December brings a number of cinema hits to Sky Cinema customers, with a wide variety of titles being added over the course of the month.
From the heartwarming return of Kung Fu Panda 4, to the chilling origins in A Quiet Place: Day One, the horrific Abigail, the epic clash of titans in Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire, and the whimsical wonder of Wonka—there’s truly something for everyone this month!
Sky Cinema customers get the added bonus of two free tickets for VUE Cinemas (eligible for use between Sunday-Thursday), as well as Paramount+ included with the subscription.
THE AMERICAN SOCIETY OF MAGICAL NEGROES
Arriving on Sunday, December 1
A young man gets recruited into a secret society of magical Black people who dedicate their lives to making white people’s lives easier. Although initially enamored with his new powers, he begins to question the value of using supernatural means to do the very thing he’s felt obligated to do his whole life.
WONKA
Arriving on Friday, December 6
Based on the extraordinary character at the centre of Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, Roald Dahl’s most iconic children’s book and one of the best-selling children’s books of all time, Wonka tells the wondrous story of how the world’s greatest inventor, magician and chocolate-maker became the beloved Willy Wonka we know today.
A SUDDEN CASE OF CHRISTMAS
Arriving on Sunday, December 8
Lawrence Armanetti (Danny DeVito) runs a grand hotel in the mountains of Italy. Every winter, he hosts his extended family for Christmas, but this summer he’ll get more than he bargained for. His daughter and son-in-law are divorcing and have tasked Lawrence with breaking the bad news to their young daughter, Claire (Antonella Rose). Realising that her family won’t be returning together in December, Claire insists on having one last Christmas with the entire family… in the middle of summer. As the relatives gather, Claire and Lawrence hatch a plan to inspire her parents’ reconciliation: a last-ditch effort to keep the family together.
THE NIGHT BEFORE CHRISTMAS IN WONDERLAND
Arriving on Friday, December 13
The Queen of Hearts has outlawed Christmas. As a child, the white rabbit missed her gift. Years later, Father Christmas receives the lost letter and voyages to Wonderland. With the help of curious young Alice, can Christmas be saved? All-star Sky Original animation featuring the vocal talents of Emilia Clarke, Gerard Butler and Simone Ashley.
ABIGAIL
Arriving on Saturday, December 14
After a group of would-be criminals kidnap the 12-year-old ballerina daughter of a powerful underworld figure, all they have to do to collect a $50 million ransom is watch the girl overnight. In an isolated mansion, the captors start to dwindle, one by one, and they discover, to their mounting horror, that they’re locked inside with no normal little girl.
GODZILLA X KONG: THE NEW EMPIRE
Arriving on Friday, December 20
Godzilla and the almighty Kong face a colossal threat hidden deep within the planet, challenging their very existence and the survival of the human race.
I.S.S
Arriving on Saturday, December 21
Tensions flare in the near future aboard the International Space Station as a worldwide conflict breaks out on Earth. Reeling from this, the astronauts receive orders from the ground: take control of the station by any means necessary.
A QUIET PLACE: DAY ONE
Arriving on Wednesday, December 25
Experience the day when the world went quiet in this prequel to 2018’s suspense-heavy horror thriller. When New York City comes under attack from an alien invasion, a woman and other survivors try to find a way to safety. They soon learn that they must remain absolutely silent as the mysterious creatures are drawn to the slightest sound.
KUNG FU PANDA 4
Arriving on Wednesday, December 25
After Po is tapped to become the Spiritual Leader of the Valley of Peace, he needs to find and train a new Dragon Warrior, while a wicked sorceress plans to re-summon all the master villains whom Po has vanquished to the spirit realm.
What will you be checking out on Sky Cinema during December?
Please note this list isn’t final and some additions may arrive on Sky Cinema during December 2024 that may not necessarily be featured in the above list.
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