All Disney+ upcoming releases for December 2024 – New TV shows and movies revealed

The cast of Skeleton CrewLucasfilm/Disney

Looking for something to watch and want to get the most out of your subscription? Here are all the new TV shows and movies dropping on the platform this month, plus a look at the Disney+ upcoming releases for the rest of 2024.

While there are many to choose from, it says a lot that Disney+ is arguably the best streaming service out there right now.

The House of Mouse always has new movies in the pipeline, and once those releases are done in theaters, they now have their own dedicated platform to call home.

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Disney is more than just the producer of the best animated movies these days, though. With all kinds of content dropping on the streaming service it can be hard to keep up. So, what’s new on Disney+ this month, and what upcoming releases are heading there in the future?

The best Disney+ releases this month

It’s time for Star Wars to try and win back some fan favor – new series Skeleton Crew kicks off on December 3.

The Acolyte divided the franchise’s fanbase straight down the middle, but surely Jude Law, some cute kids, and an elephant alien can save the day.

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Skeleton Crew follows a group of kids lost in the Star Wars galaxy desperately trying to find their way home in the New Republic Era.

Sounds straightforward enough, but there’s obviously going to be some deeper lore tie-ins along the way.

New TV shows in December

Other highlights include Marvel’s What If…? Season 3, with adult animation Bob’s Burgers coming back for Season 15. Lin is thinking up a new song as we speak.

Here are all the TV shows arriving on Disney+ this month:

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  • Return to Las Sabinas (December 2)
  • Jung Kook: I Am Still – The Original (December 3)
  • Star Wars: Skeleton Crew (December 3)
  • What We Do in the Shadows Season 6 (December 3)
  • Abbott Elementary Season 4 (December 5)
  • Bob’s Burgers Season 15 (December 9)
  • Dream Productions (December 11)
  • ZOMBIES: The Re-Animated Series (December 18)
  • Marvel Animation’s What If…? Season 3 (December 22)

New movies in December

Get your feather boas out! The big movie release of the month is Elton John: Never Too Late, a documentary focusing on the life of the man himself.

Here are all the movies coming to Disney+ this month:

  • Mickey and the Very Many Christmases (December 2)
  • Coup! (December 10)
  • The Real Full Monty (December 10)
  • Sugarcane (December 10)
  • Elton John: Never Too Late (December 13)
  • Blink (December 17)
  • Cuckoo (December 17)
  • Doctor Who: Joy to the World (December 25)

Disney+ upcoming releases for 2025

We’re already at the end of another year! There’s still a big part of the slate up in the air, but Goosebumps: The Vanishing is up first.

January 10 sees the arrival of the horror series following last year’s successful reboot. Pixar series Win or Lose will finally be released, as well as The Doomies, Daredevil: Born Again, Ironheart, and Your Friendly Neighborhood Spider-Man.

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What’s good on Disney+ for kids?

Disney Plus obviously has all the Disney and Pixar movies to watch at any time, but when it comes to new content this month, kids are going to love Mickey and the Very Many Christmases.

Essentially, it’s the kid version of the all-important Christmas special we’re waiting for.

That’s all there is to know about all the Disney+ upcoming releases. For more from the House of Mouse, check out what we know about the Moana 2 release date and Frozen 3.

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