What’s New on Disney+ in December 2022
Reading Time: 2 minutesNational treasure Nicholas Cage will not return for the series reboot of National Treasure.
The first National Treasure film was released in 2004, an archeological dive into the United States’ founding myths that played sort of like a louder, dumber Indiana Jones crossed with The Da Vinci Code. Of course it was a hit, prompting the creation of a sequel and no doubt funding the purchase of several additional castles for its star, Nicholas Cage.
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Yet despite the enthusiasm for the franchise, which made National Treasure 2: Book of Secrets an even bigger global hit, and years of news and rumors, a third National Treasure was never made, even as its star completed his transformation into some sort of living meme. Instead, we’re getting National Treasure: Edge of History (Dec. 14), a Disney+ streaming series in which Cage’s Ben Gates isn’t even featured; instead the series focuses on a young Mexican-American Dreamer, Jess Valenzuela (Lisette Olivera) as she searches for her missing father, uncovers the secrets of her family legacy, and hunts for Pan-American historical treasures. It’s not like there’s no budget for this thing—the trailer looks slick and Catherine Zeta-Jones has a supporting role—so maybe Jess and Ben can team up in a future season.
Here’s everything else coming to Disney+ in December, including another film-to-streaming transplant minus its marquee name as the Night at the Museum franchise goes animated and loses Ben Still with the premiere of Night at the Museum: Kahmunrah Rises Again (Dec. 9), another installment of the Diary of a Wimpy Kid animated reboot (Dec. 2), and a live performance of the songs of Encanto recorded earlier this year at the Hollywood Bowl (Dec. 28).
Disney Plus series with new episodes premiering weekly in December 2022
- The Mysterious Benedict Society, Season 2 (finale Dec. 7)
- National Treasure: Edge of History (premieres Dec. 14)
- The Santa Clauses
- Sumo Do, Sumo Don’t
- Willow
Movies and complete series/seasons coming to Disney Plus in December 2022
Arriving Dec. 2
- Akashinga: The Brave Ones
- Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Roderick Rules — Disney+ Originals film premiere
- Heroes of the Mediterranean
- Patagonia Wings
- Pentatonix: Around the World for the Holidays — Disney+ Originals premiere
- The Territory
Arriving Dec. 7
- 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)
Arriving Dec. 8
- Solo Amor Y Mil Canciones — Disney+ Originals premiere
Arriving Dec. 9
- Area 51: The CIA’s Secret
- CMA Country Christmas
- Idina Menzel: Which Way to the Stage? — Disney+ Originals premiere
- Night at the Museum: Kahmunrah Rises Again — Disney+ Originals premiere
- Ocean’s Breath
- Shark vs. Tuna
- Retrograde
Arriving Dec. 14
- Alaska’s Deadliest (S1)
- Broken Karaoke (Shorts) (S1, 1 episode)
- Drain the Oceans (S5)
- The Great Christmas Light Fight (S10)
- The Owl House (S3, 1 episode)
- Positive Energy (S1)
Arriving Dec. 15
- A Very Backstreet Holiday
Arriving Dec. 16
- Beauty and the Beast: A 30th Celebration
- Heroes of the Long Road Home with Martha Raddatz
- If These Walls Could Sing — Disney+ Originals premiere
- Le Pupille — Disney+ Originals premiere
- Mafia Confidential
- Muppets Most Wanted (Sing-Along Version)
- Where Oceans Collide
Arriving Dec. 21
- Ancient X Files (S2, 5 episodes)
- Born in Africa (S1)
- Danger Decoded (S1)
- The Flagmakers
- Port Protection Alaska (S1, S2, S3, S4, S5)
Arriving Dec. 23
- From the Ashes
- Jaguar Beach Battle
- Little Giant
Arriving Dec. 28
- Encanto at the Hollywood Bowl — Disney+ Originals premiere
- Generation X (S1)
- Savage Kingdom (S1, S2, S3, S4)
- Street Genius (S1, S2)
- Wicked Tuna: Outer Banks Showdown (S1)
Arriving Dec. 30
- Black Pharaohs: Sunken Treasures
- Generation Youtube