Hello friends! I’m Kelsey, your guide to all things pop culture for Yahoo Entertainment, and this is the It listour weekly overview of news and noteworthy things. In it, I recommended a number of upcoming releases to watch, stream, listen to, read and binge. I’ll introduce you to my favorites.

What you should see

🎥 Mufasa: The Lion King roars into the cinemas

• When: Mufasa: The Lion King hits theaters on December 20th.

• What you should know: The photorealistic animated musical serves as both a prequel and a sequel The Lion King. It tells the origin story of Mufasa and Scar. (Good morning America)

• Why I’m watching: I was expecting something emotionally moving, but it also sounds like it will be pretty funny. Seth Rogen and Billy Eichner told my colleague Taryn Ryder that they “improvised almost everything” their characters say. (Yahoo Entertainment)

🎥 The brutalist stands out big

• When: The brutalist can be seen in select cinemas on December 20th.

• What you should know: If you pay attention to critics at all, you’ve probably heard about them. It’s about an architect who survives the Holocaust and pursues the American dream. (IndieWire/Variety)

• Why I recommend: Over the course of 215 minutes, including an intermission, the immigrant experience is beautifully and tragically addressed. Star Adrien Brody told me it meant a lot to him as the child of a Hungarian refugee. (Yahoo Entertainment)

What should I eat?

▶️ Aaron Rodgers goes deep

• When: Aaron Rodgers: Puzzle is now streaming on Netflix.

• What you should know: The three-part series delves deeper into the footballer’s life off the field, which is, well, a little mysterious. (People)

• Why I’m watching: It contains plenty of ugly revelations, from the extent of Rodgers’ political ambitions to what really happened when his brother won The Bachelorette. (Yahoo Entertainment)

▶️ Virgin River increases the drama

• When: All 10 episodes of Virgin River Season 6 is now streaming on Netflix.

• What you should know: The hit drama series, which has already been renewed for a seventh season, is about a small community in California. This season we’re preparing for a highly anticipated wedding. (Deadline/The Hollywood Reporter)

• Why I’m watching: Benjamin Hollingsworth, who plays the town’s bad boy, told me that there was a “huge scene” that “changes everything.” I’ll keep going until I find out what he means. (Yahoo Entertainment)

▶️ MrBeast is going mainstream

• When: The first two episodes of Beast games are now streaming on Prime Video.

• Why I’m watching: Allegations about conditions on the show’s set have made waves in recent weeks, although MrBeast said they were “exaggerated”. I have to see what happens. (Yahoo Entertainment/TheWrap)

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