What’s new on HBO Max in December 2020: Wonder Woman 1984 and more

What’s new on HBO Max in December 2020? Well, we will get what will likely be one of the biggest budgeted movies of the year with the launch of Wonder Woman 1984, along with a ton of other Max Originals and HBO debuts,

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Here’s a look at what’s new on HBO Max this month, along with what’s leaving the streaming service this month. You can sign up for HBO Max at the link below, with a 14-day free trial, or you might get it for no additional cost with your HBO cable subscription.

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Wonder Woman 1984 (December 25)

Thanks to the coronavirus outbreak that’s keeping most people from theaters in the US, Warner Bros decided to launch its next major DC Comics superhero sequel for HBO Max subscribers in the US on Christmas Day (the movie is still coming to theaters that are still open). The sequel to the 2017 hit Wonder Woman will see Gal Gadot returning as the nearly immortal Amazon, Diana. In the year 1984, she faces a new threat. Maxwell Lord, played by Pedro Pascal, is offering everyone on Earth their biggest desire. For Diana, that’s the return of her lost love Steve Trevor, played again by Chris Pine. For a meek woman, played by Kristen Wiig, it’s the desire to be powerful, so she turns into the cat-like Cheetah. But what are Max Lord’s real intentions?

Wonder Woman 1984 will only be on HBO Max for a month, before likely returning to the service later in 2021.

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Let Them All Talk (December 10)

Meryl Streep stars in this new Max Originals movie directed by Steven Soderbergh. She plays a well-known author who has been having trouble writing her new book. She decided to go on a trip with some of her old friends, along with her nephew. Her literary agent also tags along. In the process, Streep’s character tries to deal with issues from her past.

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Christmas Specials

HBO Max will offer up a number of holiday-themed specials. The big one is My Gift: A Christmas Special from Carrie Underwood on December 3 with the country singer offering up new renditions of Christmas classics. There will also be special Christmas episodes of the animated series Esme & Roy and the dog-themed reality show Haute Dog, both on December 10. You can also watch Bugs Bunny’s 24 Carrot Holiday Special on December 3. Even the edgy HBO teen series Euphoria is getting a Christmas episode on December 6.

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Heaven’s Gate: The Cult of Cults (December 3)

This four-part Max Originals documentary series looks back at the Heaven’s Gate cult, where its leader convinced his loyal group of followers that aliens were coming to take them away from Earth. It ended in 1997 when 39 dead bodies were discovered at the cult’s headquarters in San Diego. 

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What’s new on HBO Max in December 2020

Here’s the full list of what’s being added to HBO and HBO Max in December, along with a list of what’s leaving the service this month.

December 1

• 3 Godfathers, 1949
• 40 Days And 40 Nights, 2002 (HBO)
• Absolute Power, 1997
• Adam Ruins Everything, Seasons 2-3
• The Adventures of Pinocchio, 1996
• Amanpour: Sex & Love Around the World, 2018
• Amistad, 1997 (HBO)
• Annabelle: Creation, 2017 (HBO)
• The Bay, 2012 (HBO)
• The Beguiled, 2017 (HBO)
• Beyond Reasonable Doubt, 2017
• The Bishop’s Wife, 1947
• The Blind Side, (HBO)
• Blow-Up, 1966
• The Book Of Henry, 2017 (HBO)
• Bright Young Things, 2004 (HBO)
• Bundle of Joy, 1956
• The Carbonaro Effect, Seasons 2-5
• Chasing Life with Sanjay Gupta, 2019
• Cinderella Story: If The Shoe Fits, A, 2016
• Code 46, 2004 (HBO)
• Comedy Knockout, 2016
• Contraband, 2012 (HBO)
• Crimes of the Century, 2013
• The Crow, 1994 (HBO)
• The Crow: City Of Angels, 1996 (HBO)
• The Crow: Wicked Prayer, 2005 (HBO)
• Dead Wives Club, Season 1
• Death Row Stories, Seasons 1-4
• De Blanco La Patuda (aka White Is For Virgins), 2020 (HBO)
• Deep Blue Sea, 1999
• Demolition Man, 1993
• Diary Of A Wimpy Kid: Dog Days, 2012 (HBO)
• Fallen, 1998
• Falling Skies, 2011
• The Family Man, 2000 (HBO)
• Father of the Bride, 1950
• Fifty Shades Of Black, 2016 (HBO)
• Final Destination, 2000
• Final Destination 2, 2003
• Final Destination 3, 2006
• The Final Destination, 2009
• Finding Jesus: Faith, Fact, Forgery, 2015
• Freelancers, 2012 (HBO)
• Free Willy 2: The Adventure Home, 1995
• Free Willy 3: The Rescue, 1997
• Free Willy: Escape from Pirate’s Cove, 2010
• The Girl With All The Gifts, 2016 (HBO)
• Gladiator, 2000
• Gun Crazy, 1950
• Harry And The Hendersons, 1987 (HBO)
• Hell in the Heartland, 2019
• Hero, 2004 (HBO)
• The History of Comedy, 2017
• Holiday Affair, 1949
• Hot Fuzz, 2007 (HBO)
• How It Really Happened, Seasons 1-4
• The Human Stain, 2003 (HBO)
• The Hunt with John Walsh, 2014
• Inside Evil with Chris Cuomo, 2018
• It Happened on Fifth Avenue, 1947
• Joe Versus the Volcano, 1990
• Juice, 1992
• Just My Luck, 2006 (HBO)
• Kung Fu Panda 2, 2011
• Laff Mobb’s Laff Tracks, 2018
• The Last Samurai, 2003
• La Unidad, 2020
• Logan’s Run, 1976
• Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring, 2001
• The Man Who Came to Dinner, 1942
• Mars Attacks!, 1996
• Meet Me in St. Louis, 1944
• Michael Clayton, 2007
• Misery, 1990 (HBO)
• The Misery Index, 2013
• My Dream is Yours, 1949
• Nancy Drew, 2007
• No Blade of Grass, 1970
• Omega Man, The, 1971
• On Moonlight Bay, 1951
• Outbreak, 1995
• Paid Off with Michael Torpey, 2018
• Phantom Thread, 2017 (HBO)
• Period of Adjustment, 1962
• Pope: The Most Powerful Man In History, 2018
• Project X, 2012 (Extended Version) (HBO)
• Rachel Dratch’s Late Night Snack, 2016
• The Redemption Project, 2019
• Risky Business, 1983
• Robots, 2005 (HBO)
• Rock Of Ages, 2012 (Extended Version)  (HBO)
• Romance on the High Seas, 1948
• Room for One More, 1952
• Sanctum, 2011 (HBO)
• The Sentinel, 2006 (HBO)
• Sex and the City, 2008
• Sex and the City 2, 2010
• Shaun Of The Dead, 2004 (HBO)
• The Shawshank Redemption, 1994
• Shop Around the Corner, The, 1940
• Snakes on a Plane, 2006
• Snow White And The Huntsman, 2012 (Unrated Version) (HBO)
• Something’s Killing Me, 2017
• Southland, Seasons 1-5
• Soylent Green, 1973
• SPAWN, 1997
• Stargirl, Season 1
• Striptease, 1996
• Susan Slept Here, 1954
• Talk Show the Game Show, 2017
• Tea for Two, 1950
• Those Who Can’t, 2016
• Three Godfathers, 1936
• THX 1138, 1971
• Timeline, 2003 (HBO)
• Tom and Jerry: A Nutcracker Tale, 2007
• Tom And Jerry: Santa’s Little Helpers, 2014
• True Grit, 2010 (HBO)
• Unfaithful, 2002 (HBO)
• Unmasking a Killer, 2018
• Very Scary People, Season 1
• The Wedding Date, 2005 (HBO)
• Westworld, 1973
• What Bitch? (HBO)
• Wrath of the Titans, 2012 (HBO)
• Wrecked, 2019
• Yogi Bear, 2010
• Young Man with a Horn, 1949

December 2

• Baby God  (HBO)

December 3

• Heaven’s Gate: The Cult of Cults, HBO Max Documentary Premiere
• Looney Tunes Cartoons: Bugs Bunny’s 24 Carrot Holiday Special Premiere
• My Gift: A Christmas Special From Carrie Underwood HBO Max Special Premiere
• Stylish with Jenna Lyons, HBO Max Original Series Premiere

December 4

• Beyond the Spotlight, Season 1
• Bright Now: Alien Worlds, 2020
• Engineering the Future, 2020
• JUJUTSU KAISEN (Crunchyroll Collection)
• La Leyenda Negra (HBO)

December 5

• The Photograph, 2020 (HBO)

December 6

• Euphoria Special, Special Episode Premiere (HBO)
• Murder On Middle Beach, Docuseries Finale (HBO)

December 8

• 40 Years A Prisoner, Documentary Premiere (HBO)
• La Jauria (The Pack), Season 1
• One Night in Bangkok, 2020

December 9

• Alabama Snake, Documentary Premiere (HBO)
• The Trial of Christine Keeler

December 10

• 4 Blocks, Seasons 1-3
• Esme & Roy, HBO Max Holiday Special Episode
• Haute Dog, HBO Max Holiday Special Episode
• House of Ho, HBO Max Original Series Premiere
• Let Them All Talk, HBO Max Original Film Premiere

December 11:

• Adult Material
• Midnight Family, 2020 (HBO)

December 12:

• The Bee Gees: How Can You Mend a Broken Heart, Documentary Premiere (HBO)

December 16

• The Art Of Political Murder, Documentary Premiere (HBO)

December 17

• CNN Heroes:  An All-Star Tribute
• Homeschool Musical Class of 2020, HBO Max Special Premiere
• Love Monster, Season 1-2
• Sesame Street: Holiday at Hooper’s

December 18:

• Diego Torres Sinfonico, Season 1 (HBO)
• Hasta Que La Boda Nos Separe (aka The Wedding Unplanner), 2020 (HBO)

December 19

• Wendy, 2020 (HBO)

December 20

• I Used To Go Here, 2020 (HBO)

December 23

• Squish, Season 1

December 25

• The West Wing, Season 1-7
• Wonder Woman 1984 HBO Max Special Premiere

December 26:

• Independence Day (Extended Version), 1996 (HBO)
• Road Trip, Season 1

December 29

• Los Dias De La Ballena (AKA The Days of the Whale) (HBO)

December 31

• The Champ, 1979
• Conan Without Borders

What’s leaving HBO Max and HBO in December 2020

December 10

• Lights Out, 2016 (HBO)

December 15

• The Lego Movie 2: The Second Part, 2019 (HBO)

December 26

• American Animals, 2018 (HBO)

December 27

• Arizona, 2018 (HBO)

December 31

• An American in Paris, 1951
• Analyze This, 1999
• Austin Powers In Goldmember, 2002
• Austin Powers: International Man Of Mystery, 1997
• Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me, 1999
• Batman & Robin, 1997
• Batman Forever, 1995
• Batman v Superman: Ultimate Edition, 2016
• Bonnie and Clyde, 1967
• Boogie Nights, 1997
• Bringing Up Baby, 1938
• Clash Of The Titans, 2010
• Constantine, 2005
• Demolition Man, 1993
• Dirty Harry, 1971
• Doctor Zhivago, 1965
• Empire of the Sun, 1987
• Friday the 13th, 2009
• Free Willy, 1993
• Giant, 1956
• Gladiator, 2000
• The Hey Arnold! The Movie, 2002
• The Hobbit, 1977
• Jonah Hex, 2010
• La La Land, 2016 (HBO)
• Lara Croft Tomb Raider: The Cradle Of Life, 2003
• Lara Croft: Tomb Raider, 2001
• The Lego Ninjago Movie, 2014
• Lucy In The Sky, 2019 (HBO)
• Madagascar 3: Europe’s Most Wanted, 2012 (HBO)
• Monsters vs. Aliens, 2009
• Rugrats Go Wild, 2003

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That’s what’s new on HBO Max in December 2020. We will be back in January with another update.