Decemberwill close 2024 with a variety of movies releasing in theaters, among them a highly-anticipated horror remake, aLord of the Ringsmovie, the latest entry in Sony’s Spider-Man Universe, a Disney live-action prequel, and a lot more. 2024 was an exciting year for movie lovers, with a couple of surprise successes, some interesting sequels, remakes, reboots, and lots of original stories, and December is bringing some more of these and the remaining highly-anticipated titles of the year.
November 2024 brought some Christmas spiritwith the action comedyRed One, music and drama withEmilia Pérez, horror withHeretic, lots of action withGladiator II, fantasy withWicked, animated adventure withMoana 2, and the latest projects by Robert Zemeckis and Clint Eastwood. Surprisingly,December isn’t bringing any Christmas movies to theaters, but it will see the release of Robert Eggers’ latest horror project, a horror movie about Y2K, the origin story of Mufasa, a biographical drama about a famous musician, and a lot more.
Oh, Canadais a drama movie based on the 2021 novelForegone, by Russell Banks. Directed by Paul Schrader,Oh, Canadais the story of Leonard Fife (Richard Gere and Jacob Elordi), a terminally ill writer and filmmaker who agrees to share the truth and lies of his life and career with documentary filmmakers Malcolm (Michael Imperioli) and Diana (Victoria Hill).Fife was among the Vietnam War resisters in Canada, but he turns out to be an unreliable narrator due to his failing and distorted memory.
Y2Kis a disaster comedy movie directed by Kyle Mooney in his directorial debut. Based on the Year 2000 problem, best known as Y2K, the movie follows Eli (Jaeden Martell) and Danny (Julian Dennison), two loser friends who crash a high school party on New Year’s Eve 1999, where Eli gets closer to his crush, Laura (Rachel Zegler). However, right at midnight,a bug causes all technology to come to life and turn against humanity, causing chaos and destruction everywhere. Alsostarring inY2Kare Lachlan Watson, Mason Gooding, Alicia Silverstone, Eduardo Franco, and more.
Get Awayis a horror comedy movie directed by Steffen Haars and written by Nick Frost.Get Awayfollows a family who go on vacation to a remote Swedish island. Their vacation takes a dangerous turn when they realizethe island is inhabited by a serial killer, and the locals don’t want them around. Starring inGet Awayare Nick Frost, Aisling Bea, Sebastian Croft, and Maisie Ayres.Get Awaywill be available to stream on Shudder sometime in 2025.
Werewolvesis an action horror thriller directed by Steven C. Miller. One night during a supermoon, a latent gene in every human on the planet is triggered, causing anyone exposed to the moonlight to transform into werewolves, resulting in millions of deaths. A year later, a new supermoon is approaching, so the world is preparing the best way they can to contain the chaos. At the front and center is Wesley Marshall (Frank Grillo), who has been preparing to keep his surviving family safe. Also starring inWerewolvesare Katrina Law, Ilfenesh Hadera, and Lou Diamond Phillips.
Nightbitchis a black comedy body horror movie written and directed by Marielle Heller. Based on the 2021 novel of the same name by Rachel Yoder,Nightbitchfollows an artist and now stay-at-home mother (played by Amy Adams) looking for something new in her life. One day, she discovers some physical changes in herself, such as fur and sharper teeth, and it turns out thatshe sometimes transforms into a dog, giving her an unexpected and strange escape from daily (human) life. Also starring inNightbitchare Scoot McNairy, Zoë Chao, Jessica Harper, Mary Holland, and Ella Thomas.
The latest entry in the world ofThe Lord of the Ringsis the anime fantasy movieThe Lord of the Rings: The War of the Rohirrim, directed by Kenji Kamiyama.Set 183 years before Peter Jackson’sLord of the Ringstrilogy,The War of the Rohirrimtells the story of Helm Hammerhand (voiced by Brian Cox), a legendary king of Rohan. Hammerhand and his family defend their kingdom against an army of Dunlendings, led by Wulf, while his daughter, Héra, leads the resistance against the enemy, and Hammerhand goes on to be the namesake of the stronghold Helm’s Deep.
The latest entry in Sony’s Spider-Man Universe,Kraven the Hunter, is ready to hit theaters. Directed by J.C. Chandor,Kraven the Hunterintroduces the audience to Sergey Kravinoff (Aaron Taylor-Johnson), a hunter with a complex relationship with his father. This sets him on a path of vengeance and motivates him to become not only the greatest hunter but also the most feared – but he isn’t going after animals. Also starring inKraven the Hunterare Ariana DeBose, Fred Hechinger, Alessandro Nivola, Christopher Abbott, and Russell Crowe.
Sonic the Hedgehog is back with his third live-action/CGI movie. Directed by Jeff Fowler,Sonic the Hedgehog 3reunites the audience with the title character (voiced by Ben Schwartz), as he, Tails (Colleen O’Shaughnessey), and Knuckles (Idris Elba) facea new adversary known as Shadow the Hedgehog(Keanu Reeves). The trio ends up forming an unlikely alliance with none other than Dr. Robotnik (Jim Carrey) so they can stop Shadow and protect the planet. Also part of thecast ofSonic the Hedgehog 3are James Marsden, Krysten Ritter, Shemar Moore, and Tika Sumpter.
Mufasa: The Lion King
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Disney continues expanding the worlds of its animated classics, and next in line is the prequelMufasa: The Lion King. Directed by Barry Jenkins and done in the same photorealistic animation as the 2019 remake ofThe Lion King,Mufasa: The Lion Kingtakes viewers back to the Pride Lands of Tanzania as Rafiki (John Kani) tellsthe origin story of Mufasa (Aaron Pierre) and Taka (Kelvin Harrison Jr.). The orphan Mufasa befriends young Prince Taka and is adopted by his family, and they become very close, just like brothers.
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The Brutalistis an epic historical drama co-written and directed by Brady Corbet.The Brutalisttellsthe story of László Tóth (Adrien Brody), a Hungarian-Jewish architect and Holocaust survivorwho escapes to America to rebuild his life and career. Tóth settles in Pennsylvania, where he meets Harrison Lee Van Buren (Guy Pearce), a wealthy industrialist who recognizes Tóth’s talent. Together they embark on their most ambitious project, which takes them to monumental heights and devastating lows. Alsostarring inThe Brutalistare Felicity Jones, Joe Alwyn, Alessandro Nivola, and Jonathan Hyde.
Nosferatuis a gothic horror film and a remake of the 1922 German Expressionist film of the same name by F. W. Murnau, an unofficial adaptation of Bram Stoker’s 1897 novelDracula. Directed by Robert Eggers,Nosferatufollows Ellen Hutter (Lily-Rose Depp), a young woman married to Thomas Hutter (Nicholas Hoult), who is sent on a business trip to Transylvania to meet Count Orlok (Bill Skarsgård).
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However,Orlok is a vampire, and after seeing a photo of Ellen, he becomes infatuated with her. Orlok unleashes horror around Ellen and her loved ones, as he grows obsessed with her. Also starring inNosferatuare Aaron Taylor-Johnson, Emma Corrin, Willen Dafoe, Ralph Ineson, and Simon McBurney.
Babygirlis an erotic thriller written and directed by Halina Reijn.Babygirlfollows Romy (Nicole Kidman), a high-ranking CEO, and Samuel (Harris Dickinson), an intern at Romy’s company. Despite being married and having two children,Romy embarks on a forbidden romance with Samuel, who is significantly younger but also completely different from any relationship she has had before, leading them to explore the complexities of power dynamics and sexuality. Alsostarring inBabygirlare Antonio Banderas, Sophie Wilde, Esther McGregor, Vaugh Reilly, and Gaite Jansen.
A Complete Unknownis a biographical drama directed by James Mangold and based on Elijah Wald’s 2015 bookDylan Goes Electric! Newport, Seeger, Dylan, and the Night That Split the Sixties. Set in 1960s New York,A Complete Unknowntellsthe story of 19-year-old Minnesota musician Bob Dylan(Timothée Chalamet) and his rise as a folk singer, including his groundbreaking performance at the Newport Folk Festival in 1965. Alsostarring inA Complete Unknownare Edward Norton, Elle Fanning, Boyd Holbrook, Dan Fogler, Scoot McNairy, and many more.
