This December, STARZPLAY, the platform ranked consistently among the region’s top three subscription video on demand services, offers a line-up of new TV shows, seasons and movies that willchase away the winter gloom and keep the entertainment rolling in.
Below are some of December’s highlights:
New seasons
Doom Patrol, season 4, streaming exclusively on STARZPLAY starting December 9
Starring Hollywood veteran Brendan Fraser, Doom Patrol returns for its fourth season. The Doom Patrol team unexpectedly travel into the future where they’re met with an unwelcome surprise. While a crucial decision lies in front of them, the Doom Patrol have to make the choice between their own happiness or the fate of the world.
SAS Rogue Heroes, streaming on December 19
Based on real events, SAS: Rogue Heroes charts the creationof the British Army Special Air Service (SAS) during World War II. After a failed training exercise in Cairo, British Army officer David Stirling has the idea to create a special commando unit that can operate deep behind enemy lines.
New movies
Lamya’s Poem, streaming exclusively on STARZPLAY starting December 26
A young refugee girl fleeing violence and war finds a book of poetry by the celebrated 13th century poet, Rumi. The book becomes a magical gateway where she meets the young Rumi when he was also a refugee, escaping the terrible wars of his time.
Al Kameen, now streaming on STARZPLAY
Based on true events, this Emirati action-war film, directed by Pierre Morel, the director of Taken, takes place in 2018 when the United Arab Emirates Armed Forces soldiers based in Mocha are deployed on a mission and attacked by insurgent combatants.Al Kameen, which translates to ‘The Ambush’, features an all-Emirati lead cast and has been shot across familiarlandmarks in Ras AlKhaimah and the UAE.
Anime shows
Burning Kabaddi, season 1, now streaming on STARZPLAY
Yoigoshi Tatsuya was a star football player, known as Yoigoshi the Unstoppable, but when he reaches high school, he loses all passion for the game. This all changes when he’s invited by his school friends to join their sports team, playing the running-combat game Kabbadi.
Anime movies
Gintama Part 1&2, streaming on December 15
The silver-haired samurai Sakata Gintoki investigates the disappearance of a legendary sword named Benizakura while his partners Kagura and Shimura Shinpachi try to find out what has happened to Gintoki’s friend, Kotaro Katsura.
Dragon Ball Z Resurrection F, now streaming on STARZPLAY
When two of Frieza’s loyalists, Tagoma and Sorbet, travel to Earth with the intention of resurrecting him, Vegeta and Gokujump into action to stop them.
Looking for Magical Doremi, streaming on December 29
Three women in their 20s go on a journey to visit the places related to the "Ojamajo Doremi" animeseries and look for the important things they forgot as they grew into adults.
Musicals
Country At Heart, now streaming on STARZPLAY
A struggling country singer meets a Nashville songwriter in need of inspiration. Teaming up to write a song, their work gets complicated but results in both a hit song…and true love.
Mighty Oak, streaming on December 30
Gina’s life is given new purpose when she meets a young guitar prodigy. Convinced the boy is her reincarnated brother, frontman for Army of Love, she sets out to get the band back together.
Other movies
Body Cam, streaming on December 19
When a routine traffic stop results in the unexplained, grisly death of her colleague, a cop realises footage ofthe incident will play for her eyes only. As the attacks mount, she races to understand the supernatural force behind them.
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