Jakarta–
Tis the season, it’s holiday time! December has arrived and it will bring joy and excitement throughout the weeks with newly released movies and series. Stacked with a lot of worth-watching titles, here are movies and series releasing this month!
Sweet Home Season 2 – December 1st
Heartthrob Song Kang will reprise his role as Cha Hyun-soo in Netflix’s most loved horror series, Sweet Home Season 2! The new season will follow Green Home survivors and Hyun-soo trying to survive in new places, while other beings and mysterious phenomena arise.
Poor Things – December 8th
This comedy fantasy film follows a young Victorian woman who, after being crudely resurrected by a scientist following her suicide, runs off with a debauched lawyer to embark on self-discovery and sexual liberation. Based on the 1992 novel of the same name, Poor Things stars Emma Stone, Mark Ruffalo, Willem Dafoe, Ramy Youseff, Christopher Abbott, and Jerrod Carmichael.
Leave The World Behind – December 8th
Julia Roberts and Mahershala Ali star in this apocalyptic thriller that tells the story when a family vacation on Long Island is interrupted by two strangers knocking on their door, bearing news of a blackout. As the threat grows, both families must decide how best to survive the potential crisis while grappling with their place in this collapsing world.
The Crown Season 6 Part 2 – December 14th
The end of the semi-biopic British monarchy drama comes to an end. After Princess Diana’s death, the last season of The Crown will explore the early aughts, diving deeper into the adult lives of William and Harry without their mother’s guidance. Apart from The Queen, Charles, Camilla, Harry, and William, the Princess of Wales will also make her first appearance in the series as actress Meg Bellamy joins the cast.
Wonka – December 15th
Timothee Chalamet is third-generation chocolatier Willy Wonka in the prequel to Roald Dahl’s beloved 1964 novel Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, Wonka. Wonka will focus on the young Willy Wonka, days before his prime time, and how he came to meet the famous Oompa-Loompas on one of his earliest adventures.
Aquaman and The Lost Kingdom – December 20th
Black Manta comes for Aquaman the second time around as he wields the newly found power of the mythic Black Trident to unleash an ancient and malevolent force. Hoping to end his reign of terror, Aquaman forges an unlikely alliance with his brother, Orm, former king of Atlantis, to protect their kingdom and save the world from irreversible destruction.
Percy Jackson and The Olympians Series – December 20th
Percy Jackson is getting a new adaptation that comes in the form of a series whose first season is releasing this month. Walker Scobell stars as Percy, alongside Leah Sava Jeffries as Annabeth and Aryan Simhadri as Grover. The series will closely follow the original fantasy novel by Rick Riordan as 12-year-old demigod Percy Jackson is accused by the Greek god Zeus of stealing his thunderbolt.
Gyeongseong Creature – December 22nd
Park Seo-Joon and Han So-hee star in Netflix’s new historical thriller drama, Gyeongseong Creature. Set in the spring of 1945, when Gyeongseong (the old name for Seoul) was in its darkest era, the series depicts the story of people who fight at the border between life and death and battle against strange creatures born of greed.
The Iron Claw – December 22nd
From A24, The Iron Claws tells the true story of the inseparable Von Erich brothers, who made history in the intensely competitive world of professional wrestling in the early 1980s. The biographical sports drama stars Zac Efron, Jeremy Allen White, Harris Dickinson, Maura Tierney, Holt McCallany, and Lily James.
Rebel Moon – Part One: A Child of Fire – December 22nd
Sofia Boutella stars in Zack Synder’s newest epic space opera, Rebel Moon. In a universe controlled by the corrupt government of the Motherworld, the moon Veldt is threatened by the forces of the Imperium, the army of the Motherworld controlled by Regent Balisarius. Kora, a former member of the Imperium who seeks redemption for her past in the leadership of the oppressive government, confronts Motherworld’s forces before they return to the planet.
Money Heist: Berlin – December 29th
For the end of the year, Netflix will entertain us with a spinoff from one of its successful originals, Money Heist. The spinoff will reside on the story of Berlin, a terminally ill grand larcenist, jewel thief, and cracksman. Moreover, the story will show young Berlin’s golden days, years before he learned about his illness, as he formed a team of his own to execute the greatest heist he had ever done.
Super festive, isn’t it? Happy holidays, y’all!
(HAI/DIR)