Disney+'s six-episode behind-the-scenes documentary series on Taylor Swift's Eras Tour and Rian Johnson's third Knives Out film, Wake Dead, are just some of the new TV, film, music and games. headed towards the device next to you.
Also among the streaming offerings worth your time this week, as chosen by The Associated Press. entertainment journalists: Chip and Joanna Gaines take on the big job of remodeling a small house in the Colorado mountains, video gamers can skateboard through hell in Sam Eng's Skate Story, and Rob Reiner gets the band back together for Spinal Tap II: The End Continues.
— Rian Johnson's third film, Knives Out, “Wake Up Dead Man” releases on Netflix December 12th. Religion is at the center of this installment, in which Daniel Craig's dapper detective Benoit Blanc attempts to solve the “locked room” murder of Monsignor Jefferson Weeks Josh Brolin, a charismatic and intimidating church leader with a devoted group of followers. The large ensemble cast includes Josh O'Connor, Glenn CloseAndrew Scott, Jeremy Renner and Kerry Washington. However, some were less than enthusiastic about the outing. In his review for the Associated Press Mark Kennedy called it“a dark and awkward spectacle that may test fans' faith in the director.”
— Brad Pitt plays a lost racer seeking glory on the race track in Film about Formula 1 “Formula 1”. airs on Apple TV on Friday, December 12th. Director Joseph Kosinski wanted the film to be as exciting and authentic as possible: in many scenes it is really Pitt and Damson Idris drive these cars at 180 miles per hour. Film writer Jake Coyle wrote in his review that it is “a polished movie car that, in the most exciting racing sequences, approaches a kind of high-speed brilliance.”
– Rob Reiner has reunited the cast for Spinal Tap II: The End Continues, which begins streaming on HBO Max on Friday, December 12th. Was it a mistake to return to the great mockumentary of 1984? Mark Kennedy wrote in his review that: “Despite some great stellar cameos… Paul McCartney undoubtedly the best, “Spinal Tap II” leans too insistently on old favorites and is suffocated by the ever-looming depressing presence of death. The improvisational comedy is forced and the laughs are subtle. This is a movie for die-hard Tappers only.”
– This Taylor Swift the world and we just live in it. Get ready for two new projects on Disney+. It's a six-part behind-the-scenes documentary series. attraction “Eras Tour” titled “Taylor Swift Tour of Eras, End of an Era,” the first two episodes premiere Friday. And this is not to be confused with the second one, called “Taylor Swift 'The Eras Tour' The Final Show.” concert film now with the inclusion of a section on the “Department of Martyred Poets.” 2024 album included in his three-hour speech after his release. It was filmed in Vancouver. (This is different from 2023. film “Taylor Swift: A Tour of Eras” which was made up of several Swift concerts at SoFi Stadium in Inglewood, a suburb of Los Angeles, and arrived before the Department of Tortured Poets).
— It's been a big year for rap collaborations (looking at you, Clipse), and it continues until the 11th hour of 2025 with “Light-Years,” a new release from rapper Nas and producer DJ Premier. They're great for a reason.
— Grammy Award-winning producer, DJ and electronic musician. Fred again will release the next version of its USB series, the 16-track “USB002”, on Friday. Expect the unexpected: the first song from the collection is “You're a star,” featuring Australian punk-pop band Amyl and The Sniffers. This time the club sounds a little different.
— AP Music Writer Maria Sherman
— Chip and Joanna Gaines has long said it will not do any renovation work outside of central Texas. Until now. The couple took on the big job of renovating a small 1960s home in the Colorado mountains. ” Top Fixer: Colorado Mountain House It premieres Tuesday on Magnolia Network and HGTV and streams the same day on HBO Max and Discovery+.
— Percy Jackson, Son of Poseidon, returns to television on Wednesday for a second season. Percy Jackson and the Olympians. The series, starring Walker Scobell, is an adaptation of Sea of Monsters, the second novel in Rick Riordan's book series. The two-hour season premiere will air on Disney+ and Hulu.
“He helped launch American Idol, created America's Got Talent and the group One Direction. Cameras are now following Simon Cowell as he tries to form a new boy group in “Simon Cowell: Next Act.” The documentary series, which airs Wednesday, will chronicle both his search and Cowell himself. He is proud to have discovered the “it” factor. “When you put a band together, it's like mining for diamonds,” he said in the trailer. “If something goes wrong, it will be: 'Simon Cowell has lost it.'
— Diane Kruger stars in a new Paramount+ drama called ” Little disasters ” as Jess, a mother who takes her son to the hospital due to a head injury. The doctor, who is also her friend, becomes suspicious of Jess's description of what happened and calls the authorities. It is based on the novel of the same name. All six episodes will be released on Thursday.
— I've skateboarded all over the world in various video games, but one location has remained untouched by my deck: Hell. Personal designer Sam Eng aims to correct this oversight with Skate history. You are a glass skateboarder in an underground world filled with demons that can only be defeated by using your most brutal tricks. The only way to escape is to swallow the moon. If you love classics like Tony Hawk's Pro Skater but would like it to be more hallucinatory, this might be the ride for you. Starts Monday on PlayStation 5, Switch 2 or PC.
