With 2020 right around the corner, everyone is excited for the new movies and TV shows we will be getting. That said, Netflix isn’t quite done for the year just yet. In fact, they still have alot of great content just around the corner.
From a new animated movie, a comedy special, a deserted island thriller, a movie about the Pope, and a show that might be the biggest hit of the year and rival Game of Thrones, Netflix is closing 2019 with a bang.
Fast & Furious Spy Racers (December 26th)
The first show on this list is Fast & Furious Spy Racer. Dreamworks’s TV series streaming on Netflix are already big hits so it will be no surprise if this one is to. It will be a good way for die hard Fast & Furious fans to introduce their young kids to the franchise. Also, the animations looks pretty cool and interesting. A cool thing about this show is that it is produced by Bret Haaland, Tim Hedrick, Neal H. Moritz, Chris Morgan, and Vin Diesel, all from the live-action franchise.
This show is going to be about Dominic Toretto’s (Vin Diesel) cousin, Tony Toretto, stopping a criminal racing league.
Soundtrack (December 18th)
Soundtrack is a musical series about bringing different types of people together in LA though music. The show is centered around music, and even the titles of episodes are named like tracks on a CD.
This show seems like it will be fun, romantic, and give the audience the warm fuzzing feeling they love so dearly. It is nice to still have good slice of life shows that want to make you feel good and happy after you are done viewing it.
The Gift (December 27th)
The Gift is an original Turkish show coming to Netflix in just a few days. It stars Beren Saat as Atiye and Mehmet Günsür as Erhan. To start, The Gift will have only eight episodes, each running any from 30-50 minutes long.
The show begins with Atyye and her boyfriend Ozan living a normal life in Istanbul, but an archaeologist’s discovery changes their lives forever. This show is a mystery right from the start and will keep the audience on their toes the entire time.
The Neighbor (December 31st)
The Neighbor is a superhero show coming to Netflix on the last day of the decade. It stars Quim Gutiérrez, Clara Lago, and Adrián Pino. The show was written by Miguel Esteban and Raúl Navarro.
The show is about Javier, who is known to be self-centered. He randomly becomes a superhero after a tense breakup. The audience will be going on a wild ride trying to watch this man become a superhero in his twenties.
John Mulaney & The Sack Lunch Bunch (December 24th)
Gather the family around to have a heart warming laugh with John Mulaney & the Sack Lunch Bunch this Christmas Eve! This comedic special is about John Mulaney and the kids talking about adult topics and seeing how they react to them. This special also has special guests like Jake Gyllenhaal, David Byrne, Natasha Lyonne, Annaleigh Ashford, Shereen Pimente, Andre De Shields, and Richard Kind.
This special is going to have music and a variety of other things to keep the audience entertained.
You: Season 2 (December 26th)
Yes, this creep is back and as awful as ever. In season two, Penn Badgley is back as Joe Goldberg, but now their are more people for him to stalk, such as Victoria Pedretti as Love Quinn, James Scully as Forty Quinn, Jenna Ortega as Ellie Alves, Ambyr Childers as Candace, and Carmela Zumbado as Delilah Alves.
This time, Joe is heading to LA working at a grocery store (Hopefully he does not have access to the basement). With the time passed between seasons, Joe has his eyes on an aspiring chef.
Carole & Tuesday: Part 2 (December 24th)
Music will be able to warm your soul this Christmas eve as Carole & Tuesday: Part 2 is coming out this December 24th. Part 2 will consist of eleven episodes, 13-24th. To get ready for the rest of the season, viewers might as well start from episode one.
Carole runs away from home to pursue her dream of being a musician. On the way, she meets Tuesday, who plays the piano. It seems like destiny, so they form a group and begin playing music together. Side note: this series takes place on Mars…so, yeah.
The Two Popes (December 20th)
The Two Popes comes out the same day as The Witcher, so choose wisely. The Two Popes was written by Anthony McCarten. who also wrote a play called the Pope which he based this movie on. The Two Popes stars Anthony Hopkins as Pope Benedict XVI, Jonathan Pryce as Cardinal Jorge Mario Bergoglio, the future Pope Francis, Juan Minujín as Young Jorge Mario Bergoglio, and Emma Bonino as herself. It is going to be interesting what subjects this movie covers as the popes try to find common ground between their different view points on being the Pope of the Catholic church.
Sweetheart (December 25th)
This movie will give you a fright on Christmas night. Sweetheart is survivor horror film written by J.D Dillard, Alex Theurer and Alex Hyner. The cast consists of Kiersey Clemons as Jenn, Emory Cohen as Lucas, Hanna Mangan-Lawrence as Mia, Andrew Crawford as the Creature, and Benedict Samuel as Brad.
Jen and Brad just survived a shipwreck where they are washed ashore on this mysterious, and what they think is a deserted, island. When Brad succumbs to his wounds from the shipwreck, Jen thinks she is alone, but what comes next is sure to surprise her.
The Witcher (December 20th)
Of course, the show everyone is excited for is The Witcher. This show is based off of the popular book series and games of the same name. The show was created by Lauren Schmit Hissrich and has Henry Cavil playing the main character Geralt of Rivia. This show is sure to be a hit with rumors of it rivaling Game of Thrones. With a second season already in the works, it seems like Netflix has very high hopes for this fantasy drama.
Geralt of Rivia is a monster hunter that lets nothing get in his way of the kill. Geralt likes to be alone and is not much of a people person, but when a princess needs his help, will he help her or go on his monster slaying ways?
