What movies are coming in December 2024?
The Lord of the Rings: The War of the Rohirrim (December 13)
How did Helm’s Deep become Helm’s Deep? Well, this animated prequel to The Lord of the Rings follows King Helm Hammerhand of Rohan who wins an epic battle at the outpost, thereby changing history. Yes, that means this is an animated Lord of the Rings war film.
Untitled Karate Kid Movie (December 13)
Ralph Macchio and Jackie Chan, the stars of the original, and remake of, The Karate Kid, team up for this new take on the classic 1980s franchise, which once again became popular thanks to Netflix’s Cobra Kai. How the two karate masters, as well as the TV show, all play into this, alongside new characters, remains a mystery.
Mufasa: The Lion King (December 20)
Made in the same photo-realistic style as Jon Favreau’s remake, Mufasa tells the story of how Simba’s dad became the Lion King he already is in the first movie. Barry Jenkins (Moonlight) directs.
Sonic the Hedgehog 3 (December 20)
The live-action adventures of everyone’s favorite speedy hedgehog continue, along with some new friends.
Nosferatu (December 25)
The Witch and The Northman director Robert Eggers’ next project is a stylized monster movie starring Bill Skarsgård as the titular vampire. Eggers’ movies are always excellent but far from mainstream, so this film’s Christmas Day landing has our expectations at the highest of levels.
