Disney+ confirms that 54 movies, series and specials will arrive in December

Disney+ has revealed its release schedule for December 2022 which includes 63 movies, series and specials, much of it original content.

December marks a major departure from most of Disney+’s 2022 calendar, as it will be the first time since March that the House of Mouse has not delivered an original piece of MCU content. And with Andor after finishing its first year outing, there will also be no content from the Star Wars galaxy.

But that doesn’t mean there won’t still be plenty to look forward to on Disney+ throughout the Christmas season, from original content to highlights of Disney’s infamous back catalogue. Not to mention the service already has a hefty arsenal of Christmas icons for families to enjoy this season.

What is launching on Disney+ in December 2022?

Disney+ has officially shared the list of movies, series and specials coming to the US streaming service in December 2022.

The full list can be seen below:

Friday 2 December

• Akashinga: The Brave Ones
• Heroes of the Mediterranean
• Patagonia wings
• The territory
• Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Rodrick Rules
• Pentatonix: Around the world for the holidays

Wednesday 7 December

• Alice’s Wonderland Bakery (S1, 5 episodes)
• Animal fight night (S1, S2, S3, S4, S5, S6)
• Beyond Magic with DMC (S1)
• Botswana (S1)
• Gigantosaurus (S3, 8 episodes)
• Raven’s home (S5, 2 episodes)
• The Villains of Valley View (S1, 1 episode)
• The Mysterious Benedict Society – Season Finale – Episode 208 “A Two-Way Street”
• The Santa Clauses – Episode 5 “Chapter Five: Across the Yule-Verse”
• Sumo Do, Sumo Don’t! – Episode 8
• Willow – Episode 3

Thursday 8 December

• Solo Amor Y Mil Canciones

Friday 9 December

• Area 51: The CIA’s Secret
• CMA Country Christmas
• Ocean’s Breath
• Shark vs Tuna
• Retrograde
• Idina Menzel: Which way to the stage?
• Night at the Museum: Kahmunrah Rises Again

Wednesday 14 December

• Alaska’s deadliest (S1)
• Broken Karaoke (Shorts) (S1, 1 episode)
• Empty the oceans (S5)
• The big Christmas light match (S10)
• The owl house (S3, 1 episode)
• Positive energy (S1)
• National Treasure: Edge of History – 2-episode premiere
• The Santa Clauses – Episode 6 “Chapter Six: A Christmas to Remember”
• Sumo Do, Sumo Don’t! – Episode 9
• Willow – Episode 4

Thursday 15 December

• A very Backstreet vacation

Friday 16 December

• Beauty and the Beast: A 30th Celebration
• Heroes of the Long Road Home with Martha Raddatz
• Mafia Confidential
• Muppets Most Wanted (Sing-Along Version)
• Where seas collide
• If these walls could sing
• Le Pupille

Wednesday 21 December

• Old X-Files (S2, 5 episodes)
• Born in Africa (S1)
• Danger decoded (S1)
• The flag makers
• Port Protection Alaska (S1, S2, S3, S4, S5)
• National Treasure: Edge of History – Episode 3 “Graceland Gambit”
• Sumo Do, Sumo Don’t! – Episode 10
• Willow – Episode 5

Friday the 23rd December

• From the ashes
• Jaguar Beach Battle
• Little giant

Wednesday 28 December

• Generation X (S1)
• Savage Kingdom (S1, S2, S3, S4)
• Street genius (S1, S2)
• Wicked Tuna: Outer Banks Showdown (S1)
• Encanto at the Hollywood Bowl
• National Treasure: Edge of History – Episode 4 “Charlotte”
• Willow – Episode 6

Friday 30 December

• Black Pharaohs: Sunken Treasures
• Generation Youtube

Disney+ is missing Marvel and Star Wars for Winter

For the first time in recent memory, Disney+ won’t have its usual pioneers of original blockbuster content to rely on, but there’s still plenty to look forward to. Lucasfilm’s fantasy adventure Willow will have most of the season release over the coming month National Treasure: Edge of History will also start.

There are also two exciting original animated films to get excited about Night at the Museum: Kahmunrah Rises Again and Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Rodrick Rules. All of this comes on top of the many other projects from Disney’s expansive catalog that will be streaming in December.

So, while there won’t be a live-action Star Wars series until March The Mandalorian Season 3 and nothing from the MCU until spring Secret Invasionthere will still be plenty to keep Disney+ alive and well over the winter season until the regular mainstays are back in full force.