Skywalker rises, Mrs. Maisel marvels, and 65 other December pop-culture events to check out
The return of late-period Star Wars has been a real space-rollercoaster over the past four years. There was the relieved delight that The Force Awakens was actually good and the anguished ache when Solo turned out to be a barely serviceable harbinger of Star Wars fatigue. Now that we’ve had a little distance, and The Mandalorian’s Baby Yoda has stoked our nostalgia in the best way, it’s hard to believe the sequel saga that started with Force Awakens is coming to an end with The Rise of Skywalker, which comes out this month. Will it be a satisfying conclusion, or will it enrage fanboys even more than The Last Jedi somehow did? More importantly, what will we even watch once it’s all over? Other than everything, of course. Have a look below at what’s coming down the pike in the dwindling days of 2019, so you can navigate your non-Star Wars entertainment route into the next decade.
MOVIES
- The Aeronauts, December 6
- Playmobil: The Movie, December 6
- The Banker, December 6
- A Million Little Pieces, December 6
- Portrait of a Lady on Fire, December 6
- Jumanji: The Next Level, December 13
- Richard Jewell, December 13
- Black Christmas, December 13
- A Hidden Life, December 13
- Uncut Gems, December 13
- Cats, December 20
- Star Wars: Episode IX – The Rise of Skywalker, December 20
- Bombshell, December 20
- Little Women, December 25
- 1917, December 25
- Ip Man 4: The Finale, December 25
- Just Mercy, December 25
- Clemency, December 27
MOVIES TO WATCH AT HOME
- Tiffany Haddish: Black Mitzvah, December 3 on Netflix
- Bill Burr Presents Jessica Kirson: Talking to Myself, December 3 on Comedy Central
- Daniel Isn’t Real, December 6
- Into the Dark: A Nasty Piece of Work, December 6 on Hulu
- Knives and Skin, December 6
- The Mandela Effect, December 6
- Dan Soder: Son of a Gary, December 7 on HBO
- Michelle Wolf: Joke Show, December 10 on Netflix
- Mob Town, December 13
- Seberg, December 13
- 6 Underground, December 13 on Netflix
- Finding The Way Home, December 18 on HBO
MUSIC
- Burial – Tunes 2011-2019, December 6
- Liam Payne – LP1, December 6
- Duster – Duster, December 13
- Harry Styles – Fine Line, December 13
THINGS TO WATCH ON TV
- Brain Games, December 1 on Nat Geo
- The Great Christmas Light Fight, December 2 on ABC
- 24/7: Kelly Slater, December 3 on HBO
- The Moodys, December 4 on Fox
- Toast of London Comedy, December 4 on IFC
- Tell Me a Story, December 5 on CBS All Access
- V Wars, December 5 on Netflix
- Astronomy Club, December 6 on Netflix
- The Confession Killer, December 6 on Netflix
- Hala, December 6 on Apple TV+
- Joe Pera Talks With You, December 6 on Adult Swim
- Magic for Humans, December 6 on Netflix
- The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel, December 6 on Prime Video
- Reprisal, December 6 on Hulu
- Truth Be Told, December 6 on Apple TV+
- The Expanse, December 8 on Prime Video
- Marvel’s Runaways, December 8 on Hulu
- A Very Brady Renovation: Holiday Edition, December 16 on HGTV
- Ronny Chieng: Asian Comedian Destroys America!, December 17 on Netflix
- Live in Front of a Studio Audience: ‘All in the Family’ and ‘Good Times’, December 18 on ABC
- The Witcher, December 20 on Netflix
- Food Network Challenge, December 23 on Food
- Dare Me, December 29 on USA
BOOKS
- Prigionieri by Valerio Bispuri, December 3
- The Serious Goose by Jimmy Kimmel, December 3
- The New Photography by Athol McCredie, December 6
- Nothing Has Changed: Portraits of the US by Larry Niehues, December 9
- American Monuments by David Benjamin Sherry, December 17
- The Meeting by Nadav Kander, December 19
- Such a Fun Age by Kiley Reid, December 31
- Present by Stephan Vanfleteren, December 31
[Photo Illustration: Samir Abady; Jumanji: The Next Level: courtesy of Sony Pictures; Little Women: Wilson Webb/Sony Pictures; The Witcher: Katalin Vermes/Netflix; Lost in Space: courtesy of Netflix; Portrait of a Lady on Fire: courtesy of NEON; Uncut Gems: courtesy of A24; Bombshell: Hilary Bronwyn Gayle/Lionsgate; Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker: courtesy of Walt Disney Pictures; Richard Jewell: Claire Folger/Warner Bros. Entertainment]
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