Sky Originals
This is Christmas, premiering 9 December
Adam sees the same people in his train carriage everyday but never speaks to any of them. Tired of the anonymity of London, he invites all of them to a Christmas party which forces them all to re-evaluate their lives. Starring Alfred Enoch and Kaya Scodelario.
The Amazing Maurice, premiering 16 December
A lively animated adventure based on one of Sir Terry Pratchett’s wildly popular Discworld novels starring Hugh Laurie (Avenue 5), Emilia Clarke (Game of Thrones), David Thewlis (Wonder Woman), Himesh Patel (Yesterday), Gemma Arterton (The King’s Man) and Hugh Bonneville (Downton Abbey). Maurice is a streetwise ginger cat who masterminds a money-making scam by befriending a group of talking rats and a human boy, Keith. Going town to town, the rats pretend to infest the town and Keith uses his pipe to lead them away – all for a tidy profit. However, as Maurice and the rodents reach the stricken town of Bad Blintz, they discover something sinister going down beneath the city’s streets.
Der Kaiser, premiering 23 December
Das Boot’s Klaus Steinbacher portrays Franz Beckenbauer, the legendary German footballer who won the World Cup as a player in 1974, and then as the West German team’s coach in 1990. Taking place against the backdrop of the breathtaking tournaments, the film tells of a man who railed against the rigid structures and outdated rules in football and fought to conduct his private life as he wished, outside of the moral constraints and expectations of the time.
Sky Cinema Highlights
The Batman, premiering 2 December
When a serial killer strikes, Batman is forced to investigate. Matt Reeves' Gotham epic with Robert Pattinson and Zoë Kravitz.
Fantastic Beasts: The Secrets of Dumbledore, premiering on 25 December
Albus Dumbledore assigns Newt and his allies with a mission related to the rising power of Grindelwald. Starring Eddie Redmayne and Jude Law.
Boxing Day, premiering 26 December
A British author brings his American girlfriend to London to meet his eccentric British-Caribbean family for Christmas. Aml Ameen writes, directs and stars in this holiday romcom.
December Collections
Wish it could be Christmas every day? We make your wish come true on our dedicated Christmas channel until 31st December with classics including Elf, White Christmas and The Polar Express.
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