of the Avatar franchise brings audiences back to Pandora and the Na’vi, this time with new biomes and new clans. The “Ash People” will represent fire and depict Na’vi who are not as kind as those we’ve seen before. New additions to the cast include Michelle Yeoh, playing human scientist Dr. Karina Mogue, and Oona Chaplin, playing the villain Na’vi Varang. Avatar 3 follows on the heels of the box office juggernaut Avatar: The Way of Water, and the first act of the fourth film has also already been shot.
The SpongeBob Movie: Search for SquarePants (2025)
Release Date: December 19, 2025
Director: Derek Drymon
Starring: Tom Kenny, Clancy Brown, Brian Doyle-Murray, Bill Fagerbakke, Rodger Bumpass, Mr. Lawrence, Carolyn Lawrence
SpongeBob SquarePants and friends are coming back to the big screen. The fourth movie centers on SpongeBob’s adventures in the deep sea, facing the ghost of the Flying Dutchman. The original SpongeBob SquarePants TV series has been running since 1999 and is currently in its 14th season.
The Housemaid
(2025)
Release Date: December 25, 2025
Director: Paul Feig
Starring: Sydney Sweeney, Amanda Seyfried, Brandon Sklenar, Michele Morrone
Paul Feig’s latest film is a psychological thriller based on the 2022 novel of the same name by Freida McFadden. Sydney Sweeney stars as a struggling woman who finds work as a housemaid for an affluent couple (Amanda Seyfried and It Ends with Us‘ Brandon Sklenar), only to discover her new employers may harbor some dark secrets. In other words, perfect Christmas Day viewing.
Marty Supreme
(2025)
Release Date: December 25, 2025
Director: Josh Safdie
Starring: Timothée Chalamet, Odessa A’zion, Gwyneth Paltrow
Josh Safdie’s sports drama stars Timothée Chalamet as Marty Reisman, the renowned Table Tennis player who, at 22, won five bronze medals at the World Table Tennis Championships. Aside from his successful career, Reisman faced numerous tribulations throughout his life. Along will Chalamet, Odessa A’zion and Gwyneth Paltrow bring this story to life.
Anaconda
(2025)
Release Date: December 25, 2025
Director: Tom Gormican
Starring: Steve Zahn, Paul Rudd, Jack Black, Daniela Melchior, Thandiwe Newton, Selton Mello
The giant man-eating snake returns to screens in this cheeky update of the 1997 film that starred Jennifer Lopez and Ice Cube. While the original was a horror movie, the 2025 version will flip the story on its head to retell it as a comedy while still honoring its horror roots.
TBD
In The Grey
(2025)
Release Date: TBD
Director: Guy Ritchie
Starring: Jake Gyllenhaal, Henry Cavill, Eiza Gonzalez, Rosamund Pike, Fisher Stevens
Jake Gyllenhaal, hot off Prime Video’s Road House, repurposes the tough-guy attitude in a new action thriller directed by Guy Ritchie. Gyllenhall previously starred in Ritchie’s war thriller, Guy Ritchie’s The Covenant, and will team up with Henry Cavill and Eiza Gonzalez, who reunite after Ritchie’s The Ministry of Ungentlemanly Warfare. Together, the three form a gang of badasses determined to rescue billions stolen from them.
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