What is new on Amazon Prime: December 2023, movies, series
Amazon Prime Video boasts a varied catalog with quality content that will keep you entertained for hours. This article discusses some of the exciting new releases for December. As you would expect, this month's released include several heart-warming Christmas specials.
Candy Cane Lane (2023)
Release date: December 1
Candy Cane Lane is a Christmas movie full of fun and fantasy for the whole family. The film stars Eddie Murphy as Chris Carver, a man determined to win the annual Christmas decorating contest in his neighborhood. In an attempt to improve his chances of winning the contest, he decides to make a pact with Pepper (Jillian Bell), a mischievous elf. However, things start take an unexpected turn when a magic spell cast by Pepper causes havoc throughout the city. To save Christmas and prevent the festivities from being ruined, Chris and his family embark on an adventure to undo the spell, facing various obstacles and magical characters along the way.
Duration: 101 minutes.
Director: Reginald Hudlin.
Cast: Eddie Murphy, Nick Offerman, and Jillian Bell.
Merry Little Batman (2023)
Release date: December 8
Merry Little Batman is DC's recent Christmas-themed animated production that immerses us in the city of Gotham, where Christmas has been mysteriously stolen. The Bat-Family opens the door to a story full of laughter and impressive animation. Damian Wayne, the son of Bruce Wayne and Talia al Ghul, is the main protagonist of this festive story, in which the Joker tries to ruin Gotham's Christmas celebrations. Although Batman has not proven to be a very present father, this time he teams up with his intrepid son, who even gets to receive his own Bat-Suit.
Duration: 89 minutes.
Director: Mike Roth.
Cast: Animation.
Your Christmas or Mine? 2 (2023)
Release date: December 8
Your Christmas or Mine? 2 once again follows James and Hayley, who are preparing to celebrate their second Christmas as a couple. And this can only mean one thing: more mischief and mayhem with the Taylor and Hughes families. The Holiday season is the most wonderful time of the year, but will this also be the case for James and Hayley? James' father has invited the Taylors to spend Christmas at a luxurious ski resort in the Austrian Alps, so they can meet his new American girlfriend. Nonetheless, Hayley's father Geoff is determined to take care of the vacation arrangements on behalf of his family, and the language barrier appears to have caused a couple of problems…
After a transportation mix-up at the airport, on opposite sides of the mountain and at opposite sides ends of the Tripadvisor rating scale. Can Hayley and James' relationship survive another Christmas family crisis?
Duration: 98 minutes.
Director: Jim O'Hanlon.
Cast: Asa Butterfield, Cora Kirk, Alex Jennings, Angela Griffin, Daniel Mays, Jane Krakowski, and David Bradley.
Reacher (2022) Season 2
Release date: December 15
The second installment of Reacher is here. Created by Lee Child, this crime series has captivated the hearts of audiences all around the world. The first season of Reacher was inspired by the novel Killing Floor, which marked the beginning of Lee Child's famous 28-book literary series.
Despite rumors that the second season would be based on the book Die Trying, which mainly takes place in Chicago, it was eventually adapted to Bad Luck and Trouble, the eleventh book of Reacher's exciting adventures. Here's the synopsis: Jack Reacher, a former soldier, police officer, and hero, anonymously wanders the streets of Portland after spending a decade serving in the elite US army. Frances Neagley, his ex-colleague, manages to discover Reacher's location using a secret code. Neagley informs Reacher about a critical situation: they are being hunted down and one of the members of their former team has been murdered in the Californian desert. Reacher and Neagley reunite with their old colleagues to start a thrilling investigation.
Duration: 8 episodes of 50 minutes.
Directors: Nick Santora and Lin Oeding.
Cast: Alan Ritchson, Malcolm Goodwin, and Willa Fitzgerald.
Sing 2 (2021)
Release date: December 21
The sequel to the first Sing movie once again revolves around Buster Moon and his team, who run a successful theater program in their city. But this time around, Buster has even bigger dreams. He would like to break through in Redshore City, a Las Vegas-like place known to be the entertainment capital of the world.
Buster's dream is bashed down by his talent scout Suki Lane, when she says he isn't good enough to make it in Redshore City. However, Buster is a stubborn little Koala and he is determined to prove himself. He travels to Redshore together with his talented team, including the elephant Meena, gorilla Johnny, porcupine Ash, and the pigs Rosita and Gunther.
The group does everything they can to impress the wealthy but mean white wolf Jimmy Chrystal. The wolf initially rejects them, until Gunther catches his attention with the idea for a space-themed musical. Chrystal is specially intrigued when Gunther says Clay Calloway's name. Once a big star, Calloway has been living alone in the woods for over a decade, since the death of his wife. Buster and his team have 3 weeks to put together their musical, which will bring Calloway back from his self-imposed isolation.
Duration: 110 minutes.
Directors: Garth Jennings.
Cast: Animation.