Familia is a 2023 Mexican film directed by Rodrigo García that stars Daniel Giménez Cacho, Ilse Salas, Cassandra Ciangherotti, Natalia Solián, Maribel Verdú, Brian Shortall, Natalia Plascencia, Ricardo Selmen. Adolfo Madera, and Ángeles Cruz.
As a family discusses the future of their idyllic olive farm over a meal, the complexity of their relationships emerges through laughs and confessions
Familia was released on Netflix on December 15, 2023. Watch the official trailer below.
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 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 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 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 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.
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.
From director Hamish Grieve and co-written by Etan Cohen (Tropic Thunder, Men In Black 3), Rumble is a animated comedy that takes place in a world where monster wrestling is a global sport and monsters are superstar athletes, telling the story of teenage Winnie who seeks to follow in her father's footsteps by coaching a loveable underdog monster into a champion.
The cast includes Ben Schwartz, Will Arnett, Geraldine Viswanathan, Terry Crews
Rumble will be available to stream on Paramount+ on December 15th. Watch the official trailer below.