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December 2020

Books on Screen

December 2020

December's Books on Screen roundup includes the films News of the World, Wonder Woman 1984, The Midnight Sky and Nomadland; the series premieres of "The Stand" on CBS All Access, "The Hardy Boys" on Hulu, and "Bridgerton" on Netflix; the conclusion of HBO Max's "The Flight Attendant"; the season two finale of "His Dark Materials" on HBO; and the DVD releases of The War with Grandpa, Waiting for the Barbarians and Jiu Jitsu.

 

In Theaters


Nomadland
Release Date: December 4th
Based on: NOMADLAND: Surviving America in the Twenty-First Century, by Jessica Bruder

News of the World
Release Date: December 25th
Based on: NEWS OF THE WORLD by Paulette Jiles

Wonder Woman 1984
Release Date: December 25th
Based on: The DC Comics character Wonder Woman

 

On TV

 

Film Releases

Captain Underpants: Mega Blissmas
Release Date: December 4th on Netflix
Based on: The Captain Underpants series by Dav Pilkey

The Midnight Sky
Release Date: December 23rd on Netflix
Based on: GOOD MORNING, MIDNIGHT by Lily Brooks-Dalton

Wonder Woman 1984
Release Date:
December 25th on HBO Max
Based on: The DC Comics character Wonder Woman

The Magic School Bus Rides Again In the Zone
Release Date: December 26th on Netflix
Based on: The Magic School Bus series by Joanna Cole and Bruce Degen
 

Made-for-TV Movie

A Little Christmas Charm
Air Date:
December 5th at 10pm ET/PT on Hallmark Movies & Mysteries
Based on: A LITTLE CHRISTMAS CHARM by Melissa Hill
 

Series Premieres

"The Hardy Boys"
Release Date: December 4th on Hulu (Season One)
Based on: The Hardy Boys series by Franklin W. Dixon

"Alice in Borderland"
Release Date: December 10th on Netflix (Season One)
Based on: The manga series Alice in Borderland by Haro Aso

"The Stand" (9-part limited series)
Release Dates: Thursdays on CBS All Access; Series Premiere on December 17th
Based on: THE STAND by Stephen King

"Bridgerton"
Release Date: December 25th on Netflix (Season One)
Based on: The Bridgerton series by Julia Quinn
 

Season Premiere

"Chilling Adventures of Sabrina"
Release Date: December 31st on Netflix (Season Two, Part Two)
Based on: The comic book series Chilling Adventures of Sabrina by Roberto Aguirre-Sacasa, Robert Hack and Jack Morelli
 

Series Finale

"The Flight Attendant" (8-part limited series)
Release Dates: Thursdays on HBO Max; Series Finale on December 17th
Based on: THE FLIGHT ATTENDANT by Chris Bohjalian
 

Season Finale

"His Dark Materials"
Air Dates: Mondays at 9pm ET/PT on HBO; Season Two Finale on December 28th
Based on: His Dark Materials trilogy by Philip Pullman
 

Ongoing Series

"Big Sky"
Air Dates: Tuesdays at 10pm ET/PT on ABC
Based on: THE HIGHWAY by C. J. Box

 

On DVD
 

Waiting for the Barbarians
DVD Release Date: December 15th
Based on: WAITING FOR THE BARBARIANS by J. M. Coetzee

Jiu Jitsu
DVD Release Date: December 22nd
Based on: The comic book JIU JITSU by Dimitri Logothetis and Jim McGrath

The War with Grandpa
DVD Release Date: December 22nd
Based on: THE WAR WITH GRANDPA by Robert Kimmel Smith