As we approach the end of 2024, the new movies and series scheduled for OTT and theatrical release this month are becoming interesting. The world of entertainment is buzzing with fresh titles and captivating big-screen experiences on various digital platforms. From heartwarming dramas to intense action movies, you’ll want to watch all the titles throughout the week. Whether you want to spend a cozy evening indoors or walk to the cinema in the cold air wearing thick clothes, this week’s lineup of movies and series won’t disappoint you.
Bollywood power couple Ali Fazal and Richa Chadha are responsible for bringing Shuchi Talati’s coming-of-age drama Girls Will Be Girls to theaters under the production banner of Pushing Button Studios. Ta. The film won the World Cinema Dramatic Audience Award at Sundance in 2024. Meanwhile, Netflix is offering a never-before-seen look into rapper Yo Yo Honey Singh’s personal and professional life with a new documentary, Yo Yo Honey. Shin: It’s famous. Meanwhile, Shah Rukh Khan will grace the theaters with ‘Mufasa: The Lion King’ along with his two sons Aryan Khan and Abram Khan.
This week, we have hand-picked the list of new movies and series scheduled to release on OTT and in theaters from December 16 to 22, 2024. Whether you’re enjoying popcorn at home or buying expensive popcorn at the theater, grab a tub and get ready to dive into yet another blockbuster week.
Catch up on new movies and series on OTT and in theaters from December 16th to 22nd, 2024
Girls Will Be Girls
Release date: December 18, 2024
Cast: Preeti Panigrahi, Kesab Binoy Kiron
Where to watch: Amazon Prime Video
Synopsis: The Indo-French co-production depicts the life of a 16-year-old girl, Mira. She studies at a boarding school in a quaint Himalayan hill town. The film depicts her journey from her rebellious teenage years to confronting her mother’s unfulfilled dreams. The film premiered at the 2024 Cannes Film Festival. The movie is one of the new movies to be released on OTT this week (16th to 22nd December 2024) and is highly anticipated.
Yoyo Honey Singh: Celebrity
Release date: December 20, 2024
Cast: Honey Singh
Where to watch: Netflix
Summary: The Netflix documentary details the rise, fall, and resurgence of one of India’s most famous rappers, Yo Yo Honey Singh. Explore his controversial personal and professional life. Additionally, this venture will feature candid interviews with his family, friends, and collaborators.
beast games
Release date: December 19, 2024
Performer: Mr. Beast
Where to watch: Amazon Prime Video
Summary: Hosted by popular YouTuber MrBeast, this reality competition series sees contestants participate in various stunts to win a whopping USD 5 million (approximately Rs. 42 million) prize money.
ferry 2
Release date: December 20, 2024
Starring: Frank Lammers, Huub Stapel, Huub Smit
Where to watch: Netflix
Plot: After losing his drug empire, Ferry flees Brabant and all its chaos. It seems he has finally found peace and plans to live the rest of his life in the shadows. However, at the behest of his cousin Jezebel Van Camp, he is forced to return home. This is definitely one of the new movies released on OTT that you should add to your watchlist.
six triple eight
Release date: December 20, 2024
Cast: Kerry Washington, Ebony Obsidian, Mirauna Jackson
Where to watch: Netflix
Synopsis: Based on a true story, Six Triple Eight is set during World War II. It provides an in-depth look at the only U.S. Women’s Army Corps of Color unit stationed overseas. They are given responsibilities that seem impossible to accomplish.
Viduthalai Part – 2
Release date: December 20, 2024
Starring: Vijay Sethupathi, Gautham Vasudev Menon, Bhavani Sule and others
Where to watch: At the theater
Synopsis: The Tamil period crime thriller film follows a simple-minded and peace-loving young man named Perumal Vaathiyar (Vijay Sethupathi). He transforms into a people’s leader and leads a rebellion fighting for the liberation of the militant group Makkal Paddai.
marco
Release date: December 20, 2024
Cast: Unni Mukundan, Yukti Tareja, Kabir Duhan Singh
Where to watch: At the theater
Summary: Malayalam neo-noir action thriller film is a spin-off of 2019’s Michael. The film explores the wild and harrowing life of its antagonist, Marco, through an in-depth look at his upbringing, connections, and rise in the criminal world.
Mufasa: The Lion King
Release date: December 20, 2024
Cast: Shah Rukh Khan, Aryan Khan, AbRam Khan
Where to watch: At the theater
Synopsis: This movie tells the story of Mufasa, an orphaned child. He meets Taka, a lion cub, and becomes adopted by the royal family. The film explores his journey to discovering his destiny. It is both a prequel and a sequel to the 2019 remake of the 1994 film The Lion King.
UI
Release date: December 20, 2024
Cast: Reeshma Nanaiah, Upendra
Where to watch: At the theater
Plot: This Kannada dystopian sci-fi action film is set in a dystopian world where people fight over the necessities of life. The film explores human discrimination around caste and religion as caste numbers are burned into people’s skin. The film takes even more hard-hitting looks at COVID-19, inflation, AI, unemployment, and war.
Bachara Mari
Release date: December 20, 2024
Cast: Allari Naresh, Amrita Iyer, Rao Ramesh
Where to watch: At the theater
Summary: The Telugu action drama film is set in the 1990s. The story depicts the bold and emotional journey of Bakhara Mari, a rural hero. It has all the elements of drama, romance, and action as Mari tries to overcome hardships in a rustic setting.
Kadan
Release date: December 20, 2024
Cast: Dev Adhikari, Jisshu Sengupta, Idika Paul
Where to watch: At the theater
Synopsis: The epic Bengali action-thriller film tells the story of a Shyamese man who migrates from a remote area of Purulia to work as a laborer in the mines of Damodar Valley. The story depicts the courage and intelligence of Mohan and Shyam who changed the fate of Damodar Valley.
rabbit house
Release date: December 20, 2024
Cast: Padmanabh Gaikwad, Amit Riyan, Karishma
Where to watch: At the theater
Plot: Set in rural Himachal Pradesh, a newlywed couple moves into a house with mystical energy. Suddenly, my wife disappeared into thin air. Her husband is suspected of disappearing. However, the investigation revealed some shocking facts about the incident.
(Hero image: Courtesy Girls Will Be Girls/Prime Video, with Mufasa Viduthalai part 2/IMDb;Featured image: Courtesy: Mufasa/IMDb)
Information in this article is accurate as of the date of publication.
