Oddo, Marco Vito (December 2, 2022). " 'Violent Night 2': Producer Hopes to Start Working on Sequel in a Few Weeks". Colider . Retrieved December 8, 2022. Focus Features Lands U.S. Rights To Edward Berger’s Papal Thriller ‘Conclave’ Starring Ralph Fiennes And Stanley Tucci As one of PlayStation’s longest standing and most beloved franchises, it’s great to be partnering with Columbia Pictures again to bring Gran Turismo to life in an exciting way,” producer Asad Qizilbash said in a statement provided to THR. “We can’t wait for audiences to see Neill’s vision of this inspiring true story of gamer turned professional race car driver.”

Violent Night is a 2022 American Christmas action comedy film directed by Tommy Wirkola and written by Pat Casey and Josh Miller. It follows Santa Claus (portrayed by David Harbour) as he fights mercenaries who have taken a wealthy family hostage in their home. [6] The film also stars John Leguizamo, Alex Hassell, and Beverly D'Angelo. Reyes, Mike (November 30, 2022). "Violent Night's David Harbour Has The Perfect Mrs. Claus Dream Cast For A Potential Sequel". CinemaBlend . Retrieved December 8, 2022. But wait! There's more! The Hollywood Reporterhas confirmed that Harbour will star in director Neill Blomkamp's upcoming Gran Turismo film, which adapts both the best-selling video game franchise, as well as a true story of professional racing. Hailing from Sony Pictures and PlayStation Productions, the project is described as "the ultimate wish-fulfillment tale of a teenage Gran Turismo player whose gaming skills won a series of Nissan competitions to become an actual professional race car driver." Harbour will get behind the wheel as a retired driver who teaches the young protagonist how to feel the need for speed.King, Randall (November 20, 2021). "A Christmas thriller? Stranger things have happened". Winnipeg Free Press. Prange, Stephanie (January 13, 2023). " 'Violent Night' Headed to Digital Jan. 20, Disc Jan. 24". Media Play News . Retrieved January 24, 2023. Welk, Brian (November 16, 2021). "David Harbour to Star in Holiday Action Film Violent Night". TheWrap.

When Violent Night is good, it's really good. It isn't always nearly as entertaining as it could be, but it definitely capitalises on its goofy premise in all the right ways at various points. Fleming, Mike Jr (March 3, 2020). "Universal Lands Violent Night Pitch By Sonic The Hedgehog Scribes Pat Casey & Josh Miller". Deadline Hollywood. I don’t need to see the trailer for Violent Night to be sold on it. I was sold on it as soon as it was announced and will definitely be watching the movie this December. Are you interested in this movie? Let us know your thoughts on this one by leaving a comment below. With Violent Night, Harbour will be participating in a grand cinematic tradition of killer Santas (and the even grander tradition of the puns surrounding them). However, typically those Santas are featured in horror films like the 2005 Bill Goldberg slasher-comedy Santa's Slay, the 2010 Finnish export Rare Exports: A Christmas Tale, and the widely protested 1984 cult classic Silent Night, Deadly Night. It is much more unusual to present Santa Claus as a straightforward action hero rather than a psycho killer, so this new project will have a brand-new flavor to bring to the table.In Greenwich, Connecticut, Jason Lightstone and his estranged wife Linda take their daughter Trudy to his mother Gertrude's mansion for a Christmas gathering. They overhear Trudy's wish for family unity through an old walkie-talkie. Other family members at the gathering are Jason's sister Alva, her boyfriend Morgan Steel, and her son Bert. Meanwhile, Santa Claus arrives at the estate, just as a group of mercenaries, led by "Mr. Scrooge," raid the house with some of them having posed as caterers and take the family hostage after killing the staff.