Disney-Google reach deal / Netflix's "Treason" / "Witcher: Blood Origin" teaser / "Euphoria" S2 first look

Plus today's calendar, Potter 20th Anniversary update, "Cryptozoo" review, "Head of the Class" canceled, and more

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Disney and Google reached a new carriage agreement that will keep Disney-owned channels and cable networks active on the YouTube TV streaming platform. The two companies failed to reach a new deal before the previous contract expired on Friday, prompting YouTube TV to temporarily drop ESPN, FX, Disney Channel, and other Disney-owned networks. More: Google offered to lower the monthly subscription cost of YouTube TV to $49.99/month if the service lost content from Disney; the price will remain $64.99/month under the new deal. Disney content, including local ABC stations, will be restored to YouTube TV throughout the day on Monday. THE VERGE

Fox, Chaplin, and Kurylenko Netflix ordered the six-part spy drama series "Treason" from creator/writer Matt Charman ("Bridge of Spies"). The story concerns a love triangle involving a British MI6 agent (Charlie Cox), his wife (Oona Chaplin), and a Russian operative (Olga Kurylenko). More: Charman will write and executive produce the series, and serve as showrunner; "The Witcher" vet Louise Hooper will direct. Charman will also  make his feature directorial debut with the original Netflix sci-fi feature "The Mothership," starring Halle Berry. DEADLINE

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DAILY CALENDAR MONDAY, DECEMBER 20 REOPENING NIGHT: Documentary from filmmaker Rudy Valdez ("The Sentence") chronicling the return of Shakespeare performances to New York's Central Park over the summer of 2020, one of the first stages of the city's gradual post-lockdown return. In particular, the film follows The Public Theater's preparations for a production of playwright Jocelyn Bioh's "Merry Wives" -- adapted from "The Merry Wives of Windsor," and set in the West African immigrant community of South Harlem -- at the open-air Delacorte Theater. [HBO Max] YOU KEEP THE KIDS (MAMÁ O PAPÁ): Comedy feature from Spain about a divorcing couple (Paco León and Miren Ibarguren) who can't seem to agree on who should keep custody of their children. "Elite" vet Dani de la Orden co-wrote the script and directed. [HBO Max] ON THESE GROUNDS: Documentary from filmmaker Garrett Zeygetis, inspired by a viral video that depicted a white police officer in South Carolina throwing a Black teenager from her desk at school. The film follows New York activist Vivian Anderson as she travels to South Carolina herself to meet the girl, face the police officer, and look deeper into the case. It screened at the 2021 SXSW Film Festival. [Starz] LAST MAN STANDING: SUGE KNIGHT AND THE MURDERS OF BIGGIE AND TUPAC: Filmmaker Nick Broomfield, who previously helmed the controversial 2002 film "Biggie & Tupac" about the killings of the rap superstars, returned to the subject for this 2021 documentary about the history of Death Row Records. The film specifically examines the interaction between Death Row and street gang culture in Los Angeles, as well as the label's affiliations with corrupt Los Angeles police officers. [Starz]

"The Witcher: Blood Origin" NEW TRAILERS HARRY POTTER 20th ANNIVERSARY: RETURN TO HOGWARTS: The upcoming special commemorates the 20th anniversary of the release of "Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone" and reunites key members of the franchise's cast, including stars Daniel Radcliffe, Rupert Grint, and Emma Watson. It was recorded at the Warner Bros. Studio Tour in London and debuts on New Year's Day. [HBO Max] EUPHORIA: The acclaimed coming-of-age drama series -- starring Emmy-winner Zendaya as a 17-year-old who's "balancing the pressures of love, loss, and addiction" -- returns for a second season on January 9. The cast also includes Hunter Schafer, Nika King, Eric Dane, Angus Cloud, Jacob Elordi, Algee Smith, and Sydney Sweeney. [HBO Max] I WANT YOU BACK: Romantic comedy feature starring Charlie Day and Jenny Slate as broken-hearted strangers who team up and devise a plan to destroy their exes' new relationships. Gina Rodriguez, Scott Eastwood, and Manny Jacinto co-star; "Love, Simon" duo Isaac Aptaker and Elizabeth Berger wrote the script. The film hits Prime Video on February 11. [Amazon] THE WITCHER: BLOOD ORIGIN: Live-action prequel series set 1,200 years before the action of "The Witcher," depicting the events leading to the "Conjunction of the Spheres" and the creation of the first Witcher. Sophia Brown, Laurence O'Fuarain, Michelle Yeoh, Lenny Henry, and Mirren Mack co-star; "The Witcher" writer Declan de Barra created the new series and serves as showrunner. It arrives sometime in 2022. [Netflix]

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"Cryptozoo" REVIEW: "CRYPTOZOO" ON HULU Writer and animator Dash Shaw makes unconventional, other-worldly animated films for adults. I saw his first feature -- the teen comedy "My Entire High School Sinking Into the Sea" -- at a film festival back in 2016. I was immediately taken with his animation style, which feels like stumbling upon a very strange but creative person's sketchbook come to life, and admired Shaw's daring and imaginative approach to making an animated film. Still, it was one of those movies you see at a film festival that's interesting and noteworthy, but not quite a personal favorite, and I'll admit to not thinking much about Shaw and whatever else he was working on since then. I was immediately entranced, though, by his follow-up feature, "Cryptozoo," which is now streaming on Hulu. This is a wildly ambitious, even epic fantasy-adventure; not just an animated film for adults, but the Dash Shaw equivalent of an MCU tentpole. It's also a provocative and even fascinating consideration of what it means to be a caretaker, a parent, and a responsible citizen of the planet, filled with unexpected action set pieces, charming characters, and beautifully strange visuals. It might just end up being one of my favorite movies of the year. The story centers around Lauren Grey (Lake Bell), who as a young girl was haunted by nightmares until an encounter with a legendary, dream-devouring creature known as "Baku." This led Lauren to team up with the similarly-motivated Joan (Grace Zabriskie) on a hidden wildlife preserve for mythological animals (or "cryptids"), a sanctuary to keep them safe from the outside world. Things take a dark turn when two unsuspecting hippies (Louisa Krause and Michael Cera) and Nicholas (Thomas Jay Ryan), an operative who rounds up dangerous creatures on behalf of the US military, find their way to the property. "Cryptozoo" looks like an outsider art collage come to life, and purely on a visual level, I think there's enough for just about anyone to enjoy. Though certainly, "Cryptozoo" is a true collaboration between dozens of talented people, it feels personal and vital in a way that not a lot of films still do in 2021. I was also struck at the film's underlying melancholy. It's rare, and even a little thrilling, to see a finished movie that truly feels like the singular vision of the artist or filmmaker at its center, and even more special when the film itself feels like it really does have something to say, and a message to impart. "Cryptozoo" is like a fable, or even a nursery rhyme, for a ruined world, less about making our dreams come true but making the best of things while we still can.  THE BASICS Title: "Cryptozoo" Where to Watch: Hulu Running time: 95 minutes Genre: Animated fantasy-adventure

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Lon Harris is the writer and editor of Inside Streaming and was the very first person to ever write an Inside newsletter. He lives in Los Angeles, California, and also writes about TV and film for Fandom, Screen Junkies, Rotten Tomatoes, Gamma Ray and others. Plus he has a Game of Thrones podcast called "Casterly Talk" and competes on The Movie Trivia Schmoedown as "The Professor." Editor Jonathan Harris is a writer for Inside.com. Previously, he wrote for The Huffington Post, TakePart.com, and the YouTube channel What’s Trending.

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