The second week of December brings an entire new batch of exhibits and flicks to look at, and Watch With Us is rounding up the easiest of the bunch.
First up on our checklist is certainly one of our most anticipated films of the yr: the third installment in Rian Johnson’s Knives Out sequence, which brings Benoit Blanc (Daniel Craig) again for a brand-new thriller on Netflix.
Different picks embody the streaming premieres of two extra films, F1 and Roofman, plus the second season within the Percy Jackson saga and a brand new comedy from the person most individuals know as Mr. Bean.
John Wilson/Netflix Benoit Blanc is formally again on the case. On Friday, Could 24, director Rian Johnson dropped a teaser for the third installment of his Knives Out franchise known as Wake Up Lifeless Man. The 45-second clip revealed that Daniel Craig will return as non-public detective Blanc, reprising his function from the franchise’s first two […]
‘Wake Up Lifeless Man: A Knives Out Thriller’ (2025)
Director Rian Johnson continues his beloved Knives Out sequence together with his newest entry, Wake Up Lifeless Man. This third movie follows Detective Benoit Blanc as he investigates a case involving a murdered monsignor. When a younger priest named Jud Duplenticy (Josh O’Connor) goes to work for seasoned Monsignor Jefferson Wicks (Josh Brolin), Wicks turns up useless quickly after, and all eyes are on Jud because the prime suspect.
With a brand-new twisty story full with a compelling spiritual angle and a scene-stealing efficiency from O’Connor, Wake Up Lifeless Man is one more residence run in an already successful movie franchise. Some critics felt that Wake Up Lifeless Man proved to be extra refreshingly introspective than the earlier Knives Out movies, whereas nonetheless that includes its signature quirky characters and a tension-filled thriller.
Stream Wake Up Lifeless Man: A Knives Out Thriller on December 12 on Netflix.
‘F1’ (2025)
Sonny Hayes (Brad Pitt) was on the high of his sport racing in Components 1 in the course of the Nineteen Nineties, however a career-ending accident took him out of the race for good. Nevertheless, when a struggling F1 group wants a top-notch racer, Sonny is satisfied to return to his roots thirty years after he left them. Whereas butting heads with the group’s brash rookie (Damson Idris), Sonny should work out how you can adapt to a brand new world of racing if he’s to convey the group to victory.
Whereas jam-packed with some acquainted sports activities movie cliches, F1 options thrilling path from Joseph Kosinski (Prime Gun: Maverick) and an always-charismatic displaying from Pitt. In the end, F1 succeeds finest as a enjoyable, visually stimulating racing movie that’s gentle on plot and character depth, however nonetheless attracts you in with its performances, wonderful racing sequences and a killer Hans Zimmer rating.
Stream F1 on December 12 on Apple TV.
‘Percy Jackson and the Olympians’ Season 2
After the combined bag that was the Percy Jackson films, followers discovered themselves rather more glad with this streaming adaptation of the beloved YA novels, praising it for its faithfulness to the books and the core performances from its younger, principally unknown solid. Season 1 sees titular demigod Percy Jackson (Walker Scobell) accused of stealing Zeus’ (Lance Reddick) thunderbolt, and in season 2, he should save Camp Half-Blood from Kronos (Nick Boraine).
For a lot of followers, Percy Jackson and the Olympians rights the wrongs of the Logan Lerman-starring films from the 2010s by succeeding as a devoted adaptation of Rick Riordan’s novels and a genuinely compelling mashup of Greek fantasy and coming-of-age drama. The present has been praised particularly for its writing and inclusive solid and is certainly one of Disney+’s largest streaming-first hits.
Stream Percy Jackson and the Olympians season 2 on Hulu on December 10.
‘Roofman’ (2025)
Based mostly on an absurd true story, Roofman chronicles a former soldier {and professional} thief named Jeffrey Manchester (Channing Tatum), who escapes from jail and manages to discover a hideout inside a Toys ‘R’ Us. Remaining undetected and dwelling inside the shop for months, Jeffrey finally ends up falling for a divorced mother (Kirsten Dunst), and he quickly finds himself struggling to steadiness this harmful double life.
Roofman cements Channing Tatum as a dependable main man, taking part in completely off his pure attraction, charisma and comedic expertise. Along with Dunst, the 2 A-list stars showcase some actual heartfelt chemistry, and director Derek Cianfrance strikes away from the melodrama of Blue Valentine to inform a touching, playful story about beginning over once more.
Stream Roofman on December 9 on Paramount+.
‘Man vs. Child’ Season 1
You might finest know him as Mr. Bean (or the annoying reward wrapper in Love Truly), however Rowan Atkinson created, stars in and co-writes a brand-new Netflix unique sequence during which the middle-aged actor faces off in opposition to a child. Along with his character first established in 2022’s Man vs. Bee, Atkinson’s Trevor Bingley now finds himself left to look after a child in an expensive penthouse over the vacations.
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Each critics and audiences loved the hijinks from Man vs. Bee, so there are excessive hopes that this four-part sequel will show to be a greater than worthy successor. Atkinson nonetheless manages to be top-of-the-line slapstick comedians nonetheless working, and the Man vs… sequence is a implausible showcase of his bodily comedy expertise, even within the absence of his Bean alias.
