As the year comes to a close, I always find this stretch between Christmas and New Year’s to be a natural pause, an opportunity to look back at what’s been built, what’s still in motion and what I’m carrying forward. 2025 wasn’t about big announcements or finish lines. It was about momentum, collaboration, worldbuilding and continuing to show up across multiple creative lanes. Here are a few highlights from the year.

The popular USC short film Fig directed by Ryan Coogler and written by Alex George Pickering continues to wow audiences to this day.

Writer Alex George Pickering is moving full speed ahead on the comic book series/graphic novel adaptation of Heard.