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2021 is nearly in the books and Hulu is celebrating by heading back to the past…like, the way past. With its list of new releases for December 2021, Hulu is going positive Medieval with two swords and shield original series arriving this month.

Animated comedy Crossing Swords premieres its second season on Dec. 10. This stop-motion style tale follows Patrick (Nicholas Hoult) as he works his way up the feudal latter of The Kingdom. This will be complemented by Dragons: The Nine Realms on Dec. 23. This series is set in the How to Train Your Dragon universe and takes place over 1,000 years after the events of the films. In it, a group of modern day kids uncover the secret truth about dragons.

Hulu also has some more current options for TV this month. Original comedy Pen15 premieres the second half of its second season on Dec. 3. Watch it to relive the trauma...

Tagline: "Crime is a Family Business." Brighton Beach is a crime thriller from the mind of David Gutnik (Materna). Set in Brooklyn, this title looks at neighbourhood, in which a Russian gang is fighting for territory and against a local business. This title recently finished production. And, the film stars: Fka Twigs (Honey Boy), Barney Harris and Costa Ronin. An early poster and stills are available here, ahead of a potential 2020 release. The first graphic shows a character with a shotgun. Figures lie in the shadow as Brighton Beach is displayed in the background. Two vicious groups will collide in a story about family rivalry. Brighton Beach has recently been picked up by Spotlight Pictures, for a future release. This gangland drama will be looking to show internationally later this year and into 2021. More details will emerge as the filmmakers bring this release to film festivals or to a theatre near you.