news culture Release dates, actors, etc. All about Violent Night, the new movie starring David Harbor (Stranger Things)
Did you feel sorry for David Harbour, who plays Jim Hopper, the Hawkins police chief, in Stranger Things? Do you want to see it in a new light now? Don’t worry, you can find him in Violent Night where he plays the role of a rowdy Santa Claus. Change of scenery guaranteed.
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- What is the release date of Violent Night?
- How to watch Violent Night in France?
- What is the story of Violent Night?
- Who are the creative minds behind Violent Night?
- Who is the cast of Violent Night?
- Would you like to know more?
What is the release date of Violent Night?
In France, this film will be released on November 30, 2022 in dark rooms. Before this date violent night Premiered at New York Comic Con on October 7th. The release across the Atlantic will be released on December 2, 2022 in the US and Canada. The California company, which is distributed by Universal Studios, directly acquired the rights to a ready-made screenplay with a completely outlandish synopsis. Production was entrusted to 87North Productions. A young production company founded in 2019 is behind Brad Pitt’s Bullet Train movie, which you saw in cinemas this year.
This new feature film will be available in theaters upon release and not on a legal streaming platform. To see it on your personal screens (TVs, computers, smartphones, etc.) you will have to wait a few months. Media chronology obliges you to wait at least 4 months before finding the film on DVD or pay-per-view VOD. For paid SVOD platforms (Netflix, Prime Video, Disney+, etc.), the delays range from at least 24 to 36 months of waiting. As for the transmissions on the various channels, encrypted or unencrypted, it will also be necessary to wait a few months/years.
What is the story of Violent Night?
A slightly tipsy Santa Claus is standing at the bar waiting for another Christmas party to complete his annual chore. However, the distribution of gifts and the tasting of small biscuits with milk will not take place as planned. In fact, the tall man with the white beard slips into the light stones. Only problem, he doesn’t know that this wealthy family is subjected to an unusual heist carried out by a group of mercenaries. Finding yourself in a gigantic trap against your will, Santa Claus will try to save this family by his own efforts.
Who are the creative minds behind Violent Night?
Accustomed to parodies and comic films of all kinds, Tommy Wirola is directing this new film. During his career The 42-year-old Norwegian wanted to have fun with codes. His filmography includes Kill Buljo: Ze Film, a parody of Kill Bill, Dead Snow, a film that pits winter vacationers against Nazi zombies. He is also behind a violent and humorous take on the candy and witch myth, Hansel and Gretel: Witch Hunters. The latter’s best-known title is undoubtedly the 2017 science fiction film Sevens Sisters. In writing we find a duo composed of Josh Miller etc Patrick Casey. You are used to working together. They had notably worked on the two cinematic adaptations of Sonic. Just before the end of the year celebrations, we got a glimpse of her writing a web series called The 12 Bloody Days of Christmas.
Who is the cast of Violent Night?
We find some familiar faces in the distribution of this film that smells good of winter. Among other things, you may have recognized the sheriff of stranger things in the person of David harbor. Appreciated by fans of the Netflix series for his touching character and fatherly instinct towards the young eleven, he completely changes register here. Other characters include Beverly D’Angelo and Alex Hassell as parents of the Lightstone family. The father of the latter is also the interpreter of the translucent explosive in Prime Video’s flagship series, The Boys. Ben, the leader of the mercenaries, is played by John Leguizamo. The latter embodies Aurelio in the first two episodes of John Wick. Anecdote that might make you see this antagonist in a different light, he is also the English voice of Sid in the Ice Age license.
Would you like to know more?
To experience the holidays differently than usual, The film takes up the myth of Santa Claus again. This kind of initiative had been done before. Therefore, you can surely keep this production alongside other offbeat adventures that tell the stories of Santa Claus. In your library you can put it next to more or less original seasonal films like Santa & Cie, Bad Santa, The Grinch or Pole Express. Honestly, there’s still time to release our national classic: Santa Claus is Trash.
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