If you’re nice, you get presents from the Big Guy. If you’re naughty, you get justice.
David Harbour reprises his role as Santa Claus in a propulsive new chapter of yuletide mayhem from 87North, the powerhouse producers behind Bullet Train, John Wick, The Fall Guy, Atomic Blonde and the Nobody franchise, with returning action director Tommy Wirkola once again at the helm.
In 2022’s bare-knuckle holiday sensation Violent Night, an embittered Santa, armed with lethal combat skills, took out a team of mercenaries to rescue a young girl and her family. Now, the not-so-jolly Saint Nick suits up again to take on a ruthless gangster, played by Emmy and Golden Globe nominee Jared Harris, who is terrorising the merchants of the Silver Bell Mall.
But when Santa forgets the true meaning of Christmas, he finds himself at the heart of a lively mall community desperately in need of his help. Sapped of his magic, he’ll need to find another way to take on the goons threatening the mall, and time is running out.
Santa must rediscover his faith in goodness and call in some last-minute reinforcements from the one person no baddie wants to tangle with: Mrs. Claus, played by Emmy and Golden Globe nominee Kristen Bell.
Alongside David Harbour, Jared Harris and Kristen Bell, the dynamic cast includes Emmy-winning screen legend Joe Pantoliano (The Last of Us, The Sopranos), Daniela Melchior (Fast X, Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3), Andrew Bachelor (Greenland, The Walking Dead) and AEW professional wrestler Maxwell Friedman (The Iron Claw, Happy Gilmore 2).
Violent Night 2 is directed by returning filmmaker Tommy Wirkola and once again produced by 87North founders Kelly McCormick and David Leitch. Returning screenwriters Pat Casey and Josh Miller are back to deliver another dose of bloody Christmas chaos.
Violent Night 2 will be released by Universal Pictures.
