Following in the snowy bootprints of 2020’s Mel Gibson starrer, Fatman, Violent Night sees the big fat man with the long, white beard put in a tricky situation.
Stranger Things’ David Harbour stars as the tough-as-nails Santa this time in what honestly feels like an actual adaptation of the amazing The Night the Reindeer Died snippet in Scrooged.
And we are here for every second of it because this looks like a lot of fun. And it’s from the people who brought us John Wick, Deadpool 2 and Noboy. Happy Christmas, indeed.
Violent Night only in theaters on December 2nd.
To hell with “all is calm.”
From 87North, the bare-knuckle producers of Nobody, John Wick, Atomic Blonde, Deadpool 2, Bullet Train and Fast & Furious Presents: Hobbs & Shaw comes a coal-dark holiday action-comedy that says you should always bet on red.
When a team of mercenaries breaks into a wealthy family compound on Christmas Eve, taking everyone inside hostage, the team isn’t prepared for a surprise combatant: Santa Claus (David Harbour, Black Widow, Stranger Things series) is on the grounds, and he’s about to show why this Nick is no saint.
The film also stars Emmy winner John Leguizamo (John Wick), Cam Gigandet (Without Remorse), Alex Hassell (Cowboy Bebop), Alexis Louder (The Tomorrow War), Edi Patterson (The Righteous Gemstones) and Beverly D’Angelo (National Lampoon’s Vacation franchise).
Directed by razor-edged Norwegian director Tommy Wirkola (Hansel & Gretel: Witch Hunters, Dead Snow franchise), Violent Night is produced by 87North’s Kelly McCormick David Leitch and Guy Danella. The original screenplay is by Pat Casey & Josh Miller, the writers of Sonic the Hedgehog. The film’s executive producer is Marc S. Fischer.
Violent Night only in theaters on December 2nd.
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