This weekend, Netflix is bringing some highly anticipated releases, such as the fourth season of an animated series for adults, David Fincher’s latest project, and a TV series about the life of a beloved singer. With most theaters around the world closing again due to the coronavirus pandemic, streaming services continue to be the main source of entertainment for many, as well as the solution for studios to release those movies that couldn’t hit theaters this year. Netflix has already been home to some and will continue to have its doors open for more.
Last weekend, the streaming giant welcomed the action thriller Hard to Kill and the Filipino fantasy comedy Fantastica, along with the music documentary Shawn Mendes: In Wonder, Ron Howard’s Hillbilly Elegy, the Christmas movie The Christmas Chronicles: Part Two, and the war drama Mosul. This weekend, and as it does on the first days of every month, Netflix will add a long list of licensed content, most notably 50 First Dates, Chef, E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial, and the first three movies in the Jurassic Park franchise.
As for original content, Netflix users will get to enjoy the fourth season of an animated series for adults, David Fincher’s latest drama movie, and a TV series about the life of Selena Quintanilla. Here are the best movies and TV shows coming to Netflix this weekend - December 4.
Big Mouth - season 4
Nick, Andrew, Jessi, and the rest are back in Big Mouth season 4 on Netflix this weekend. The series centers on a group of teens as they grow up and begin to explore puberty and more, accompanied by a bunch of colorful characters – from their incompetent gym class teacher, Coach Steve, to their hormone monsters. This new batch of episodes will follow the group at summer camp, where they will deal with new torments, while Jessi also struggles to adapt to her new life in a new city, all while they continue to deal with their hormones and a new menace: Tito, the Anxiety Mosquito.
Mank
Netflix's Mank is a biographical drama directed by David Fincher. Set in 1930s Hollywood, Mank follows the life of Herman J. Mankiewicz (Gary Oldman) as he wrote the now-classic Citizen Kane, as well as the problems that arose with Orson Welles (Tom Burke) during production and leading up to the film’s release. Also starring are Amanda Seyfried as Marion Davis, Tom Burke as Orson Welles, and Lily Collins as Rita Alexander, Herman’s secretary from who the character of Susan Alexander Kane gets her name.
Selena: The Series
Selena: The Series is a biographical drama TV series directed by Hiromi Kamata and starring Christian Serratos as the “Queen of Tejano music”, Selena Quintanilla. Through nine episodes that release on Netflix this weekend, the series takes a look at Selena’s life, from her childhood to her rise to fame, along with the heart-wrenching and life-changing sacrifices she and her family made as they navigated the highs and lows of success, loss, love, and music. Also starring are Ricardo Chavira, Seidy López, Gabriel Chavarria, and Noemi González.