Richard Curtis is putting us in the festive spirit again with his new movie Genie, starring Paapa Essiedu and Melissa McCarthy.
The Christmas movie is a remake of Curtis's 1991 television movie Bernard and the Genie. It follows Bernard Bottle (Essiedu) who, when his life is unravelling, accidentally summons genie Flora (McCarthy) and tries to put his life back on track.
If that sounds like the kind of festive fun you want to get involved in, you can watch Genie right now on Sky Cinema.
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If you have Sky, but don't have access to the Sky Cinema channels, you can upgrade for £10 extra a month for an 18-month contract. You'll get two free Vue tickets every month and also access to Paramount+ at no extra cost.
If you don't have Sky currently, you can take advantage of a deal that gives you Sky Stream, Sky Cinema, and Netflix for £37 a month over an 18-month period. You'll also get the free Vue tickets and access to Paramount+ as with the Sky Cinema upgrade.
In the US, Genie is available to watch right now on Peacock for all subscribers, having been released on November 22.
If you live in the US and aren't a subscriber to Peacock, you can sign up for $5.99 a month with adverts or $11.99 a month without adverts.
There are also annual deals of $59.99 a year for the lower tier and $119.99 for the higher tier, effectively getting a year's subscription for the price of 10 months.
If you're in the US, you can also buy a digital copy of Genie for $19.99 from Prime Video, iTunes, Vudu and other retailers.
In the UK, you can also watch the original movie Bernard and the Genie on BritBox.
Genie is available to watch on Sky Cinema in the UK and on Peacock in the US.
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