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Violent Night 2

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Violent Night 2
Teaser poster
Directed byTommy Wirkola
Written byPat Casey
Josh Miller
Produced by
Starring
CinematographyMatthew Weston
Edited byMartin Stoltz
Music byDominic Lewis
Production
company
Distributed byUniversal Pictures
Release date
  • December 4, 2026 (2026-12-04)
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

Violent Night 2 is an upcoming American Christmas action comedy film directed by Tommy Wirkola and written by Pat Casey and Josh Miller. It is a sequel to Violent Night (2022). David Harbour reprises his role as Santa Claus, with Kristen Bell, Jared Harris, Joe Pantoliano, Maxwell Friedman, Daniela Melchior, and Andrew Bachelor joining the cast.

Violent Night 2 is scheduled to be released in the United States by Universal Pictures on December 4, 2026.

Premise

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After being put on the naughty list and sapped of his magic, Santa Claus must rediscover the true meaning of Christmas while taking on a ruthless gangster who terrorises a small community.

Cast

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Production

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In November 2022, David Harbour mentioned that there were discussions about a potential sequel during production of the first Violent Night. The actor expressed interest in seeing Charlize Theron in the role of Mrs. Claus.[2] In December of the same year, Tommy Wirkola confirmed that there have been ongoing discussions between him and the writers, with potential for Mrs. Claus, the North Pole, and the elves factoring into the story. The filmmaker stated that the realization of a follow-up movie depended on the success of the first film.[3] Later that month, producer Kelly McCormick confirmed that all creatives involved intended to make a sequel with work on the project commencing in "the next few weeks".[4] In January 2023, it was confirmed that a sequel was already in development.[5]

In March 2024, Harbour said in an interview that production could start in early 2025 if "the time would be found in everyone's schedule".[6] In December 2024, Harbour claimed that writing was already underway.[7] Later in the same month, it was confirmed that Pat Casey and Josh Miller, the writers of the first film, had written a script and were polishing it. Miller expressed that the sequel would have "western influence" and that Miracle on 34th Street (1947) would act as a big influence for the film.[8] In August 2025, Daniela Melchior and Kristen Bell joined the cast.[9] Jared Harris, Joe Pantoliano, Maxwell Friedman and Andrew Bachelor joined the cast the next month.[10][11]

Filming

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Principal photography began in Winnipeg on September 2, 2025, and wrapped on October 15.[12]

Music

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In August 2026, it was announced that Dominic Lewis would return from the first film to compose the score for this film.[13]

Release

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Violent Night 2 is scheduled to be released in the United States on December 4, 2026.[14]

References

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  1. ↑ Couch, Aaron; Chuba, Kirsten (April 15, 2026). "Kristen Bell Debuts as Mrs. Claus in First 'Violent Night 2' Trailer". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved April 16, 2026.
  2. ↑ Reyes, Mike (November 30, 2022). "Violent Night's David Harbour Has The Perfect Mrs. Claus Dream Cast For A Potential Sequel". CinemaBlend. Archived from the original on February 12, 2023. Retrieved June 18, 2025.
  3. ↑ Davids, Brian (December 6, 2022). "'Violent Night' Director Tommy Wirkola Explains How 'Hansel & Gretel: Witch Hunters' Paved the Way for His Second Studio Movie". The Hollywood Reporter. Archived from the original on February 4, 2023. Retrieved June 18, 2025.
  4. ↑ Oddo, Marco Vito (December 2, 2022). "'Violent Night 2': Producer Hopes to Start Working on Sequel in a Few Weeks". Collider. Archived from the original on January 23, 2023. Retrieved June 18, 2025.
  5. ↑ Taylor, Drew (January 23, 2023). "Violent Night 2 Is Already in the Works, Get Ready". TheWrap. Archived from the original on April 1, 2023. Retrieved June 18, 2025.
  6. ↑ Freitag, Lee (March 13, 2024). "David Harbour's Violent Night 2 Gets a Promising Update". Comic Book Resources. Retrieved June 18, 2025.
  7. ↑ Fuge, Jonathan (December 5, 2024). "It's Christmas Come Early for Action Fans Thanks to David Harbour & 'Violent Night 2'". MovieWeb. Retrieved June 18, 2025.
  8. ↑ Weiss, Josh (December 22, 2024). "Violent Night 2 Writers Tease "Western Influence" for David Harbour's Return as Butt-Kicking Santa". MSN. Retrieved June 18, 2025.
  9. ↑ Kroll, Justin (August 28, 2025). "Daniela Melchior And Kristen Bell Join 'Violent Night 2' From Universal And 87North". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved August 28, 2025.
  10. ↑ Kroll, Justin (September 4, 2025). "Jared Harris And Joe Pantoliano Join 'Violent Night 2' From Universal And 87North". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved September 4, 2025.
  11. ↑ Kroll, Justin (September 10, 2025). "AEW Star Maxwell Friedman And Andrew 'King Bach' Bachelor Latest To Join 'Violent Night 2' From Universal And 87North". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved September 10, 2025.
  12. ↑ "What's Shooting - ACTRA Manitoba". ACTRA. Archived from the original on September 19, 2025. Retrieved August 28, 2025.
  13. ↑ Reporter, Film Music (August 4, 2026). "Dominic Lewis Scoring Tommy Wirkola's 'Violent Night 2'". Retrieved August 5, 2026.
  14. ↑ Kit, Borys (June 11, 2025). "Tommy Wirkola Returning to Direct 'Violent Night 2' (Exclusive)". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved June 11, 2025.
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