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“Merry Little Batman” (2023)
Don the mask and cape for the holiday season with the new animated family special, “Merry Little Batman,” premiering Friday, Dec. 8, on Prime Video. On Christmas Eve, young Damian Wayne (voiced by Yonas Kibreab, “Sweet Tooth”) finds himself alone in Wayne Manor. In order to defend his home — and Gotham City at large — from the crooks and supervillains who are intent on destroying the holidays, Damien transforms into “Little Batman” to save the day. “Merry Little Batman” also voice stars Luke Wilson (“Stargirl”) as Batman, James Cromwell (“Succession”) as Alfred and David Hornsby (“It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia”) as the Joker. Directed by Mike Roth (“Regular Show”) and written by Morgan Evans (“Earth to Ned”) and Jase Ricci (“Rapunzel’s Tangled Adventure”), the special is produced by Rebecca Palatnik (“Looney Tunes Cartoons”) and executive produced by Mike Roth and Sam Register (“Teen Titans Go!”).
“Your Christmas or Mine 2” (2023)
The inevitable chaos of family holidays takes on new meaning in the festive British rom-com sequel “Your Christmas or Mine 2,” premiering Friday, Dec. 8, on Prime Video. No matter how well they plan, it seems like young couple James (Asa Butterfield, “Sex Education”) and Hayley (Cora Kirk, “Prey for the Devil”) just can’t get their Christmas vacations to go to plan.while last year their wellintentioned hopes to surprise each other turned into the couple swapping family holidays by mistake, this season is getting the whole family involved. James’ family has invited Hayley’s to spend Christmas at a luxury ski resort in the Austrian Alps, hoping to get to know their son’s new girlfriend better. But after a transportation mix-up at the airport, the families end up at each other’s accommodations — on opposite sides of a valley, and opposite ends of the Tripadvisor ratings scale. All the while, Hayley and James do their best to help their relationship survive through another turbulent Christmas. Directed once again by Jim O’hanlon (“Trying”) and written by Tom Parry (“Class Dismissed”), the film also stars Alex Jennings (“The Crown”), Angela Griffin (“Crime”), Daniel Mays (“Temple”), Jane Krakowski (“30 Rock”), Rhea Norwood (“Heartstopper”) and David Bradley (“Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone,” 2001).
“Hollywood Houselift With Jeff Lewis” - Season 2
The Freevee original series “Hollywood Houselift With Jeff Lewis” debuts its second season on Prime Video, Wednesday, Dec. 6. This reality series follows Jeff Lewis, a house flipper, interior designer and radio host, as he takes on home renovations for some of Hollywood’s brightest stars. Bringing back his no-nonsense attitude, his company, Jeff Lewis Design, is bringing his signature California-classic, modern design aesthetic to a new group of celebrities who are all ready for a fresh look. With his small team of trusted employees, Jeff balances his busy personal life with his lofty professional goals and he brings forth some of his most demanding, ambitious and dazzling transformations yet. Celebrity clients for this season include Anthony Anderson (“Black-ish”); Cynthia Bailey (“The Real Housewives of Atlanta”); social media personality Noah Beck; Kate Bosworth (“21,” 2008); former NFL running back Reggie Bush; Josh Duhamel (“Buddy Games”); Sara Foster (“90210”); Regina Hall (“Black Monday”); Christina Ricci (“Yellowjackets”); and Gina Rodriguez (“Jane the Virgin”).
“Coach Prime” - Season 2
Get into the zone with Season 2 of the sports docuseries “Coach Prime,” premiering Thursday, Dec. 7, on Prime Video. This six-episode season takes fans inside the locker room and onto the football field with Deion “Coach Prime” Sanders, as he works with the University of Colorado Boulder (CU Boulder) football program for the 2023 season. Following the esteemed coach through his first full season at CU Boulder, the series sees him take on the daunting task of turning their program around in a short amount of time. As “Coach Prime and the Buffs have shaken up the college football landscape yet again, placing CU Boulder at the center of the sports world,” Sanders’ sons, Shilo and Shedeur, along with their former Jackson State University teammate Travis Hunter, join their father in Colorado for the new season (per Prime Video). Produced by SMAC Productions, a division of SMAC Entertainment, for Prime Video Sports, “Coach Prime” is executive produced by Constance Schwartz-morini (“More Than an Athlete”), Michael Strahan (“The $100,000 Pyramid”), Fredanthony Smith (“BS High,” 2023) and Jamie Elias (“The Ride,” 2023).