Violent Night 2 (2026)

A magic-depleted Santa Claus must confront a ruthless gangster to save a small community.

The story

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 terrorizes a small community.

First release year

2026

Runtime (minutes)

111

Production countries

United States

Original languages

English

Directors

Tommy Wirkola

Writers

Pat Casey · writer; Josh Miller · writer

Cast and characters

David Harbour · Santa Claus; Kristen Bell · Mrs. Claus; Jared Harris · Mason; Joe Pantoliano; Maxwell Friedman; Daniela Melchior; Andrew Bachelor

Genres

action comedy; Christmas comedy; black comedy; crime comedy

Themes

Christmas; Redemption

Tone and mood

comedy; action

Premise and plot tags

sequel; superhero; heist; satire

Franchise connections

Violent Night

Production trivia

The film is influenced by Miracle on 34th Street (1947).; The score is composed by Dominic Lewis.

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