You better watch out for David Harbour’s badass Santa in Violent Night trailer
Santa Claus (David Harbour) steps in to save a family from invading mercenaries in Violent Night.
I'm a sucker for what might be termed "anti-holiday" films, whether it's action classics like Die Hard and Lethal Weapon or foreign fare like Dial Code: Santa Claus, Elves, and Rare Exports: A Christmas Tale. We're getting a new entry in this growing niche genre: Violent Night, in which David Harbour's Santa Claus must save a young girl and her wealthy family from a band of invading mercenaries. Judging by the trailer, it's like The Ref meets Mel Gibson's Fat Man, with a side of John Wick for good measure.
There's not yet much public information about the film. Universal acquired the screenplay in March 2020, and Tommy Wirkola signed on to direct. The Norwegian-born Wirkola is best known for 2013's English language film Hansel and Gretel: Witch Hunters, but he's also behind the 2009 Norwegian horror comedy Dead Snow (and its 2014 sequel) about students battling zombie Nazis during Easter vacation in the mountains. So he's well-versed in comic-horror-infused mythology.
Santa Claus (David Harbour) samples a Christmas cookie during his holiday rounds. [credit: YouTube/Universal Pictures ]
Per the official description: