Also coming this week: 'Roald Dahl's Matilda the Musical' and a free stream of 'A Charlie Brown Christmas.'
This week's new entertainment releases include Mariah Carey in concert on CBS singing Christmas songs, a free stream of the beloved 1965 animated special"A Charlie Brown Christmas" and megahit"Top Gun: Maverick" lands on Paramount+ on Thursday. Coming to Netflix is the movie"Roald Dahl's Matilda the Musical," which stars Emma Thompson and follows a young girl with a big imagination who decides to take a stand against her tyrannical keepers.
Listen now and subscribe: Apple Podcasts | Google Podcasts | Spotify | RSS Feed | Omny Studio MOVIES— At long last,"Top Gun: Maverick" is coming to a streaming hub. The biggest film of the year is gearing up to land on Paramount+ as of Thursday after its high-flying run in theaters in which it became the highest grossing film of the year with over $1.4 billion in worldwide ticket sales.
— Also coming to Netflix is"Roald Dahl's Matilda the Musical," which will be available to watch Christmas Day. The adaptation of the 2011 stage musical follows a young girl with a big imagination who decides to take a stand against her tyrannical keepers. Emma Thompson plays Miss Trunchbull and Lashana Lynch is Miss Honey, while Alisha Weir takes on the title role in this well-reviewed romp that doesn't shy away from the source material's darker themes.
— The 1965 animated special,"A Charlie Brown Christmas," about the plucky Chuck who is pulled out of a seasonal funk by a tiny eyesore of a Christmas tree, remains a holiday favorite year after year. Apple TV+ will exclusively stream the cartoon this year, but good news, between Thursday and Christmas Day, it's free. Subscribers will have more time to watch.