Bad Santa 2

Bad Santa 2
Directed by Mark Waters
Produced by Andrew Gunn
Geyer Kosinski
Written by Shauna Cross
Doug Ellin
Johnny Rosenthal
John Phillips
Based on Characters created 
by Glenn Ficarra and John Requa
Starring Billy Bob Thornton
Tony Cox
Brett Kelly
Kathy Bates
Christina Hendricks
Cinematography Theo van de Sande
Edited by Travis Sittard
Production
company
Distributed by Broad Green Pictures
Release dates
  • November 23, 2016 (2016-11-23) (US)
Country United States
Language English

Bad Santa 2 is an upcoming American Christmas black comedy crime film directed by Mark Waters and written by Shauna Cross, Doug Ellin, Johnny Rosenthal, and John Phillips. It is the sequel to the 2003 film Bad Santa. The film stars Billy Bob Thornton, Tony Cox, Brett Kelly, Kathy Bates, and Christina Hendricks. Principal photography began on January 11, 2016 in Montreal. The film is scheduled to be released on November 23, 2016 by Broad Green Pictures.

Cast

Production

In 2009, Billy Bob Thornton first mentioned the sequel to the 2003 crime comedy film Bad Santa, with an aim for release at Christmas 2011.[6] On December 16, 2010, it was announced that Miramax and The Weinstein Company had signed on an agreement to develop sequels including Bad Santa's.[7] On March 18, 2011, TheWrap reported that Weinstein confirmed the sequel and negotiations had begun with Thornton to return for the lead role.[8] On July 14, 2011, Los Angeles Times confirmed that Dimension Films and other producers on the film including Geyer Kosinski hired two writers Johnny Rosenthal and John Phillips to work on the screenplay for the sequel.[9] The sequel had been scheduled to begin shooting in the fall 2012 for December 2013 release.[10] On July 30, 2012, it was reported that Steve Pink was in early talks with the studio to rewrite and direct the film.[11] On May 30, 2013, it was revealed that Miramax has hired Entourage creator Doug Ellin to rewrite the script and to possibly direct the sequel.[12]

In October 2014, Thornton confirmed that the sequel was in development and he admitted that it would not be as good as the first one.[13] On October 29, 2015, it was confirmed that Thornton would return for Bad Santa 2 to play Willie, and that filming would begin in Montreal in January 2016 for a scheduled release of Christmas 2016.[1] Miramax and Broad Green Pictures will both co-finance the film, with Broad Green also distributing the film in the United States and Sierra/Affinity handling the international sales for the film.[1] On November 3, 2015, it was announced that Mean Girls director Mark Waters would direct the film from a script by Rosenthal, Ellin, and Shauna Cross, while Brett Kelly and Tony Cox from the first film also signed on to return.[2] On November 19, 2015, it was announced that Kathy Bates would join the cast as Willie's foul-mouthed mother, while Andrew Gunn would also produce the film along with Kosinski.[3] On January 6, 2016, Christina Hendricks joined the cast to run a charitable organization in the film.[4] On January 11, 2016, more cast was added to the film including Ryan Hansen, Jenny Zigrino, and Jeff Skowron.[5]

Principal photography on the film began on January 11, 2016 in Montreal, Québec, Canada.[14][15] Filming took place on locations including Saint Catherine Street and Saint-Alexandre.[16]

Release

In December 2015, it was announced that Bad Santa 2 would be released on November 23, 2016 by Broad Green Pictures.[17]

References

  1. 1 2 3 Sneider, Jeff (October 29, 2015). "Billy Bob Thornton Returns for ‘Bad Santa 2'; Miramax, Broad Green to Co-Finance". TheWrap. Retrieved January 16, 2016.
  2. 1 2 3 McClintock, Pamela (November 3, 2015). "'Bad Santa 2': Billy Bob Thornton's Sequel Lands 'Mean Girls' Director (Exclusive)". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved January 16, 2016.
  3. 1 2 Kit, Borys (November 19, 2015). "'Bad Santa 2': Kathy Bates Joins Billy Bob Thornton (Exclusive)". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved January 16, 2016.
  4. 1 2 Hipes, Patrick (January 6, 2016). "Christina Hendricks Joins 'Bad Santa 2'". Deadline. Retrieved January 16, 2016.
  5. 1 2 3 4 A. Lincoln, Ross (January 11, 2016). "Shooting Begins On 'Bad Santa 2'; MarVista Lands Zoe Cassavetes' 'Day Out Of Days'". Deadline. Retrieved January 12, 2016.
  6. ↑ Smith, Chris (December 21, 2015). "Billy Bob Thornton finally returns as Bad Santa next November". BGR. Retrieved January 14, 2016.
  7. ↑ Fleming Jr, Mike (December 16, 2010). "Weinsteins And Miramax Strike Sequels Deal". Deadline. Retrieved January 14, 2016.
  8. ↑ Lang, Brent (March 18, 2011). "Exclusive: Billy Bob Thornton in Talks for 'Bad Santa 2'". TheWrap. Retrieved January 14, 2016.
  9. ↑ "'Bad Santa 2': The sequel so anticipated it gets ... two scripts?". LA Times Blogs - 24 Frames. July 14, 2011. Retrieved January 14, 2016.
  10. ↑ Jagernauth, Kevin (February 14, 2012). "Billy Bob Thornton Says 'Bad Santa 2' Will Shoot This Fall For Christmas 2013 Release; 'And Then We Drove' Will Lens This Summer". The Playlist. Retrieved January 16, 2016.
  11. ↑ Fleming Jr, Mike (July 30, 2012). "Steve Pink To Helm 'Bad Santa' Sequel". Deadline. Retrieved January 16, 2016.
  12. ↑ Fleming Jr, Mike (May 30, 2013). "'Entourage's Doug Ellin Steps Into 'Bad Santa 2'". Deadline. Retrieved January 16, 2016.
  13. ↑ Wist, Sean (October 20, 2014). "Billy Bob Thornton says Bad Santa 2 is still happening". www.joblo.com. Retrieved January 16, 2016.
  14. ↑ Lee, Angela (January 11, 2016). "US Briefs: 'Bad Santa 2' cast bulks up as shoot begins". www.screendaily.com. Retrieved January 16, 2016.
  15. ↑ Evry, Max (January 11, 2016). "Ho Ho Ho! Bad Santa 2 Begins Production - ComingSoon.net". ComingSoon.net. Retrieved January 12, 2016.
  16. ↑ "'Bad Santa 2' spotted filming on location in Montreal". On Location Vacations. January 19, 2016. Retrieved January 26, 2016.
  17. ↑ Donnelly, Matt (December 21, 2015). "'Bad Santa 2' Release Date Set". TheWrap. Retrieved January 16, 2016.

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