The Lord of the Box Office: Your December movie guide

By Jeannie AssimosDecember is not just reserved for Santa and his reindeer. It’s also the month when some of the year’s must-see films premiere in theaters, and 2024 is no exception. Way.com brings you what’s cooking at your local cinemas—and on your smart TV.Dec. 13: ‘Kraven the Hunter’Marvel’s latest comic book adaptation is the hotly awaited “Kraven the Hunter,” starring Aaron Taylor-Johnson as Sergei Kravinoff (the hunter) and Russell Crowe as his father, Nikolai Kravinoff. The complex relationship between father and son results in Sergei, an antihero, becoming the most vicious hunter the world has ever known. This latest film in the Spider-Man universe of characters is the first to receive an R rating for its violent content.Dec. 13: ‘The Lord of the Rings: The War of the Rohirrim‘The anime fantasy film features the familiar voice of Brian Cox (of ‘Succession’) as Helm Hammerhand in the story of King Rohand, who defends his kingdom from an adversarial army of Dunlendings. Directed by Kenji Kamiyama, this film in the Lord of the Rings franchise is set 183 years before Peter Jackson’s film trilogy. Cox recently told Stephen Colbert about his new role, “He’s an appointed king. He’s not a king by...