4 Iconic Franchises Releasing on Netflix on New Year’s Day, 3 of Which You Can Watch With Kids

Published 12/24/2024, 11:16 PM CST

If there is a kingpin in sourcing holiday content for viewers, it is undoubtedly Netflix. The streaming giant already summoned the early Christmas carols with a festive library so thrilling yet so unconventional that fans have barely given a break on screen time. Now, the OTT platform is revving up its engines for New Year content leaning on 4 famous franchises to keep the binge seasons non-stop post-Christmas to 2025.

Netflix has a knack for curating content with a special focus on its viewers, and 3 of these franchises make up for the perfect family streaming sessions the festive season calls for.

Which franchises are making their mark on Netflix on New Year?

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Netflix is ready to kick-start the New Year with a high note of streaming refresher. Right when the clock hits 2025, subscribers will be treated to a potluck of gold franchises. The first three film series that will double the fun for family quality time in the upcoming year are Hotel Transylvania, Scooby-Doo, and Spider-Man. Netflix is bringing Hotel Transylvania, Hotel Transylvania 2, Scooby-Doo, Scooby-Doo 2: Monsters Unleashed, Spider-Man, and Spider-Man 2 & 3

As for the adults who want the action and comedy all at one stop, the streamer is adding Rush Hour, Rush Hour 2 & 3 to its platform on January 1. Having already made the most of the Christmas feels with a slew of merry content including record-shattering entries with their holiday catalog, the New Year is charging up to be even more thrilling for Netflix subscribers since with the sequels, there is no running out of popcorn this time.

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This is just the tip of the iceberg for Netflix’s New Year slate, which promises a bumper crop of content to kick off the year in style.

What more is Netflix bringing for fans this New Year?

According to Netflix’s arrivals scheduled on January 1, many more than the fan-favorite franchises are ready to warm up the winter with a new spirit. Besides Hotel Transylvania, Scooby-Doo, Spider-Man, and Rush Hour, the streaming platform will bring old and new alike from films to series. The New Year additions include Don’t Die: The Man Who Wants to Live Forever, The Love Scam, Missing You, Number 24, 13 Going on 30, and 3 Ninjas: Kick Back. 

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Apollo 13, Blended, Bruce Almighty, Colombiana, Dallas Buyers Club, Dr. Seuss’ The Cat in the Hat, Dr. Seuss’ The Lorax, and Erin Brockovich will also be unleashed on Netflix on the same day. Additionally, Inception, Interstellar, Little Fockers, Love Actually, Meet the Fockers, Meet the Parents, Melancholia, The Net, Notting Hill, Out of Africa, and Schindler’s List will complete the New Year present from Netflix.

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Are you excited to step into Netflix's New Year's slate of content? Let us know in the comments below!

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Anushka Bhattacharya

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I'm Anushka Bhattacharya, an entertainment journalist at Netflix Junkie. Armed with a degree in literature, I once wielded my words to catalyze change within society through my work with NGOs. However, as I stumbled into the exuberant hole of crime thrillers and documentaries on Netflix, it was love at first sight and pushed me into entertainment journalism.

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