Violent Night (Franchise)

‘Violent Night’ is a 2022 Christmas action-comedy film directed by Tommy Wirkola and written by Pat Casey and Josh Miller, starring David Harbour as a brutal, warrior version of Santa Claus who battles mercenaries holding a wealthy family hostage. The film premiered at New York Comic Con in October 2022 before its theatrical release by Universal Pictures in December 2022, receiving generally positive reviews and earning $76.6 million worldwide. A sequel, ‘Violent Night 2,’ is scheduled to release in December 2026.