Yu Yu Hakusho

Yu Yu Hakusho (Japanese: 幽遊白書, Hepburn: YūYū Hakusho) is a Japanese action fantasy adventure streaming television series developed by Akira Morii and Kaata Sakamoto for Netflix. The series is a live-action adaptation of the 1990–94 manga series of the same name by Yoshihiro Togashi. It is produced by Robot Communications and stars Takumi Kitamura, Jun Shison, Kanata Hongō, and Shuhei Uesugi.

The story revolves around Yusuke Urameshi, a delinquent junior high school student who spends his days getting into fights. He dies after saving a child in a car accident and gets resurrected to serve as an investigator of the supernatural.

It premiered on December 14, 2023. Watch the official trailer below.

Under Pressure: The U.S. Women's World Cup Team

Under Pressure: The U.S. Women's World Cup Team is a four-episode miniseries that follows the U.S. women's national soccer team as they pursue their third consecutive title amid trials and triumphs at the 2023 FIFA World Cup.

The miniseries premiered on Netflix on Tuesday, December 12, 2023. Watch the official trailer below.

Diary of a Wimpy Kid Christmas: Cabin Fever

Diary of a Wimpy Kid Christmas: Cabin Fever is a 2023 animated Christmas comedy film directed by Luke Cormican. It is the seventh installment in the Diary of a Wimpy Kid film series, the third animated feature, and the first adaptation of Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Cabin Fever by Jeff Kinney. Wesley Kimmel replaced Brady Noon as Greg Heffley, while Hunter Dillion, Erica Cerra, and Chris Diamantopoulos reprised their roles as Rodrick, Susan, and Frank respectively. Ethan William Childress is replaced by Spencer Howell in the role of Rowley.

The winter holidays are turning out to be especially stressful for Greg Heffley this year. After accidentally damaging a snowplow while making a snowman with best friend Rowley Jefferson, Greg worries he won’t get the new video game console he so desperately wants for Christmas. To make matters worse, he gets snowed in with his family, including his grumpy older brother Rodrick and annoying younger brother Manny.

It was released on Disney+ as a Disney+ original film on December 8, 2023. Watch the official trailer below.

Wonka

Wonka is a 2023 musical fantasy film directed by Paul King (Paddington, Paddington 2), who co-wrote the screenplay with Simon Farnaby. It tells the origin story of Willy Wonka, a character in Roald Dahl's 1964 novel Charlie and the Chocolate Factory.

The film stars Timothée Chalamet in the title role of Willy Wonka, featuring his early days as an eccentric chocolatier. Chalamet and newcomer Calah Lane lead an eleven-actor ensemble cast including Keegan-Michael Key, Paterson Joseph, Matt Lucas, Mathew Baynton, Sally Hawkins, Rowan Atkinson, Jim Carter, Tom Davis, Olivia Colman, and Hugh Grant.

Wonka is scheduled to be released in the United Kingdom on December 8, 2023, followed by the United States a week later, on December 15, 2023. Watch the official trailers below.

The Zone of Interest

The Zone of Interest is a 2023 historical drama film written and directed by Jonathan Glazer (Under the Skin), loosely based on the 2014 novel of the same name by Martin Amis. A co-production between the United States, the United Kingdom, and Poland, the film centers on Auschwitz commandant Rudolf Höss and his wife as they strive to build a dream life next to the camp. It stars Sandra Hüller and Christian Friedel in the lead roles.

The Zone of Interest premiered at the 76th Cannes Film Festival on May 19, 2023, to critical acclaim, winning the Grand Prix and the FIPRESCI Prize. It is set to have a limited release in the United States on December 8, 2023, by A24, before expanding a week later on December 15, 2023. It was selected as the British entry for the Best International Feature Film at the 96th Academy Awards. Watch the official trailer below.

The Family Plan

The Family Plan is a 2023 action comedy film directed by Simon Cellan Jones and written by David Coggeshall. Produced by Apple Studios and Skydance Media, it stars Mark Wahlberg (who also produces under his production company Municipal Pictures) and Michelle Monaghan.

Dan Morgan (Wahlberg) is many things: a devoted husband, a loving father, and a celebrated car salesman. He’s also a former assassin. And when his past catches up to his present, he’s forced to take his unsuspecting family on a road trip unlike any other.

The film is scheduled to be released on Apple TV+ on December 15, 2023. Watch the official trailer below.

Finestkind

Finestkind is a 2023 American crime thriller drama film written and directed by Brian Helgeland (A Knight’s Tale, Legend) and starring Ben Foster (Hell or High Water, Hustle), Toby Wallace (Babyteeth, The Royal Hotel), Jenna Ortega (Scream, Wednesday) and Tommy Lee Jones (Men in Black, No Country for Old Men).

Two estranged brothers (Foster & Wallace) hatch a deal with a Boston crime syndicate, which spells danger for the brothers and their father (Jones) as well as a mysterious young woman (Ortega).

The film premiered at the Toronto International Film Festival on September 8, 2023, and will be available to stream on Paramount+ on December 15, 2023. Watch the official trailer below.

Chicken Run: Dawn of the Nugget

Chicken Run: Dawn of the Nugget is a 2023 stop-motion animated comedy film directed by Sam Fell, from a screenplay by Karey Kirkpatrick, John O'Farrell, and Rachel Tunnard, from an original story by Kirkpatrick and O'Farrell. A sequel to Chicken Run (2000), the film was produced by Aardman Animation and Netflix Animation. It stars the voices of Thandiwe Newton, Zachary Levi, Bella Ramsey, Romesh Ranganathan, David Bradley, Daniel Mays, Jane Horrocks, Imelda Staunton, Lynn Ferguson, Josie Sedgwick-Davies, Nick Mohammed, and Miranda Richardson.

After successfully escaping from Tweedy's farm in a daring and risky manner, Ginger has discovered her ideal place – an idyllic island bird sanctuary where the entire flock can live in harmony, without any risks from humans. With the arrival of Ginger and Rocky's new daughter, Molly, it appears that Ginger's fairytale ending has finally come true. However, the entire chicken population is now confronted with a menacing and new danger on the mainland led by a familiar foe. Determined to safeguard their freedom, even if it means endangering it, Ginger and her team are determined to break in.

Chicken Run: Dawn of the Nugget had its world premiere at the 67th London Film Festival on October 14, 2023, and is scheduled to be released on December 15, 2023, by Netflix. Watch the official trailer below.

Leave the World Behind

Leave the World Behind is a 2023 psychological thriller film written, directed, and produced by Sam Esmail (Mr. Robot). It is based on the 2020 novel of the same name by Rumaan Alam. The film stars Julia Roberts (who also produced the film), Mahershala Ali, Ethan Hawke, Myha'la, and Kevin Bacon.

A family’s (Julia Robert and Ethan Hawke) vacation on Long Island is interrupted by two strangers (Myha’la and Mahershala Ali) bearing news of a mysterious blackout. As the threat grows more imminent, both families must decide how best to survive the potential crisis, all while grappling with their own place in this collapsing world.

Leave the World Behind will have its world premiere at Grauman's Chinese Theatre on October 25, 2023. It is scheduled to be released in select theaters on November 22, 2023, before its streaming release by Netflix on December 8, 2023. Watch the official trailers below.

Merry Little Batman

Merry Little Batman is a 2023 American animated superhero film directed by Mike Roth, and written by Morgan Evans and Jase Ricci, from a story by Evans and Roth, based on DC Comics featuring the characters Batman and Damian Wayne. The film stars the voices of Yonas Kibreab, Luke Wilson, James Cromwell, and David Hornsby.

This Christmas, Damian Wayne wants to be a superhero like his dad – the one and only Batman. When Damian is left home alone while Batman takes on Gotham’s worst supervillains on Christmas Eve, he stumbles upon a villainous plot to steal Christmas and leaps at the chance to save the day.

The film was released on December 8, 2023, on Amazon Prime Video. A TV series based on the film, titled Bat-Family, is in development. Watch the official trailer below.

Reacher: Season 2

Reacher is a crime thriller series developed by Nick Santora, and produced by Amazon. The series is based on the Jack Reacher book series from author Lee Child. The series made its debut February 4th on Prime Video. Amazon Studios, Skydance Television and Paramount Television Studios produce the series. Showrunner Nick Santora executive produces with Child, Don Granger, Scott Sullivan and Adam Higgs, along with Skydance’s David Ellison, Dana Goldberg and Matt Thunell.

The second season is based on “Bad Luck and Trouble”, the 11th book in author Lee Child’s 28-novel series featuring the character. Reacher (Alan Ritchson) gets a coded message revealing that members of his former U.S. Army unit, the 110th MP Special Investigations, are being murdered one by one. Pulled from his drifter lifestyle, Reacher reunites with three of his former teammates (played by Maria Sten, Serinda Swan, and Shaun Sipos), who begin to connect the dots in a mystery where the stakes get higher at every turn, bringing about questions of who has betrayed them.

The cast for the new season includes Alan Ritchson as Reacher, Frances Neagley, Maria Sten, Serinda Swan, Ferdinand Kingsley, Robert Patrick, Domenick Lombardozzi, Al Sapienza, and Ty Ollson.

All 8 episodes of Reacher: Season 2 will debut December 15th on Prime Video. Watch the official trailer below.

The Boy and the Heron

The Boy and the Heron (Japanese: 君たちはどう生きるか, Hepburn: Kimitachi wa Dō Ikiru ka, lit. "How Do You Live?") is a 2023 Japanese animated dark fantasy film written and directed by Hayao Miyazaki and produced by Studio Ghibli. The Japanese title references the 1937 novel of the same name by Genzaburō Yoshino, which appears in the film, but the film has an original story that is not connected to the novel. The voice cast includes Soma Santoki, Masaki Suda, Ko Shibasaki, Aimyon, Yoshino Kimura, Takuya Kimura, Karou Kobayashi, and Shinobu Otake. Described as a "big fantastical film", it follows a boy named Mahito Maki (Santoki), who discovers an abandoned tower in his new town and enters a fantastical world with a talking grey heron.

The Boy and the Heron was theatrically released in Japan on July 14, 2023, by Toho, and was screened in both traditional theaters and other premium formats such as IMAX. The release of the film, which is stated to be Hayao Miyazaki's last feature film, was noted for its intentional absence of any promotion, with Ghibli choosing not to release any trailers, images, synopsis, or casting details of the film in advance of its Japanese premiere with the exception of a single poster. It grossed over $52 million in Japan.

Following the film's release in Japan, the North American rights were acquired by distributor GKIDS with the film being internationally titled The Boy and the Heron. The film will have its international premiere at the 2023 Toronto International Film Festival as its opening film on September 7, becoming the first animated film in history to open the festival. The film will also be screened at both the 71st San Sebastián International Film Festival and the 2023 New York Film Festival, before being released in North American theaters later this year on December 8. Watch the official teaser trailer below.

Poor Things

Poor Things is a 2023 black comedy fantasy film directed by Yorgos Lanthimos (The Lobster, The Favourite) from a screenplay by Tony McNamara, based on the 1992 novel of the same name by Alasdair Gray. The film stars Emma Stone (La La Land, Cruella), who also serves as producer, Mark Ruffalo (Shutter Island, Avengers: Infinity War), Willem Dafoe (The Lighthouse, Spider-Man: No Way Home), Ramy Youssef (Ramy, Why Him?), Jerrod Carmichael (mid90s, On the Count of Three), Christopher Abbott (First Man, Possessor), Margaret Qualley (Once Upon a Time… in Hollywood, The Nice Guys), and Kathryn Hunter (The Tragedy of Macbeth).

Bella Baxter (Stone) is brought back to life by the brilliant and unorthodox scientist Dr. Godwin Baxter (Dafoe). Hungry for the worldliness she is lacking, Bella runs off with Duncan Wedderburn (Ruffalo), a slick and debauched lawyer, on a whirlwind adventure across the continents.

Poor Things premiered at the 80th Venice International Film Festival on September 1, 2023, where it won the Golden Lion. The film is scheduled to be theatrically released by Searchlight Pictures in the United States on December 8, 2023, and in the United Kingdom on January 12, 2024. Watch the official trailer below.

Renaissance: A Film by Beyoncé

Renaissance: A Film by Beyoncé is an upcoming American documentary concert film by American singer Beyoncé. It is distributed by AMC Theatres, scheduled to premiere on December 1, 2023. The film will reportedly be an amalgamation of the creation of Renaissance (2022), Beyoncé's seventh studio album; the record's accompanying visual album; and the recorded footage from the Renaissance World Tour and its development.

The film was announced with a trailer following the final Renaissance World Tour concert at Arrowhead Stadium. The trailer was screened for the crowd to close the concert and then uploaded online. Watch the official trailer below.

Eileen

Eileen is a 2023 American psychological thriller film directed by William Oldroyd (Lady Macbeth) and starring Thomasin McKenzie (Jojo Rabbit, Last Night in Soho), Shea Whigham (The Wolf of Wall Street, Joker), Marin Ireland (I Am Legend, The Irishman), Owen Teague (Bloodline, It) and Anne Hathaway (The Dark Knight Rises, Interstellar). It is based on the 2015 novel of the same name by Ottessa Moshfegh and adapted into a screenplay by Moshfegh with her husband Luke Goebel.

In 1960s Massachusetts, an unhappy prison secretary (McKenzie) is beguiled by a new co-worker (Hathaway) who pulls her into complicity in a crime that surpasses her wildest imaginings.

Eileen premiered at the 2023 Sundance Film Festival on January 21, 2023. It will begin a limited theatrical release in the United States on December 1, 2023, by Neon, before expanding wide on December 8, 2023. Watch the official trailer below.

My Life with the Walter Boys

My Life with the Walter Boys is a 2023 coming-of-age drama series created by Melanie Halsall, based on the novel of the same name by author Ali Novak. The now 32-year-old author who is a graduate of the University of Madison Wisconsin's creative writing program wrote the novel at the age of 15.

After losing her family in a tragic accident, 15-year-old Jackie is forced to leave her privileged Manhattan life and move in with a large, boisterous family in rural Colorado, where she becomes entangled in a love triangle between two brothers.

The cast includes Nikki Rodriguez, Sarah Rafferty, Marc Blucas, Noah LaLonde, and Ashby Gentry.

My Life with the Walter Boys is set to premiere December 7th only on Netflix. Watch the official trailer below.

Culprits

Culprits is a heist television series created by J Blakeson (I Care a Lot), that stars Nathan Stewart-Jarrett, Gemma Arterton, Kirby Howell-Baptiste, Niamh Algar, Kamel El Basha, Tara Abboud, Karl Collins, Vincent Riotta, Amara Karan, Tom Mothersdale, Mark Field, and Laura Morgan as Soldier.

Family man Joe Petrus (Stewart-Jarrett) is living the American dream with his fiancé and step-kids. However, unbeknownst to them, Joe was involved in a mysterious crime three years ago and now his dangerous past is about to catch up with him. When a killer starts targeting the crew behind the crime, Joe realizes it’s only a matter of time before his family is targeted. He returns to London to track down his old gang and find out who is coming after them.

The series premiered on Star via Disney+ on November 8, 2023, in several countries around the world as a Star Original, and was released on Hulu on December 8, 2023, as a Hulu Original. Watch the official trailer below.

The Archies

The Archies is a 2023 Indian teen musical comedy film directed by Zoya Akhtar who also produced the film with Reema Kagti under Tiger Baby Films and Sharad Devarajan under Graphic India. The film features the fictional music band produced by and related to Archie Comics and stars Agastya Nanda, Khushi Kapoor, Suhana Khan, Vedang Raina, Mihir Ahuja, Aditi "Dot" Saigal and Yuvraj Menda.

The film adaptation of the comics has been under development since March 2018, before Akhtar's involvement as the director and producer of the film, officially announced in November 2021. Following an extensive pre-production and casting process, the film was shot during April–December 2022 in two concurrent schedules across Ooty, Mauritius, and Mumbai. Nikos Andritsakis handled the film's cinematography, with the original score composed by Shankar–Ehsaan–Loy and Jim Satya, the former also composed the songs with Ankur Tewari, The Islanders and Saigal.

The Archies premiered at the 54th International Film Festival of India on November 22, 2023, and was released on Netflix on December 7, 2023. Watch the official trailer below.

Candy Cane Lane

Candy Cane Lane is an upcoming American Christmas comedy film directed by Reginald Hudlin (House Party, Marshall) and written by Kelly Younger. The film stars Eddie Murphy (Coming to America, Shrek), Tracee Ellis Ross (Little, The High Note), Robin Thede (A Haunted House, Bad Hair), Nick Offerman (Parks and Recreation, The Last of Us), Chris Redd (Popstar: Never Stop Never Stopping, Saturday Night Live), and Jillian Bell (Bridesmaids, Rough Night).

A man (Murphy) is determined to win the neighborhood’s annual Christmas decorating contest. After making a pact with an elf (Bell) to help him win, the elf casts a spell bringing the 12 days of Christmas to life and unexpectedly bringing chaos to town.

It is scheduled to be released by Amazon Prime Video on December 1, 2023. Watch the official trailer below.

It's a Wonderful Knife

It's a Wonderful Knife is a 2023 Christmas comedy-horror film, written by Michael Kennedy, directed by Tyler MacIntyre (V/H/S/99), and starring Jane Widdop (Yellowjackets), Joel McHale (Ted, Community), Katharine Isabelle (Ginger Snaps, Insomnia), and Justin Long (DodgeBall: A True Underdog Story, Barbarian).

Winnie Carruthers (Widdop) saved her town, the idyllic Angel Falls, from a psychotic killer on Christmas Eve one year previously, but after wishing she had never been born, she finds herself in an alternate universe in which she doesn't exist, allowing the killer to roam free.

The film had its world premiere at Beyond Fest on October 8, 2023, in Los Angeles and is scheduled to have a theatrical release across the United States on November 10, 2023. Watch the official trailer below.