Premieres Coming To Disney+ UK & STAR In December 2021
Disney has released their full list of upcoming premieres for December on Disney+ and Star in the UK, as the streaming service heads toward the end of 2021… And, of course, the return of a certain bounty hunter! Here is a breakdown of all the premieres landing on the streaming service next month.
Disney+ & STAR Originals December Highlights
The Last Duel – 1st December 2021
Jodie Comer gives a stunning performance in this thought-provoking drama set against the brutality of 14th century France from visionary filmmaker Ridley Scott. Based on actual events, the film centres on the accusation by Marguerite de Carrouges (Comer) that she was brutally assaulted by Jacques Le Gris (Adam Driver), the friend of her husband, Jean de Carrouges (Matt Damon). In order to protect his pride and prove his wife’s claim, de Carrouges requests to fight Le Gris to the death. Now, all three lives hang in the balance in this society that holds that the victor of this grisly duel will be determined by God. Moreover, if de Carrouges dies in this fight, Marguerite will be put to death.
The Big Leap – 1st December 2021
From 20th Television and Fox Entertainment comes this big-hearted, rowdy dramedy which follows a group of diverse, down-on-their-luck characters attempting to change their lives by participating in a potentially life-ruining, reality dance show.
Diary of Wimpy Kid – 3rd December 2021
Greg Heffley is a scrawny but ambitious kid with an active imagination and big plans to be rich and famous – he just has to survive middle school first. To make matters worse, Greg’s lovable best friend Rowley seems to coast through life and succeed at everything without even trying! As details of his hilarious – and often disastrous – attempts to fit in, fill the pages of his journal, Greg learns to appreciate true friends and the satisfaction that comes from standing up for what is right.
Welcome to Earth – 8th December 2021
It might seem humans have mapped every inch of our planet’s surface, but look closer and you’ll discover that there is still so much more to uncover and the age of exploration is far from over. Welcome to Earth, a Disney+ original series from National Geographic, follows two-time Academy Award nominee Will Smith on an extraordinary, once-in-a-lifetime adventure around the world to explore Earth’s greatest wonders and reveal its most hidden secrets.
Throughout the six-part limited series produced by visionary Academy Award-nominated filmmaker Darren Aronofsky, Protozoa Pictures, Jane Root’s Nutopia and Westbrook Studios, Will is guided by elite explorers on an awe-inspiring journey, getting up close and personal with some of the most thrilling spectacles on the planet – from volcanoes that roar in silence, to deserts that move beyond our perception, to animal swarms with minds of their own. Combining breathtaking cinematography with Will’s boundless curiosity and enthusiasm, the blockbuster series is an exciting, multi-sensory ride through Earth’s most mind-bending portals.
Ron’s Gone Wrong – 15th December 2021
20th Century Studios and Locksmith Animation’s Ron’s Gone Wrong is the story of Barney, a socially awkward middle-schooler and Ron, his new walking, talking, digitally-connected device, which is supposed to be his “Best Friend out of the Box.” Ron’s hilarious malfunctions, set against the backdrop of the social media age, launch them into an action-packed journey in which boy and robot come to terms with the wonderful messiness of true friendship.
The Wonder Years – 22nd December 2021
https://youtu.be/koMKUP2o08w
A coming-of-age story set in the late 1960s that takes a nostalgic look at a Black middle-class family in Montgomery, Alabama through the eyes of imaginative 12-year-old, Dean.
The Book Of Boba Fett – 29th December 2021
This thrilling new Star Wars adventure finds legendary bounty hunter, Boba Fett, and mercenary Fennec Shand navigating the Galaxy’s underworld when they return to the sands of Tatooine to stake their claim on the territory once ruled by Jabba the Hutt and his crime syndicate. Starring Temuera Morrison and Ming-Na Wen and executive produced by Jon Favreau, Dave Filoni and Robert Rodriguez, The Book of Boba Fett is set within the timeline of The Mandalorian.
Other Notable December Launches On Disney+ UK & Star
Alongside the various “Originals”, there are some interesting boxsets and films being added to the streaming service for you to rewatch, or see for the first time.
Beginning with the boxsets, Alex Garland’s critically-acclaimed sci-fi limited-series ‘Devs’ arrives on 1st December for you to binge through, along with all three seasons of the drama ‘Da Vinci’s Demons’. ‘Black-ish’ Season 7 lands on 8th December, for those of you who got sick of trying to track it down on E4’s random scheduling. For those of you who would like to see Walter White before he “broke bad”, all seven seasons of ‘Malcolm in the Middle’ are set to land on 15th December. And ‘American Housewife’ will drop all five seasons on 22nd December, which is a UK premiere for Seasons 4 & 5 (the first 3 seasons having run on both W and Amazon Prime).
On the film side, the classic Christmas movie ‘Die Hard’ joins the streaming service on 1st December, which is always a great way to start the festive season, then on the 10th December, you can catch Diablo Cody’s wonderful ‘Juno’ starring Elliot Page. The 17th December brings you ‘JoJo Rabbit’, Taika Waititi’s fantastic adaptation of Christine Leunens’s 2008 book Caging Skies, then you can spend Christmas Eve with Disney’s ‘Encanto’.
Full List Of Disney+ UK & STAR November UK Premieres
1ST DECEMBER
Disney+
- Drain the Oceans S3
- India From Above S1
Star on Disney+
- The Last Duel (2021)
- The Big Leap
- Devs
- Da Vinci’s Demons S1-3
- Taste the Nation with Padma Lakshmi S1
3RD DECEMBER
Disney+
- Diary of a Wimpy Kid
- The Rescue
- Christmas…Again?!
- Mickey & Minnie Wish Upon a Christmas
- Die Hard (1988)
- The Day After Tomorrow (2004)
5TH DECEMBER
Disney+
- The First Wave
8TH DECEMBER
Disney+
- Welcome To Earth
Star on Disney+
- Brickleberry S1-3
- Taste the Nation with Padma Lakshmi S2
- Black-ish S7
10TH DECEMBER
Disney+
- Disney Holiday Magic Quest
- Calling All Monsters (Music Video)
- The Last Ice
- From The Ashes
Star on Disney+
- Juno (2007)
- No Sleep Til Christmas (2018)
- The Heat (2013)
- What A Man (2012)
15TH DECEMBER
Disney+
- Foodtastic
- Gigantosaurus S3
- Sonny with a Chance S1-S2
- Gordon Ramsay: Uncharted S2
- Atlas of Cursed Places S1
Star on Disney+
- Ron’s Gone Wrong
- Malcolm in the Middle S1-7
17TH DECEMBER
Disney+
- Arendelle Castle Yule Log: Cut Paper Edition
- Being The Queen
- Eyewitness D-Day
Star on Disney+
- JoJo Rabbit (2019)
- King Arthur (2004)
- Ghosting: The Spirit of Christmas
- The Joy Luck Club (1993)
22ND DECEMBER
Disney+
- Made in a Day S1
- Dian Fossey: Secrets in the Mist S1
- Dog With a Blog S1-3
Star on Disney+
- The Wonder Years
- The Con
- American Housewife S1-5
24TH DECEMBER
Disney+
- Encanto
- Far From The Tree (short)
- Life and Death in Paradise: Crocs in the Caribbean
Star on Disney+
- Downhill (2020)
- Life Of Pi (2012)
- The Man with One Red Shoe (1985)
- Same Time Next Christmas (2019)
- Fantastic Lies
- Silly Little Game
- This Magic Moment
- Al Davis vs The NFL
- Big Shot
- Bryan and the Boz
- Hawaiian: The Legend of Eddie Aikau
29TH DECEMBER
Disney+
- The Book of Boba Fett
- Club Mickey Mouse S
- The Ghost and Molly McGee S1
- T.O.T.S. S3
- Ice Road Rescue S5
- Airport Security: Brazil S5
Star on Disney+
- The Choe Show
- The Salisbury Poisonings
- Bless this Mess S1 & 2
31ST DECEMBER
Disney+
- Surviving the Mount St Helens Disaster
Star on Disney+
- Derek DelGaudio’s In & Of Itself (2020)
- A Hidden Life (2019)
- Paddington (2014)
- Paddington 2 (2017)
- No Crossover: The Trial of Allen Iverson
- The Best That Never Was
- Run Ricky Run
- Small Potatoes: Who Killed The USFL
- The Band That Wouldn’t Die
- Slaying The Badger
- Angry Sky
- Broke
