Upcoming Entertainment: December 2020

We made it to December! That means Christmas and New Years is right around the corner, but it also means new movies, music, and games! 

Movies

All My Life (PG-13) – December 4

A young couple’s wedding takes a devastating turn when the bride and groom learn about some catastrophic news. 

Directed by: Marc Meyers

Screenwriters: Todd Rosenburg

Starring: Jessica Rothe, Harry Shum Jr., Marielle Scott 

Genre: Drama/Romance

Nomadland (R) – December 4

According to imdb.com, Nomadland, “Follows a woman in her sixties who, after losing everything in the Great Recession, embarks on a journey through the American West, living as a van-dwelling modern-day nomad.”

Directed by: Chloé Zhao

Screenwriters: Chloé Zhao, Jessica Bruder (book) 

Starring:  Frances McDormand, Gay DeForest, Patricia Grier

Genre: Drama 

Wonder Woman 1984 (PG-13) – December 25

Warner Bros released the statement, “Fast forward to the 1980s as Wonder Woman’s next big screen adventure finds her facing two all-new foes: Max Lord and The Cheetah.”

Directed by: Patty Jenkins

Screenwriters: Geoff Johns, Patty Jenkins 

Starring: Pedro Pascal, Gal Gadot, Connie Nielsen

Genre: Action/Adventure/Fantasy

Music

Yungblud: Weird!– December 4

Yungblud, also known as Dominic Harrison, originally set to debut his second studio album on November 13, but was delayed because of Covid. This album has 13 tracks, with track 11 featuring Machine Gun Kelly.

Shawn Mendes: Wonder- December 4

Wonder is Shawn Mendes’ fourth studio album, and consists of 14 tracks. One of the most popular tracks on the album is track nine, entitled “Monster”. This song was co-written by Justin Bieber. This song is also currently ranked eighth on the Billboard Hot 100.

Aminé: Limbo (Deluxe)- December 4

Aminé released the album Limbo in August, but now he is releasing the deluxe version with seven new songs, bringing the tracklist total to 21. 

Video Games

Twin Mirror- December 1

This is the story of Sam, who returns to his hometown to attend his best friend’s funeral. The next morning, however, he awakes in a hotel room with no memory of the previous night. This game is Sam trying to unravel the mystery of the night before. 

Console: PlayStation 4, Xbox One, PC

Publisher: Dontnod

Developer: Dontnod Entertainment

Genre: Adventure

Immortals Fenyx Rising- December 3

Ubisoft.com says, “Play as Fenyx, a new winged demigod, on a quest to save the Greek gods and their home from a dark curse. Take on mythological beasts, master the legendary powers of the gods, and defeat Typhon, the deadliest Titan in Greek mythology, in an epic fight for the ages.” 

Console: PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X/S, PlayStation 4, Xbox One,Switch, Stadia, PC 

Publisher: Ubisoft

Developer: Ubisoft Quebec

Genre: Action

Orwell’s Animal Farm- December 10

This adaption of George Orwell’s famous novel, Animal Farm, the plot of the game goes along with the saying in the book that “all animals are equal, but some animals are more equal than others.”

Console: PC, Mac, Mobile

Publisher: The Dairymen

Developer: Nerial

Genre: Indie