BBC CHRISTMAS FILMS, TITLES AIRING OVER THE FESTIVE SEASON REVEALED

The films airing on BBC One over the festive season have been revealed.

Elvis

From Oscar-nominated visionary filmmaker Baz Luhrmann comes Warner Bros. Pictures' drama Elvis, starring Austin Butler and Oscar winner Tom Hanks. The film explores the life and music of Elvis Presley (Butler), seen through the prism of his complicated relationship with his enigmatic manager, Colonel Tom Parker (Hanks).

The story delves into the complex dynamic between Presley and Parker spanning over 20 years, from Presley's rise to fame to his unprecedented stardom, against the backdrop of the evolving cultural landscape and loss of innocence in America. Central to that journey is one of the most significant and influential people in Elvis's life, Priscilla Presley (Olivia DeJonge)

Puss in Boots: The Last Wish

Everyone’s favourite leche-loving, swashbuckling, fear-defying feline, Puss in Boots, returns in a new adventure from the Shrek universe as the daring outlaw discovers that his passion for peril and disregard for safety have taken their toll.

Robin Robin

Although she was raised by mice, Robin is a bird who is bad at sneaking about, and she leaves a trail of destruction trying to get a magic star from the top of the tree in a 'who-man' house. A delightful Christmas story produced by Aardman Animations.

Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse

After reuniting with Gwen Stacy, Brooklyn’s full-time friendly neighborhood Spider-Man is catapulted across the Multiverse, where he encounters the Spider Society, a team of Spider-People charged with protecting the Multiverse’s very existence. But when the heroes clash on how to handle a new threat, Miles finds himself pitted against the other Spiders and must redefine what it means to be a hero so he can save the people he loves most.

Oppenheimer

Experience the breathtaking global phenomenon that has captivated audiences around the world. Written for the screen and directed by Christopher Nolan, Oppenheimer thrusts audiences into the mind of physicist J. Robert Oppenheimer (Cillian Murphy), whose landmark work on the Manhattan Project created the first atomic bomb.

An unprecedented cinematic event, Oppenheimer features an all-star cast that includes Emily Blunt, Oscar® winner, Matt Damon, Oscar® nominee, Robert Downey Jr., Oscar® nominee, Florence Pugh, Josh Hartnett, and Oscar® winners Casey Affleck, Rami Malek and Kenneth Branagh.

Operation Mincemeat

It’s 1943. The Allies are determined to break Hitler’s grip on occupied Europe, and plan to launch an all-out assault on Sicily; but they face an impossible challenge - how to protect the invasion force from potential annihilation. 

It falls to two remarkable intelligence officers, Ewen Montagu (Colin Firth) and Charles Cholmondeley (Matthew Macfadyen) to dream the most inspired and improbable disinformation strategy of the war - centred on the most unlikely of secret agents: a dead man. Operation Mincemeat is the extraordinary and true story of an idea that hoped to turn the tide for the Allies - taking impossibly high risks, defying logic, and testing the nerves of its creators to breaking point.

Challengers

From visionary filmmaker Luca Guadagnino, Challengers stars Zendaya as Tashi Duncan, a former tennis prodigy turned coach and a force of nature who makes no apologies for her game on and off the court. Married to a champion on a losing streak (Mike Faist – West Side Story), Tashi’s strategy for her husband’s redemption takes a surprising turn when he must face off against the washed-up Patrick (Josh O’Connor – The Crown) – his former best friend and Tashi’s former boyfriend. As their pasts and presents collide, and tensions run high, Tashi must ask herself, what will it cost to win.

Back To Black

Back to Black tells the tale of Amy Winehouse, celebrating the most iconic homegrown star of the 21st century. Painting a vivid, vibrant picture of the Camden streets she called home and capturing the struggles of global fame, Back to Black honours Amy's artistry, wit, and honesty, as well as trying to understand her demons. An unflinching look at the modern celebrity machine and a powerful tribute to a once-in-a-generation talent.

 ITV Movie Highlights

Iconic festive films, mega Hollywood blockbusters, exciting TV premieres and family favourites are all free and - across hundreds of titles, including Love Actually - exclusively available to watch and stream on ITV and ITVX this holiday season.

From Red One to The Batman via Mamma Mia!, Big and Ghostbusters, you can also enjoy The Grinch, How To Train Your Dragon, It’s a Wonderful Life, Top Gun and - quite literally - hundreds more. Can’t get enough? Stream 24/7 on the ITVX Xmas Movies channel too with films including The Christmas Chalet, Christmas at Maple Creek, and Christmas Chocolatier.

Transmission details will be announced in due course.